reality.

"We are the girls with anxiety disorders, filled appointment books, five-year plans. We take ourselves very, very seriously.

We are the peacemakers, the do-gooders, the givers, the savers.

We are on time, overly prepared, well read, and witty,

intellectually curious, always moving…

We pride ourselves on getting as little sleep as possible

and thrive on self-deprivation.

We drink coffee, a lot of it.

We are on birth control, Prozac, and multivitamins…

We are relentless, judgmental with ourselves, and forgiving to others…

We are the daughters of the feminists who said,

“You can be anything,”

and we heard,

“You have to be everything."

-Courtney Martin

Good reality check for me this morning - all too often, I let so many of these things happen, or see it in the women I surround myself with.

Just a thought to go into the weekend with.

PS I have had some beautiful comments in regards to my Black Swan story - thank you all so much!

Have a beautiful weekend!