The Social Anatomy Of A Woman

You see my scars and see my weakest days; I see those same scars and remember when I had to be my strongest.

A woman’s beauty is her strength and grace during her most challenging days. Her strength lies in showing her scars instead of hiding them to show the world what she has been through. Be proud of your scars; be proud of who you are.

You think the arch in my back is because of my age and grace; it is the result of the weight I have carried all my life because I am a woman.

Women carry the weight of the opinions of the world from childhood. Be a good girl/be a good daughter/be a good friend/be a good granddaughter/ be a good niece/ be a good student/be a good wife/be a good mother/be a good sister/be a good aunt/be a good mother/be a good woman… and if she fails at any of those roles, she is considered a failure. Tell me, is that fair?

Time has hardened the once soft hands that have spent years cleaning up after other people’s mess. These tired hands continue to clean for others.

Please take a look at your hands and listen to the stories they are telling you. As women, we spend most of our lives cooking, cleaning, and taking care of others. We put other people and their needs before our own. This is a reminder that it is okay to get tired of always catering to other people and that…