Armenian Women Empowerment

Thank you for my life. I’m grateful for your tenacity, positivity and encouraging seeking spirit to live so that I could. My son and I are only here for the bravery of my badass empowered grandmother Aghavni. Buddhists believe that it all starts with the mother. This is a tribute to one such mother, the mother of my own mother, Aghavni. 109 years ago my grandparents on both sides were the victims of the genocide perpetrated by the young Turk government of 1915 in Türkiye. They are also the reason why I will never give up the fight to recognize and prevent genocides from ever happening again, even though they still do.

It’s not all what it’s cracked up to be when you’re an Armenian living in the diaspora but it’s never over. There’s always hope to do better, be better and raise that recognition expectation higher than a kite! We deserve it as women, as Armenians. Thanks you aghavni for walking through it all for me to be here today. Never a day goes by when I don’t appreciate and think about how I’m here because the Marashlian side stuck it out and cooked for the devil to stay alive, and how my moms side, my grandmother walked a million miles across the desert with a baby on her back for me to have an opportunity in this life. ❤️💙🧡

Amoters are folks that find demeaning Armenian women to be a sport. Instead of being happy an Armenian woman in the world being elected to public office they blame and shame them for political agendas of their own creation. Armenians are so used to women being shamed for speaking up and speaking out in the world and they cannot see how it brings us all down. We’ve all been “groomed” to shame and blame strong women in general in the world and it shows. Calling an intelligent woman who’s committed herself to doing the hard work “amot” is amot in and of itself. Stop this cycle of blame and shame and uplift and encourage instead. Keep your fear mongering politics out of it and keep and open mind to Armenian women public servants. Congratulations to Ellen for being the first Armenian mayor of Glendale!

I can’t help it! I’m a mrashsti through and through and recognize that accent like the back of my hand. Have you ever met a Turkish person that actually knew their roots? Not likely, and you’ll hear my recent interaction with a Turkish man from Adana, the birth home of my father and his family. You can’t make this stuff up of course, and I implore and empower you to always have the hard conversations and dialogues even if it feels a bit wrong to do so.

Don’t sweat the small stuff that can be hacked. Your safety and empowerment is important. Life hacks for the Armenian empowered women include getting a shower stool and saving you commenting fingers for something better. On this woman’s day, march 8th, let’s save time money and energy for the bigger picture. When we encourage and come from a place of love, we are the victors in life!

Are you a multilevel, multidimensional thinker? The universal human is here and I believe as Armenian women we’ve always had it. Do everything to preserve and nourish this space as it’s never wrong to think locally and act globally.

Happy February and I hope you too are turning poison into medicine for the good of humanity and to stay hopeful!

Word of the year examples and stories that will motivate you to choose yours and then a look at backhanded compliments. Backhanded compliments may be coming from a source of misunderstanding and poor comprehension skills. Sometimes this is also a lost in translation issue but check yourself that it isn’t learned behavior passed down from generations past. Women have this tendency and especially Armenian women. Move forward, repair and recover and recognize the problem before it festers and gets passed down further on down the generation line.

Should you file a restraining order? I think you should hold your horses first unless it’s life threatening to you or your child, hold up! It’s a supreme waste of time and disempowering in most circumstances and here’s why. Also, happy Christmas 🎄 to you and yours and do you have a word of the year picked out yet? It’s empowering to do so, so don’t delay!

We have a tendency to not listen to our gut instincts and think toward someone else being responsible for our own manifestations. When something wonderful has happened, chances are it is you yourself and you who has manifested that and made it happen. Listen to your self listen to what is going on around you and take action on that, embrace it and understand that you’ve made it happen! Enjoy it and let the manifestations begin!

The most hurtful part about being an Armenian is feeling the aggression against you from your own kind. At a time like this when we are suffering from the news of our people forcibly displaced and ethnically cleansed, the last thing we need is to get it from our own. We should be spending time really looking out for one another and being kind. If you feel in your gut something isn’t right in the motherland, then take action, call it out and stay on top of your worth. You are worthy of respect and regard regardless of who you are and where you come from.

