She built the life she was supposed to want.
She just doesn’t recognize herself in it.
A lot of women did everything right. They followed the script — whatever version of it they were handed.
Maybe it came from a family that crossed oceans and sacrificed everything for their future.
Maybe it came from a culture that said be exceptional, selfless, grateful.
Maybe it came from a world that said a good career and a full calendar were the same thing as a good life.
Somewhere along the way, she stopped recognizing herself.
She is not broken. She is depleted — and there is a difference.
