Saturday, August 31, 2024
A Poem - Life
Friday, February 9, 2024
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Things To Do For The New Year
source - Good Housekeeping |
That's just about right. I allowed myself a trial. It's kind of funny and yes, we could use a few.
Hindi rin naman talaga ito
awkward, I mean starting the year in February because this year's Chinese New
Year or the Lunar New Year is in February.
Just like most people, I tend to
make these goals at the beginning of a certain period. Beginning of the
week, of the month, of the season, of the year. Ganyan ka din ba?
Here is the list of things I
would like to focus on this year. Read on, you can pick a thing or two
from this list.
Things I promised myself to do
this new year:
Wake up early
- This says a lot. Read the profiles of successful persons, observe the lifestyle of the rural peeps and you'll find that this is one thing they have in common. Waking up ahead of some people has its own benefits, depending on how you would like to put these hours to use. I wanted these hours put into doing exercises, studying, cleaning the house, and having a slow breakfast. So far, during the trial month, all I was able to accomplish was having breakfast. 😁
Track Expenses
- This is very important. Track expenses, monitor cash flow, and add a source of income, or two, or three. Kahit ilan pa ang kaya mo 😄. Since last year, I have not been doing well in terms of finances. Although I can attribute this to the house construction in 2022, and Quel's getting into college last year... I know I am not the only one feeling the hit of the financial crisis. So yes, I will be doing this, consistently, persistently. Ikaw din, gawin mo rin... hawak kamay nating abutin ang financial freedom.
Do a Project
- I only feel productive if I have ticked something off my list. To do this, I am setting up projects to focus on things that I know are important and will lead me to my goals... set a timeline, a list of tasks etcetera. This helps me be in control of my time, and my direction. I have projects for my day job, for my hobby, and even for cleaning the house. It helps me be organized, and productive. It also gives me a sense of accomplishment which is a very good way to boost confidence.
Breathe Beauty
- Not literally of course, but if you can do that, hey why not?
For me it means, enjoying my food, taking in the smell of the rain,
feeling the heat of the sun, listening to the crashing of the waves in the
sand. You are imagining it noh? Breathing beauty for me means
living in the world I dream for myself. That Spanish house, the red
pick up, the fresh produce from my gardens, reading books, watching
movies, spending lazy afternoons, having slow breakfast, painting,
crafting, sewing... it is feeling and breathing the moment, the
journey.
This is about me, yes, that is correct. (I am saying this while imagining Dr. Brennan in my head saying these words... 😆 Dr. Brennan is the protagonist in the series Bones, and I love the series! Watch it in Disney+). Okay back to what I was saying, the above list is for me but I am sharing this list with you because I know you'd pick a thing or two that can also help in making a better version of yourself.
Lezz go get it!
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
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Welcome to the year 2024!!
Bagong taon na naman, bagong
simula, bagong pag-asa.
It is the time of the year when
most of us make our New Year's resolutions and goals. I do this too
and it is a good thing. Resolutions, especially goals, keep us
in the direction of our dreams. Without these things, our aim will not be
spot on. It will be like swimming in the vast ocean not knowing where to
go.
So this year, my life will be
centered on this phrase - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. I do not have a
specific way or singular path to apply this in my life but I am looking forward
to integrating these three R's into my day-to-day activities. I hope my
mind and my actions will not veer away from this resolution.
Not only will Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle be practiced in my personal life, but KenyariGiftStudio will be
taking part too! We won't buy new fabrics until all the fabrics and
scraps on hand will be used to craft wonderful creations. We are very
much looking forward to these new pieces.
Abangan!! 😉😉
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
A Very Simple Dream
'...walking with Popo at the beach.' |
I'm weirded. Is it even a word?
A friend told me a long time ago
that I am making the best of what I have, only, I can do better. I'd say
he could be right, and I can feel it. My stars are telling me so. The
universe is trying so hard to make me understand.
But what if I'm fine with waking
up with the sun and taking a walk, or sleeping in till I'm hungry? What
if I'm okay with the food on my table and a roof over my head? What if
I'm fine with enough to buy groceries and pay my bills?
I dream of a simple life - a
house on a farm or a beach, a red pickup, and a hobby/business to save the
day. I wanted my day to look like this:
- wake up in the morning
- drink coffee and jog or walk
- tend to the garden
- prepare and have breakfast
- clean the house, do the
laundry
- prepare and eat lunch
- have siesta or read a book
- work on my business
- play with the dogs and the
kids
- tend to the garden again
- prepare and have dinner
- watch dramas or movies
- then sleep
Trips to the market and
suppliers, visits to families and friends, tours to beaches and hot spots, etc
in between.
Sometimes I think that the life
I want is just an excuse. A reason not to act and pursue what I should be
doing all along. That I am just letting time pass, and that I’ve given
up.
Did I really give up on what I
should be?
What about the joy I feel when I
slowly prepare the ingredients and cook our meal? What about these
feelings of peace, and of delight when I tend the garden or sew a dress? What
can compare to the happiness I feel when I pet our dogs? I’d even give up
my internet access for a siesta and a good book.
I still believe this is the life
I should be leading, and I’m still working on it.
I’m just weirded out. There was a bit of a nudge earlier on my mind that tells me what if I had worked on the other path, the other way, the other measure of success. Would I be happy?