25 things all wise women do and that you can do too

25 things all wise women do and that you can do too25 things all wise women do and that you can do tooWe need the wise women. Regardless of our age, or of theirs, wise women can be found anywzu siche. She can be found in you. A wise woman requires the work, the awareness, and the self compassion to be a container for the wisdom that flows. Find your wise women, keep them close. Find your inner wise woman, and follow her leadFollow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreShell ask you questions. Without worrying if the questions come back her way.She says No. Even though youll be disappointed. But shell be full.She walks away. When it costs her power, she walks away.She has space for your doubt.Shell hear your mess-ups and then share with you her truth. Not her judgment.Shes got boundaries. Youll probably know about them.Shell touch you when you cry.She gives wisdom. Not projection. Not advice. You always know the difference because you can feel it.She doesnt fight with life. She flows with it.She owns her decisions. Personal responsibility. No matter what.She learns wisdom the same way we all do, hard earned. Shes been there.She knows who she spends time with matters.She makes decisions with intention.She embraces age as a deepening of wisdom. Not a loss of youth.Shed rather connect with one than be seen by all.She isnt threatened by what you have because she knows why shes here.She doesnt have all the answers.She creates as a process, not for an outcome.She understands the difference between whats important and whats an achievement.She knows the power of her words, and she doesnt let that potency become poison for her or for you.She has light behind her eyes. Its optimism. And hope. And presence.She doesnt concern herself with whats trivial, and yet she understands that it might not be trivial to you.She shows you the difference between power and influence. The latter being so much less of what you need.She speaks up, even when no one is listening. Even when no one thinks shes right.She leads you to your own wisdom. Always.This article originally appeared on Maxie McCoy.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people