Balancing Ambition and Well-Being “there is strength in your softness” —Dhiman Imagine… You have a job in your field of choice. You work at a mission-driven organization. You enjoy your responsibilities and have a sense of fulfillment at the end of each day. Your contributions are valued and are in line with your professional goals. Not only that, but this job is not all-consuming. You have plenty of flexibility which allows for margin in your schedule to pursue your life-giving hobbies of gardening, reading, and meditation. You’re also not crunched for time when it comes to self-care. You’re able to craft regimens for skin and hair care in the morning and step away from the computer in the afternoons for Pilates or yoga. This enviable scenario is an illustration of soft ambition. Idyllic, no? Believe it or not, this dream is becoming a reality for many women in the workforce. What is Soft Ambition? Soft ambition is the art of pursuing professional and personal goals equally without allowing one to eclipse the other. Another way to think about it is ambition without the hustle culture. All too often, jobs are prioritized above all else. It’s understandable. What would we do