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<figure id="figure-uwtkkv1uboly3dh7o4" class=""><img id="uwtkkv1uboly3dh7o4" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/10CgpwXcy5Txgvbte37dwuHInXjq1mpOt7yCaoBjcqjGfo4aG0qJYPEOlznx6Xyg.jpg" alt="flat lay photography of paintings" title="flat lay photography of paintings" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/10CgpwXcy5Txgvbte37dwuHInXjq1mpOt7yCaoBjcqjGfo4aG0qJYPEOlznx6Xyg.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure>Are you ready to ignite your leadership journey and make an impact that echoes through time? We're thrilled to announce an opportunity to do just that! Join us in the heart of London for the Nations of Women International Women's Leadership Summit &amp; Awards Gala Celebrations. Fresh on the heels of our 2023 event in Egypt, this summit is set to be an unforgettable chapter in our story of female empowerment and collective brilliance.Why Attend? This isn't just another event—it's a transformative experience where ambitious women like you gather to:1. Share Insights and best practices with trailblazing leaders from diverse sectors. 2.Build Lasting Connections come and meet the "crème de la crème" from within our NOW community and network coming from many diverse backgrounds. 3.Celebrate your achievements in a setting of opulence, iconic and historical grandeur. 4. Business Opportunities your next business partner or funding could literally be sitting next to you.<h3>Some Exclusive Highlights include:</h3>An Exclusive Private Tours of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, marking the centennial celebration of the Royal Dolls House Collection. Regal Afternoon Teas and a scenic journey along the breathtaking Kent coastline. Our Exclusive VIP Banquet Dinner in one of London's most luxurious venues—because you deserve it!<h3>Be Bold, Be There, Its your season to be BOLD and Courageous!</h3>We're giving you an early access to submit your application before we open it to all our partners so please dont delay in getting your application in today.Spaces are limited, and the demand for this year is extremely high. Please follow this link to apply for an invitation:<a href="https://nationsofwomen.com/events/now-summit-2024"> https://nationsofwomen.com/events/now-summit-2024</a>&nbsp;

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<strong style="font-family: inherit; font-size: calc(18px * var(--body-fontSize, 1)); font-style: var(--body-fontStyle, normal);" data-mce-style="font-family: inherit; font-size: calc(18px * var(--body-fontSize, 1)); font-style: var(--body-fontStyle, normal);">We can rebuild what was once destroyed Trigger warning; this blog contains mentions of sexual violence“We are hiding in a basement, some people are in the “plafond” (that is what I hear), though we are deep under I can still hear the shooting, ...it is scary, we have been here for the last 3 days, I am afraid , actually petrified, heard my best friend died with all her family, there is no one left… Most people here I don’t know who they are, we are just here together because we are hiding. We don't know if we will be alive tomorrow… God what is happening, where are you, this whole thing of tribes, I don’t even get it” SN 14 year old, Kigali, April 94 This 14 year old is me writing in my teenage diary. I was in Rwanda during the genocide against the Tutsi, I kept a diary of my time in Rwanda from April to early June 1994. I opened this journal for the first time in 19 years exactly in April 2014. At that time I felt ready to confront some of the feelings I had during that time - well the main feeling really I had: FEAR. Fear that I will not live to see another day, that I will not see my family, that I will be raped like the women whose bodies were scattered in the streets of Kigali. A vivid image imprinted in my mind is coming across the body of a dead woman, which showed clear evidence that she had been raped. As a 14 year old girl that image had such an impact on my life, that right there and then I made the vow that should I be lucky and live through the genocide, I would be an advocate for women’s rights, and fight alongside those who had experienced sexual violence. Each year, Rwandans remember what happened in 1994. It has been 30 years and reflecting on what these 30 years mean as a Rwandan woman has been the result of a long process. Of recognising and accepting that what happened in my country changed the course of my life and that of every Rwandan. Accepting that though we may not all carry the physical wounds of our history, our minds …the state of our minds tells a different story. Recognising that for some (not all) in order to heal, one has to forgive, but most importantly accepting that forgiveness does not come overnight. It is a very personal, painful but necessary process. How do you cope as a child when you feel unloved by your mother? When you realise that you are the result of a terrible and violent event in her life? How do you cope as a mother when you ache to love your child but cannot as he/she is a reminder of that time? How do you cope as a husband when everyone whispers behind your back for staying with “damaged goods”?<figure id="figure-mio6h1q12qlutwky3c" class=""><img id="mio6h1q12qlutwky3c" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/dmnXStuHjUsM2ASaI5QAv1BrZHCRlzvPFhbguefJAYcqVQgk1lz38n4GXBuNcSMg.jpg" alt="shallow focus photography of books" title="shallow focus photography of books" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/dmnXStuHjUsM2ASaI5QAv1BrZHCRlzvPFhbguefJAYcqVQgk1lz38n4GXBuNcSMg.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure> HOPE There is a spirit of resilience amongst Rwandans, a spirit that refuses to be seen as a victim. Rwanda went through the most horrific 100 days 30 years ago, but we have rebuilt and are still rebuilding our country. One vehicle through which the country is being rebuilt is the church. I remember visiting Rwanda in March 2014 when I first joined Tearfund’s sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) team and seeing how the church had been mobilised to support survivors of sexual violence as part of a Tearfund pilot programme implemented by the Anglican Diocese of Kigali and Gasabo. At that time, speaking with SGBV survivors and hearing their testimonies of what the church had done made me really proud to be a Christian and working for Tearfund. The church in Rwanda had become a beacon of hope for those who felt hopeless. One survivor told me that the care she received from her church allowed her to face the world, she no longer felt shame, she was accepted and adopted into their family. Fast forward ten years later, Tearfund’s SGBV work has expanded to more than 13 countries and we are seeing the real impact of working through the local church to restore relationships and bring about transformation. . We live in difficult times, where there is much suffering and great need around the world. We see crisis after crisis and it is a major concern, but the example of Rwanda demonstrates that there is HOPE. God is at work, at times we might not see it but He is working! And we must keep believing that what He has started , He will also be faithful in completing. We're grateful to Sabine Nkusi for shairng her experiences with us and also through her work at Tearfund making a difference to women gloablly impacted by gender based violence.&nbsp; For more information about Tearfund’s SGBV work, visit <a data-mce-href="https://www.tearfund.org/about-us/what-we-do/sexual-and-gender-based-violence" href="https://www.tearfund.org/about-us/what-we-do/sexual-and-gender-based-violence">https://www.tearfund.org/about-us/what-we-do/sexual-and-gender-based-violence</a>

