Yesterday I spent few hours decluttering girls' room. Every few months I go through their drawers and organise their toys, throw those that they've outgrown, and sorted out their books (overflowing the entire house) and workbooks. At first the task seemed overwhelming, but I did it in breaks and by the end of the day, … Continue reading Day 137: declutter feels good
Being mindful takes practice and it gets easier every day. It takes me 8 min to eat breakfast without distraction. Need to get physical copy of this book after I finish it in audiobook. I am VERY worried about my work friend's father who's in critical condition (due to covid). Husband and I connect well … Continue reading Day 136: one sentence thoughts
Yesterday I focused on single-tasking. I ate without phone or book I read news line by line I cooked without music/podcast I watched a show without phone and stopped when I got bored I managed to read 45+ min I realised that single-tasking doesn't equal being mindful or present but it's a necessary condition for … Continue reading Day 135: practice of mindfulness
We had a perfect Sunday and I thought I was ready to tackle the rush of Monday. Well... not so much. I didn't have a lot of tasks but by the end of the day I was irritated and not sure why. Retrospectively, I think part of the reason was that I was multi-tasking. For … Continue reading Day 134: not centered and irritated
We had an absolutely AMAZING family day!!! Since we moved to Manila, given the local culture of going to church on Sunday, our helpers don't work on Sunday and i had to explain the girls that Sunday is family day. And since then, I've tried to honour the name by doing things together as a … Continue reading Day 133: amazing family day
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