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Habits are Helpful

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How do you practice self-care?

I used to neglect my self-care because of the same old excuses…

I’m busy

I don’t have time

The day is already over so what is the use

However, reading a book called Atomic Habits and listening to some good YouTube influencers who practice self-care has helped me.

Still a beginner, but taking it more seriously.

Some habits with the following cue, craving, reward and response that I have started for my self-care are…

  1. Do not open my phone until 1 hour or 2 when I wake up
  2. Drinking water when I wake up
  3. Trying to sleep early and prioritize sleep
  4. Eating more healthy food and making my meal plan to try new recipes
  5. Exercise in the morning and walking more to help my well
  6. Create a morning and night skincare routine
  7. Meditation when I work at home to reset my mind
  8. Journaling: writing how I felt on paper than keeping it in and becoming mentally unwell
  9. New Hobbies & Comfort Zone. I’m trying to grow more as a person by putting myself out there where its uncomfortable
  10. Limit screen time and reading books
Self-Care

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Travel and Experience

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How do you want to retire?

I want to retire peacefully and with a good mary to my name that I contributed to anything any company any foundation and they know that I tried my best and I’m completely thankful and free to do what I would love to.

The first thing is is travel, and do side, projects that would keep me engaged.

I love traveling and the world is so vast that I have not seen anything yet. I have more and more years of me ahead, if I would love to.

Well, because through life, there’s always this blockade, stages of kids, helping people and be involved in so many things that you forget to take care of yourself for a bit.

Even though the world is changing more and more that people are trying to do more self-care in the early stages. But in the retirement in stages, there’s more to look forward to.

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Summer and Where do We Begin

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What is your favorite season of year? Why?

My favorite season would have to be Summer. It was spring before, but I do remember it could be cold.

Plus when you live in the northern part of the world…. you wish it was good weather every day, instead of freezing, they’re using snow and cold weather.

So, Summer is my favorite season.

Like the Phineas and Ferb song goes…

🎶 The Days Are Longer, the Nights Are Shorter. The Sun is Shining🎶

It’s summer, every single moment is worth its weight in gold.
Summer, it’s like the world’s best story and it’s waiting to be told.

It’s ice cream cones and cherry soda dripping down your chin. 😁

It’s ☀️ summer man where we begin 🎶

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Camp Manitou

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Have you ever been camping?

Well, if I were to remember… I had to or have been camping with my family, no, but I did go on a camp trip to Camp Manitou when I was in high school in the 10th grade.

Camp Manitou

Camp Manitou, alongside one of the lakes in Ontario, far from the city…

Just to get away, have some fun. Especially on a good high school trip. That created good memories for me. It was the first time I was away from my parents for so long.

I think I went to 4-5days, and that was fun. Well, a tough four days for my parents, especially my dad, because he really missed me.

Well, I did love when we got there. Evertjne was separated into squads. I was on the Pink squad. It was so much fun to do different acting activities such as bobbing for apple, dancing at different random times, arts and crafts, eating good food food, canoeing competition and free falling from a high area which I conquered my fear of heights a bit.

I kind of gave up on the rock climbing midway through because I didn’t have any upper body strength 😂😂

But it is a camping experience that I will always remember.

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Early Bird Get the Worm

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When do you feel most productive?

I feel the most productive in the morning and mid-morning 🌄

It’s because I feel more fresh when I get up, still fixing my morning routine, but have a good morning routine, so I get more energized and happy in the morning.

I feel like I’m the most calm, and I can focus and a bit better, and then it kicks in in mid-morning to keep the ball going.

Plus, waking up to a nice sunrise, it a good thing to help start my day.

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Lost Opportunities

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Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently?

There are many loss opportunities that I wish I could have done differently, or I wish I would have taken action.

I would say if I didn’t take action on joining more clubs at school, just getting more on my comfort zone and meeting more people because I was always the quiet and shy.

I really regret it. Or else I would have made a bit more friends and had more of them.It’s a good school experience.

Another experience would be probably when the pandemic hit. I should’ve got in more time to volunteer build up myself to learn more.

Also, I should have taken the opportunity to go do my Master’s right away after I was done with college. Instead of going straight to work, I would be in a different place by now….but who knows

But the most missed opportunities I would say for myself is going out and enjoying the sociality of many events, traveling, and seeing many festivals just to bring in new experience.

But now I demonstrate JOMO and that’s okay for me..

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Music and a Warm Drink

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How do you unwind after a demanding day?

Whenever I get stressed, I have a bad day or even a good day but get so tired…

Always like to unwind with a good  book, some warm tea for my body and some nice jazz music in the background to settle in for the day.

Music feeds the soul and helps tune out the stress of the world

It helps all season tound whether by warming up in winter, rainy day, or looking down st the sunset

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Detective or Pirate

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If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?

I mean love all types of genres and films….

But to choose to be one character from any book or film….

Well depends…

Who wouldn’t want to be Sherlock Homes based on the mystery novels from Arthur Doyle.

Your skills would be top notch with observation and attention and no one would be able to be keep any secret from you because of your deduction skills and help working with the police or spy organizations.

On the other hand….I am a big manga and anime fan since I was a child.

And one character or characters that I would like to be is a pirate in One piece sailing the sea looking for adventure and having the freedom to see what’s out there and all the new people to meet.

One Piece

The battles, friendships, adventure, and comedy that it brings are exciting.

I would be Nami well for the vast knowledge of navigation knowing where to go. Or be like Sanji and be able to cook delicious meals and help in times of need when it comes to battle minus the stupid lady’s man attitude

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No Screen, No Stress Just Hydrate, Exercise & Rest

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What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?

Usually every morning ritual I do…I give gratitude and remember to thank God every time I wake up.

I pray be thankful for the day no matter what mood I am in. Be grateful that I wake up and open my eyes and then try to do a nice morning routine.

The first hour of my day would just start with me trying to get out of bed. Waking up, give thanks with a quiet, silent, and nice prayer opening my curtains.

Next going to brush my teeth regular habits, but i’ve added a good habit of drinking a glass of water and eating a small morning.

The snack is to get a little bit energized for my morning and the water to help with digestion.

Well, also, during the first hour, I practice writing down affirmations on my fridge’s whiteboard really helps me. Get a bit more positive and reassurance for my self-confidence.

Plus, it’s a little fun thing that I would put, like if there’s anything in news, news or sports or entertainment, then I just put it on the whiteboard. And I just put like a daily song that brings a smile to my face.

Can be any song english foreign, indian. Especially I like putting anime ones with the openings that always get me in a good mood.

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Relax

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What do you wish you could do more every day?

Sometimes it’s hard to relax when your day is busy. When it’s a work week or you have things planned for the weekend or your schedule gets all filled up.Then you just forget to have a rest day.

For me, I’m a workaholic. Sometimes, I forget to take a vacation just because I don’t realize the time to have a vacation more. Sometimes I just forget because i’m so busy. And it’s hard to figure out the time when to relax and find the balance.

Even on the weekend, when it’s the epitome of relaxation, sometimes my schedule gets filled up, and I can’t really rest all the day

So it’s a priority for me to have some self care days or just take some time off for myself, just to think or do nothing or just to sit back and do something productive.