Sorry not sorry, this is getting blunt with what’s going on right now. Please note that I am a grandchild of genocide survivor’s and I will speak up for everyone going through ethnic cleanse. I will always be on the side of the victims, not the make believe ones, but the real McCoy. I will standby and standup and stands with my Armenia and those who fight for the justice there of. It’s all of us in this world and we all must play a part in humanity. All of us are responsible for calling out the bullies so that they cannot get away with murder over and over again. Keep on praying for world peace!!

How to stay empowered during a genocide? Here are some tips and tricks to stay the course and keep on frighting the good fight for humanity. Meeshed hye bidi mnank! 💪❤️💙🧡

August is kind of a rebirth of sorts for me, the end of a school vacation year and coming upon a new one. Taking on new challenges but we also need to stay in the empowered flow. Stay convicted to our goals and creativity. Let’s take some action and do these things to us steady and moving forward. Walk, write, talk and wash. I know the last one is interesting but you’ll be surprised!

Emotionally and mentally abusive behavior produces emotionally and mentally ill individuals. The professor is in is about these things that make us feel less than our super powers we know we already have. When you bring something important to the table and it’s squashed upon hearing it, it sends a message to all that you don’t matter. Insulting behavior needs to stop because it produces emotionally and mentally damaged individuals. Be better than that!

Happy pride month! Here’s why; all Armenians should be included and all students should be openly educated about our lgbtq community. It’s the right side of history and right thing to do to appreciate all humans. No one is turning your kids this way or that, only educating on the facts of life. Nothing more, nothing less. Kids deserve to know the truth. When they know truth from trusted adults like parents teachers and clergy, they will express and give us truth back. Enjoy and celebrate this month of June for everyone!

No doubly and single mothers have much to do with each other. Women in general are doubters because of what society puts on us to feel, but add to that the stigma of a single mother, weather by choice or not, and you’ve got trouble! People need to park their doubts about themselves at the door! Trust yourself and be free of the rhetoric against you,

Armenian women or any women have no time to lose on easing their girls and boys to respect themselves. We are all meant to go to space, wash dishes, develop vaccines and drive fast cars. This isn’t the 1950’s but some try to keep that sentiment going. Empowered Armenians have no time to lose in the efforts to raise our girls to feel empowered in all aspects of life. Turn chee gareli to ayo! Garogh es!

Any which way we can get confidence is a must for a healthful empowered life! Keep it working in your life by fleeting that muscle daily. Self confidence is your right and your freedom to move around the planet with joy. Here are a few tips to gaining control of your own self confidence and take charge of your life!

Even as our people in arstahk suffer under the hands of a genocidal campaigning country, we can still win!let’s stand up and stay strong during this time and spread awareness everywhere about this so that history doesn’t repeat itself. Survive and thrive on!

I’m taking preparation and planning here and you’ll also get to hear Lina’s story of how she wants everyone to learn from her mishaps along the way to wealth and happiness. I don’t believe money makes you happy but it does make choices easier. Choose wisely and listen to this!

My whole life in retail I used to hear people say that as a response to how are you doing? The response was always, I’m better than I should be. Well now I understand that and that of the human potential to thrive up and out of any situation. It’s uncanny! But here it is, appropriately titled, I’m better than I should be. Happy listening!

Encouragement goes a long way. If we aren’t encouraging toward each other as Armenian women, then what are we? Just like everyone else in the world that demeans and bemoans the woman in general, don’t be that! Let’s uplift in every way and encourage each other to move forward and ahead even in the most precarious of times. I recently moved across state and felt the love and encouragement of friends and family and that goes a long way.

You hear me say all the time on this podcast that we need to support each other! Armenian women are supported by the strength within them and the support and acknowledgment of others and from others. Be a good feminist!

