Daughter, sister, mother, wife, friend, breadwinner, homemaker – the list of titles we assume as women are infinite. What is often missed within the parameters of these titles is the impact we make on the world we live in and the impact it has on us. As women, we schedule our family’s lives, prepare meals, or ensure that groceries are purchased. We’re in a constant state of making sure that everyone around us is taken care of. Even when we feel broken inside. We muster the strength to ensure that the lives of those around us aren’t impacted. We find the courage to keep things normal for them. That they won’t feel the impact of our internal struggle.
Woman Strong.
We hide our struggle behind a smile. We keep going, one step at a time. We often deal with our struggle by ourselves. Or, that’s how it used to be for many of us.
Today, women see the power in our unity and we’re learning that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. That we can learn from each others’ experiences and build on them.
International Women’s Day reminds us of how far we’ve come and shines a light on where we are going. Women are strong and we are the bond that keeps our worlds together. We need to give ourselves grace and appreciate our greatness.
—- xoxo Sandy
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