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RIGHTSIZE YOUR DREAMS

The story of Psyche (see chapter 3) focuses on feminine development, and on the characteristics women must acquire to become complete. Psyche could only be reunited with her beloved after completing four tasks. The difficulty of the assignments could have paralyzed her, and each task required more than she felt capable of. Likewise, it is only through navigating our own challenges that we grow into the women we envision ourselves to be.

Like Psyche, modern women must establish priorities and sift through possible dreams in the face of conflicting feelings and competing loyalties. Learning to trust our judgment is one of the first skills we must learn, to truly grow up. Determining priorities may require that we “sleep ...

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