Why don’t we feel comfortable with apologizing appropriately? Why do we sorry shame each other? If a kid says sorry, then probably truly are but we want MORE! We can’t stop at sorry, and that’s where the shame lies. Saying sorry is underrated and undervalued. Say it and feel happy immediately. Say it and get it out of the way and open to make better relationships happen for you!

Manifest your voice and look for inspiration from everywhere. Recently I was inspired by my child who said just enough to get me going on what I needed to do. You too can find that when you put the energy out there to gain a voice for something that needs to be spoken, your truth and your will, that comes up for you at just the right time. Don’t ignore the signs, don’t brush them off and do speak up and speak out in the most empowered way. You’re investing in yourself to get heard and to encourage. Enjoy!

It’s Armenian Independence Day and also mine!! Five years ago I became an independent empowered Armenian women. Taking control of our choices and decisions to become a better version of ourselves is never a bad thing. Keep striving for a better version of you and don’t settle for anything less. Happy Independence Day!

Why do we have 50 ways to say you’re fat but not the same or more to say your healthy and fit? We have a way about us, especially the old Armenian aunties that can uplift or drop us in a heart beat. Let’s make the most of our words and choose kindness over back handed compliments and flat out insults. Let’s choose to say something good about eachother!

Great time to take care of yourself and the mothers in your life. Do something different and off the grid today with some pampering tips that cost little to no money at all! It’s about you mothers and Armenian mothers are the most empowered!

It’s kind of interesting how I started this podcast out on a Sunday and on Monday our world was rocked by the Supreme Court leaked opinion on a woman’s right to choose. This podcast isn’t really about that, but I don’t think there are coincidences in the world. This podcast was certainly meant to be in the energies this week. Let’s always try to protect and keep our right to choose anything as we see fit! Enjoy and choose wisely!

My grandparents who survived the Armenian genocide were courageous to have gone through that chaos. So grateful to them for being here today and to be able to continue the courageous journey throughout my life. Never forget where you come from and what you’re made of. 🇦🇲

In this episode we unpack a lot of issues with regard to how women are encouraged, uplifted and celebrated in the Armenian community. The fact of the matter is we do more to endorse the same folks all the time and if you don’t know or aren’t related to them, you’re out of luck! It’s time to diversify. Also up for discussion today is how we need to put the Armenian women first in the April 24th protest for justice marches everywhere! We brought these important people who you promote so well repetitiously, so we can honor the mothers but putting them in the box seats too! After all it’s well known that women and children were the ones who suffered on the deportation caravans and we should be honored as such. It’s also “hye” time we do more to support our heritage daily and not merely on April 24. Here are some helpful tips on how to do just that. Enjoy!

A slap in the face has exploded all over the earth and all I could think about was how I could have used a will smith in my life once in a while. Armenian men have been less than valor full for women and the females in the family even a little less than that. There is certainly some honor to what will smith did for his wife Jada, and I’m turning Themis unpopular action on its ear to prove a point. It’s Hollywood people, and it’s their problem, so hear me out when I say we need to pay close attention to the protection of our women.

Lemons have a bad rap as being sour and distasteful but when added ingredients make it tasty we can ditch that old adage and start fresh! We have the tools to make that healthy lemon taste good no matter what and can utilize this method when addressing truths of our lives. Time to switch out the old adage for new!

Part 2 of the reason why having a word of the year to live by is so empowering. Listen to how my word has benefitted me already only a couple months into the new year. I’m making it easy for you to at least consider this focus on yourself by explaining the how and why! Also in this podcast, I discuss why we shouldn’t stay on the sidelines of our lives no matter what others think or say about it. There’s a time to stay silent and time to speak up and be an up stander!

Stay quiet 🤫 when the toxic try to drag you into their drama. It’s common for us to take what’s given and absorb all that negativity. It’s normalized culturally to continue to spin in another’s web of junk. When you decide not to respond and to stay quiet, they listen. It’s heard loudly that you’re not going to engage. Listen for more on this and remember to have an empowered woman’s month this March!! Mard is March in Armenian.

