It was last year in the run up to International Women's Day 2019 I saw this quote; - "Empowered Women Empower Women!" It certainly wasn't the first time I'd seen the quote, it was however the first time reading it inspired me into action, and Wild Women Adventures was born. I wasn't actually sure what I wanted to achieve when I set up the group, to be honest I still don't, all I knew was that I wanted to plan opportunities for women to take a step out of their comfort zone, have fun, excitement, make new friends, support each other, feel stronger and become more confident.
Looking back, I am sure it wasn't a coincidence I created the group at a time I was starting to feel disempowered within my own life. This wasn't a feeling I had experienced before; hindsight is a powerful thing, and at the time I didn't fully understand the reasons for my frustrations. I now know, amongst other things, it was due to me feeling unable to use my skills and experience to their full potential. It was awful, I knew I needed to find a source to redirect these horrible, uncomfortable feelings into something positive. Wild Women Adventures became this source.
The more frustrated I felt within my day to day life, the more adventurous the activities within my wild woman world became.
Wild Women Adventures was 1 Year Old on 8th March - International Women's Day. There has been so many things that have changed over the course of the year. I now have the freedom in my day to day life as well as in my wild women world to be creative, to grow and develop my own ideas, as well have the opportunity support and empower others to grow and develop theirs.
The wild women group has grown not just in size but also in personality, it has taken on a life of its own. As well as being a welcoming, safe, bright, positive and supportive space, there are so many women in the group planning their own events and activities, sharing their skills, sharing opportunities and experiences, sharing ideas and aspirations.
Our motto; When women support each other incredible things happen. This is definitely true. This last year has been an incredible year and the years ahead are full of many more adventures of all shapes and sizes.
The things people have done, the achievements they have made, the courage they have shown, the support and encouragement they have given me, the support and encouragement they have given each other, fills me with joy, pride, fulfillment and satisfaction.
I am so proud to be a wild woman.
by Maggie Martin
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