We have just celebrated "Mother's Day". While it is easy to celebrate one day, it is not as easy to celebrate being a woman everyday. One of the challenges women frequently face is the belief, that in order to be happy, we have to be the "Ideal, Perfect, Woman." This is a bit difficult, because in order to fit this ideal, we have to do a lot of work. We have to be attractive and beautiful, be a great partner and mother, have loads of energy, chauffeur the children, bring in money, and have a clean house. Rather than being happy, we often end up frustrated, frizzled and frazzled. Whatever we do is not enough. We also can see this as a wonderful opportunity to step outside of ourselves, become an observer, and use it to help us to grow. This allows us to take ownership of our happiness. Then happiness is something we can create, a matter of our conscious awareness, and we can feel empowered.
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May 12, 2008
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I love it that you mention "take ownership of our happiness".
We are not victims and are in charge of being happy. This does not mean that we ignore what life brings us. It means that we work thru the problems and come out stronger on the other side.
Posted by: Dave Owen | May 12, 2008 at 09:21 AM
I love it that you mention "take ownership of our happiness".
We are not victims and are in charge of being happy. This does not mean that we ignore what life brings us. It means that we work thru the problems and come out stronger on the other side.
Posted by: Dave Owen | May 12, 2008 at 09:21 AM