Psychology

It’s Time to Take That Betaal Off Your Back 💭

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You remember the story of King Vikram carrying Betaal on his back, no matter what he did, the ghost clung tighter?

That, my dear moms, is exactly what mother’s guilt feels like.

You could be doing everything right, showing up at work, helping with homework, remembering everyone’s vitamins and yet, at the end of the day, there’s that whisper:

“Did I spend enough time with them?”

“Maybe I shouldn’t have lost my patience.”

“I could’ve cooked instead of ordering out.”

It’s as if no matter how much love you pour, it never feels enough.

But let me remind you guilt isn’t proof of love. Your presence, your care, your efforts already are.

Sometimes it’s okay if your child goes to bed after watching one extra cartoon because you needed ten quiet minutes. It’s okay if you skipped the PTA meeting because your mind needed a breather. It’s okay if you want to meet your friends, go for a solo drive, or sit in silence without anyone calling out “Mumma!” every two minutes.

Because when you take care of yourself, you refill the cup your family drinks from every single day.

You’ve been the emotional anchor, the multitasker, the midnight nurse, and the referee of sibling wars. But who takes care of you when you’re running on empty?

Here’s the truth, your children don’t need a perfect mother. They need a mother who smiles from her heart, who laughs easily, who has dreams beyond their school timetables.

So maybe today, choose to put the Betaal down.

Have your chai while it’s still hot.

Take that walk alone.

Book that spa, that course that you are willing to join, that quiet corner in your favourite café.

You deserve to live a little for yourself, not out of guilt, but out of love,  the same love you so effortlessly give everyone else.

Because one day, when your child grows up and feels overwhelmed by life, they’ll remember, “My mamma didn’t just survive motherhood, she lived it fully.”

And that dear Moms, is the best legacy you can leave behind.

✨ Connect with Vibrant Aura by Sejal, a counsellor and mother of a teenager.🌼 

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