Summer Activities ni Bagets

Hi Mommies, it's been a long while since I posted. Hectic at stress sa work. Pero dahil tapus na ang audit season, unwind muna ko.

Anyways, it's already May, 1 and 1/2 month na lang and it's school time once again. Grabe ang bilis bilis talaga ng panahon.

Anyways, have you guys enrolled your kids already to any summer activities? Nababahala nako kay bagets at puro minecraft na lang ang alam. But today, my son is with me, actually with my husband, in their office, waiting for 1:00.

Sa company where my hubby works, every summer they have activities for the dependents that they can enroll in. Theatre, Arts, Culinary and Basketball workshops. Galing ng company na yun, not being biased, but they do value the family so much that they provide summer activities for kids and the training fees for these workshops are paid by the company. The only expenses that the employees will shoulder are the costumes for Theatre, arts supplies for the Arts, and sports attire for the Basketball. Sa culinary wala.

Last April 22, sinali namin si bagets sa Culinary workshop. Interested siya but not that passionate. Sumilip ako, tinanggal na niya ang apron niya at nag aantay na lang ng oras.

Eto siya o;

 

Di ba parang di sya nag enjoy. Ewan ko ba sa kanya, sabi niya gusto niya maging chef. Hahaha.

Let's see later this afternoon, may basketball clinic naman siya which will last for 4 days.

Goodluckers!

7-day detox of the mind

Hi guys! The article below came from the website Mindbodygreen (I think). I came across it last month pa, but let it sit in my draft folder for awhile. Just felt that beginning this Monday is the right time to share it with you. 

Detoxing our minds means letting go of negative thoughts that hamper our growth. If we do this, we might be able to improve ourselves and achieve more.

Day 1: Be more mindful of your surroundings.

In today's world, everyone is influenced by environmental triggers — whether they be stories in the media, advertisements on billboards, or social media posts from friends. It's important to be aware of those outside influences and analyze the impact they have on your mental state. Today, work to become mindfully aware of how your surroundings make you feel.
As you go about your day, stop once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once before bed to jot down notes on the day's events and how they made you feel. Were you stressed, invigorated, overwhelmed? No judgment, just journaling. Work to come up with ways to phase out the activities that negatively affected you and play up the positive ones.

Day 2: Get rid of clutter.

When our day or week isn't planned, it often leaves us feeling powerless in our own lives. On Day 2, mentally organize your day from morning to night. It’s best to use a day planner or lined notebook. Pencil in your schedule and avoid the temptation to fill in every single time slot. If an interruption in the schedule arises as the day goes on, add it to the calendar too. Keep yourself focused and clear by knowing what you need to be doing when, and actually do it! You won't have to wonder what happened to the day — you will know and it will lead to increased confidence and security in the days to come.

Day 3: Let go of obsessions.

You likely hear the sentence "I have so much going on" in daily conversation. Maybe you even say it yourself from time to time. Busy people can often list their never-ending montage of tasks verbatim and end with a flurry of “Whew!” They’re obsessed with handling every one of life's details and they love the feeling of control. But at the same time, they are stressed. If you find yourself overwhelmed with your to-do list, you need to let some things go. Today, look for ways to delegate your energy to those tasks that are most important and drop the rest.

Day 4: Count (and recount) your blessings.

Counting your blessings once a day just isn't enough to keep your mind feeling squeaky clean. Today, work to harness a constant stream of gratitude. Take a quiet moment to flip through your phone pictures and let joyous memories wash over you. Place sticky notes filled with positive mantras throughout your home and leave them there for the rest of the week.

Day 5: Hit fast-forward on the replays.

One of the most destructive games our minds play with itself is replaying painful events on a loop. Someone could have said or done something hurtful to us years ago, and our mind will hit rewind and punch play over and over again. When those negative thoughts arise today, press fast-forward to the present and focus on the positive things happening right now.

Day 6: Resist the reactive.

Today, it’s time to take a breath and think about the first five days of your mental resent. Did you respond mindfully to the situations placed in front of you? Where were you reactive? When did your mind and mouth get out of control? Take a few minutes to write those instances down and reflect. Ask yourself how you can respond differently next time.

Day 7: Scrub your brain.

One final exercise: Go back through your entire week and write down positive influences, great conversations, and celebrated wins. Remember those fun moments with friends. Recall that well-done work assignment. Scrub your brain with the good and positive. Help your mind become more aware of the wonderful things about life and overwrite those things that don’t deserve your attention.
Once you finish the seven-day mental detox, let a few of your favorite exercises become habit. Make them a part of your daily routine, and eventually you won't even realize you are doing them. 

O ayan mga mommies, baka if we do this, at the end of the week we are much more focused na on the next week to come.Try natin!

Am I Apathetic?

Oh my God!  I just realized that the feelings that I had before until recently, yung walang pakialam, e baka symptoms na yun na ako pala ay isang apathetic.

Apathetic -ap·a·thet·ic

ˌapəˈTHedik/

adjective

adjective: apathetic

showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

"apathetic slackers who don't vote"

synonyms:

uninterested, indifferent, unconcerned, unmoved, uninvolved, disinterested, unemotional, emotionless, dispassionate, lukewarm, unmotivated, halfhearted;

Yan ang definition ayon sa internet.

Shucks! Akong ako yan. Yan ang nararamdaman ko. But come to think of it, that's how I feel when I am in the place where I felt I don't belong anymore. San to? Secret! Tsaka na when I've made the biggest decision in my life na.

Bakit I felt I don't belong na? My heart is not in it na. I want to do something else already not this thing that I currently do. Am I apathetic na ba? Or it's just that my focus is on another thing that I want to do ?

Help! Anyone  who feels the same way I do ? I need your response, kasi nakakatakot pala ang ganitong status. Walang pakialam......

Nabasa ko, baka sysmptoms din ito ng Bipolar Disorder. Hay nakakatakot! Help! Help!Help!