You give that little piece of you so I can have a little piece of me. A ME that I had lost for many years, submerged in chores, expectations, family support. And drudgery.
Tag Archives: Work-life balance
Pieces of Me
I pick up the pieces that I leave lying around. Pieces dusted daily, always visible. They’re a part of who I am.
Used to be Like a Juggler
She used to be a juggler with so many roles – keeping all of them going. But that’s gone old.
Routines
It’s so important to have routines, familiar paths to tread.
Time together and time alone,
time to visit family and friends and keep in touch on the phone.
Sometimes
Sometimes, we have to go through the motions when there’s no time. just fit in a minute to play one line…
It’s been a really busy few months for me. The end of 2022 saw my days filled with support for family members in hospital or recovering after discharge from hospital. All is well as I write this post and I’m feeling grateful.
I decided having that no time to relax wasn’t sustainable and that it just wouldn’t do and…
Juggling Roles
Becoming Microwave Madam Chapter 5 – It would take her years to learn to be efficient at cooking, cleaning and organization, because doing this meant discarding old ideas and traditions. Fixations on they way things had to be done that come down from generation to generation in Indian families and are so much a part of customs and traditions that one needs to really be pushed against a wall to question them.
the relaxed housekeeper 