“Dear Young Woman”: a poem of empowerment
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- “I see all the armour you wear. I see all the jewels and gems of wisdom you share. It’s okay to shine.” Britta B performs “Dear Young Woman” in our series Poetic License.
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“A word that comes to mind for this piece is ’empowerment,’” Kingston-born and Toronto based spoken word poet, teaching artist, mentor and emcee Britta Badour says of her poem Dear Young Woman. “As a poet I really want to serve as an encouraging voice through my work and I want this poem to be a reminder that whatever you’re going through as a woman you have the choice to make for yourself on how gentle and kind you are with yourself.”
“I may be putting this out there as a message for people other than me, but it’s also a reminder to myself to treat myself kindly and to be good to myself.”
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'I beg you to believe in yourself more than your parents ever did. " 💌🕊
Heres to More revelations than disrespect and regrets 🥂
Love it!!!
This part hit home❤
When I here that is sounds like subtlety planting seeds of mistrust and paranoid with ones parents. That done not sound like good advice to give any body especially young impersonal children.Their are dysfunctional house holds yes but the poem paints it as if every family is bad and not to reality in times of distress.
I’m a man, and I felt empowered, great poem!!!
Wait hold on, how were you empowered??? This video is about female empowerment.😂
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omg we love to see it
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Period king we love you
🦋 Stop lowering your bar to meet the standards of others. Keep your bar high and the right people will be attracted to you
Great poem
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"It's okay to shine, ma"- lmao don't know why I blushed
Such a beautiful poem!! I feel so uplifted and empowered. A phenomenal "Young Woman" wrote this. Much love ❤️.
gooood love, thank you
Thank you. I am an old woman but it still sang through my bones, drummed through my flesh. Again, thank you.
As a man, I also felt empowered by this piece. Loved her delivery and poise. You can tell she is speaking from a lot of depth. Powerful.
I love this poem. It really is telling me that I should not let violence turn into silence.
Sending hugs ❤
Beautiful! I’m into writing my own poems and quotes. But, I remember at school being picked to read my poem I had written about the children in Brazil in São Paulo and feeling so nervous and I was shaking immensely and my voice was apparently so faint that only the first few rows in the school could hear! I think 🤔 many clapped out of pity at the time! I have more power as a woman to speak up today, but it’s taken me years! A lot to do with my childhood I guess?! But, I want to congratulate you for your beautiful , inspiring and thought provoking words and your beautiful strong and charismatic presence! Standing there with confidence and admirably so , on RUclips well done 👍 you! Keep shining your light and empowering so many! Love and light 🙏🏼💜🕊😇💫💫
Whenever I feel unmotivated, I watch this video again. It’s always amazing💗
This! Britta thank you: "Each of your breaths have lives and minds of their own, I doubt we will ever know the true impact of our presence, what a blessing." Wow. This rocks. Thank you for your truth, your sharing, your spirit. A hug to you if and when you need it from Montreal.
WOW I cant say enough about this poem. Brings me to tears every time. Would LOVE to see this done in Sign Language. My daughter wants to learn.
I live for this, so empowering. Believe in yourself, go for what you want!!!! ❤💞🥰
This is one step in finding back into (good) life. Thank you of the bottom of my heart, I love you Britta. 🧡🙏
Years later and she is still a divine voice!!!!
So moving so beautiful 💙 more power to you ... keep writing keep inspiring
I searched for encouraging poem readings for school and this poem was so moving and amazing and empowering towards women. Made me feel better about myself too.
I can feel the pain in her eyes.Let all the women lift up each other and shine together
Iloved her the way she speaking and her voice😢😢😢😢😢😢
Brought tears to my eyes, amazing poem!
It's so important for young women to have this kind of people in our lives. When you grow up with narcisit parents and they don't value you, one grows up with many issues such as low self esteem and insecurities. As consequence, we spend the rest of our lives trying to heal what was broken as a child. It can be done but it's rough and one never truly recover. Great poem. Be blessed little sis😍😘
Literally made me start crying. Right around the parents comment
Tears in my eye and love in my heart.
