Ep 78 - The Trauma of Hustle: Living the American Dream

“Enjoy life and if you feel guilty doing it, do it anyway. You deserve a rest.” - Leslieann Hobayan

Today’s episode is about going after that “American Dream”, one of success and riches. As immigrants and people of color, we’re told that we need to hustle in order to get there. Are you hustling hard to make it and chase the American dream? Are you a woman of color living an exhausting life?

This episode takes a look at how we, women of color are conditioned to do things above and beyond our “normal” capacity. The idea of proving your worth, asking for acknowledgment, working so hard to earn your keep is a never-ending cycle. We seek approval to assure us that we belong because as marginalized people, we are given the messages that we are less than, that we don’t matter. If we “belonged”, then maybe we would finally be worthy. When will we learn that our worth is already inherent just by BEING? I’m also curious to know: does this exist in other countries?

Listen along as we learn how to create space in our life for small moments of rest.

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Today’s poems/ Books mentioned:

• “I have learned so much” by Hafiz
  
• Excerpt from the book “Be Holding” by Ross Gay
  

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