Why Women Need Something That's Just Theirs

I have been thinking about this lately. I really believe women need something in their lives that is just theirs.

We spend so much of our lives taking care of other people. We are wives, moms, employees, daughters, friends, caregivers, and usually the ones trying to keep everything together.

I love being a wife and a mom. Those are some of the most important parts of my life. But I also think it is really easy for women to get so wrapped up in taking care of everyone else that we forget about ourselves.

Sometimes we even forget what we like to do.

Think about it. If someone asked you right now what you enjoy doing just for yourself, what would you say?

For some women, maybe it is gardening. Maybe it is baking, reading, working out, decorating, crafting, writing, or getting together with a book club. Maybe it is starting a little business or finally doing something you have talked about doing for years.

It doesn't really matter what it is.

I just think we all need something that reminds us that there is still a person underneath all the roles we carry.

For me, creating my website and writing has become part of that.

I didn't start because I had everything figured out. I definitely didn't. I started because I wanted a place to share things that mattered to me. My thoughts, my family recipes, my faith, things I have learned, and even the things I am still trying to figure out.

It has given me something that is mine.

I also think we need to stop believing everything we enjoy has to become something bigger.

You can bake because you love baking. You can write without becoming an author. You can grow a garden without turning it into a side hustle. You can start a blog even if only a handful of people read it.

You are allowed to do something simply because it makes you happy.

And if it does turn into something more one day, that's great too.

I think this becomes even more important as we get older. Our kids grow up. Our lives change. The things that needed so much of us at one point may not need us in quite the same way anymore.

That can leave you wondering, what now?

Maybe the answer isn't some huge life change.

Maybe it is just finding something that makes you feel excited again. Something that challenges you a little. Something you look forward to. Something that belongs to you.

So maybe the question isn't, "What should I be doing?"

Maybe it is simply, "What do I enjoy?"

And if you don't know the answer anymore, that's okay.

Maybe it's time to find out.