Amazing words of strength♥
Thank you for encouraging young woman to believe in them self .
dear young woman i hope you find you i hope you find love i see all the armor you wear i see all the jewels and gems of wisdom you share it's okay to shine, it's okay to shine it's okay to have pride, you don't have to live a lie don't let the violence fool you into silence convincing you that you are not worthy of space and time you might not know it yet but you got a multi-dimensional set of eyes looking out for you trust that what is meant for you is relying on you to show up show up you can lose your religion but you will never lose your spirit each of your breaths have minds and lives of their own i doubt we'll ever know the true impact of our presence what a blessing young woman i wish you enough i wish you enough time for all of your skills and talents i wish you more i wish you more revelations than disrespects and regrets and i beg you to believe in yourself more than your parents ever did carry out your curiosities in spite of the corruptions you experience you let yourself free when you let yourself [Music] forgive and so when you do and i know you will i hope you find you i hope you find love again
"AND I BEG YOU TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF MORE THAN YOUR PARENTS EVER DID" Legit chills and then legit tears.
Dear young women
My 35 year old ass: 👁👄👁 yes
Your voice is so powerful and so kind, thank you!
Yo I started crying🥺💜
Thanks. I'm a strong independent man that doesn't need a woman. I cook and clean myself.
This is very beautiful be gentle & kind with yourself
moved to tears. you are well spoken and inspiring. i showed my 7 year old this video. she is still too young to understand how important your message is.. but not too young to hear a passionate woman who is well versed in struggle. i only hope my daughter can learn from a woman like yourself and learn to embrace her struggles, learn from them, and use her privilege to help better the lives of so many before and after her time. thank you for sharing.
Greatness is in a woman that speaks life into other women
We need more of Your Poetry💜
This is my favourite poem
The greatest empowerment every woman should have is being empowered financially and mentally. This way you will be at the top of your food chain. Being finally free is one thing every woman should be looking after. I wasn't financial free until my 40’s and I’m still in my 40’s, bought my second house already, earn on a monthly basis via my investment and got 5 out of 5 goals, just hope it encourages someone that it doesn’t matter if you don’t have any of them right now, you can start TODAY regardless your age INVEST and change your future! Investing in the financial market is a grand choice I made. Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Very inspiring! I love this.
Today is womans day in Namibia,this poem just popped up, definitely meaningful ❤
heart empowering introduction "dear young woman, i hope you find you." we are born with unbelievable radiance, and must learn to believe it
I have stumbled on this poem twice. I love it, love it , love it!!! Thank you for sharing your gift
I searched for this. I need this. My spirit guides hugged me just now while hearing your words and crying out for release. Thank you.
Really appreciated. bring tears to my eye.
Oh my gosh been looking for you!!!!!
I am in tears
This is such a beautiful poem, I feel empowered. So fitting for National Women Day coming up on March 8th.
When I tell u I cried
I love this poem..........lm also a poet.
Love Love Love this video.. Thank you for sharing this encouragement for Young Women
It's so encouraging to the women and girls
👏👏👏👏🙌 Fabulous. I wish you enough. I wish you more! Believe in yourself!!
Thank you, you are such a powerful WOMAN 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻!
Thanks for that inspiring video ! Here is a little encouragement to all women @
Thanks again for your video !
TRULY BEAUTIFUL 💜💜💜💜💜I needed this, bless you 🙏🏾
I will believe in myself more then my parents do they never have showed proof to it
Dear Young Woman
By Britta Badour aka Britta B.
I hope you find you
I hope you find love
I see all the armour you wear
I see all the jewels and gems of wisdom you share
It's okay to shine, ma
It's okay to shine
It's okay to have pride, ma
You don't have to live a lie
Don't let the violence fool you into silence
convincing you that you're not worthy of space and time
You might not know it yet
but you got
a multi-dimensional set of eyes
looking out for you
Someday
you'll be part of that legacy
and become a guiding light too
Trust that what is meant for you
is relying on you to show up
Show up.
