The plight of Women.

WOMEN OF THE WORLD: TAKE A DEEP BREATH.

and drink a big glass of wine.

and freaking pat yourself on the back.

Seriously.

I am soooo tired watching the awesome women I know beat themselves up over not "meeting up" to some sick, unrealistic standard society has set for us....

Not a size 2 eh?

Don't have a perfectly clean house?

Put your career in the back seat for your family?

Didn't put your career in the back seat?

Didn't want kids?

Have them and now wonder if you really want them?

Hate being a hostess or cooking?

Wouldn't know fashion if it smacked you in the head?

Sometimes feel like smacking your partner/kids/pets/self?

Guess what....

WE HAVE ALL BEEN THERE!

I have wasted so much time feeling guilt over choices I have made that I am done doing it.

I also realized that I am probably not the only one...

So why not spent that minute instead focusing on what is going well?

You have breath.

You live in a place where you can take control of your life...don't like something? change it!

You have adorable kids/pugs/partner/houseplant/friends/self/whatever who would rather just sit with you than do anything else......

YOU CAN'T BUY THAT SHIT.

I think the first step is to start trusting in the sisterhood and give each other a freaking break.  No more judging, and no more hiding.  We all got crap.  OWN IT and ask for help, a hand or a drink.

At the end of the day beating yourself up & wishing for at least 8 more hours each day ain't gonna help.  What will help is to start realizing how unrealistic it all is and give society a big middle finger.

To Owning what we got and appreciating it!

Lacy