Rwanda 30 Years on - Rebuilding what was once destroyed

<h3>Growth and Comfort never Co-exist</h3>It is a rather rainy and thunderous day here. Again it is such an honour for me to come your way and think with you on this week's weekly wisdom as we focus on "Growth and the Comfort Zone".Quote: ​Growth and comfort never coexist. - Ginni RomettyTIP: If everything is feeling comfortable, you probably need to sit down and do some goal setting. We each need to keep pushing ourselves every day to get better, to grow and to be challenged.Practical Application : ​Do you remember when you realized you had stopped growing? Your height or your shoes size, was ging to be just that, no more growing tall, or changing shoe sizes? For me it was a trilling moment becuse alas! I could start a shoe and Jacket collection (Now you know my favourinte things haha)But aside these physical changes of growth the real stuff happens on the inside when we begin to figure out who we are, its a process that never ends and most certailny a process that never happens in the comfort zone.Can you imagine if a baby ever decides to stop learning to walk because they keep tumbling each time they tried? We would all be grown up but still crawling in nappies! What an awful sight that would be right?Well, that is exactly what happens each time we choose to stay in our comfortable spot. Maybe you feel stuck in our everyay lives. A job that doesn't utilise our gifts, a relationship that is more take than give, a habit that is edging on addiction. Unlike the one who chooses to stay in the comfort zone, there is a direction to turn when circumstances have you feeling boxed in. Turn towards accountability! ​ ​Question : Where are stuck right now? Professionally, personally, or perhaps in your business? Is there an area where you have simply stopped moving? We can help you move through mentoring!Until next time, remember growth requires you to move well out of your comfort zone!Share areas you feel mostly confident in your growth and the least! We are here to help.Sending you my love and blessings for your week.Dr Tina Allton &amp; the NOW Team

