Skip to main content

No bad days!

I'm visiting my hometown and ran into a school mate of mine.

They asked me how come I was here for so long, how did I get so much time off.

I said I quit my job during COVID, at least whatever little I was doing , I had not worked a full time job for a long time and I was mostly a SAHM ( stay at home mom) .

They then asked how do I keep busy now that the children are gone.

This conversation probably sparked my phone's Interest and it showed me a post from a parents group I follow, a question from a woman, a mom of my age asking the question "where did my life go"?

It sent me in my own rabbit hole, where did it go?

While others were busy building their professional life, I gave it up to stay at home to raise my children, it was my choice.

Now I don't have a fulfilling career.

I was always a high achieving straight A student.

But unlike some of you, I couldn't juggle between a home and a career.

Nobody who knew me could imagine the change of my life's path.

I have 3 amazing children, my pride, happiness and joy.

Perhaps my calling was to be a Mom, I just didn't know it at the time.

There were many things I wanted to do but couldn't do with all that went on being a MOM, and though not technically but practically, a single MOM.

Amongst those things, one was to dabble my hand at writing.

I always liked to write, I kept a journal for a long time, and even though they are Ramblings, I have been penning them down, that is what I do now.

Is that fulfilling and rewarding?

Yes and No, not monetarily but yes, mentally, Very much so.

Looking back, I feel I was blessed that I could stay at home with my children. It was not fulfilling and rewarding at the time but very much so now, at the moment.

I have a degree in Occupational Therapy, an Occupational Therapist by profession which is what brought me to the USA in case you are wondering.

Is having a career the only fulfilling thing??? What do you think? What are you doing to fulfil your life? Is it rewarding?

                                     

                                          


 

Sharing a blog about career in case you missed it. 

<https://www.rekhasrambling.com/2024/03/career-and-parenthood.html>





Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

My self care journey - Oxygen mask.

  “In the event of a sudden drop in pressure, an oxygen mask will drop from above. Secure your own mask first before assisting others.” The first time I heard this, I was flying for the first time in my life on an international flight from Mumbai to Atlanta via London. I was so excited to go to America on my own that I did not really pay that much attention to this routine preflight announcement. Since I had flown to America, it also meant flying back, again, several times to go home. I heard the same announcement during all those trips but at that point, they were still some words, their true meaning still had not registered.  Then came another first time of my life, this time it was flying with my first born, for the first time. By this time, I was not as excited about flying, the novelty had completely worn off. Now I am only concerned about the safety of my baby, he is sitting in my lap, one year old. Then they make the above preflight announcement, in several diffe...
8 comments
Read more

An Abundance of Flowers !

  An Abundance of Flowers It’s   one of the writing prompts for April. Spring arrives , bringing with it an abundance of flowers. It’s   finally here in the Northern Hemisphere, and that means a world bursting into bloom. I grew up in a tropical country where there was no distinct fall, and therefore, no spring.  Everything stayed green throughout the year.  But now, living far above the tropics, I experience the beauty of seasonal change.  With fall comes the shedding of leaves, and spring brings a wave of colors. The first to bloom around here are the daffodils .  I had planted a few bulbs a few years ago  and happy to say that they have multiplied .            Before moving to the U.S., I had never seen a daffodil. There’s something about them that I can’t quite put into words, but their sight always fills me with hope and happiness.  Some years, we’ve had snow on the ground, and yet, these bright y...
12 comments
Read more

Flying !!

  Next week, I am flying back home, to India. And as much as I love to travel, I do not like flying.   It’s not just a mild dislike—it’s a genuine dread. Nearly 30 years ago, I got on a plane to come to the US, eventually making it our home. But it also set the stage for a lifetime of back-and-forth journeys to visit family, most of our family still lives in India including parents. Flying is unavoidable now, no matter how much I wish otherwise. A majority of the time, we plan these trips months in advance but have also flown at a day's notice.  Thirty years ago, though, things were different. There were no nonstop flights between the U.S. and India. And even though a trip like that involved multiple stops, layovers, and logistical challenges, it wasn’t such a hassle. It was pre 9/11. Now, we are simply used to it. That’s just the way. A few years ago, they started offering nonstop flights from the US to India. Flights from JFK, New York to Delhi or Mumbai in 15...
2 comments
Read more