YOU'RE MORE THAN POWERFUL GIRL CHILD

When I was 8, I fall in love with poetry. I'd attend recitals, mesmerized by people sharing their work. It brought immense joy to my soul.

Before I knew it, I was reciting poems myself. I realized I had a knack for it and decided to participate in school celebrations.

Before October 24th, our independence Day, My friends and I received our assigned topics. Since I thought I excelled at reciting, I didn't practice my portion thoroughly, only glancing at it once, and then waited for the elimination day.

The final selection day arrived, and we gathered to showcase our prepared pieces. Confident in my abilities , I didn't doubt my selection. However, when my turn came, my recitation fell flat. Only then, after being disqualified, Did I realize how poorly I had performed.

Overwhelmed with emotions, I left the place in tears. The experience shook my self esteem, and feelings of rejection resurfaced. Growing up in an emotionally abused home had already made me feel worthless, and this set back reinforced those painful thoughts that I wasn't good enough and would never be accepted for who I truly was.(I was just young, so crying was necessary by then, otherwise I wasn't supposed to)😅

I remember being applauded as the top student at our school's closing cerebration. However, watching others receive similar applause for their achievements made me feel unexpectedly bad.

"It's said that not all leaders are born. To become a exceptional leader, practice is essential. Moreover, persistence is the key to excelling in any field. If I could go back to rewrite my childhood life I would work in those areas, it doesn't matter the age.

If I could go back, I'd relearn to accept failure as a stepping stone for growth. I would remind myself to celebrate other's successes, recognizing that their excellence is not a competition, but an inspiration.

I spent my childhood plagued by negativity untill I turned 18 and discovered the transformative power of books. Through reading, I found healing and gained valuable insights from various authors. Now, when I meet children I enthusiastically encourage them to read books and I share to them the wisdom I have acquired from my life experiences.

Any girl child has super powers to overcoming challenges of this world, What makes all to stand out is how they respond to the battles fought in the mind, for the mind is the battle field.