Enough! You see it all over the internet: the “you’re enough” affirmations designed to help women, and specifically, mothers feel good about themselves. Am I here to pat you on the back and say the same? No! Am I here to criticize you and judge you? No! I’m here to tell you that You’re not enough. But you are chosen. And that’s how it should be! But first… Where does this feeling of inadequacy come from? I can’t speak for others, but I can say from my own experience that I feel inadequate when I compare myself to specific standards. I feel inadequate for my children. For my friends. For…

If you had to describe yourself, which words would you choose? Mum? Wife? Friend? Business owner? Why would you choose certain descriptions over others? Just out of curiosity. 😉 How do you see your identity as a mother? My story When people ask me to describe myself, I usually say I’m a mum, a wife, a translator and writer. But when I was a young mother I struggled with how to answer this question. You see, I went through seasons where I looked after the children and the house with no outside commitments and other seasons where I did freelance work as a self-employed translator, writer, and English teacher. Because…