likes and dislikes

While yesterday I had felt pretty excited about Friday (start of time off from work for 10 days), this morning I woke up feeling kind of sluggish.

I, as usual, went to office, had two meetings and came back home to finish work at around noon, but I got overwhelmed again; there is so much to do – some I want to do, some I must do, and some just appears out of nowhere. My blood tension increased again I guess.

In the last 6 months, this is the second time I have had my blood pressure increasing. Both are stress related. Both stresses are related to work. 

I want to feel good.

I am increasingly noticing the things I like and things I do not like. These will be my compass to re-organize my life and work in the coming year.

For example;

• I dislike doing others’ works
• I dislike pressuring emails or words
• I dislike not being appreciated
• I dislike people not knocking my door before waltzing in my office
• I dislike people not doing their parts and leaving me on the limbo or with more work
• I dislike the sacrifices from my time and energy and work I feel like I must do to protect my team members and to move our projects

I must change.

• I like shopping
• I like planning for shopping
• I like saving money from sales or use of loyalty points
• I like trying new hobbies, such as jamming, pickling, and bread making
• I like thrift store visits and hunts
• I like being abundant and able
• I like walking and feeling energized
• I like reflecting and progressing
• I like being in a clean and decluttered environment
• I like supporting people in need
• I like looking at my fridge and pantry and realizing how much I have
• I like reading a decent book
• I like watching a nice movie
• I like being excited about daily and little things; whether it is walking, taking the bus, or being resourceful

I will work on limiting what I do not like and enriching my life with what I like in the coming year.

My promise to myself.