I took time and made sure I wrote this post as "freely" as possible. I hope what I have to offer can somehow make you realize we are all different, and should support each other regardless of who we are, and what society thinks.
I believe if you observed my lifestyle you would find an Independent woman. A mom who is currently a single mom, who has learned how to balance the role of being a mom and home keeper, but also a woman who works and brings home money to support her and her son. I am a woman who was once in a serious relationship in which it was simply toxic and completely dependent.
Becoming single was one of the hardest and best learning experiences I had ever faced. I showed myself that I can do it on my own. Something I had never had the confidence in or in myself prior to becoming single. Seeing my lifestyle is not quite the traditional life.
You would observe a woman who tries her best to balance herself in a feminine and independent manner. Who gives first to her son, teaching him and rearing him so he can succeed in the future, someone who puts God and church very high on her priority list, but also a working mother who currently carries the load of making sure things are taken care of in every area including financially.
A woman who saw that bettering herself and getting an education was and is important. Though I am looking forward to the day where I can focus a little more on my home and what would be considered "women's" work. Though I have come to value my worth and became more independent through life's circumstances. You would ultimately find a woman who loves her son, her family and friends, and though at times life can be hectic, I would never look back and I am someone who truly loves her life.
I hope that in the future if women would observe my lifestyle and my home they would to find a happy family. One where mom is readily available at home when the children need her, but also a educated and working mom. A mom, a women that is confident in her role and can balance the load of working and being a mom.
We live in one of the most judgmental generations of all time. Man have to act rough and look a certain way for them to be considered “manly”. Women are expected to look like models and act a certain way to be considered beautiful. What this world has forgotten is that we are all different and women are starting to be just as strong and powerful as men. As a woman myself I have had to deal with the labels that society has put upon women. For example, if you’re a woman you can’t expect to be called beautiful if you’re overweight right? If you’re a woman you need to be more feminine and look a certain way so that you can please the opposite gender
We are surrounded by strong women who are wrongfully judged and underestimated. As women, we can do so much more than just cook, clean and take care of our loved ones. We can work and we can work just as hard as a man does, we can play sports and we can own a business. But most importantly, we can speak up.
J.Q.
Austrian Novelist
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach wrote, “In youth we learn, In age we understand”