{"id":13136,"date":"2025-01-28T20:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decodinglives.com\/?p=13136"},"modified":"2025-01-28T20:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:28:14","slug":"motherhood-overthinking-and-leftover-meals-blog-decoding-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decodinglives.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/motherhood-overthinking-and-leftover-meals-blog-decoding-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Light in the Chaos of Motherhood, Overthinking, and Leftover Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Recently, at a work event, someone asked me why I don\u2019t publish blogs anymore. Guess what? I didn\u2019t have a satisfactory answer. I could\u2019ve said life took over, but that would\u2019ve been ironic because my blog is called *Decoding Lives*! If you\u2019re a mother of two, and your destiny is at war with having a house help, you\u2019d know that life doesn\u2019t just take over\u2014it *runs you over*!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When Life Gives You Chaos, Write About It  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Seldom, when I manage to steal a few moments from my own life, thoughts begin spiraling in my mind. Remember the bright yellow spiral slide we all loved as kids? My thoughts love that slide too. But before I can catch hold of them or craft them into a compelling piece of content, I\u2019m left with too many thoughts!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, you might ask, \u201cWhy don\u2019t you write them down?\u201d Well, these thoughts mostly decide to visit when I\u2019m answering nature\u2019s call or trying to fulfill my body\u2019s most deprived need\u2014sleep. Sleep is like an opportunity; it knocks only once. Overthinking and nighttime anxiety<\/a>, on the other hand, are like uninvited guests\u2014they plop in anytime. This explains my inability to document my thoughts right away.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Myth of the 7-Step Skincare Routine\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Someday, I\u2019d also like to discuss my inability to maintain a 7-step skincare routine, the way they propagate on social media. One of my red flags (you can add your favorite color) is watching reels of people who are in corporate jobs *and* are content creators. I\u2019m amazed\u2014how do they find the time? Do they have a secret time locker with a passkey? Because despite moving around the house all day and working like the hands of a clock, I can barely find any!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.<\/strong>The Green Flag I’m Proud Of!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

However, a green flag I\u2019m extremely proud of is my ability to reuse leftover food and turn it into delicious meals. What makes me happier is that my family can rarely guess it. It makes me feel like a sci-fi agent solving a mystery. There are a couple of things I\u2019m proud of! No, I don\u2019t loathe myself in self-pity\u2014my faith and optimism don\u2019t let me.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honestly, there\u2019s a tricky side to optimism. Imagine being hit or hurt, and someone tells you, \u201cOh well, it must have happened for a reason!\u201d Nah, I love myself too much to be clobbered by someone. My optimistic trait silently gives me the nudge I need on days when I feel I haven\u2019t achieved much in life or my bank balance is emptier than a pauper\u2019s purse.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack of a Few Trades, Master of Some<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From being a corporate professional, trainer, writer, and parent, I\u2019ve learned the art of being a jack of a few trades and even a master of some! Life is definitely what you make of it, but you, yourself, also become the person you make yourself feel like.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life is indeed one crazy roller coaster ride\u2014it could even get worse than the current Mumbai roads someday\u2014but the control lies in your hands. You will have days when you feel unheard, just like how the Government of India or the BMC makes us feel on certain days, but your strengths still exist.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Stephen Chbosky\u2019s words, \u201cWe accept the love we think we deserve<\/a>.\u201d But in my words, we all deserve more from our own selves. Like Emily Dickinson says, you must remember that hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul\u2014and sings the tunes without the words\u2014and never stops at all.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flip the Switch\u00a0\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

And before the motivation pot overflows and spills, here\u2019s something I strongly believe in: *Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.*  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So go on, flip that switch on\u2014even if it means getting out of your cozy blanket in sub-zero temperatures. Do it! Thank me later.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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