Unfulfilled

At 35, Raizy is a busy homemaker with a large family. “I love cooking and cleaning, which is good, because there’s a lot of that to do!” she says, when describing her life. “But I feel like something’s missing, like I should be doing something more… I don’t know what….”

Raizy thinks she’s alone, but of course, none of us is that original. In fact, many homemakers love their families and their lifestyle and yet feel a gnawing dissatisfaction deep inside. Some feel guilty about this feeling: “I have nothing to complain about, I’m so blessed, I shouldn’t be unhappy.”

However, not wanting to feel something doesn’t stop the feeling.

Like Raizy, Shira describes an inner agitation: “I’m happiest when I’ve got so much to do that I can’t think. Making a simchah, getting ready for Yom Tov. These things make me feel alive. But in between, when life is ‘normal,’ I occasionally feel empty and bored. Sometimes I just take a nap for a couple of hours.”