![]() I realised the effect this had on my ability to be proud, celebrate and enjoy the small things I have accomplished.” “Whether that be on my physical appearance or my work, I was not satisfied until I receive the ‘nod’ from others. “Hype Girl came from my personal experience of constantly looking outwards to receive affirmation and validation,” explains Berman. While it might sound like a Girl Boss 2.0 kind of trope, the idea that women can and should learn to motivate themselves is an interesting one nonetheless. While the platform is inspiring on all fronts, it was the concept of being your own hype girl that really stood out. “The tagline ‘SHE PERSISTED SHE ACHIEVED’ is true to my experience as I believe that if you put in the hard work, step-by-step with a community of women empowering, motivating and supporting you, you can achieve your goals.” In the end, Berman found a means to “persist and achieve”, as she says, and is sharing that with other women who need it. ![]() The community, which started as a passion project when Berman’s own ability to focus or be productive was quickly overcome with “overwhelming and crippling self-doubt” (something, no doubt, many women can relate to), has quickly grown to become a place to find that motivation, whether it be through Berman’s open and transparent conversations around these feelings to daily reminders, journal prompts and evidence-based practices. Now that lives are (somewhat) returning back to normal, the question begins to be: how does one get themselves out of such a funk, especially when considering that for most of us, a ‘good day’ has meant managing to get out of activewear or get in that daily walk? That’s where the notion of being your own ‘hype girl’ comes in, according to Nicola Berman, a social worker, Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy student, and the inspiring brains behind TO DO WOMEN.īerman’s community is all about “uniting and connecting like-minded women to educate, inspire and motivate one another to overcome self-doubt and work on their self-worth and belief.” While encouraging women with the resources and platform to inspire each other, it also champions the idea of doing so yourself-being your own hype girl, so to say-an idea that puts you front and centre of your own charge and action. While going through phases of feeling completely unmotivated, confused and lost for purpose aren’t uncommon when deciphering the ‘big picture’ road ahead, whether personally or professionally, the last year has undeniably been one that’s caused a complete reworking of what motivation looks and feels like. ![]()
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