Funny that my spiral into self-reflection (and slight self-blaming) coincided with my time as a guest blogger here at Feministe. Actually, it isn’t funny at all – things in my life usually tends to work in an oddly serendipitous manner and having you all here to help me reflect has been incredible. From what’s been left in the comments, I see that I am not the only one struggling with self-sabotage, lack of direction and motivation, or whatever you’d like to call it.
Which is why, when I noticed an old, overlooked email in my inbox, I felt compelled to share with all of you. It is a book recommendation I received a few months ago that, at the time, I felt did not apply to my life. My how the tides have turned. The book is called 20 Something, 20 Everything: A Quarter-Life Woman’s Guide to Balance and Direction. Here’s a description:
Are you wrestling with a sense that you haven’t done enough? Or you’ve done it all and don’t know what’s next? If you’ve ever wondered why you aren’t enjoying “the best years of your life,” and why you’re still mired in confusion about the choices you’ve made or need to make, this book is for you. Faced with a career she worked hard to achieve but didn’t like and the disintegration of her relationship, author Christine Hassler started talking to other twenty-something women and discovered a pattern. Many women in their twenties (and thirties) feel unsettled and struggle to reassess their positions on what Christine calls the “twenties triangle”: Who am I? What do I want? How do I get it? Throughout the book these questions become opportunities to identify and explore dreams and values. Rather than feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, readers can turn questions into maps that lead toward creating a career, a relationship and a life that fits just like a favorite pair of jeans.
I probably wouldn’t have given it a second look if it hadn’t been recommended by a woman I respect, but now, it seems fitting that I go out and buy a copy. I can’t vouch for the contents, but hey, I thought I’d share anyway because I know some of you are struggling with the same things I am right now.
If you’ve already read it, let us know what you think, won’t you?