Mercy Madukwe the current winner of the median Edition of Miss Salt City Nigeria 2016 (www.misssaltcity.com), which was held in Ebonyi state on the 12th of February 2016, Queen Mercy Madukwe,is a Lawyer and she writes on womanhood. Read her Profile HERE.
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I was asked the essence
of womanhood at the audition of Miss Salt City Nigeria 2016, the essence
of my being a woman and I replied it is to help bring a change to
womanhood. It is to be able to lend a helping hand to women everywhere
and by extension to men alike in areas where there is a lacuna. At the
centre of womanhood are support and creation: support for self, family
and society, creation of new ideas, methods, moral values, a godly home
and even a new life.
Having to understand
these essentials brings to the fore why all womenfolk need to discover
themselves as women. As a woman, you are like a spring to the whole
world. I mean that without us, there would be no procreation,
excitement, colour, innovation and great ideas. Everything in existence
was created to suit our taste and aid our support to men. This is how
special womanhood is. It is not our making; it was all fashioned so by
the creator of the universe. It takes a lot to transit from the phase of
childhood to womanhood. It takes patience to learn and understand than
to strife. Only a woman with good morals and positive vibes to life
knows the essence of womanhood.
No man ever wants to
place a woman higher than him. The reverse is always the case. As a
woman, some attributes make me proud to stand out and confidently speak
my mind. Those attributes are what define my being. The totality of my
being are those genetic, biological, physical and inherent attributes
that I have discovered within. You cannot be a good orator if you have
not tried speaking in public gatherings. It could be cell fellowship,
group meetings, bible study sessions etc. Build your confidence today,
develop a sense of self esteem and determination, this will make you get
to your desired height. Words like “I don’t speak well, I don’t dress
well, I don’t look good, what will they say, how will I start, what if I
am jeered at, what if and what if won’t take you to the top.” Discard
those thoughts, erase those feelings and say what you have to say.
Someone who has not
heard you speak before will be attracted by your eloquence, mannerism,
and choice of words and will love to listen. Don’t nurse a tone of
disbelief or resentment for yourself. When addressing a crowd, maintain a
level of composure. Don’t let side talks by people come between you and
your confidence. If faced by a situation where you hear something by
people that demoralizes your person, rather than face the individual,
address the crowd confidently and tackle the situation with wisdom.
Learn to fill yourself with edifying books, the WORD OF GOD and
discussions that build you. Be around people that encourage and bring
out the best in you. Make it a point of duty to ask questions if you
don’t understand a subject.
Listen more than you
talk and when you finally speak, address every issue with God-given
wisdom. Don’t think you can ever face any crowd without His grace. Pray
ceaselessly. You might just be hit with a question and you will be taken
overboard but the grace of God will help you bounce back and tackle the
question wisely. Contentment has always been a great gain; don’t desire
to be like Miss A or Mrs B because you are two entirely different
persons. Be yourself and strive for excellence.
To the men, you have got
an asset right there at home, in school, at your work place. Don’t
underestimate the value of that woman you have or will have. Always
compliment her and you will see her coming up with great ideas. It is
only by interaction that horizons are widened. Learn to interact and
broaden your intellect, no one is an island. You will think you know so
much about a subject until a day when you are faced with persons from
different works of life who seem to know better on that subject than you
do.
The world is a
dangerous place to people who have failed to live a peaceful, honest,
straightforward life. Begin now to count the number of times you sit
down to process positive thoughts. It must not always be about fun, fun
and fun. Remember, your thoughts are a reflection of your true self.
Give me feedback on how well you have done so far and how useful this
writing has been to you.
Queen Mercy Madukwe (LLB; B.L; M/CIArb)
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