Relaxing things I love to do

Here are some ways that I unwind:


1. Drink a cup of coffee. Coffee soothes me and calms me. I know, it's meant to perk you up, but I like coffee anyway. Whether it's Starbucks or just the homemade ones, coffee is definitely my picker-upper.


2. Take naps. Taking naps can energize you and helps you rest for while. At work, I catnap if I have to.


3. Eat pizza and watch a movie. I do it with my galpals or with my beau as I curl up beside him. Enjoying movies with your loved ones along with a yummy slice of pizza can be really nice.


4. Bike around. Biking within the university grounds is not only exercise, but also gets me moving minimally.


5. Read a good book. Reading a book with a captivating story can get you back to the habit of reading. Nowadays, I just finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Not Forever Alone

 

Not a religious person, but this one got me.

I like to believe the Maker will always be here for you no matter what. 

Eye of the Storm

Life's trials can be compared to being caught in the eye of a storm. At first, you're distressed and wouldn't know when this will end. But when it comes to a halt, you'll realized that storms do come to an end, and you're left feeling cleansed and ready to start anew.

Many storms have already passed in my life. The most recent one happened three years ago, wherein I lost my previous job and not knowing where my life is heading. Being a graduate student adds to the trial, because I have to work and provide sustenance to myself at the same time. So with me studying and having no work, I have to make some ways to survive.

It was rocky at first. I keep on applying to one job after the next and worrying in paying miscellaneous fees for grad school. I was about to drop grad school so I can work two jobs at the same time, when my former prof offered me an opportunity at my alma mater.

Of course, I immediately took the job offer, and a year later, I'm working in my old uni. To be honest, I didn't liked working in one place wherein I felt there is no career growth. But the years spent and the skills I learned will contribute greatly, along with my grad school credentials. I hope that I can have a career as a full-pledged instructor. But for now, I'm glad that I surpassed this storm in my life and came out stronger. I feel ready for all good possibilities that life will present me.