Enough

As a country, we on the cusp of having our first female in the role of Vice President. We have to wonder how many times men told Kamala Harris, she was just not enough. Not good enough, smart enough, ignorantly implying she’s not “man enough”.

Other countries have failproof systems in place to protect systematic structures—our country, has women. While this isn’t fair or just, the truth of the matter is literally every component of our society would fall apart without us. Women do it all, while simultaneously carrying the invisible load, no one but other mothers can even recognize. 

It makes us want to scream at the top of our lungs, “Enough!”

Thankfully whenever we’ve had enough, we too have a system in place. It’s the reason we are all here right now. It’s the reason we choose to surround ourselves with other equally inspiring, powerful mothers. These women help to hold up the mirror when we forget to see ourselves clearly. Our support systems never fails to say, “We believe in you.” 

So, while it’s infuriating that in 232 years, this is the first woman to reach this level of power and privilege, we will continue to be grateful for Trailblazers like Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Kamala Harris who have broken through the glass ceiling, so our daughters can continue to reach higher. 

And when small minds try and stand in our way, we will say: we are more than enough.