I am a working mother, who has somehow seen fit to venture into other areas of interest aside from her work, namely writing. I am a lawyer by profession, of which I am grateful for, because mine is a dual-income family, and because, after almost 6 years in the legal profession, I believe I may have found what satisfies me on the career edge. However, law wasn’t my first choice of study: if Fate had its way, I would’ve graduated with a BA in English Literature and Classical Philosophy, and I’m not sure where I’d be right now armed with that degree.
Having said that, I’ve always had a love and passion for both writing and books. Since I was a child, I wanted to be a writer, but I had never thought that possible. But I continued writing in secret, always appalled whenever my father found discarded portions of my stories littered in the study room, embarassed that another person had seen my thoughts penned on paper. For many years, I battled with myself to keep writing in the hope that someday, someone would appreciate what I had to say.
The funny thing was, I always had people say to me, “You write quite well. You should become a lawyer“. I find it funny that some people associate the love for writing and/or writing quite decently with a prosperous, wealthy career in law. This may have stemmed from the misconception that since law is a voluminous area of study, it makes sense that if one wishes to study law, one must enjoy reading and writing. I find that hard to believe, because the law is so dry and complicated, whereas writing and reading are such beautiful, heavenly things to do!
In my spare time, which is not saying much, really, I enjoy playing with my daughter, E and going places with my husband. We’re not the adventurous sort, but we make do. We enjoy our Sunday brunches with E and some shopping thereafter, and a walk in the park in the evenings. That is my life, as a mother. And when I can, I squeeze in time for writing (and for going to the gym- THIS, I am forced to do because I am fat).
Prior to my fat state, I was quite a hippie, new age-y kind of girl, indulging in yoga and BodyBalance (a Les Mills International certified programme combining yoga, pilates and tai chi). These days, the only exercise I get is from typing on my laptop and playing with my daughter (and yes, the times I do hit the gym because I am forced to).
I’m happy and contented with my life now, I really am. I could do with a million bucks, but that’s another story. For now, I just want to revel in the here and now, enjoying my career and relishing the joy in my writings.
