How I survived the first week of 2016

 

Hello 2016! Hope you will be as cooperative to us as 2015 was.  My 2015 highlight was when we were able to pursue our long-time dream of having our own little business. Small, but at least it is the start of something that could help us save for our retirement.

I allowed a week to pass before writing my first post for 2016. Our company's annual practice is to have a 2-week vacation right after our Christmas office party. And usually, when you come from a very long vacation, ang hirap mag adjust when you get back to the office on the first working day of the new year.

First working day, I did not allow stress to overcome my emotions. What I can do, I did, what I can not finish, I just continued it the next day.

Honestly, this year, my goal is to improve myself in all aspects:

1 - Spiritual:  To get back  to my usual ritual, that is praying early in the morning. I have this set of prayers, that I used to pray before. I noticed that, my mood swings were lessened, but last year, seldom ko na lang nagawa ang prayers, kaya madalas may kaaway ako. :)

2 - Physical: Current weight 137 lbs. That's what happens when I don't do prayers. I turn to binge-eating when I am stressed. This year my target weight is 124 lbs. Good luck to me.

3 - Emotional: To improve myself, I would really choose my battles really well. And to be able to do so, I will have to achieve no. 1.

4 - Financially -  To add another branch of our franchised business. Start to set aside travel funds to be able to go to Japan.

Anyway, the first week went well without any major moods swings. Work load is still the same. I thought it will be helluva 1st-week office work last week. But, in fairness na carry ko naman.

2016, be good to us!