I am grateful you have learned this lesson decades before I did, Dear Daughter:
"Service to others is the easiest path to walk as an ambitious woman. Not that it doesn’t take effort to walk it, not that it is not noble. But it’s a well-worn groove in the earth beneath our feet. It’s surrounded by neon signs and big pointy, cartoonish arrows. A carnival barker stands out front, inviting you in. It smells like warm, freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies. There is not always room for women in leadership, but there is always room for women in service.
The path towards a woman’s own naked ambition is more treacherous. Nobody invites you in. You have to strap on your own hiking boots and climb towards a blurry and distant unknown."
You go, Girl. Glad you are such a natural and dedicated Life Mountain climber.
I am certain you will hold a place for service moving forward. The sacredness of one's work often isn't acknowledged by the outer world if it's given away too freely. I hope you find the balance as you boldly move forward-because that is you: a mighty, bold woman with something to say.
I am grateful you have learned this lesson decades before I did, Dear Daughter:
"Service to others is the easiest path to walk as an ambitious woman. Not that it doesn’t take effort to walk it, not that it is not noble. But it’s a well-worn groove in the earth beneath our feet. It’s surrounded by neon signs and big pointy, cartoonish arrows. A carnival barker stands out front, inviting you in. It smells like warm, freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies. There is not always room for women in leadership, but there is always room for women in service.
The path towards a woman’s own naked ambition is more treacherous. Nobody invites you in. You have to strap on your own hiking boots and climb towards a blurry and distant unknown."
You go, Girl. Glad you are such a natural and dedicated Life Mountain climber.
Every word of this rings true. So proud of the work you did (and do), but I'm also so excited for what's to come <3
This hit me so hard I’ve been thinking about it for the past 24 hours. Excited for you making this move! And inspired!
I am certain you will hold a place for service moving forward. The sacredness of one's work often isn't acknowledged by the outer world if it's given away too freely. I hope you find the balance as you boldly move forward-because that is you: a mighty, bold woman with something to say.