"Early in my career, I tied my identity to my salary, job title, and "achiever mindset," largely driven by the validation from powerful male colleagues. I saw myself as different, and at times better, than other women, a feeling I've come to realize I was wrong about. I worked my way up to a director of digital marketing position with a six-figure salary."
"My girlboss origin started from a need for male validation When I got hired for an early-career marketing job as the only woman on my team, I saw it as an achievement that set me apart from other women. The validation I received from powerful men at work made me feel special, so I quickly made it my goal to prove myself to the men around me."
Henley Carr tied her identity to salary, job title and an 'achiever mindset' early in her career, seeking validation from powerful male colleagues. She advanced to director of digital marketing with a six-figure salary and became the primary breadwinner while relentlessly pursuing corporate advancement. She overworked to the point of burnout and suppressed her desire for children because she equated motherhood with resignation from professional success. Since becoming a mother she reprioritized, viewing work as less central to purpose and seeking flexible employment to balance family life. She experienced grief over relinquishing the 'girlboss' persona but finds the shift liberating.
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