A Tribute To These Hardworking Women In Celebration Of National Workaholics Day
Looking for a real-life wonder woman? They’re all around you!
Today is National Workaholics Day! Hats off to these hardworking and inspiring super women who balance different careers, time for their families, and time for themselves, all while staying beautiful and kind-hearted.
Be inspired and motivated to work extra hard to get to where you want to be from these super women who have turned the dreaded title workaholic into work-it!holic.
Kelly Misa-Fernandez
It’s been nearly two decades since Kelly Misa started exploring Southeast Asia doing modeling, and now, she has brought back her years of learnings and relationships to become a television host, blogger, breastfeeding advocate, and online influencer. Catch her on television, present in all the happenings around the metro, traveling, writing or shooting for her blog, and hanging out with her fellow Baby Barangay moms—all of these while maintaining quality and quantity time with her husband Carlos and baby boy Tristan.
Her secret to staying hip and on-the-go? Staying true to yourself. She tells Metro.style, “I think each mom has her own cool way of doing things, and doing things her way (and not comparing herself to other moms) is ultimately what makes her cool! So just do you, momma!”
Cat Arambulo-Antonio
For Cat, it’s about having that passion for everything she does. The former brand and public relations expert has now transitioned into a full-time writer, interior designer, judge for reality TV show The Apartment, businesswoman, and mom—and she’s loving and nailing every bit of it.
But all of those time spent on the glamorous side of life has not eaten Cat; instead, more than ever, she is grounded by it. In fact, her blog became famous online because of the relatability and authenticity of her content—something everyone needs a piece of in this age of social media.
Her advice is to always start with love and always start within yourself. Cat says, “The key: Don’t compare your life to someone else’s curated IG feed and highlight reel. Trust me, no one and nothing is as perfect as their IG feed may seem... or they pretend to be. Everyone struggles. We don’t exactly have to show it or post about it BUUUT the least we could do is be REAL!!!!”
Victoria Beckham
One can only imagine how packed Victoria’s day is. As a fashion designer and businesswoman behind the Victoria Beckham brand, a fashion icon, singer, and model, it’s amazing how she still has time to just step away from all her responsibilities to spend some time with her man and her kids.
Victoria has just posted a photo with her husband David enjoying a low-key dinner date for their 19th anniversary. She even shared videos of David as they attended their daughter Harper’s school sports day! Staying hands-on with her family while being a lady boss is amazing.
But even Victoria has her own moments of weakness and self-doubt. But at the end of the day, it’s about getting over these moments of weakness and continuing to work for your dream. She says via the Skype Collaboration Project, “I think everybody has crazy moments of self-doubt, and I think an element of that is quite important… it's about creative visualisation and challenging yourself and always staying positive… Be passionate and be willing to work hard.”
Joanna Preysler-Francisco
It’s hard enough being the face of one brand; imagine starting and running six! Joanna has always been in love with fashion and this love has translated and bloomed into several retail and businesses that are now taking over the metro: Tint, Carbon, Eterno, the Joanna Preysler boutique, Provenance Art Gallery, and Othello.
Alongside her husband Raul Francisco, Joanna is beautifying the country one garment and one art piece at a time. And according to her, succeeding in translating your passion into a business may not be easy, but it’s perfectly doable. She shares during her interview for #MetroMostStylish2018 Best Dressed, “I think that the most important thing is the determination, the focus, and the planning… You’ll falter, you’ll make mistakes, but each mistake is a preparation for your next lesson. Each plan is a preparation for your next step. So it’s respecting the work that it takes.”
Amal Clooney
We can go on and on about what we love about Amal Clooney, but one of the best things about her is the fact that she is the quintessence of beauty and brains. Amal is a qualified lawyer in the US and the UK, manages to teach and publish journals during her spare time, adorns red carpet events in amazing fashion beside her husband George, and engages in many philanthropic endeavors with their very own Clooney Foundation for Justice.
Amal has made headlines recently for her amazing style and her efforts to fight for immigrant rights. The Clooney Foundation for Justice is donating $100,000 to the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights to help migrant children who have been separated from their parents at the border.
For Amal, she’s doing all of these things to stand for what she believes in and echo her advocacies. She says during her recent speech at the Vanderbilt University in Nashville, "Be courageous. Challenge orthodoxy. Stand up for what you believe in. When you are in your rocking chair talking to your grandchildren many years for now, be sure you have a good story to tell.”
"Be courageous. Challenge orthodoxy. Stand up for what you believe in," Senior Day speaker Amal Clooney told graduates. Read more at https://t.co/IqV12OKUIy #VU2018 pic.twitter.com/Y4cI1x3IGc
— Vanderbilt University (@VanderbiltU) May 11, 2018
Angelina Jolie
Angelina has long transitioned from being just a Hollywood superstar. She has also become a mother, filmmaker, and humanitarian. In 2012, she became the Special Envoy for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and has co-founded the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.
Nowadays, when she is not starring in a blockbuster film or looking fabulous, she is moving from country to country to champion her advocacies and call for women empowerment.
During her keynote speech at The Hollywood Reporter’s Power 100 Women in Entertainment Breakfast in 2017, she says that women in the industry are fortunate to have the freedom to express themselves and engage in various art forms that they wish to do. And having this freedom comes with the responsibility to help other women have this same level of freedom, as well.
Angelina says, "Participating in art and culture is not a luxury for a privileged few in society. It is, in fact, a human right, laid down in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Every woman has a right not only to independence and security, but to live her life to the full and to express herself to the full, including through art and ideas as well as politics. That right is often denied to women because it is so powerful… That is why I am so grateful to be part of this community and the wider community of artists around the world. Together we stand for more than our own rights and freedoms, but the freedom and rights of all women.”
Stephanie Kienle-Gonzalez
Busy is an understatement when one talks about Stephanie. She is always on the go, devoting most of her time to leading Philippine furniture manufacturer Philux, traveling and hanging out with her family, filming as the newest host of Metro Channel’s Metro Home, and volunteering for many causes like the WWF Philippines.
A woman of style and sophisticated taste, Stephanie makes sure she is always surrounded by things that inspire her. On her recent cover shoot for Metro Society, she shares that success comes from learning and developing oneself. “I like to think of myself as a constant work in progress; I am never stagnant. So while every year brings on more responsibilities, more daily stress… there’s also more perspective.”
