While my spontaneous connecting with friends last Friday didn't turn out as I expected, I did not give up. Yesterday morning I texted 4 old friends in China whether they're up for a zoom girls time. I know them for decades, literally, like over 3 decades!!! Last time I saw them  was over a year … Continue reading Day 161: spontaneous connecting with old friends
Category: Thought
Day 156: 3 years living “abroad”
Happy to report that yesterday was a 4 star day 🙂 I was mindful, focused, and even read to the girls "principito" at 8am! Also Manila has been shifted to GCQ (General community quarantine) despite daily +3000 cases (YAK!) which means pool will reopen soon. Another good news is I might be able to go … Continue reading Day 156: 3 years living “abroad”
Day 148: starting flexible journal
After contemplating for a while, I finally decided to give bullet journal a la Sarah's style a try. Few reasons: Writing down the daily tasks help to reduce anxiety as I get to decide to include what's feasible/important and leave enough space for non-work related tasks that bring me joy. Focus. Knowing exactly what are … Continue reading Day 148: starting flexible journal
Day 144: when do you know this is the one?
When you know you've landed the right job? A closed friend of mine just told me that she's ready for a third child. One of the reasons she mentioned is that the timing is right now. She just got a long due promotion and won't get another for quite some time. So she's thinking what … Continue reading Day 144: when do you know this is the one?
Day 139: money priorities
During my run yesterday I listened to the latest episode of Best of Both Worlds They talked about what they splurge and what they skim and I thought about what's for me. Things I splurge: travel: I feel zero guilty spending 10k over a month trip to Europe last year. It brought us the best … Continue reading Day 139: money priorities




