Know your WHY?, Own your WHO?- Unleashing the power of YOU- by Toyin Falusi Nwafor, MD

Hello there, gorgeous. Yes YOU!

My goal in writing, speaking and podcasting is to empower women of all ages to harness and unleash the power of YOU.  We all know it’s important to understand our WHY? Our purpose, our North Star! We know that when we understand our WHY we are able to strategize and execute on our plans, complete projects, change situations, live our lives fully, define our short and long-term goals and continue to advocate for what we want and need despite the odds. 

Understanding our WHY is important but I now challenge you to take time to discover/rediscover the WHO? Who you are. Unleashing the power within you makes you unstoppable. You are unique and created for a purpose. No one can ever be you, so work on you and never try to be someone else. It’s great to admire and respect other women who inspire you but never aim to be them. Always aim to be a refined, bolder, better tuned version of yourself. 

When you take time to learn yourself, you grow and thrive. You know what you will accept and what you will not accept. You create boundaries around your time and space. You remove yourself from negative and toxic people and situations. You make and take time for self care. You nurture not just your physical body but also nurture your spirit and soul.  You ask for the help you need and you accept help when it is offered. You know you are strong but understand you can’t do it all. You understand that asking for help is a sign of strength and not weakness. You accept compliments gracefully and you accept constructive criticism with humility. You embrace a growth mindset and seek to thrive, not just survive. You live an authentic life and you value authenticity in others. You know that no one can do you better than you.

I urge you to take the time and space you need to learn yourself and fall in love with her. Be kind to her. Be gentle with her. Give her grace. Celebrate her. On this journey called life, there will be many twists and turns but know that YOU are awesome and YOU are more than enough.  When you know your WHY and own your WHO, you are truly unstoppable.

Stay safe, stay healthy and stay YOU.”

My Best,

Toyin