I am not a greedy person, never have been, however I wanted little of everything in life- a good job with a progressive career, family life, children, lots of friends etc.
From a distance it appears that I have achieved that goal. Was recently blessed with a baby daughter who completed our family ( have a 4yr old son before her!). Working with a progressive and fun team. An exciting cum challenging role awaits me at work. So it does look like I have ticked a lot of boxes. However given the fact that I am in the place that I wanted to be, instead of enjoying the moment, I am daunted by the challenges of the balancing act that lays ahead of me.
I love my work, I just do. But I love my kids more. So how do I manage the responsibilities of a demanding job along with homework, feeding, playtime? Add to this the not always successful attempts at cooking, the desire to have a spic and span house and the everlasting battle of the bulge. Its easy for the Chetan Bhagats of the world to say that one does not need to be a super mom and prioritise your tasks. But please tell me what do I leave out and how. Will I be able to manage my sanity and my budget if I become a “ Stay at home mom” or should I accept the bhenji look and embrace the joys of cooking & housekeeping. Which of these things can be put on lower priority.... I am not sure.
For anyone reading this, if you think I have answers to any of these... then buddy sorry to disappoint you. YES, these questions do daunt me day and night and NO I don’t have answers to them, not as of now. But I plan to put my best foot forward, learn from every mistake while cheering for myself for every task done right ( even if no one else is ready to do. I know the road ahead is not smooth, there will be more challenges than I can anticipate right now, but hopefully I will get by with a little help from my friends and family.
Cheers!!
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