housewives are generally not given enough importance in the decision making of the house. although the house is run by them, but the major earning power is in the hand of husband. so directly or indirectly many times the household work is not given enough importance. it is taken for granted that a housewife has to keep the house clean, buy vegetables, cook and take care of the children.
in this daily routine, where often housewife’s emotions and needs are ignored and neglected, then it is natural to feel let down and being ignored. this feeling of let down starts affecting our life and the way we manage things. some times we don’t want to take the effort to make a delicious food because we think what is the point of doing so much hard work when no one cares and appreciates it.
but i feel as a housewife we have more responsibility than others. in fact, the house is run around the mother. if a housewife or a mother is not well then it disrupts the harmony of the house. so it is very important that we take good care of ourselves. we should eat well, sleep enough and take proper rest. if we are alright then only we can manage the household work also.
secondly, we feel let down by the members of family when some times they don’t appreciate the contribution of a housewife. but the world is like this only. more or less everyone is neglected or ignored in this world. as a human being we are going to face this behavior or insensitivity at many places. so its better we make the food in a creative way and enjoy our cooking. we can experiment with our cooking or sometimes cook the food we like to eat.
i have observed when i am really creative about cooking food then the process itself is so much enriching and satisfying that I don’t look further to others’ appreciation. its always better to build and nourish our self rather than to seek attention from others.
the creative energy should be used in every aspect of life. we can be creative in arranging our house and making it look good. we can have a kitchen garden where we can plant herbs which we use daily like mint, coriander, tulsi, basil, lemon grass etc. gardening is a very good creative activity. the main idea is to take joy in doing small things of life beautifully and aesthetically.
it is a known fact that women have more moments of joy and happiness in life than men. its because women take joy in small things of life which are many. whereas men take joy in big achievements or occasions which are not very often. so if you are a housewife then start being creative in small things of your day to day life and it will bring lot of satisfaction in your life.