My husband and I were both very high-achieving in school. As adults, it’s taken us time to recognize that it’s not a superior way, it’s just one way.
For me? Because I loved to learn and study and excel, yes, but because I was desperate for anything I did to be enough for my father. For my husband, it was a means of living up to the words spoken to him by everyone around him.
We’ve both struggled to release that weight of performance and are learning to foster our kids’ unique paths when it comes to “success” because it cannot look just one way (like we were led to believe it did).
I feel like maybe you should've been the commencement speaker.
Love,
"C's Get Degrees- Elders"
Love this!
My husband and I were both very high-achieving in school. As adults, it’s taken us time to recognize that it’s not a superior way, it’s just one way.
For me? Because I loved to learn and study and excel, yes, but because I was desperate for anything I did to be enough for my father. For my husband, it was a means of living up to the words spoken to him by everyone around him.
We’ve both struggled to release that weight of performance and are learning to foster our kids’ unique paths when it comes to “success” because it cannot look just one way (like we were led to believe it did).
This is such a wonderful post. I can't wait for your book :)
Beautiful words Meagan
These are such healing words...thank you for spreading this important message.
Aaaaaaaa Meagan, so lovely!! And so wise and true.