To the Driven, Independent Woman:
You are strong.
You are confident.
You know yourself.
Something about you is remarkable. Something inside you has always longed to go out and see the world, to try new things, to not lean on people. Very few times have you doubted yourself. You trust your gut and go with your instincts. This ambition has driven your life, allowing you to experience life at a faster pace. People often remark often how you need to “slow down, enjoy life,” but you laugh in their face. Your reality is YOU are enjoying life, just on the fast track. There is something orderly about your chaotic schedule. What some people call overly busy, you call more experience, more life, more things to engage with. Your busy schedule becomes a puzzle just waiting to be solved. You're driven nature knows when the puzzle is complete, and your activity level has been reached.
Most of us driven, independent women become more than career women. A career woman’s life is to balance just her work and family if she chooses to have one. But the driven, independent woman knows the beauty of wives and mothers but stands up for the right to do more in society--to make a difference in the home and the world. We are not afraid of men’s opinion, but see them as a challenge to rise to, a competitor to beat.
We are not bound by gender societal roles that restrict women to the home and raising children. However, the truly driven woman knows the beauty of being a stay at home mom. We sometimes envy those women that are content with being house wives. We admire their commitment and dedication to their families. In many ways, it marks our commitment to everything else. However, we know that our driven self would not be satisfied. We are content with our roles in life and have come to terms with the fact that this is just how we are wired.
The independent woman is marked by a unique skill to better herself and seek out new challenges. The confidence that many women lack comes naturally to us. Some people are afraid of this natural confidence and fear women in leadership. Society has tried to shut up the driven, independent woman by marking her as feminist or outspoken. Instead of praising a woman for her confidence, society feels challenged by her inability to conform to the rest of the world. Society will watch in awe at her strength and dignity, but her confidence and leadership will become a weapon they feel they need to shut down. However, the beauty is in her difference; she will not conform so she will not be blinded to what is true and noble.
The driven independent woman seeks to be heard. She is supportive to those around her. She loves her family and friends. Her loyalty will not waiver once you have it. She is a true treasure to know. There will come a day when she will be valued in all social groups and when her opinions and thoughts will not be thought of as less than. She knows her own strength but loves to be supported. She is strong and courageous, someone to treasured. The driven independent woman is complete on her own but knows the love and treasure in good relationships. She does not need your sheltering, she needs your partnering.
