Aug 17 2006
Balance
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference
~Reinhold Niebuhr
It’s not easy being a working mom. Sometimes I don’t feel I’m working at the office as efficient as before, that I am a flop as a mother and I’m a very terrible homemaker. Sometimes I think I don’t even have time to do wifely duties. How do one manage her household effectively, spend ample time with one’s child without sacrificing her work? Honestly, I don’t have the answer. Maybe when I’m older and wiser I will be able to offer a solution. For now I take comfort on the knowledge that I’m doing my very best in this balancing act.
It is easy to succumb to distressing thoughts when one falls short to unrealistic expectations from oneself or from others. I don’t want to burden myself with that. And I don’t want to entertain negativity that will only sap my most valuable energy.
So pardon me if sometimes I fall short. I will stand again and gather what I learned from the experience.
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