God makes everyone unique, and there is room for a range of possibilities when it comes to how gender is expressed. Given our shared feminine charism, though, I think some women may be able to relate:
1) I'm more interested in quality of life, then in "productivity"
2) Even as a more introverted person, I need a balanced day with a lot of different activities and interaction with people
3) I enjoy beautifying my life and environment; this takes time, and is not always "practical"
4) I'm not easily motivated by success or profit; instead, I'm motivated by creating and experiencing a beautiful lifestyle
5) I enjoy learning things, but not at the expense of my relationships and balance in my day; too many hours on any one thing makes me feel disconnected
6) I enjoy learning not so much for the purposes of expertise at any one thing, but rather for growing in wisdom
7) I'm more interested in "the big picture" than in the parts
For me, the quality of my "being" is very important. I love contemplation in all of its forms. How do I feel right now?
I think it was Archbishop Fulton Sheen who said, "A man is great because of what he does; a woman is great for who she is."
His statement oversimplifies in some ways, but I think he's right in pointing out that men and women are potentially motivated by different things. For myself as a woman, the quality of my being, my manners, how I flow through life and how I help others flow through life is of the utmost importance. What we are in this moment, less of a linear momentum and push. The here and now, the moment, the connection. In a particular way, I enjoy the liturgy of life.
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