-By Favour C. Nrabulu
In this column, the writer takes an in-depth look at the different things wom-
en want, their perspective on life and its various issues, how they affect society,
how they go about tackling the challenges life throws at them, the role of wom-
en in the society, life as a single lady, the challenges of motherhood, what the
society expects from women and so many interesting issues and topics sur-
rounding women as individuals, mothers and members of the society at large
What do we even want? The list is endless because we find ourselves desiring a lot of things; we desire to be loved by our partners, we wish to have beautiful, highly intelligent children, we desire happiness and prosperity for our families, we wish we could eat to our heart’s content without adding weight, we want to have children and retain our previous body size, we want to be fashionable, beautiful, elegant, and greatly admired, amidst many more wants.
The truth is, as human beings whether male or female, we are naturally insatiable; the best we can do is strive to be better versions of ourselves every day.
We can all have what our hearts’ desire if only we are willing to put in the work required.
Although life has a way of throwing things we don’t expect or thinkk we deserve our way, majority of the time, we get what we deserve. We discover from the Holy Books that ‘what you sow is what you reap’, the same principle has been recognised by society as the ‘law of karma’. This principle not only applies to when you do good or bad, it also applies to how we go about our everyday activities. Whatever we do regarding what we eat, how we relate with people, how we are with money, and so on all have effects on our lives in the long run.
Let me give you some classical examples. If you are the kind of person who eats continuously without abandon and you do not incorporate exercises into your routine, no matter what you do, you are bound to live an unhealthy and overweight life. In the same vein, if you desire a healthy and happy home but you are not available to your husband and children emotionally, physically and otherwise either due to your chosen career or for whatever reason at all, your home will not be a happy one because a wife/mother’s place in the family cannot be trivialised or overemphasized. In other words, to live a healthy life, you must eat right and work out and to have a happy home, you have to be available to your family, come rain or shine.
In a nutshell, whatever area you want to do well in life, be it in the home front, your career, your weight, find out the things you need to do to succeed in that particular area, apply them judiciously, and with time, you will reap the fruits of your labour.
As you apply this principle to your life, you will live a happy and fulfilled life. See you next month!
