The Most Empowering Moments In Our Life Might Surprise You

A new survey asked people to pick the most empowering moments in life, when you really feel like you can handle whatever life throws at you. Here are the top…

Carla Rea

Published Mar 3, 2020 9:35 AM PST

A new survey asked people to pick the most empowering moments in life, when you really feel like you can handle whatever life throws at you.

Here are the top 10 things that make us feel empowered:

1. Finding your passion in life.

2. Becoming a parent.

3. Finally feeling confident in your own skin.

4. Realizing you inspire other people, or you're a role model for someone.

5. Being able to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

6. Realizing you've found "the one."

7. Having a good handle on your mental health.

8. Getting a promotion.

9. Learning to be patient and accepting of other people.

10. Becoming a grandparent.

A few more that just missed the top 10 were giving back to your community, traveling and experiencing other cultures, and becoming an aunt or uncle.

A little surprising that "becoming financially secure and debt-free" didn't make the list, but you have to wonder if that's just not a realistic goal anymore

Carla ReaWriter

Carla Rea is the morning show co-host on “The Mike and Carla Morning Show" on 96.3 KKLZ, in Las Vegas. She has been working with her partner and friend Mike O'Brian for the past 25 plus years. At KKLZ for 12 years. Carla Rea is a Gracie Award winner. She started out in talk radio, "when talk radio was still fun" Rea says. Prior to, and along with doing the morning show, Carla is also a comedian. You may have seen her on Conan O'Brien, Evening at The Improv, Showtime, or several comedy clubs across the country. Carla also worked as a light feature reporter at KSNV/NBC Las Vegas, going behind the scenes at various shows, and restaurants on the Las Vegas strip. As a content creator 96.3 KKLZ, Carla writes in a sarcastic, cheeky, unapologetic way on Las Vegas, movies, TV, celebrities, and this thing we call life.