March is Women’s History Month. It’s a time for us to remember the century-long road women have walked to achieve equality.
Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to ever win a major party nomination for Vice President of the United States, once said: “We've chosen the path to equality, don't let them turn us around.”
Today’s women are better educated than ever before. They have accumulated a wealth of skills, have learned to be adaptable, and have been told that they can do anything they want to do. The upside is that they have become independent, self-sufficient, and confident of their abilities. The downside is that they will readily admit they have not found the enjoyment or satisfaction they once imagined. The reason they attribute to the problem is that they have taken on too much.
These days, most women dance to a frenzied beat, believing just because they can, they think they should. We were taught if we were capable of doing something it shouldn’t be necessary to hire it out or look for help.
This has led women to become frustrated by experiencing long days and a never-ending “To Do” lists. All too often, businesswomen don’t give themselves a break.
In an effort to squeeze even more into their nightmarish schedules, they make choices that actually undermine their health, their family life, their careers, and important relationships.
