31/08/2026
After motherhood, I realized I was doing everything myself.
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I was always tired. It felt like I was on this hamster wheel of responsibility and it just never ended.
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The cooking. The laundry. The childcare. The chores. The mental load. All the organizing and planning.
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And because my husband was financially supporting us, I felt like I should take on everything else.
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But the more I did, the more there was to do.
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And meanwhile, I had things I wanted to do for myself. Dreams for my career. Things I wanted to explore.
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But it felt like there was zero time.
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Looking back, I realized I thought I had to earn rest. That being capable meant carrying it all.
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I don’t want that anymore.
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I don’t want to be responsible for everything—visible and invisible.
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I want my life to feel more spacious. I want a sense of self outside of my role in our home. I want room for my own dreams, too.
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I need to make room for myself.
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And maybe you do too.
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