#StartANewLife - Embrace the Change!

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Leading a Team, interacting with Clients everyday and having major fun on Weekends was a routine. I liked my job though it meant I was sort of working 24/7 all 5 days in the Week. There was no such thing like taking off for me then. A client call had to be attended to, wherever or whatever I was doing. Though the pressure was immense I loved it. A good challenge is always nice thing you see!!But the actual challenge began when I got married. I hardly did any chores or even cooking at home before marriage. But later I had to do everything, being a nuclear family with both partners working has its own disadvantages! Luckily, I had flexi timings at work and even Dear H helped me in chores and cooking (though we mostly ate out, he never complained) so the life was still better, until one day.All of a sudden I started losing weight drastically, had trouble sleeping (or sometimes I slept too much) and life and health felt like slipping out of my hand, like I was losing control. Marriage in a Week and pregnant in 2 months, it was one heck of a roller coaster ride. And to top it I suddenly grew anxious and restless when I found out that there was a major complication in my pregnancy (that explained the sudden change in health and those terrible mood swings) and was advised for a complete bed rest for next couple of months. It only meant one thing, I had to choose; Job or Pregnancy. It was hard to get to the position I had back then, qualification and experience wise I didn’t beat anyone who was there on the floor but I just turned lucky when clients preferred to work with me than others. But now, that was at stake. And like an icing on the cake, bed rest meant a complete rest. No stress, lot’s of rest and taking care of self; which meant no working from home either.On a positive note, Dear H didn’t say a word. He let me think; let me decide as what and how I wanted to do things. It was the greatest support, honestly! So after tossing with the idea for few days, I finally gave in and opted to stay at home; I chose the baby!!We didn’t go on our honeymoon (I had a deadline at work place) and this choice meant only one thing then, no fun for a long time to come. Luckily, Dear H was more than happy with the decision and we planned for the future days.I must admit though, those were the hardest days of my life. No amount of reading or preparing for future helped. I barely could get up to feed myself, forget about cooking. And all I told myself was *This Change is Good, everything will be amazing soon*. Despite the positive auto suggestions everyday, I had breakdowns quite often. Staying in a beautiful Penthouse was one thing but seeing no one around even to say *Hello* was another. From the situation where I had bunch of people around me always and was kept busy, I was suddenly put in a situation where I had to stay alone all day and many times half way through the night too. It wrecked me at times and it reminded me how good those busy working days were but the choice I made was much more important.One step changed our lives altogether overnight, it was bold and big; but luckily wasn’t as hard and as impossible I thought it would be.One change a day made our lives easier and prepared us to welcome our baby. Now looking back, which seemed like a bold and big step seems so right now. If not for that step to let our life change, let go of the routine and comfortable things; we wouldn’t have been so happy and definitely wouldn’t have had this bundle of joy!!Like they say, change is a good thing! Especially when it scares you, shakes you because only that change can get the better of you, can make you #StartANewLife.

Never worry or fret over a change, even the change is never permanent and that changes too someday!
Also Change signifies that we're moving forward, living better, and giving ourselves the chance to be the best we can possibly be !!

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