The Pressure to Be Perfect: What Happens When Women Finally Let Go of the Checklist
For much of my life, I carried an invisible checklist. It included all the markers of success that I thought I “should” achieve: the education, the career milestones, the polished image, the carefully balanced personal life. Like many women, I was raised in a culture that praises doing it all and doing it flawlessly. Yet, […]
Building What I Needed But Couldn’t Find: Creating Space for Women to Be Fully Themselves
For much of my career, I searched for a space where women could bring their full selves to the table. A place where ambition didn’t mean sacrificing authenticity, and where vulnerability wasn’t seen as weakness but as courage. The truth is, I couldn’t find it. So, I began to imagine what it might look like […]