I Am Abandoning the Powerful Woman Mentality

The #girlboss and #thatgirl lifestyle is not cutting it out for me anymore

Cadin
Write Like a Girl

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Photo by Josh Hild

I pride myself on many things. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Getting my Master’s
  • Being the first woman in my family to achieve a higher education
  • Working in many different industries in high-level positions
  • Being emotionally and financially independent

Don’t get me wrong, I’m incredibly grateful for my opportunities and I have worked extremely hard to have carved out a life I love living.

But I am tired.

Being a woman in any century is not easy, but I can’t help but host my own self-pity party. With me being the only guest in attendance.

And I’m so frustrated I feel this way because it’s extremely silly. Why am I even complaining? I technically put this on myself. No one told me to take this job or commit to this side hustle. Yet here I am still complaining about it to everyone.

And what I’ve quickly realized is that I’m not alone. After hosting a girl's dinner party a few weeks ago, my girlfriends said the same thing.

“I’m so tired.”

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Cadin
Write Like a Girl

Documenting my online life anonymously. Writing about what interests and inspires me