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Resolving Aspirational Shame: One Mormon Woman’s Journey

By Dr Julie Hanks, LCSW 01 Feb, 2016 Anxiety, Career/Employment, Creativity, Emotional Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Mormon Culture, Relationships, Self-care, Work Life Balance aspiriational shame, binary thinking, Desires, dichotomy, either or, gender difference, gender roles, LDS Women, refuse to choose, Righteousness

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I grew up in contradictory worlds.

I was born and raised in Studio City, California in the heart of the entertainment business. Our neighbor was a makeup artist for movies like “Top Gun.” My extended family had a TV show, and my father, a professional musician, was the musical director on several national television shows when I was a young child. Witnessing this kind of creative expression and visible success, I believed that anything was possible for my life.