I think one of the most important things a woman can do is say NO. I think so many times we feel like we have to be able to do it all. We have to work 40-60 hour weeks, be a full time mom or wife/partner, be the 'maid/cook/taxi', take a full semester load, so on and so forth. Basically, we have to be 'wonder woman'.
I think the first step in finding that balance that we need in our lives is learning to say no. The world isn't going to stop turning just because we tell our boss or spouse or family 'sorry I won't be able to do that'; even though we think it is. My mom is the classic example of believing that she has to do it all, without any help. She worked 60 hour weeks and worked towards her PhD and took care of the 'household'. She never complained but she never got to enjoy life. Ben Franklin said, "One today is worth two tomorrows"; I think it's unfortunate that so many women (men too) miss out on so much because we're always worried about tomorrow. We're worried about failing whether it's in our professional life or as a student/mom/partner/wife/sister/daughter etc. When we are able to say no and we take time for ourselves, that's when I think we see the most success.
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