life at home

Day 1 at home:

Now this is going to be interesting...

Yes, I have been at home without having a full-time job before I got married, but that was different. I was at home along with dad, since he works from home , so there was a person to constantly coax me to be active, no untimely naps, regular exercise and a lot of intellectual discussions...

Now, life has changed a lot since then... After nearly 2 years of work since I got married, today is the first day I am at home looking at a blank page in my life , not really knowing my path. Firstly , it is indeed exciting because you are starting a new chapter in life, brimming with ideas and renewed enthusiasm and love for life. Being in Chennai, the first blessing is to be able to be away from the sun and in the comfort of your home. So that part is really amazing. I also know for sure that some of the aspects I completely ignored while working is something I am really going to start focussing on.

I'm sure the many women who are reading this can relate to me and my juncture in life. You would have had busy , busy lives running to office everyday, barely having the time to have a wholesome breakfast. At work many a days it would be a desk lunch or snack more often, and the entire work week leaves you negligible time for exercise, some quiet time for yourself and the blessing of good , nutritious food.

Every day, every week and soon enough every year after year will continue with this same monotonous sequence , which yes I do agree has its benefits, the money that gets credited to your account and for some lucky few of us, the luxury of doing work that we are really passionate about.

But where does the time come when we need to focus on our health and fitness?

After a year or 2 into marriage many of us look forward to the next stage of married life .. the joy of parenthood and a bundle of fun in our hands. But without giving your body and mind the peace and quiet , do you think you will be able to seamlessly move onto the next stage?

Well, I am not going to discount , again the lucky few of you who have had it all. But I speak as one of the many of you who aren't that lucky. I can recall more of those anxious months and at times the countless tears of disappointment.

I have asked myself this many times and that is when I finally decided to take a step back from the corporate rat race.

I once again am not claiming that I have made the perfect decision , but I am making the promise to take care of my well being in order to be fully ready to bring another life into this world... I hope I am understood by many who care for me …

And here is a personal note to my husband who has been there for me and needs to be for me going forward... I will strive to make this decision a meaningful one :)