Life is hard, we all know it. The daily grind can get the best of us. It can be really exhausting especially if you are a full-time working mom living abroad with three toddler sons without a helper (Wow! That is a mouthful). Some people would ask me, "How do you manage it all?" The truth is, I prefer to simplify my life because my life is already complicated as it is. So I simplify my life by creating systems. And it works because it made my life less stressful. What are systems? Systems … [Read more...]
12 MENTAL HEALTH CARE TIPS DURING THE COVID 19 OUTBREAK
If there is one thing we are currently learning from this pandemic is the importance of mental health care. A boat load of mixed emotions, often negative, emerged during these time of uncertainty and new changes. There are feelings of anxiety, depression, boredom, anger and many more that are waging within us. We need to take better care of our mental health during these times. Here are 12 Mental Health Care Tips for you and me: 1. Tell yourself that it is okay not to be okay In … [Read more...]
SOCIAL MEDIA + YOU & ME: A LOOK ON OUR CURRENT SOCIAL MEDIA USE
With the pandemic and being quarantined at home, we all find consolation in using our social media to its full potential. We use our phones even more. Many are reaching out digitally more constantly to our friends, colleagues and long-lost childhood peers. Several people would post inspirational quotes to share positivity to our family & friends. A few more would show off our new culinary skills or our latest fitness regimen. Some even started on a new online business. It wasn't long … [Read more...]
QUARANTINE SELF-CARE WELLNESS IDEAS
Hi Everyone! How are you all doing in your part of the world? We are battling an invisible villain that has forced us to take shelter in our homes and having the frontliners go to war daily to fight the unforeseen foe. Most of our days now are spent at home. No more malling, no more meet-ups, no more travels, no more parties. In spite of the chaotic and scary world out there, we can't help but noticed that that our days now are much slower, more quieter and more calmer (in a way). We … [Read more...]