Confidence, Love & Life

Lakshmi Ramachandran
Jul 20
2 min read

There's POWER in doing it your way

Leadership, Life, Communication skills by Dr. Ramachandran, PhD

P.O.W.E.R Up Newsletter - Episode 13 🕒 3-minute read

Doing It Your Way: The Quiet Power of Showing Up Authentically

Whether it's speaking up at work, raising children, or walking into a room where you feel unseen, there is real power in doing it your way. Not the loudest way. Not the most conventional way. But the way that feels true to you.

This past week, I shared three stories that might seem unrelated, about motherhood, confidence, and public speaking. But underneath each is the same message:

You don’t have to fit into someone else’s mold to be powerful. You just need to show up with clarity, courage, and compassion.

Being Present in Your Own Life

When I look back on my journey as a mother, once during a career break and later while actively working as a mother, I realize that the common thread wasn’t whether I was at home or in the office. It was presence.

Your presence is your power. Not how much time you have, but how fully you show up in the time you do.

🟡 Read the full post: Motherhood & Career

Being you, unapologetically

Confidence, especially in women, is often misunderstood. When we speak with conviction, some might call it arrogance. But when you’ve earned your voice, you don’t need to shrink it for others’ comfort.

Owning your voice isn’t about being loud, it’s about being grounded, self-aware, and kind.

🟡 Read the full post: When Confidence is Seen as Arrogance

🟡 Go deeper in this blog: When Confidence Is Mistaken for Arrogance

Be there to Express, not Impress

When it comes to public speaking, it’s easy to get caught up in trying to impress: perfect words, flawless delivery, audience approval. But the most powerful moments happen when we shift our focus from performance to connection.

The goal isn’t to impress; it’s to express, with clarity, authenticity, and conviction. Being grounded in your own skin and voice creates trust. It quiets the noise of self-doubt and lets your real message come through.

🟡 Read the full post: Public Speaking

Final Word: Do It Your Way

There’s no one right way to raise a child, speak in public, or carry confidence. The world may try to put you in a box, but your power lies in doing it your way - with self-awareness, heart, and presence.

Show up, Speak up, and be kind to yourself in the process.

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