Missing 'That Something'I have been struggling for that something and I am on a hunt for it. It is not only me who is facing the same. It is my other half who has the same story to tell.
There is that something missing for both of us.
When we were in the grad school (Which is not long back we both left our well settled jobs to do something more interesting).
With bills to pay and college to take care of , with demanding professors, research to make it way through the conferences and a very small set of friends who were part of all the story telling of the days toll.We hardly used to talk to each other owing to be in separate colleges still we were together and very happy, missing each other nah!! we were always together geography never impacted it, there the focus was one , study and just get through this time with some real impact,there was no missing 'That Something' sort of feeling.
Now we are together, we see each other daily in the morning and in the evening, no we do not talk that much during the day times, we are working towards our jobs , we have our dreams to pursue and we are dreaming the life.
Still we are on lookout of that something which is missing in our lives.
The change from now and then is the focus.
At that time focus was only studies and keep our professor happy.
Now we are juggling with the focuses , our demanding jobs, our bosses, keep our friends and family happy, our dreams which we always wanted to pursue, our next short and long term goals, our possessions, since we are ending up getting a new grand home for ourselves, our debts, did I forget keeping each other happy too. I know within no time this list will increase exponentially.
We are trying to find a balance in all of these above and I guess we are missing that.
Life is all about it , change.
We have to learn to deal with our focus actually focuses and find a balance between all and to let know ourselves what is our top priorities.
We all have same time in a day, limited hours for job, fun, friends, relax, sleep and work towards our passion. So trying to find out a balance while we keep everything in order and happy.
PS: Yes, the picture above is me and my husband just hanging out there.
4 comments:
Aarti...this is very true. Every day things change and you start working towards a new dream..as if that's the one which is gonna make u happy. But, you forget to realize ur true happiness..that's right in front of u.
Your blog makes me think if all I am going thru right now is really worth anything at all.
The pic is awesome... and well.one thing you used to miss in grad school..sleep..hope you are catching up on that one at least :)
By the time things become "normal" the definition of normal changes!!!
Aarti, I don't think you are missing that something, in fact, from your write-up a more appropriate (and optimistic:)) topic would 'striving' for that something.. its a continuous learning for everybody and I don't think this is something similar to a TODO task that you could just finish and strike it off.. its a recurring thing. Realizing the need for this balance is a great first step!! which you took! :)
p.s.: Btw, i feel, the layout of your blog does not quite go with "colors of life"! :)
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