Having been out of work for almost a year now gives me the stress I have never experienced when I was still working. Strange but true. Work is one of the reasons why people are stressed out. But I have never realized that being at home and not working is more stressful than having a real job. Well, I guess housework is a real job now.
I have also realized that housework is more taxing than making lesson plans, checking papers, computing grades and other teaching-related functions that I used to do. My mind is more restless just to think what I will cook for supper than when I was thinking about the next lesson to teach my students.
Well, being a stay-at-home wife is a noble profession. And just like any profession, you also get some benefits from it. You may not get paid as much as a regular employee but certainly you get the rewards that you cannot get elsewhere.
That was my sentiments a couple of years ago.
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Fast forward to the future… my sentiments turned 360 degrees. Is it normal? Is it just a passing of time? is it just human instinct? Is it just common as common cold? Is it just seasonal as the season?
Moments like these come and go. Holding on or holding your head up above waters makes the difference. Life is always a learning and re-learning experience. And only one thing is sure… it is always inevitable.
very nice post. agree with you. only ourself can make the difference in our life. happiness, is our choice.
@Monica… indeed, happiness is a decision we need to make. thanks for the visit… i appreciate it.
I am not sure if you are making blog changes, but it took a bit for the comment section to come up. At any rate, it is working now. I just wanted to say, I agree. We make decisions every day in life. Some seem super good at the time, but maybe not so good later. I love being a stay at home mom, but sometimes I miss the days when my profession was what consumed me. It doesn’t last long though, I simply love being a mom, and teacher.
Melissa… I’m not making any changes… maybe I have some problems with my web hosting. Sorry about that. I admire your patience as a mother and a teacher. I don’t know if I could teach my own kids. I don’t have the patience like yours.