Most days, these days, it leaves me exhausted with no time to rest or enjoy luxuries of life (in my book luxuries of life is found in the most simple joys and not in material luxuries).
I am new to motherhood and yes have hardly slept properly in the last six months but cant express how much of a joy it is to give time, love and care to a soul which learns to develop and be familiar with his new surroundings. Lack of sleep definitely has a toll on your body and even more so when it is continued over a long period of time. What makes some mornings even more difficult than others is when I am delegated to start my day earlier than my official working hours to drive to Abu Dhabi for example. Motherhood is not a challenge it is a joy but it surely becomes challenging when one has a very demanding professional work life.
I don't know whether it is fortunate or sad that I live in a time where people usually get my updates these days through Blackberry, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. It is true that these networks discourage you from calling or even putting the effort to meet your friends and family in person because you feel you are connected to them by the second by viewing their status update or find what they are eating or wearing through Instagram. In a way for someone who is very busy like myself these social media networks is both a blessing and a curse.
On weekends I take out the time to visit family and also call the elders to find out of their well being and listen to their joys and concerns. The elders traditionally have the same complaint that I don't hear enough from me or see me as much I would like to, I try to explain to them about my various commitments but I fail to convince them that I am not avoiding them but simply the various chores of life does not allow to see them as often as I would like to. The good news is that I shall take out the time in the upcoming month of April to see the loved ones and also some special friends. Life without family and friends is like tasteless food.
I hope and trust that as the days pass by things settle in a more rythmic manner. Life is a great gift and must be celebrated and the reason I wish I have more time is simply because I want more reasons and time to celebrate it.
I am grateful with all the blessings and challenges life has presented to me, if not for these blessings and challenges I would not be the person I am today.
Time does not stop for anyone and if we don't stop and pause to reflect which direction life is taking us or which path we want to take before we know it we may standing at a point with too many regrets. There is no harm in sometime pausing to review yourself, reflect on everything around you. It only strucked me today that I had not viisted my blog sadly since 2009 simply because I was engulfed with too many things. I realised what I was mising out and promptly put my intention to action. On this note I shall end to take a walk in my garden.
