July 2012
51 posts
why millennial women do not want to lead →
forbes.com
Young women today are bred to doubt ourselves, question our worth and view ourselves as improvable projects rather than embrace the imperfection of our humanity. According to the Dove Real Beauty Campaign, 42% of first to third-grade girls want to be thinner. 80% of ten-year-old American girls say they have been on a diet. 53% of 13-year-old girls are unhappy with their bodies – a number that increases to 78% by age 17. By the time we’re old enough to seriously consider becoming leaders, the majority of us are crippled by insecurities about the way we look, which we internalize and equate with our sense of worth on all levels.
Monday check-in
obsessing over: floral crowns. Yes, I realize it’s completely over the top, but I plan on wearing one for my bridal shower and it is going to be awesome (the shower is flower themed anyway - perfect fit right?)
working on: work work work
thinking about: just need to complete a group exam, an organization audit, a group paper and a presentation, and I’m only 2 short semesters away from an MBA
anticipating: FLORIDA ON FRIDAY (but really being done with school for a whole month and actually being able to concentrate on the wedding)!
listening to: nothing, my mind isn’t right
drinking: water (I chose this week to give up pop - wha?)
wishing: it was Friday morning - duh
hoping: to get a lot done today to clear my mind
White Winter Hymnal
Birdy
white winter hymnal [fleet foxes cover] | birdy
lovely for sunday evening.
