I thought I was emotionally prepared to do the right thing for this week’s  #DiaSinNosotras” women’s strike. I looked forward to spending a quiet day at home with my family, removed from the hustle and bustle of daily life to reflect on high ideals.

We felt gifted to have a special time to simply enjoy one another’s company, without being burdened by the drudgery of household chores squeezed in to our usually tight agendas of work, school and extracurricular activities.

But I never imagined how tough it would be to briefly break away from deeply ingrained habits.

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