Feeling Overwhelmed? - Lessons from the Proverbs 31 Woman You Didn’t Know
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Figure 1: A woman feeling overwhelmed from multitasking Note: Image generated using Microsoft AI Designer from the prompt of a picture of an African woman who is multitasking- performing different tasks all at once Introduction Have you ever felt like you are drowning in your responsibilities, with days blurring into weeks and an ever-growing to-do list? It’s easy to fall into a cycle of frustration questioning your ability to manage it all, when the mental load of work, personal obligations, and spiritual commitments feel overwhelming. But then I remember the Proverbs 31 woman— a figure admired by many, but also seen as an impossible standard. She was described as a model of perfection and balance. But was she truly the perfect superwoman we all think she was? Or was there something about her that we’ve overlooked? One truth I’ve learned is that, like us, she didn’t do it all alone. And that’s where the wisdom lies.