If I asked you what you want right now, how easy would it be to give me an answer? Would it be easier for you to tell me things you want for your children, for your family, for others or for the world?
When we become mothers, we are so strongly conditioned to make sure our children are taken care of physically and emotionally, that we can wind up one day having no idea what we want for ourselves. When this happens, we have an even harder time allowing ourselves to want more.
Unfortunately there is also so much added shame for working mothers when it comes to wanting more; whether it's more career success, more money, more prestige, more time alone or more love. The idea of women wanting more is frowned upon by society and sadly, we get the message loud and clear.
The issue is that if this message is not addressed, it can become an issue of worthiness that gets passed down, from generation to generation. I truly believe that we can want more, and that we owe it to ourselves and our children to live our lives as an example of what's possible, especially as working mothers.
This week on the podcast I discuss why you should want more, figuring out what you want and how to get it.