Growth and Comfort never Co-exist

<h2>You can make a difference!</h2> Dear Friends,It is a brand new day! I always like to really take time to think through what I must share with you all, you know they say patience is a virtue, so I guess that makes us all virtuous women right?Now, let's dive into our wisdom for this week.Quote for the week “You are never too small to make a difference.” - Greta ThunbergTIP: Greta Thunberg’s move to save the earth is a vivid example of age must never be a barrier. That at whatever stage you are in this life you can make a difference. We all can make a great difference in the different spheres of life we find ourselves in; business, science, communication, finance, education, aerospace, environment, community and even our own homes etc.We all have what it takes to make a difference and it starts everyday.Last year we started with less than the 2600 people on our facebook and less than 300 on our instagram, however with consistency, focus and commitment to our vision, we were able to reach over 1.2M people globally through our digital footprint. Our overall global impression from both facebook and instargram alone was 1.7M. Never doubt the power of a small committed group of people to change the world or make a difference.So what's my point I hear you ask? Well my point is you're never too small or old or too late to make a difference to someone, you must be willing and ready to seize the opportunity to ensure today matters.You can't make a difference to others if you aren't making any difference in your own life, it always STARTS with YOUPractical application: ​I will share what I have learnt from my mentor and friend John Maxwell to mention but a few;To make a difference ;You must learn how to decide everyday what's important to you and just get it done Remember today may well fall into pieces if you lose your attitude, your attitude is what gives you opportunities or takes away opportunities Today is yours to make the most of, keep your eyes on what matters most - your priorities will give you focus To make a difference to others requires you to stretch your imagination, your vision, creativity and thinking, and take time to think of new ways of adding value to others, for it is by adding value to others that we truly become valuable. You must stay the course, develop resilience, reinforce what is important and make a commitment to do it You must have a plan for your life and your vision, because failure to plan is planning to fail. Today can become a masterpiece if you give it that chance, but of course nothing happens by chance.Put these into practice and see your life begin to take shape as you make a difference to those around you and to your community.If you need guidance on how to implement any of these, we offer mentorship that you may find immensely valuable. ​ I would love to hear how you're getting on this week and also how you have been applying last week's wisdom. ​ ​QUESTION: ​ Are you ready to gift the world with the difference you have to offer?Until next week, remember to put these into practice and enjoy the pursuit of your potential this week.Sending you my love and blessings for your week.Dr Tina Allton &amp; the NOW Team<blockquote>Quote:​ "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." Martin Luther King.</blockquote>

You can make a difference.

Be in the Moment! John Maxwell says that our destinies in life will never be determined by our complaining spirits or high expectations. Life is full of surprises and the adjustments of our attitude is a life long project.Quote: The greatest day in our lives is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. Thats the day we truly grow up! (John Maxwell) - Enjoy the momentTIP: When something really good happens to us, we always have an inclination to want to make sense of it and understand it. Assigning meaning every time can rob us of our joy in that moment and of that achievement. This is because what initially seems surprising and amazing and interesting becomes ordinary pretty quickly. Always remember that the blessing you are enjoying today are your prayers of yesterday.Learn to live in the moment and enjoy the moment. All you have is NOW!Practical Application : Don't focus on extremes of success or failure, both can leave you discontent. Keep a good perspective on your lifes achivements so you can remain content in all things. This brings to mind what Aostle Paul said "I’ve learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances. I’m just as happy with little as with much, with much as with little. I’ve found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hands full or hands empty. Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am"​ ​Question : Have you found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hands full or hands empty? Is there an area where you have simply stopped being content? We can help you through mentoring!Until next week, remember you can make it through anything in the One who made you who you are!Sending you my love and blessings for your week.Dr Tina Allton &amp; the NOW Team​

Be in the MOMENT!

You're not here to be average. You're here to be awesome!Dear FriendsHave you ever heard the saying better late than never?? well this is it!!!Now lets dive into our thoughts for the week shall we?Quote for the week: You're not here to be average. You're here to be awesome!Tip: Whatever you find yourself doing in life, do it with all your might. Because you never know who is watching. There is also just one of you in this world. You were created for greater works and you are by no means AVERAGE. One thing that sprang to mind was the poem by my dear friend Marrian Williamson, it is a great reminder that you should never play small, nor should you think or even allow anyone to tell you for a second that you are average! Today, I am telling you YOU are AWESOME!!Practical application: ​Download this and place it where you can see it everyday for the next 21 days, read it aloud to yourself, and believe it when you speak each word!You can even use it as a screen saver, your whatsapp DP, on your mirror, by your bedside , it really doesn't matter where you choose to place it, as NIKE would say JUST DO IT!I would love to hear how you're getting on by the end of the first week.<figure id="figure-8sdmapjlkluudrxk0"><img id="8sdmapjlkluudrxk0" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/6qD2aDMihm2U6IV6abHg9tpJz9APdBMmZ5aBBTn8qZvUAHc8DDCUnnQNExpROpk6.png" alt="woman and man sitting in front of monitor" title="woman and man sitting in front of monitor" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/6qD2aDMihm2U6IV6abHg9tpJz9APdBMmZ5aBBTn8qZvUAHc8DDCUnnQNExpROpk6.png" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure> QUESTION: ​ What makes you doubt yourself?Until next week, remember to put this into practice and enjoy the pursuit of your potential this week.Sending you my love and blessings for your week.Dr Tina Allton &amp; the NOW Team

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Rwanda 30 Years on - Rebuilding what was once destroyed

Growth and Comfort never Co-exist

You can make a difference.

Be in the MOMENT!

You're not here to be average. You're here to be awesome!