Women's Day: Are you a superwoman? It's time you stop
It is International Women's Day again. We would all be wishing each other and giving shoutouts to our friends on the day. But how much do these greetings mean when we still see women struggling every day to live up to the several labels created by society. Let's shatter some such labels today and break free of the chains we find ourselves bound to.
You don't need to shoulder all the burden
For ages, women have been made to believe that they can endure much more than men. So now, they are overburdened--by the responsibility of home, kids, in-laws, relatives, and their careers. In fact, you are termed a superwoman for being able to handle everything. But, if you keep believing that everything is your responsibility, you are going to eventually burn out.
Rest when sick, let others take responsibility
How often have we heard people praising a woman for going about taking care of everyone in the house even when she is sick? Putting the woman on a pedestal for putting her health on the backburner is plain toxic. Take rest when sick and leave the chores to others in the house. Just like others, you too deserve to be taken care of.
Don't put your needs on the backburner
Women have always had the tendency to put everyone else first, and ignore their needs. Do you remember how your mother avoided cooking a dish that she liked simply because the men of the house didn't like it? Or how she delayed getting a new pair of glasses to manage the house budget? We wish women understand that their needs and desires matter too.
Ignore what others think
Despite everything you do, there will always be someone around you who isn't satisfied with what you do or how you do it. A working mother? You are not giving enough time to your kids. A homemaker? How can you spend your husband's hard-earned money on yourself? Stop listening to such people and start doing what makes you happy. You can never please everyone.
Say no when needed
Guests coming over, being pressured into having kids, following certain norms--there is so much that women are forced to do simply because they cannot get themselves to say no. Say no if you are tired and can't cook, say no if you aren't ready to have kids. Life is anyways tough, and you shouldn't be doing anything under pressure.
