“Dear Young Woman”: a poem of empowerment
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มี.ค. 2019
- “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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"It's okay to shine, ma"- lmao don't know why I blushed
'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.
Such a beautiful poem!! I feel so uplifted and empowered. A phenomenal "Young Woman" wrote this. Much love ❤️.
gooood love, thank you
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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Thank you. I am an old woman but it still sang through my bones, drummed through my flesh. Again, thank you.
Whenever I feel unmotivated, I watch this video again. It’s always amazing💗
So moving so beautiful 💙 more power to you ... keep writing keep inspiring
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.
Years later and she is still a divine voice!!!!
I live for this, so empowering. Believe in yourself, go for what you want!!!! ❤💞🥰
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 TH-cam well done 👍 you! Keep shining your light and empowering so many! Love and light 🙏🏼💜🕊😇💫💫
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 love this poem. It really is telling me that I should not let violence turn into silence.
Sending hugs ❤
Brought tears to my eyes, amazing poem!
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.
We need more of Your Poetry💜
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.
This is very beautiful be gentle & kind with yourself
Literally made me start crying. Right around the parents comment
I am in tears
Yo I started crying🥺💜
This is one step in finding back into (good) life. Thank you of the bottom of my heart, I love you Britta. 🧡🙏
Thank you for encouraging young woman to believe in them self .
Your voice is so powerful and so kind, thank you!
This is my favourite poem
I can feel the pain in her eyes.Let all the women lift up each other and shine together
I have stumbled on this poem twice. I love it, love it , love it!!! Thank you for sharing your gift
I really need it Britta Badour thank you 🙇
Today is womans day in Namibia,this poem just popped up, definitely meaningful ❤
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.
Tears in my eye and love in my heart.
Amazing words of strength♥
Oh my gosh been looking for you!!!!!
Really appreciated. bring tears to my eye.
It's so encouraging to the women and girls
Love Love Love this video.. Thank you for sharing this encouragement for Young Women
I love this
Imma watch this everyday
Love me some Britta B!!
Love LOVE ♥️
I really appreciate your spirit
beautiful britta b! bless you! and ur pure purity of ur essence! mwah!
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😍😘
I love this poem..........lm also a poet.
When I tell u I cried
Wonderful 😊
That’s amazing ❤️❤️❤️
THANK YOU !!!
Beautiful!
heart empowering introduction "dear young woman, i hope you find you." we are born with unbelievable radiance, and must learn to believe it
Greatness is in a woman that speaks life into other women
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.
This is beautiful!
It 's great
Goosebumps!! Beautiful
This is awesome! Bless you! Will be sharing it on my IG.
Wonderful!.
What a powerful poem!
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.
Beautiful
👏👏👏👏🙌 Fabulous. I wish you enough. I wish you more! Believe in yourself!!
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Thank you!!!
Thank you, you are such a powerful WOMAN 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻!
This is such an incredible piece and I wanted to thank you for sharing it with us! So powerful, just like YOU!
Keep empowering others! 🖋
Thank you God bless you all r loved
Why I cried 😔❤️
Thanks for that inspiring video ! Here is a little encouragement to all women @
Thanks again for your video !
such a beautiful poem. Your description is so nice. I like it.
Thanks. I'm a strong independent man that doesn't need a woman. I cook and clean myself.
Beautiful! Thank you!
Thank you for making this ~
TRULY BEAUTIFUL 💜💜💜💜💜I needed this, bless you 🙏🏾
This is such a beautiful poem, I feel empowered. So fitting for National Women Day coming up on March 8th.
I m crying
This pome was good to hear.
Beautiful! Thank you
I will believe in myself more then my parents do they never have showed proof to it
Beautiful
Iloved her the way she speaking and her voice😢😢😢😢😢😢
I'm so moved and so touched that I teared. This is so strong, powerful and motivational. Thank you for sharing.
I felt that. I really did....
For all women of all ages!!!
Amazing
You are itttt Girl!!! Blessings
Thank you for this powerful message. I will listen and share it with all of my family.
Thank you, I needed this. Love from the Caribbean🇸🇷 ♀️♀️💖
She presented at my school!!!!
Wow
Stunning Girly🙌❤️💜🧡💛💙💚💗🙌 Beautiful and Inspiring Words🙌👑💘 Doing it for The Woman 💘👑
Loved this!
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Young woman I love you from Kenya
VERY NICE 👌....
Loved it! Thank you.
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
Great information!
Wonderful video!
More blessings and success..!
I cried....
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