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The world has a persistent tendency to pigeonhole women into narrow, predefined roles. From early childhood, girls are often steered toward certain behaviors, interests, and professions that fit traditional expectations. Despite great strikes in equality, the images of the "nurturing mother," the "diligent caretaker," the "supportive wife," and the "obedient daughter" have been etched into societal norms for generations. Even the “career woman” or the “girl boss” hold detrimental messaging. Such specific roles are far from encompassing the vastness of what women can be. There has long been a societal script that tells women to pick a lane, to be either this or that, which needs tearing up and burning 🔥 The richness of women’s lives comes from our ability to inhabit multiple spaces, sometimes even seemingly contradictory ones, with grace and power and expansion. A woman can care deeply for her family and still chase her ambitions relentlessly. She can be soft in some moments and fierce in others. She can be focused on her career without sacrificing her personal passions. This "both/and" reality is where true freedom lies. When we as women encourage ourselves and each other to creatively explore the fullness of our identities, while allowing ourselves to fail, to rest, to take a break and integrate as we go, we unlock a world of possibilities not just for ourselves but for everyone around us - men and women alike. Women are not one thing; we are multitudes, and in that truth lies immense strength.