Note your Moments

What do I mean by this?

Just note the moments that makes you happy and at ease and do a lot more of it often. And yet I find myself doing the exact opposite. For example, I am a Christian and love to read my Bible. Every time I read and meditate, I know for sure I am equipped to thrive that day. And still some days I find myself browsing useless contents on the Internet and having a rather unproductive day. It may seem that I have made the Bible my way of living a beautiful life and it is true. It may be different for you. But my point is that you do more of what brings you joy, ease, comfort, good health and calmness. Make time for your moments every single day.

Create your moments. Create your day.

With love.

Jency

Presently Thankful

I recently visited Westin spa and resort in Abu Dhabi and stayed there for two nights. It was magnificent. I knew it as soon as we stepped into the room that this was going to be a good stay. Even my 2 year old toddler was grinning when he saw the room. When we got back home, I wondered why is it that I did not feel the same way in my own home. I even enjoyed drinking a cup of peppermint tea while sitting on the sofa in the hotel room. I never do this while at home. You will always find me busy. So I went out and bought peppermint tea for myself ;) and sat down to wonder why did I feel at ease and relaxed at Westin. And I figured out what I was missing out... 

Could you guess what it is? 

Ever since then I try to practice it into my home life. And it makes a great deal of difference. 

Have you guessed what it is? Well here goes...

Being present and thankful.

Think about it... When you go on vacation, you do not worry about what is going to happen next or how you are going to pay your bills or what you are going to cook. You are being present in that moment and taking in all of the experiences. And at end of the day you reminisce and be thankful about it. This causes a major shift within you.

However, in the beginning when you do this, it may feel weird especially when you are so accustomed to overthink about everything. I use to find it very difficult to even watch a episode of my favorite T.V. series. And when it comes to food, it is use to be a lot of mindless eating of junk. So does this mean I am where I visualize myself to be? Not yet and I am a work in progress. And one thing I am working on is leisurely planning my day  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz0lvR-2eFA). I think this is the most beautiful way of getting things done while still having fun. 

Will you join me in my journey? Together we can create moments from what we use to earlier consider monotonous activities. 

With love.

Jency

Leisure planning

It is important to plan your day. And no no... This is not another blog where it is all about organizing your home and scrubbing your toilets. This plan is about having calm and ease in your everyday life. I learnt this from Tonya Leigh, who is a Francophoile and a master coach. You must visit her website http://tonyaleigh.com/ and join the community she created 'French Kiss Life'. 

That being said, how do you make an efficient plan?

First step

Go to a place where you away from anything that disturb you. Do not make your plan when you are going nuts and in a noisy environment. This is important because it determines how you schedule and what you put into writing.

Second step

List out everything that is important to you. And I mean everything. For example: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee/tea break, T.V., Nap, Work, Dreams (blog, business idea, sports, books, etc.), Social Media, Meeting up with friends, pampering time :), church, dressing up, exercise etc. Anything that is important to you for the day or for the week.

Third Step

Allocate a time/day for each item. Give yourself extra time to do a particular activity. For eg. if you normally work on a project for an hour then give yourself an extra 15 minutes so you don't feel burdened. And take it easy. Remember to only allocate time for those activities that is a priority for you for that given day or week.  Do not overload yourself with too many To Dos or too much of leisure. Remember it has to be a balance. Too many To Dos will burn you out and too much of leisure will make you feel lazy. 

Fourth Step

Show up. That is it. Do what you have committed yourself to. When you start you may not follow your schedule to the dot. But show up anyways to what you can do and give it your best. You don't have to feel guilty or beat yourself up if you haven't done a particular thing. Consistency is key. 

Simple as that isn't it? :) 

Work and play should go together. 

Let me know when you have taken my advice and showed up for yourself.

With love.

Jency