Balance is about finding the time and energy for the different areas of your life. It means not spending all your hours at work or on errands but allocating them to the other things you value—your family, friends, hobbies, home, a spiritual practice. Usually this word is tucked into the phrase “work-life balance,” as if […]
1. In case you’re feeling a bit lost at work, this post helped me tremendously. 2. Such useful tips on traveling (actually, this whole blog is lovely). (Photo by Chris Lawton, Unsplash.com) 3. I wish I could live this small: A gorgeous 500 square foot (46 square meters!) apartment that has everything! (Photo from Curbed […]
We’re given so much advice on how to be more productive. Use this app. Use the Pomodoro technique. Try a paper planner. Focus only on three important things. Try the GTD method. How about a bullet journal? With our endless to-do lists and all the advice we’re receiving, no wonder we’re so overwhelmed…and then feel […]
B, my daughter, came home from camp yesterday, exclaiming, “Oh, mom, camp was so fun!” I reminded her about her attitude in the morning. She was dragging her feet. There were longing looks at the iPad where a new game was waiting. She had whined, “Why do I need to go to camp?” She laughed […]
A few weeks ago, I sat in my bed at 3 a.m., crying. It was one of those nights, where the darkness seemed to stretch too long and day felt so far away. I sobbed: Am I really good enough? Can I make my life coaching business a success? What if I just give up […]
1. Do practice runs. Our three-week long trip last April to the United States started with a 24-hour journey (from Manila door to New York door.) We knew that this long trip would test anyone’s patience, not only a seven-year-old’s. So before the US, we practiced with long road trips (including a 10-hour drive to […]
