{"id":5244,"date":"2025-12-26T16:41:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T16:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/?p=5244"},"modified":"2025-12-26T17:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T17:24:24","slug":"what-does-it-really-mean-to-be-an-independent-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/pt\/2025\/12\/26\/what-does-it-really-mean-to-be-an-independent-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does It Really Mean to Be an Independent Woman?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5244\" class=\"elementor elementor-5244\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aaa0794 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"aaa0794\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b907097 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"b907097\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f0116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4f0116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I hear the phrase \u201cI\u2019m an independent woman\u201d all the time\u2014often from women themselves. Usually on TV. (Love me some 90 Day Fianc\u00e9.) But every time I hear it, I find myself wondering:<b> Do we really know what we mean when we say that?<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c35725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c35725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2426\">So often, being an \u201cindependent woman\u201d is framed as <em data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2192\">not needing a man<\/em>\u2014being able to do everything a man can do, and more. And in many ways, that progress is inspiring and necessary. As we head into 2026, women being able to financially support themselves in ways that once felt impossible truly matters.<\/p><p data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2777\">It breaks my heart when someone feels stuck in an unhealthy or abusive situation because they don\u2019t have the financial, educational, or practical tools to support themselves. I absolutely believe women should have the education, skills, and opportunities to provide for themselves without being financially or physically dependent on another person.<\/p><p data-start=\"2779\" data-end=\"2985\">And\u2014this matters\u2014there are also many situations where someone <em data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2848\">wants<\/em> to do this but simply can\u2019t. Disability. Chronic illness. Mental health. Life circumstances.<br data-start=\"2941\" data-end=\"2944\" \/>Does that make a woman less than another?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48bbfdd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48bbfdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Absolutely. Unequivocally. No.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffd2552 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"ffd2552\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e3f742 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"3e3f742\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22890bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22890bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5248\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-3.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-3-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-3-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-3-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-3-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-3-1365x2048.webp 1365w, https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-3-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-672234f qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"672234f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87f2b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f87f2b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3023\" data-end=\"3165\">We often overuse the term <em data-start=\"3049\" data-end=\"3068\">independent woman<\/em>, and I don\u2019t think it means what we\u2019ve come to use it for. There are many forms of independence:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"3168\" data-end=\"3179\">Financial<\/li><li data-start=\"3182\" data-end=\"3193\">Emotional<\/li><li data-start=\"3196\" data-end=\"3210\">Intellectual<\/li><li data-start=\"3213\" data-end=\"3224\">Spiritual<\/li><li data-start=\"3227\" data-end=\"3237\">Physical<\/li><li data-start=\"3240\" data-end=\"3248\">Social<\/li><li data-start=\"3240\" data-end=\"3248\">Political<\/li><\/ul><p>Yet most of the time, the emphasis lands almost entirely on financial or physical independence.<\/p><p data-start=\"3361\" data-end=\"3402\">But what about this kind of independence?<\/p><p data-start=\"3404\" data-end=\"3585\">Having the freedom to choose when and if you need help.<br data-start=\"3459\" data-end=\"3462\" \/>Having the emotional intelligence to ask for it.<br data-start=\"3510\" data-end=\"3513\" \/>Surrounding yourself with people who can support you\u2014and letting them.<\/p><p data-start=\"3587\" data-end=\"3612\">Is that not independence?<\/p><p data-start=\"3614\" data-end=\"3772\">What about having the strength to accept support when you need it, to be grateful for it, and to give when you\u2019re able? Isn\u2019t that a form of independence too?<\/p><p data-start=\"3614\" data-end=\"3772\">Yes\u2014having practical skills matters. Fixing a car. Building a shelf. Putting yourself through school so you can support yourself without relying on someone else. Those are incredible skills to have.<\/p><p data-start=\"3614\" data-end=\"3772\">But we are all given different gifts and talents. And just because another woman has strengths you don\u2019t have does <strong data-start=\"4089\" data-end=\"4096\">not<\/strong> make you less than.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7111d16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"7111d16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-294e181 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"294e181\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6300f1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6300f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4118\" data-end=\"4321\">I remember when I was dating my husband, a friend and I came out of Walmart to discover I had a flat tire. I called my boyfriend\u2014kind of excited that I could. It was a new relationship. He didn\u2019t answer.<\/p><p data-start=\"4323\" data-end=\"4537\">I didn\u2019t know how to change a tire\u2014but I <em data-start=\"4364\" data-end=\"4369\">did<\/em> have great car insurance. I called them, and they sent someone out quickly. By the time my then-boyfriend called me back, the spare was on and I was already on my way.