BLISSFUL 40s

It has always been my effort to write about the issues pertaining to all women over 40. I do extensive research on the topics and try to find out some suitable remedies for the problems. Some of the topics will be relevant for all whereas some will be specific. This week I have selected a very pertinent topic for the women of the 21 st century. In today’s society, we see both men and women working together towards a prosperous future. A recent study by TIMES OF INDIA shows that more working women are married than single. This makes today’s topic more relevant for those who are married, maintaining a family and working as well. Let us see the challenges such women face in everyday life and are there some solutions to manage their issues and make them really blissful? What is work life balance? Work-life balance does not mean only a balance between your family life and your professional life but it also includes a number of other aspects like hobbies, leisure, social obligatio...

In order to analyse the above topic, we need to first answer why do we marry? Marriage is considered to be an institution which recognizes the union of two individual and provides rights and obligation between the couple involved in a marriage. The true essence of marriage is very different in different societies, cultures, and religions. But one factor is common in all and that is, marriage is lifelong (though many may disagree) commitment of togetherness and trust. If you go on to search for the reasons why somebody marries, love will definitely come as one of the major reasons. People marry because they are in love. Marriage ensures a protective covering around their love relation and couples believe that they will stay together no matter how hard time may come. But in some societies like ours (Indian society) even in the current time many marriages are organised by parents and are not out of love. This makes marriage more challenging. The perspective of marriage is eve...

ONCE A MOTHER ALWAYS A MOTHER……… “A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take………” God has gifted we women the power of holding the future inside our womb. All who see this beautiful world come out of us. That is why it is often said that God could not be present everywhere so he created the Mother. The moment you hold your child for the first time, you are no more alone even in your thoughts. You think of your child first before thinking about yourself. This is in a way designed by nature as with mother lies the responsibility to develop the child into a man and for him the world a better place to live. This is a divine role that a mother plays. He develops a child into a contributing member of society and makes him future-ready for all his history-making accomplishments. In the classroom called life, a mother is a timeless teacher. Just like a potter shapes up a pot, a mother shape up the future of their children.   Ther...