How Can You Prioritize What Matters Most and Create Balance in Your Life?

“Balancing the various aspects of your life is akin to orchestrating a delicate dance where every move holds significance. The act of creating balance doesn't entail abandoning your responsibilities but rather entails a strategic allocation of your time and energy. Imagine your life as a finely-tuned scale where each component—be it work, relationships, hobbies, or self-care—adds weight. The objective is to ensure that none of these weights tips the scale, thereby preserving equilibrium. To find balance is to distribute your time and focus wisely not by forsaking your duties but by granting mindful attention. Prioritization extends beyond mere time management; it's a conscious decision to devote your resources to endeavors and people who bring joy and fulfillment. Instead of stretching yourself thin in pursuit of everything, channel your efforts towards that which truly enriches your spirit.”

6 September 2024

As I stood in the kitchen, washing the plates and cups in the sink while waiting for the water to boil, a sudden familiar thought struck me - how tough it is, to be a woman. It’s not the first time that I had such thought, in fact, come to think of it, I probably had that thought since I was young. Did I see something that I’ve forgotten?

Don’t get me wrong. I loved being a female, and I’m proud to be one, except that it can feel really exhausting. It probably is due to the stereotyping of how female should work, or it’s simply the mother instinct that’s instilled in our hormones, so much so that we tend to overthink and overdo a lot. But is it really that tough? Maybe it’s just me, but I seem to need to juggle a lot of things, from the schedule of the whole family, to education of kids, household chores (the hub took a part of it - which he’s always saying that he did a lot), my 9-5 job, and then the money used for the kids. And then I start to wonder - what about me?

Truthfully, I’ve been wanting to do my own business since n years but due to family commitment, I kept procrastinating. My elder kid is already 12 years old this year. I honestly don’t feel like putting it off again. And then there is a need to upkeep your outlook, so that minimally, when you look at the mirror, to look at least like a human. I remembered a time when I was so down that I don’t even want to look at myself in mirror for the hair was forever in a mess, the skin was at a horrible condition and what not. I’m glad those days are over and I don’t wished it to come back.

What am I trying to say? I think it’s time to mind my own space, and prioritize myself over other things at times, so that I feel more balance. And when I’m balance, I’m pretty sure my family will be happier too, indirectly or directly.