“I Chose You”

When my daughter was 2 years old, she asked her dad, “where did I come from?” My husband told her, “mommy and I made you.” After she heard his response she said, “no daddy, I chose you.”

So often when I am working with women they feel a sense of guilt even contemplating pursuing dreams they have for their lives. My belief is that our children choose us. And when they do, they choose us as the highest expression of ourselves. Therefore, pursing your best self is adding to, not taking away from, your children’s lives.

Give yourself permission to be everything that you are destined to be. Your children are depending on it!

Rhonda M. Ware, J.D. is a speaker, writer and advocate who has raised awareness regarding issues including diversity, equity and inclusion, professional and personal development and men’s violence against women. Rhonda is a life and career coach who has equipped emerging and established leaders across the country with tools to excel in life and business. Rhonda is an attorney, with government and law firm experience, that currently uses her experience to provide meaningful counsel to law firm partners and law firm leadership. Rhonda has received numerous awards including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Forty Under 40 Award, DePaul University’s 14 Under 40 Award, the Wisconsin Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Women of Influence Award. Learn More >>