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Women of I

October 11, 2012

I've Been Thinking

Women of I

By Maria Shriver

I was talking to a friend last night who shared with me that she has felt "stuck" for many years.

She's a smart, educated and successful woman, and yet she finds herself wondering what her life is truly about and what her mission is.

If you've spent any time on MariaShriver.com, you'd know that she is definitely not alone in that feeling.

But our talk got me thinking: what if we all knew that the way we are living is a beacon of light to another person? Would that change how we viewed our lives?

Everywhere I go, I meet what I like to call "women of I" -- women of inspiration, initiative, ideas, impact and influence.

They are living examples of how to move forward in life with grace, elegance, passion and compassion. Trust me: you are one of those women to another woman.

All of us can get unstuck right here, right now, if we see ourselves as being capable of creating impact.

Today, tell one of your girlfriends how they have inspired you, impacted you or influenced you.

I told my friend she was an inspiration to me by the way she lives her life and by the lives she has shaped, nurtured and created.

Instead of thinking of yourself as stuck, what about thinking of yourself as a woman of I?

How do you think this understanding would impact your life? Join the conversation in the comments section below.

God bless,

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