Apparently it’s women’s history month this March and also New Years for the Middle East so what better time than now to replenish and empower ourselves so that we can always remain happy 😃

It’s that time of year when our hearts are out and ready for love! But are ready to become happy? Really happy? And do you think that money buys is this kind of thing? Well I say being happy is more important and underrated. Also listen for my 20 tips and actionable steps you can take to ensure your own happiness needs are met!

Failure can be seen as a direct opportunity to advance forward directly! When you failed it seems like all is lost but what’s really happening there’s an opportunity has opened up for you to now really get a hold of your goals, and push forward with that dream that nobody thinks you can succeed at getting. So don’t forget to fail to advance your goal!

Are you really listening to your body and mind? What is it that really makes you feel yourself, energized empowered and free? Take a listen to this and learn how my new friend and I have taken that plunge, listened and heard our bodies loud and clear. Listen to learn to LISTEN to yourself!!

What is your word of the year? I have yet to choose mine but I’ve been living by a word of the year for several years now and it’s so empowering! Keeps me focused on what’s important and helpful. Enjoy! Oorakh nor dari 2022!

Don’t let the holiday pressures eat you up this Christmas 🎄. Be yourself, be careful and conscious of who YOU want to surround you this holiday. Family pressures to be together even with family who isn’t deserving of our attention isn’t needed. Those pressures for social norms of holiday show ups needn’t be your reality. Take control and be happy in your own space with the most important persons in your life.

All I wanted was a hair color but I got more of some colorful language at me instead. We need to stop treating each other like children who need reprimand. It’s disparaging and cruel and so very much part of our culture and it’s got to stop!

What are you grateful for? I’m grateful to my podcast listeners and people like you who empower Armenian women each and every day of the year!

Karoline knows all too well the trials and tribulations that Armenian women go through to get something done for themselves, even if it’s just a mere good nights sleep. Come with me and take a listen to this undeniably important conversation about how we encounter emotional and familial abuse of Armenian mothers. These conversations are difficult but important to have so that we can evolve and grow into the empowered Armenian women we were meant to be.

Absolutely! Gabby Pettitos unfortunate story is a mere slice of what the emotional abuser is capable of doing. Victims of emotional abuse already have life long irreversible affects to contend with but homicide terminates all chances of recovery. Do Armenians participate in this gaslighting, disparaging and otherwise abusive banter toward women? Sadly yes, and we need to call this out and check ourselves and how we treat each-other for our ultimate healthful survival. Listen to learn the signs of emotional abuse in others and recognize the behaviors of the abusers. Let’s prevent this sort of thing from ever happen to our women.

Seriously though, why are we doing this to our young women and men in fact? Why do we continue to feed our kids crap and then shame them for being fat? In this day age of a plague that seems to pray on the obese, we can do a much better job of encouraging healthful lifestyles for our youth while not shaming them for getting off track, or simply being a kid who’s body growth changes are normal. The jig is up! We cannot continue to berate each other and then expect positive results with health. It simply doesn’t work. Let’s empower our women especially and be a good example for them too.

Do you need a break, a recharge or a new fresh view on life? Of course you do! We all need to take an artist date for ourselves and get back to nature and nurture to be the empowered women we are meant to be. Don’t tiptoe around eggshells, stomp on them and get out there again! You deserve that and need it to be whole again.

Are we pinning women for faults and wrongs more than men? Absolutely! We are quick to judge and pin a women even if she’s been wronged. Let’s challenge ourselves this week and find opportunities to compliment and praise the women in our lives!

May 28 is not just Armen in Independence Day it is also my independence day yay! I have survived and thrived from four years of independence from a very toxic and abusive relationship and marriage. Take a listen excuse me two things I have learned and over come throughout the years.