In light of August being Women’s Month, we had the opportunity to chat with one of our Doctoral candidates, Natasha Prins. She shared some amazing highlights about her perspective as a woman.
Tell us about your Woman of Wonder Story.
I like so many other women across the globe have gone through abuse, heartache, trauma, rejection, and abandonment but what makes me a WOW is in my weakest moments of inadequacy as a woman I go back to what my purpose is and what I am called to do. I finally got to a place in my life where I am my true self in every situation. I now share my story of pain and shame with the greatest enthusiasm hoping to help someone else realize that each of us has been created for a time such as this to empower, encourage, enlighten, enrich, and elevate each other as women instead of going through the tiresome exercise of competing. As a person, I see myself as fragmented, broken down, and yet still a masterpiece.
What do you believe is your superpower?
Kindness, compassion and empathy
If you could choose one superpower, what would it be?
I already have it –kindness, compassion, and empathy have helped me realize what a mess I am on most days and how to encourage my community, family, and team to walk in kindness, compassion, and empathy.
What advice do you have for our #FutureIsFemale leaders?
- Fight for every woman to get a seat at the table not just the races and demographics you may identify with.
- There is no need to compete with the lady sitting next to you, it’s a waste of time and energy. Rather focus on aligning your strengths with hers and supporting her weaknesses so she can support yours.
- Learn to kneel first with an attitude of humility so you can stand on the shoulders of the giants that inevitably lift you up.
- Learn to get comfortable in life and stick with the paths that stretch you to the limits because in that comes exponential character growth that can blow your mind.
- Drive excellence not perfection in all you do. Be authentically you unapologetically so.
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