Women participation in the mining industry is often untold from the perspective of those who live it, the Women themselves. The ups and downs, the challenges and opportunities, the failures and successes, the pure duality of life.
This book is the manifestation of a dream, the pure creative energy of using our lived experiences to share, empower and transform the lives of those who are touched by it.
This book was birthed over a conversation by the authors after being in the same room again for the first time after two years. It was a joyful reunion, filled with laughter, story-telling, reminding each other how worthy each one's journey is. Many would say this is a rare occurrence for women in the same industry with similar backgrounds. It was a moment wherein we spoke about how lessons shared with each other have been making a difference in our lives. We shared our dreams freely like we did while we were still working together.
As always, in true creative peer pressure nature, as was common amongst the authors, the question at the end of our conversation was: "how can we help you advance the thing you are currently busy with?" It is this spirit of having worked together so well as professionals and being the kind of friends that take a genuine interest in each other's lives that prompted the idea of sharing our experiences in a book. It is our intention with this book to show others that there is a place for each one of us to walk our unique path regardless of where we come from.
To the person that feels like they do not fit in, this book will encourage you to appreciate the uniqueness you bring to the table in your chosen career. It is in these pages that we give hope to those that do not know how to work with other women, as well as those that do not know how to navigate the workplace in which they are the minority. We hope to inspire anyone that has a dream to take the guided steps mentioned herein that they may achieve their biggest dreams. It is our hope for you to walk in your truth in your career by doing the work that resonates with who you are without fear.
In this book we share where we come from so that our diverse background in terms of upbringing and family structures can resonate with those who might have thought their background can limit who they can be or become, we share the much-needed awareness of who you needed to be to thrive in our career.
This book's purpose is to empower those who need the strength to take the next step in their career, to share our experiences such that those who are walking the same path can resonate and those who walk besides us can gain understanding, and transform the lives of those who find inspiration in these pages.