Insights

Many professional women grow up with an unspoken belief that success comes from putting the career first, no matter what. Long hours, skipped lunches, saying yes to every request – the hustle culture rewards it. At the same time, women are socialised into what I call others-ness : the instinct to put other people’s needs first – at work, at home, and everywhere in between. Together, these forces create the trap of an apparent choice between career and self-care. The truth? It