What’s the definition of a powerful woman to you? My mom was a homemaker most of life, and when my dad wanted to pursue higher education at the age of 40, while raising all 3 of us, she took up domestic jobs to help my dad out. It was both their struggle that brought us out of extreme poverty and got us education and a future we can dream of. My mom is one of the sweetest and badass women I know (and def has more color in her wardrobe that I do, more party plans, more travel trips and an amazing cook). That's pretty powerful to me. And this doesn't even count the amount of help she contributes in making lives better for strangers in need. My maternal grandma rubber tapped from 4am for about 30 years of her life to raise her children when my grandpa died. That’s damn powerful to me too. These are the women who remind me every time to pick up and keep going.