Mother of 2

I was working on drafting the contents of a training manual cum user guide for one of my projects today when I suddenly wished I was in possession of a how-to guide on how to live the life of a wife and mom. Of course I would have to say rather, how to live successfully as a wife and mom. Add to that being a daughter, a neighbor, a colleague, a mentor, a sister, a friend. Don’t you think that would be simply awesome?

I have my parents to thank for my upbringing and like most people, I apply what I have learned, what I have observed, what I have been taught, what I believe to be true and what I have seen to work in many if not most cases.

The older I get though, it seems that even the best practices and proven tips have lost their effectiveness to make my life (and that of others I touch) a little more convenient and a little more bearable than it actually is. I remember conversations with my mom and my aunts on stuff like, “When you get married…” or “As a mom…” or “Don’t worry…”. I can clearly hear them in my head tell me how its better to do things one way and I would take that because I knew that they probably know better and they naturally have tons of life years and experience behind them. That was then. The confusion is now.

So whether you’re just a daughter, or a sister, or a friend, or a wife or a mother or even if you’re simply alone, how do you know that what you do is the reflection of the recipe of life? What is your guide to life when there is no one there to tell you what to do? What do you use as your compass?