International Women's Day: To the Women Holding it All Together- Tu chal, tere wajood ki samay ko bhi talaash hai.

 

The Split Soul: Finding the ‘Me’ Between the ‘Mummy’ and the ‘Manager’

There is a specific kind of silence that exists at 5:00 AM. It is the only hour of the day when the soul isn't being pulled in two opposite directions. In this stillness, I am not a professor preparing a digital lecture, nor am I a mother searching for a lost pair of school socks. I am simply me.

But as soon as the sun rises, the split begins.

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The Great Tug-of-War

For many of us, the ‘middle’ of our career coincides exactly with the most demanding years of motherhood. It is a biological and professional collision. On one side, you have the ‘Managerial’ self—decisive, intellectual, and driven. On the other, the ‘Mummy’ self—soft, patient, and tethered to a small human who thinks you are the entire world.

I am often asked how I manage it all, but the truth is, I don’t walk this path alone. I am blessed with a husband who doesn't just ‘help’—he partners. He is the silent pillar who respects my professional fire as much as my role as a mother, reminding me that even a strong woman deserves a shoulder to lean on. Without his hand in mine, the tug-of-war would be a lonely battle; with him, it is a shared journey.

The Realization: Time is a Thief, but Love is a builder

As I look at my daughter in Junior KG, I realize how fast the clock is ticking. Time flies. One day they are toddlers, and the next, they are grown. This realization brings a different kind of strength.

Strength isn't about perfection. It is about the determination to show up every day. It is about the hard work of building a career while nurturing a human being. Your ‘Split Soul’ isn't a sign of weakness; it is a sign of your immense capacity to love and lead simultaneously.

A Message to all Women on This Women's Day

To every woman reading this or watching this: I see you. I see the woman who stays up until 2:00 AM because she spent the evening being ‘Mummy.’ Please remember: Hard work, determination, and love are the threads that weave a life of purpose.

Don't be afraid of the tired eyes or the busy schedule. They are marks of a life fully lived. You are a force of nature. Time flies, but the legacy of your strength will remain. As you navigate your own path, remember these words:

"Yun hi chala chal rahi, yun hi chala chal rahi... Kitni haseen hai ye duniya, phoolon se bhari..."

(Keep walking, traveler, keep moving forward... How beautiful is this world, filled with flowers waiting for you.)

"Tu chal, tere wajood ki samay ko bhi talaash hai."

 

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The New Strength

A woman who navigates this split is not "broken" in two; she is expanded. We are stronger precisely because we know how to switch from the digital world to the physical world, from the intellectual to the emotional, in a heartbeat.

Happy International Women's Day

let’s celebrate the women in the "middle." We aren't just managing careers or raising children; we are doing the hardest work of all: holding onto ourselves.

Let us continue to find the ‘Me’ in the middle of the beautiful chaos.