Over the course of the past few articles, I have stressed so much on being good to our own self, being selfish, taking some me-time, etc., which are part of being mindful of yourself and your feelings, thoughts and emotions.
We have definitely become more mindful of everything we do, everything we give up, or every time we give in… Unfortunately, though, we have not been able to extend that mindfulness to our partners, now, have we?
For example, if a woman gives up her career to raise a family, we generally recognize her sacrifice and try to boost her confidence in her decision. A very very important decision, which I am sure a lot of thought went into. What we forget is this, she was able to make that choice because there was someone right beside her encouraging her to do it, if that’s how she feels. There was someone who said, “it’s fine, we’ll manage, I’ll work harder, maybe take up a second job.. what you think is also equally important.”
Now, I am not saying these exact words were spoken every time but you get the gist of it. We never celebrate that certain someone for giving her the courage to do what in general, the society looks down upon in this age of feminism, of gender equality, of leaning in.. did we?
WHY?
Why don’t we celebrate the one who stood by her like a rock? Why didn’t we think, "I am sure it wasn’t an easy decision to make but with his/her support, it looks like you are handling this great!"
If you relate to this, if you feel like you are the woman (or man) in this example, I am not asking you to proclaim undying love to your partner or spouse. I am not asking that you put them up on a pedestal for it either. What I am asking you to do today is… be mindful that someone’s got your back. That someone could be the one rushing home to help with the kids, that someone could be working late to ensure job security, that someone could be the person pushing your grocery cart for you while you dealt with yet another meltdown in aisle 6!
At the end of the day… IF appreciation matters to you… it shouldn’t be difficult to show some of it to your partner… yeah?!
🙏🏽
| Sweta Shah Sakhpara is a pranic energy therapist and a pranic psychotherapist. She also teaches mindfulness and meditation to kids, adults and families. When she is not doing any of the above, she actively practices being a mindful parent to two kids. |
Having learned and practiced pranic healing for ~fifteen years, Sweta has been blessed with the trust of many clients for ailments as simple as a headache to complex ones like Tourette’s syndrome, from depression and anxiety to finding ways to embrace the idea of a new normal with a child being diagnosed on the spectrum. You could read more about her HERE.
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