@thebword_za: From the moment we're little girls, so much of our identity is shaped around who we belong to and what we're expected to do. Be a good daughter. Be accommodating. Be a wife. Be a mother. Be there for everybody. But how often do women get to pause and ask, “What do I actually want? Who am I when I'm not fulfilling a role for somebody else?” And here's the uncomfortable part: sometimes the life you were taught to fear is the very life that gives you room to meet yourself. That doesn't mean marriage or motherhood prevents you from being yourself. It means women deserve the opportunity to discover themselves, whether they're single, partnered, mothers or child-free. How much of your life have you chosen for yourself, and how much have you inherited from other people's expectations? 🎧 Let's get into the full conversation on According to B, available on The B Word's YouTube channel. Link in bio! #WomenAndIdentity #EldestDaughter #LifeOnYourOwnTerms

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