Every new year, women are told to be stronger. More productive. More resilient. More everything. But maybe it’s time to question what “strong” really means. Strength Does Not Mean Burning Out We often confuse strength with endurance . With pushing through exhaustion. With surviving at all costs. But a woman who never rests is not strong — she is tired. Real strength allows space for pauses, recovery, and saying enough . Strength Means Setting Boundaries Strong women are often praised for how much they tolerate. How much they carry. How much they forgive. Yet boundaries are not weakness. They are self-respect in action. Saying no is not selfish. It is a way of protecting what matters. Strength Is Not Doing Everything We are taught that we should handle it all — work, family, emotions, expectations, responsibilities. But strength is not multitasking until we disappear. Strength is knowing what deserves our energy — and what doesn’t. You don’t have to be ever...
Every new year, women are told to be stronger. More productive. More resilient. More everything. But maybe it’s time to question what “strong” really means. Strength Does Not Mean Burning Out We often confuse strength with endurance . With pushing through exhaustion. With surviving at all costs. But a woman who never rests is not strong — she is tired. Real strength allows space for pauses, recovery, and saying enough . Strength Means Setting Boundaries Strong women are often praised for how much they tolerate. How much they carry. How much they forgive. Yet boundaries are not weakness. They are self-respect in action. Saying no is not selfish. It is a way of protecting what matters. Strength Is Not Doing Everything We are taught that we should handle it all — work, family, emotions, expectations, responsibilities. But strength is not multitasking until we disappear. Strength is knowing what deserves our energy — and what doesn’t. You don’t have to be ever...