10/16/2026
𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐈 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦.
There were days when my world revolved around my two children, their needs, their routines, and the responsibilities of being a mother.
And somewhere in between all of that, there was another dream.
𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲.
I still remember those days spent studying in the library, trying to make the most of every hour I had.
My mind was often in two places.
One part was focused on the books in front of me. The other was thinking about my children, what needed to be done at home, and everything waiting for me afterward.
There were long days, tired evenings, and moments when balancing everything felt overwhelming.
But I kept going.
Not because I had everything figured out.
Not because I had more time than anyone else.
But because I believed that becoming a mother did not mean I had to stop becoming the person I wanted to be.
Looking back, I realize something.
𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬. 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡.
Today, after more than 20 years in immigration law, I sometimes think about that woman sitting in the library, surrounded by books, with so much on her mind and so much hope in her heart.
She didn't know where the journey would take her.
She only knew she wanted to try.
And I am so glad she did.
To every woman who is raising a family, pursuing an education, returning to work, or quietly working toward a dream that others may not see:
Please don't underestimate what you are capable of.
You don't have to have every answer before you begin. And your journey doesn't have to look like anyone else's.
𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.
Because the moment a woman begins to believe in her own possibilities, she gives herself permission to discover just how far she can go.
