Lately, I’ve been struggling a lot to prioritize myself. I’d worked hard to build boundaries during the pandemic but post pandemic life showed me that those boundaries are fragile and can easily be crumbled by the world.
I realised that even though we may have incredible relations with our family, friends, spouse etc., it is of utmost importance to have a deep bond with ourselves. In the wake of going the extra mile for our loved ones, we quite often lose ourselves.
As a result, at the end of the day, we don’t feel a sense of fulfillment because we don’t feel satisfied with ourselves anymore knowing the fact that we are no longer doing anything for our own self.
Although our near and dear ones are our pillars of strength for us, but we need to come to terms with the fact that we are the main character of our life, we have to wake up and work hard and make our dreams come true. No one else is going to give you the happiness which you’ll get after reaching your goals. There is no substitute for that sense of gratification. Thus, we should get back on our feet and gear up and burn the midnight oil to get what we want because, in the end, it is our own individual self that we have with us.
Disclaimer: These are solely my personal views and perceptions and I gladly embrace the difference in the approaches we might have. Also, the suggestions that I give are also subjective and I don’t intend to dictate anyone. Kindly don’t mind the errors if any. Not an expert in English. Thanks for reading!😊
Quirky Talksss... 
I struggle with boundaries too and I found them easier to maintain during the pandemic but now that things are back to normal it’s harder. But we have to prioritise ourselves even when it’s tough.
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Exactly. It seemed much easier during the pandemic. And yes we have to put ourselves first.
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