You can lose your religion
but you will never lose your spirit
Each of your breaths
have minds and LIVES of their own
I doubt we'll ever know the full impact of our presence
but do you notice
that even at your lowest
your aura orbits this
quantum measure of hopefulness?
The more inner kindness
the less the focus is of brokenness
Young Woman I wish you enough
I wish you enough time for all of your skills and talents
I wish you more
I wish you more revelations than disrespects and regrets
and I beg you to believe in yourself
more than your parents ever did
Carry out your curiosities
in spite of the corruptions you experience
You let yourself free
when you let yourself forgive
So when you do (and I know you will)
I hope you find you
I hope you find love again
THANK YOU...ITS POWERFUL ❤❤❤
Thank you God bless you all r loved
Keep empowering others! 🖋
Reminds me of Alicia Keys song. Girl on Fire.
Lyrics:
This girl is on fiya!!!
This girl is on fiyaaaa ah ah
But this girl can't even change a tiya ah ah
Or build a skyscrapahh ah ah
Love me some Britta B!!
I really need it Britta Badour thank you 🙇
I'm so moved and so touched that I teared. This is so strong, powerful and motivational. Thank you for sharing.
Goosebumps!! Beautiful
such a beautiful poem. Your description is so nice. I like it.
Imma watch this everyday
Empowerment always lead to success, be fearless and always remember the best opinion in Life it's the one you have of yourself. 😁🦈🤪❤️
💖♀️♀️ Thanks sis
Thank you, I needed this. Love from the Caribbean🇸🇷 ♀️♀️💖
What a powerful poem!
For all women of all ages!!!
You are inspiring. I am too a poet.
Thanks for your comment,sis, I am checking your channel out.
beautiful britta b! bless you! and ur pure purity of ur essence! mwah!
Young woman I love you from Kenya
I told a boy I wanted to be a marine biologist and get in to oxford but he said that because I am a girl I couldn’t and that i was unworthy but that just made me want to achieve my goals even more
that boy doesn't know shit. Hope you achieve your goal, I'm rooting for you!!
This made my eyes wet. Wow. Strong poem. Very inspiring, I needed this. Thank you so much. Courage and love to every woman.
This is such an incredible piece and I wanted to thank you for sharing it with us! So powerful, just like YOU!
This is awesome! Bless you! Will be sharing it on my IG.
Thank you for making this ~
Stunning Girly🙌❤️💜🧡💛💙💚💗🙌 Beautiful and Inspiring Words🙌👑💘 Doing it for The Woman 💘👑
A beautiful poem, I would love to create a video with this for women’s day. Do I have your permission?
I felt that. I really did....
Great information!
Wonderful video!
More blessings and success..!
This pome was good to hear.
I m crying
This is such a beautiful poen!!! i almost cried
I cried also luomodelloggione.blogspot.com/2020/10/why-women-cant-teach-men-how-to-sing.html?m=1#more
THANK YOU !!!
I really appreciate your spirit
That’s amazing ❤️❤️❤️
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND EMPOWERING POEM. SUCH STRONG WORDS FILLED WITH LOVE AND PRIDE. THANK YOU FOR SHARING AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL 2020 🎅 🎄 ❤. MAY 2021 BE SO MUCH BETTER AND STAY SAFE EVERYONE WORLDWIDE AGAINST THE COVID-19 VIRUS 😷😘🥰💜💙🦋
Why I cried 😔❤️
Thank you!!!
This is beautiful!
She presented at my school!!!!
You are itttt Girl!!! Blessings
It makes me more powerful everytime i watch it
It 's great
Love LOVE ♥️
I cried....
Beautiful! Thank you!
Thank you for this powerful message. I will listen and share it with all of my family.
Women become empowered ! yes coaching can help too
I love this poem .