I celebrated a couple of milestones this week and some simple things that are close to my heart just happened naturally that made me feel more grateful than the usual.
I am writing this down to "document" this feeling so I can get back to it when I am feeling blue or when I am not in my best element and hopefully, it will paint a smile on my face!
I had long conversations with some of my friends and my family. I am very grateful that in spite of the typhoon and flood in the Philippines, my family is safe. I continue to pray for the safety of my country and countrymen.
Thank you Lord for this beautiful week. As we/I prepare for the start of the work week, please guide us and bless us that we may remain calm and successful. Thy will be done.
1. Last Friday, 10/08/2018, I celebrated my 1st month at work since I got back from my medical leave. It is a continuous process of self-care and self-nurture. The ambiance at work is not at all toxic but work is demanding. There are long, intense meetings, documentations, deliverables and deadlines to meet. But these are all overruled by having supportive team mates. I continue to be under medication as I combat my anxiety, and in cases that I feel overwhelmed, I take a deep breath, close my eyes and meditate. As part of my self-care, I continue to have my acupuncture and therapeutic massage sessions. At home, I regularly ride my stationary bike and do my meditation/Finding my silence. I continue to buy fresh flowers as they add up to the beauty and tranquility that I need. I actually included in my regular expense the fresh flowers. Hehehehehe. I also met up with my an ex colleague, Rocio. We are each other´s support system as we combat and overcome our struggles with anxiety! We can do it girl!!!
This is me last Friday at work when I celebrated my 1st month after my medical leave. :)
My yoga mat in my favorite hot pink color and my stationary bike
Beautiful pink carnations that add brightness to my home sweet home
Brunch with Rocio and Gabriela
2. After 12 looooooooonnnnnnngggg days, my son is finally back to our home. He spent, together with his cousin, sometime in my mother in law´s house. My mother in law has alwasy been very loving, caring, supportive, generous and affectionate. She lovingly took care of her grandchildren during these 12 days. In as much as, my husband and I enjoyed the quietness in our home and being able to do our schedule such as loonnng hours at work, our lives and our home is not the same without our little one. I picked up my son from my mom-in-law´s place last Saturday. And we were just so clingy. It was obvious how much we missed each other!! Thanks to my mom in law for taking care of the kiddos!! Much love!!!
3. My husband and I got to spend as much as we want. We were also able to organize our house after the "bedbugs" invasion which resulted to a hefty expense on our end. We had to stay in a hotel, pay from our personal pockets the anti pest/fumigation services (as it was not covered by the home insurance), but new mattress for our son as the bedbugs´core area was my son´s bedroom. Aside from the financial expense (thank you Papa Jesus for all of our financial resources), we were physically but really physically exhausted. It´s like as if we just moved in again to our house, as we had to pack our stuff and unpack and organize them again plus we have wash almost everything - curtains, linens, blankets, clothes, towels, comforters, etc! But it is all a thing of the past. We also bought a new home steamer as a preventive action. On a happier note, I got to unwind and spend sometime with my husband and his closest friends. They regularly meet every Tuesday evening and I spent an hour with them just to chit chat.
4. On a lighter note, my comedic relief... jejejeje I put on a photo collage of my korean idols as we do sandals twinning. Hahahah This is really superficial but I already did mention in my previous blog about Korean and Taiwanese dramas why they hold a special place in my heart and why it is a happy thought for me. Netflix Spain finally has uploaded episodes of the new edition of the Meteor Garden and of course, I finished right away the 1st 2 episodes. I am patiently waiting for the rest of the episodes. hahahahaha...
Sandals twinning with Jo In Sung
Sandals twinning with Kim Soo Hyun (who is in military training!! Miss you so much hehehe)
My facebook page cover photo: Jo In Sung and Kim Soo Hyun.. If only Look could kill. Hahahahaha Not my photo...
Meteor Garden in Netflix!! Yehey!! Not my photo...
5. My sweetie gave me a beautiful surprise. He got me a beautiful, cow leather Longchamp backpack. Lately, I have been quite fixated with backpacks. I feel more comfortable using them. Maybe it goes with age. I am just so thankful and so giddy to receive this light and functional Longchamp backpack. Thank you sweetie. I love you with all of me. :)
