The Day I Stopped Playing Small: A Powerful Awakening at Global Woman Club NY

This weekend, something shifted in me— something I didn’t even realize I’d been craving. I walked into the Producer's Club Studio where Global Woman Club New York event was taking place thinking I was there for connection and inspiration. But within minutes, I realized I wasn’t just inspired.

I was activated.

There was this moment — quiet, internal, unmistakable — when I felt myself shift. The version of me that had been playing small, being polite, staying comfortable… she didn’t fit in this room. Not anymore.

And at the center of that shift was Mirela Sula, the powerhouse founder of Global Woman Club. Mirela doesn’t speak to motivate you. She speaks in a way that reaches into your chest and pulls out the part of you that remembers who you are. The part that refuses to dim itself ever again.

Her presence is its own frequency — unapologetic, truthful, electrifying.

She reminded us that:

Being nice isn’t rewarded anymore.
Self-respect is.
Taking action is.
Putting oxygen on yourself first is.

And she was right. For so long, many of us have been conditioned to be agreeable, quiet, patient, polite — and meanwhile, our dreams wait on the shelf. Not anymore. Because if there’s one thing this sisterhood teaches, it’s this: If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room!

At Global Woman Club, the room is filled with women who challenge you, stretch you, and expand your thinking — women so accomplished and successful that meeting them feels like stepping into a version of your future you never thought possible. This isn’t a networking event; it’s a catalyst. It’s where entrepreneurs rise, where talent multiplies, and where leaders are not made but awakened.

Mirela’s message hit me deeply: “Take action. Shine. Honor your worth.” And I didn’t leave inspired — I left activated.

Something in me decided to stop apologizing for wanting more. To stop shrinking. To stop treating my dreams like they’re optional. Because this weekend was not just an event. It was a reminder that women are rising — together, unapologetically, on purpose.

And the most powerful thing we can do now? Shine without permission. Act without hesitation. And never settle for a room that doesn’t challenge our greatness.

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