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#Poetry. I am not a superwoman, says this poet - just an ordinary woman making the best of life and doing it with pride in my achievements.
#Poetry. I am not a superwoman, says this poet – just an ordinary woman making the best of life and doing it with pride in my achievements.
I kept wondering when I could hope to see My work-life balance shifting positively Twenty-four hours in a day were not enough To do everything, to deal with all the stuff That kept piling up day after day I never seemed to complete my plans anyway While doing one task physically, my mind would wander Into the realm of my “to-do list”, it was no wonder That I felt stressed out, inadequate, inefficient Neither my skills nor my coping strategies seemed sufficient I had this image of a superwoman imprinted on my brain Based on media portrayal – I tried to be that woman, in vain Little did I realize how I was my own worst enemy Until an accident made me in a new light see How my life had become an agglomeration Of incomplete tasks, unfulfilled desires and frustration
While the details of the accident would make a capital tale I want to leave that for another day, the incident itself pales In comparison to the lesson it taught me- About managing burnout pre-emptively I have had to learn how to let go of certain chores And prioritize others, so I can do more Of what actually matters- and more importantly I need to focus on the task at hand, not instinctively Let myself think about the million other things to do It has not been easy, that much is true But I have managed to find some equipoise Between work and home, I have made a choice To separate the two, and not feel guilty anymore I do not bring work home and vice-versa, for that I have scored A few points on the satisfaction scale, I would say I also make a shorter “to-do list” every day So at the end of the day accomplished I can feel And give heartfelt thanks to the Almighty at every meal My house will never be squeaky clean I know But at least the laundry basket does not overflow I do not cook three-course meals, yet my family Appreciates the fresh food placed on the table by me I do not go for work dinners, lose out on the networking aspect Yet I am more efficient during the day, which I suspect Is due to not wining and dining extravagantly Which used to leave me sluggish and tired previously..
These are small changes that have helped me Reclaim control over my life tremendously I am no superwoman, I shall humbly state Yet I am proud of handling everything on my plate!
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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