Nine long months, a blog, and Stay-at-home Moms!

Nine most challenging months of my life! And you know by now, that I am not referring to the time that I delivered either of my boys!

Me , the Momtrepreneur was cruising along just fine. Progress at Swayam was slow, but steady. Arjun my second born was growing up just fine. And, into our lives dropped this opportunity of moving to Kuala Lumpur!

It signified all things new, experiences, challenges, and of course meeting and travelling. To me, it seemed like a big STOP  sign for Swayam Life Skills.

I resisted for a while, until I took a step back and looked at the BIG picture. I asked myself a few questions.

• Are there more opportunities than challenges in this move?
• Does a temporary break mean anything in a long career?
• Will Swayam feel betrayed if I ignore it for a while?
• Do I want access to an International Career?
• Can I use the time to spend and invest on my children?
• Will I learn and grow ?

I didn't have ALL the answers, but we decided to take a Leap of Faith. We were going to move! It would be fine, I could study, work. The possibilities were infinite.

13th November, 2013 we landed in Kuala Lumpur. Within a week, my husband started travelling for work.

And thus followed the longest, most challenging nine months of my life.

Not only was I adjusting to a foreign country, BUT I was making the transition from a Momtrepreneur to a Stay at home Mom!

I had to buckle up, and brush up my cooking skills, networking skills with other moms, parenting skills and much more. There was of course, no time for me, and NONE for Swayam Life Skills.

And yet, as I look back at those nine months, there isn't much I regret, Except maybe that I could have been a bit patient with my children.

This blog is a result of those 9 months, and I am happy and grateful for that. Swayam Life Skills is coming alive now that the children are slightly settled, and I am once again taking baby steps.

But there is ONE overwhelming feeling. Now I have seen both sides. The Working Mom, and The Stay-at-Home Mom.

When I was a working Mom, I used to think, Stay-at-home Moms have it so easy! While I have to juggle work and home, they can just stay home and take care of the kids.

Today, I have a newfound respect for Moms who put aside their personal ambitions and do this task 24X7.

And Oddly, I feel complete. I felt severely inadequate as a working Mom. I was always racked with guilt on not spending enough time with the kids, or at home. Today I have done both, and I feel a sense of accomplishment. Neither is easier, and neither is tougher. That has been the biggest realisation.

So, To all Working Moms, I can say, Enjoy your work while you have it. It is difficult to manage both fronts, but believe me, the grass isn't any greener on the Stay-at-home side!

To all Stay-at-home Moms, I RESPECT you, and IF you do want to get out there and work, it's not as difficult as you think it is. Trust me, If you can manage your kids 24X7, you can do anything!!

So there finishes my FIRST and most IMPORTANT post in the blog...Hope you enjoyed reading it..

Would love to hear your views/comments/experiences.....

Love,

Momtrepreneur...