Steff Sorady Arias
Helping women unlearn over-responsibility, take up space, & come home to themselves.
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Wanting a Mother, But Not Your Own Mother. (opens the original)
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The infamous double pink lines appeared in mere seconds. In that moment, I experienced what my mother, her mother, and her mother before her experienced. The moment you first realize you are pregnant. The moment you enter a threshold no woman ever feels prepared for. In my case, the pregnancy wasn’t planned. Yet, I immediately knew I wanted this baby, that I loved this baby, and yet I also felt fear, sadness, and resistance emerge almost as quickly. But I shoved those uncomfy feelings down and r
The Eldest Daughter Always Feel Like She's Failing (opens the original)
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“Do you ever feel like you’re already doing enough?” My therapist stopped me with this question in the middle of a rant about how I was failing at my business, failing as a writer, as a sister, as a friend, failing to be fit enough. I remember trying to understand what she meant, scrunching my brow so hard the botox beneath it was actually wrinkling a bit. Finally, I gave up.“What do you mean by that?” I asked. She gave a warm smile, leaned in a bit, and rephrased it for me. “Can you remember th
Women Who Are Good at Everything, Except Trusting Themselves. (opens the original)
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You’re good at reading others; you sometimes understand their moods and wants better than they do.You’re good at achieving, whether that looks like degrees, jobs, creative projects, or even running a marathon. You know how to get the impressive thing done. You’re good at looking outside of your own wants and needs and saying, “Okay, so what has to get done here?” That is your gift, and it’s your curse. While you are able to nurture, impress, and understand others - can you honestly say you can d
I'm a therapist going on maternity leave without a return date. Here's why. (opens the original)
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I'm a psychotherapist going on maternity leave without a return date. Here's why.I sent my therapy clients a notice recently letting them know I'd be taking maternity leave this fall. And in it, I told them something that felt both terrifying and true: I don't know when I'm coming back. 😲Not because I'm careless about their care. Anyone who knows this work knows that's not how therapists are wired. But because I finally let myself ask a question I'd been avoiding: what do I actually need to feel
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