How does a woman lose her power?

How does a woman lose her power? We will be challenged in life. It is important to keep your power charged and to remember what Virginia Woolf said -every woman needs a room of her own and money of her own (and so should men but that is a different story). It is also important to remember what Anne Morrow Lindbergh said- go find a place externally or internally to reflect. The sea, a quiet room, meditate. The world will dissipate your power if you do not protect it and protecting power must be proactive.

This is some of what I learned when I wrote my new book, Power, Strength & Perseverance: What Women Know About Other Women But Search For In Themselves. I would love to hear your thoughts.