<\/p><p data-start=\"4539\" data-end=\"4776\">My friend and I joked that I didn\u2019t \u201cneed him\u201d to fix my tire. And while that was true, the reality is this: I would have been just as grateful if he <em data-start=\"4689\" data-end=\"4694\">had<\/em> come. I would have been proud of myself if I\u2019d known how to do it on my own, too.<\/p><p data-start=\"4778\" data-end=\"4802\">Both things can be true.<\/p><p data-start=\"4804\" data-end=\"5041\">We should never lose the desire to build strength, skills, and independence where we can. But let\u2019s not lose sight of this either: <strong data-start=\"4935\" data-end=\"4974\">using support does not make us weak<\/strong>, and independence can look different in different seasons of life.<\/p><p><strong>So how do we live this out?<\/strong><\/p><p>Redefining independence doesn\u2019t mean abandoning growth\u2014it means being more intentional about <em>how<\/em> we grow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11ecfd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"11ecfd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e0f3e6 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"3e0f3e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311b6cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"311b6cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are a few practical ways to think about independence with more flexibility and self-compassion:<\/p><p><strong>Build skills without shaming yourself for what you don\u2019t have (yet)<\/strong><\/p><p>Learning practical skills\u2014financial, emotional, or physical\u2014can be empowering. However, not knowing how to do something today doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ve failed. It simply means you\u2019re still learning.<\/p><p>Instead of asking, <em>\u201cWhy don\u2019t I already know this?\u201d<\/em><br \/>Try asking, <em>\u201cIs this something I want or need to learn right now?\u201d<\/em><\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong> Separate worth from self-sufficiency<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Being able to do something on your own can feel good. At the same time, needing help does not diminish your value.<\/p><p>In other words, your worth is not measured by how little you rely on others\u2014it\u2019s measured by how well you care for yourself.<\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li><strong> Practice asking for help before you\u2019re overwhelmed<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Many women wait until they\u2019re exhausted to reach out. However, asking for help early is often a sign of emotional intelligence, not weakness.<\/p><p>This might sound like:<\/p><ul><li>\u201cCan you help me think this through?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cI could use support right now.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cI don\u2019t need you to fix this\u2014I just don\u2019t want to do it alone.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96c134d qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"96c134d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5fd19d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5fd19d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5254\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/haute-stock-photography-subscription-the-collective-collection-final-1-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2dd048 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"a2dd048\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8269572 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"8269572\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6fce1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6fce1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"4\"><li><strong>Allow independence to change with seasons of life<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>At different points in life, independence may look different. Illness, parenting, grief, burnout, or major transitions can all shift what you\u2019re capable of at a given time.<\/p><p>Rather than judging yourself for that change, it can help to ask:<br \/><em>What kind of independence makes sense for me in this season?<\/em><\/p><ol start=\"5\"><li><strong> Remember: choice is the real marker of independence<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Ultimately, true independence isn\u2019t about doing everything alone\u2014it\u2019s about having options.<\/p><p>Being able to choose support.<br \/>Being able to choose growth.<br \/>Being able to choose rest.<\/p><p>That choice is where real strength lives.<\/p><p data-start=\"3456\" data-end=\"3577\">You are a wonderful, independent, powerful woman.<br data-start=\"3505\" data-end=\"3508\" \/>And you are also resourceful, vulnerable, flexible, and adaptive.<\/p><p data-start=\"3584\" data-end=\"3643\">All of these are strengths.<br data-start=\"3611\" data-end=\"3614\" \/>All of them make you human.<\/p><p data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"394\">\u2b50 <strong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"394\">Want Support That Honors Both Strength and Vulnerability?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"483\">If this reflection felt close to home, you don\u2019t have to figure it all out on your own.<\/p><p data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"683\">I offer therapy and career-focused support for women navigating anxiety, burnout, ADHD, and work-life balance \u2014 with an approach that values <strong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"682\">independence and connection, progress and compassion<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"729\">\ud83c\udf3f <strong data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"729\">Serving clients in WA, ID, MT, and UT<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"821\">If you\u2019re curious, you\u2019re welcome to learn more or schedule a consult when it feels right.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af2369b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"af2369b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79a1225 qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"79a1225\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d1e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57d1e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aworkinprogresscw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/blog-user-img-4.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48b823c qodef-sticky-column--no\" data-id=\"48b823c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad61d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bad61d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">amanda huston<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fdebc7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fdebc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sed quis constituto ut, his in doming lucilius pertinacia, error nostrud percipitur at duo. 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