If someone called me a Power Woman, I cringed. It just felt awkward. It did not feel right to me — like a cat being stroked against its hair. I used to think it was women barricading the streets and fighting for equality.
I felt those women just wanted to be like men. Yes, I have finally connected with my own inner strength. I grew up in a patriarchal family. My father was King. This was very muck OK with me. I never had any problems with it. During my childhood, I learnt that men and women are different.
And that this is ok. During my teen years, I — of course — tried to fit in. I had a hard time fitting in and trying to please everyone, except for myself.
I had some classmates who were warriors, female fighters. They wanted to prove to the world that women were better than men. This felt so wrong to me. I also felt all along that women do not need to be better than men; we are Women. However, I would have never said so before.
Yes, I embraced a patriarchic family model for myself. I was happy that I could stay home with my children. I always wanted to be a mom and I was glad that I did not have to go out and work and leave my children at daycare or a babysitter. There were plenty of other moms out there who I felt looked down on me. For me, being a full-time, stay-at-home mom was very fulfilling and satisfying. Of course, I had my moments of frustration and boredom. Also, because I was a people-pleaser, I gave up too much of myself regularly, so I ran low on energy pretty often.
Still, I enjoyed the moments I had with my kids. I wanted to witness their first steps, their first teeth, their first words etc.
I cried over the thought that a nanny would be the one to see it all for the first time. Being a full-time Mom allowed me to more fully embrace my feminine side. She's a wife, a sister, a daughter, a good friend. She tries to squeeze in some exercise.
She worries about plenty of things she can't control. She's interested in spirituality, but wishes she had more time for it In fact, she never has enough time for LOTS of things her heart would really like to do. Certain areas of her life frustrate her — she can't quite seem to move beyond them.
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