Where You Are Today- 6 Months of New and Old Places

I wanted to take advantage of the “work from anywhere” perk that company proudly advertised on its hiring lists. Last year, I worked from Cebu and Bohol over Christmas break, and a week before that I worked from Isabela as a volunteer counselor for this youth camp.

This year, I was supposed to make traveling and working a monthly thing. Oh, was I surprised.

Here is how the past 6 months have gone so far: 

When Work Begins to Feel Like a Chore

When your internal monologue begins to chant TGIF first thing on a Friday morning, and your heart feels heavier at the end of a Sunday evening, something is wrong. 

I may not know the answer, but I know that things have to change. 

So here are 3 things that can help us understand what is wrong and the things that need to change.

Sometimes Plans Fall Through, and That is Okay.

Last week, I missed a year-long planned hike up the third-highest peak in the Philippines, Mt. Pulag.

I got a terrible cold. It, for lack of a better word, sucked. I had to watch my sister and friends enjoy the beauty of nature, under the stars, and above the clouds. But here is how great that weekend alone turned out for me instead:

Understanding Your Energy Levels in a Busy Work Week

Last week I was in a slump. This week my mind feels like it is slamming itself into a brick wall, trying to keep up with everything I didn’t do the weeks before. A week before that, I was bouncing off the wall with all I was excited to get done.

Over the past few days, I took the time to learn about these highs and lows. So here are a few things I learned as I tried to understand my energy: