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I admit, I was not 100% myself during this month, but I continued to go on and do things one day at a time, especially in terms of pushing my limits and going out of my comfort zone.
💃 Experiences
- Splurging on food. This is still a luxury that I feel lucky to indulge into. Since becoming more comfortable with how I manage my expenses last year, I now know my limits on how much I can spend and on what. If there's something to celebrate, may it be a small or a big win, I see to it that I honor this achievement by... guess what... eating great food 🍔🍟! A simple Mcdo fast food order gave me lots of happy energy that day.
Although I realized that these are really not "healthy" foods, and that they can be classified as foods with "low vibration." I have to eat more of those foods that can increase the body's vibrations, a.k.a. those that are good for us. - Feeling that oh-so-familiar comfortable and peaceful energy. I don't really know how to explain this one, especially if I want to avoid talking about supernatural stuff. But there have been moments in my life that I remember distinctly, wherein I feel such a different level of calmness, like I'm experiencing the energy of love. I have experienced it again this month (despite all that was happening LOL) and I was grateful to recognize this calming energy. Since I'm now knowledgeable with the practice of manifesting, I requested something that I wanted and visualized it while feeling this happy energy. And it's as if the Universe answered back, "It has been done." ✨Writing for this month's life log, I have actually forgotten that this one happened, and I was delighted to have remembered this memory, as I continue to claim that yes, what I wished for is already here, it is already fulfilled. 🤲
- Receiving the good news in the most perfect timing. ✨There are certain moments in life wherein things are just falling perfectly into place. I experienced something like this this month (🚗🧾), just in the right timing that I was hoping for. And because of this, we were able to do what we were all planning to do. It was a now-or-never type of decision, and I'm grateful that the Universe opened the "now" option for us. 💖
- Sending my parents off as they traveled to the province. I felt like our roles were reversed, as I reminded them of the things that they need to bring and prepare.
- Being home alone... with the pets. I have always liked my solitary time, but being alone in the house evokes a different feeling from me, maybe because I'm so used to the company of my family at home. Well, good thing I have the cats and dogs with me. At least I still have "company." I became honest and transparent with myself, which was a scary process. Despite that, I faced this conundrum with the notion of learning something from it.
- Prioritizing my mental health and knowing my boundaries. Looking back and writing this, I still didn't know why I felt that way during that time. All I knew was that I was tired and I needed to breathe and take a break. Out of my usual character, I declined nominations and invitations. I felt like I needed some time for myself. I had to detach myself emotionally because I was finding it difficult to let go of the things that I have learned to value over the past year. But I felt that this will do more harm than good for me, so yeah, I knew I had to slowly let go.
- Experiencing a different level of anxiety. I remember that time I almost threw up because of worrying. 🤢I'm still trying to learn from that experience.
⛰️ Accomplishments / Milestones
- I was able to participate in the District-level Toastmasters Table Topics contest (spoiler alert: I didn't win a place).🥳 Since the start of this contest journey, the feelings of surprise and amazement were constant because never in my wildest dreams did it occur in my mind that I would be able to immerse, not to mention, win, in these Table Topics contests. But I did. I did not just win once, but thrice (club, area, and division level, first place each time). Setting my foot into the District-level contest arena was such a different experience. It was intimidating yet inspiring at the same time.
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Meeting the "cream of the crop" speakers in our district, and sharing the stage with them, is an experience that I will remember for a long time. What an experience it was to witness these great speakers craft their messages during the Table Topics contest. This. This is the skill that I aspire to have. I have witnessed first-hand what Toastmasters can offer people in terms of improving and excelling in their public speaking skills. I am very much inspired to continue this journey on (face-to-face meeting soon, please! ✨).
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- I was finally able to do something that is in my "driving bucket list": visit a Korean grocery along BF Aguirre. 😆This seemingly simple accomplishment brought me great joy and pride.
- I started my fitness journey through Chloe Ting's exercises! As part of my quarter goals, I participated in two workout challenges. I also joined the Discord group (or server? or whatever that was called haha) and even connected with a team to finish the same challenge with. It's so fun to be in touch with people with similar goals. I think that really helped me in maintaining that momentum to finish the challenge with my team. 💪
- I was able to drive from Laguna to Rizal. 👏 Because I had several errands that day, I needed to go around cities. We were able to visit my sister's house and also did some shopping! Expectedly, I felt so tired upon arriving home due to several hours of driving. 😅
🧠Game Changers
- Listening to podcasts while washing the dishes. I have been doing this for some time now, but it was during this time that it dawned on me that this was a very meditative process for me. Ironically, I felt lighter and more relaxed after the chore. Now that I was doing this with this specific intention, it made me enjoy this activity more. 🍽️
- Klean Kanteen. I bought a tumbler during this month and I thoroughly enjoyed drinking cold water any time of the day. It amazes me how long the coldness can last in this tumbler. I'm so satisfied with my purchase! ❄️
- That Life Kit Podcast episode about seeking pain and avoiding pleasure. The message of this one really hit home for me that I had to listen to it again and again. Well, I'm giving my future self a favor by embedding the audio episode here in case I need a refresher!
🎬 Movie / Series List
Bridgerton
Forecasting Love & Weather
Tall Girl 2
CODA
Prince & Me
Don’t Look Up
The Way of the Househusband
📚 Reading List
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (CS Lewis)
Money Hacks (Lisa Rowan)
Prince Caspian (CS Lewis)
⛳ Goals Checkpoint
I'm writing this in a retrospective. Here's the results for the quarter.
💡 Takeaways
- Authentic connection energizes me.
- Words can move mountains.
- Social media drains me.
- It feels weird to be alone and lonely at the same time.
- I'm ready for adventures.
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