Life, Work

If It Gets Too Much

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Life has not been a bed of roses of late. Things had been topsy turvy for me. Sigh the challenges I have had faced this year alone. This few months to be exact has been hell. There are many ways to cope with it and here are some of my best tips!

  1. Take a long hot shower or bath. (I love the later with a good book, soothing music and scented candles, ahh bliss)
  2. Deep condition your hair. Either a hair mask or just your regular conditioner would do. Cover your hair with your shower cap. Wait say 15 minutes.
  3. Scrub your face. Clean your pores. Mask your face. A lil home facial would do your skin good.
  4. Escape with your favourite TV shows.
  5. Light a candle.
  6. Cook!
  7. Paint your nails a happy colour!
  8. Draw, colour or even paint.
  9. Write in your journal.
  10. Have your favourite dessert or ice cream.
  11. Listen to your favourite song and dance a lil. Let loose.
  12. Take a deep breathe. Restratergize.
  13. Go for a drive. Anywhere.
  14. Have a cup of coffee or tea. It could be at home or even in a cafe.
  15. Go for a run. It would be a swim or hitting the gym for me.
  16. Switch off your phone.

I now put my phone on sleep mode, it helps me zone out and get more solid rest. I did not realize how much I needed it till late. Thank goodness for the 5 reading incident.

Hope them tips helps! Stay golden. Stay classy.

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Life, Work

Reset

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Today is 1 Muharram 1438, a new year in the Islamic calendar of 354 days.
A new year means new beginnings. He is the greatest by giving us so many days in a year to reset and start afresh. Truly, I as a mere mortal sometimes take this for granted.

I was in London for a while. I’ve been in the dumps in so many aspects of my life. I had gone through severe depression, anxiety, angry, upset and much more. Most we’re due to my professional life. I had been cheated, used and so forth. It was a very dark stage in my life.

Despite it, there was always that one silver lining, he. He was there for me to nag, remind, encourage, hold my hand, advise and help me out. For that, I am truly grateful.

As I was leaving for London, he told me to take time. To clear my mind, my thoughts and reshuffle everything. I thought it was not possible but I did it.

When I came home, I had so many buzzing thoughts in my head. I haven’t been able to share it with him but Insyallah, Allah will grant me the time to share it with him. I did manage to pen it down. I hope he will be proud of it.

On another note, I will try my very best to let go of the past. As an Aries, I tend to hold on to the grudge. Some incidents had happened and made me very paranoid and insecure. Today, boldly I had taken the first physical step to let it go. I came to realize, it was holding me back from my own happiness. As for my confidence, I will regain it in good time.

Sometimes in life, we get to consume with everything around us and forget what should be prioritized. I’ve written it down in my brand spanking new organizer! I told you I took the advise seriously.

Right now I just need one thing to achieve all my goals and this pursuit of happiness, Sushi. Loads of Sushi time.

Bismillah.

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Work

Go Easy on Yourself

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I for one am very hard on myself. I set goals, various types of goals for that matter. I set timelines too. Sounds crazy but it keeps me motivated.

Lately, things have not been going the way I planned and hoped it would. Work has been hell with client’s failure to understand and respect T+C’s, process flow, chain of command and etc. Will elaborate this in another designated post.It has been bad for me in all honesty but I kept on going. Despite the lack of funds, I kept the faith. I spread myself thin on a few projects at one go. Learning and exploring the chemistry with new team players.

Sadly when the chemistry with the players were awesome, the receiving end gave much problems. I tried, I hold on, pushed forward but I had to call it quits. I just couldn’t take it. I was too stressed. My body and skin was showing obvious signs of stress. I was constantly tired and edgy.

It hit me when I really enjoyed my nephew’s company so much. The cheekiness and how naive he was. I had much fun being silly with him and he had a fit laughing at me. That was when I realized, I too need to cut some slack on myself. Take it slow. Pause. Inhale and exhale at my own pace.

I’m still learning to not beat myself up. To smell the flowers as I go. I’m currently taking some time off to restratergize myself and my life.

Wish me luck!

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Making The Leap

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I’ve always been keen in business since I can ever remember. The first time I ever did some trading would be when I was seven, in Standard One. Yup at such a young age, I sold photocopied images that we are required to paste in our workbooks. How did I see an opportunity? Classmates tend to forget to bring their sourced images from various mediums and I had an extra “pictionary”. I used coloured for mine while I sold photocopied units to them. Smart? Maybe so. I also sold candies and sweets at school. Bought them in bulk and repacked for the mass. Haha.

Anyways, the point of this post is to talk about starting up a business of your own. It might seem impossible or you are just too afraid to take that leap knowing of the many uncertainties that awaits you.

The biggest fear would be money aka funds.
Here are some tips that you could consider before making that leap or just to properly establish your company.

  1. If you are still in a 9-5 job, stratergize your launch date. Work three months backwards and apply for a personal loan. With a standing payroll, you have a higher chance to get a loan. The recent economy does not help in loan approvals of late.
  2. You are given 3-6 months leeway before you must register your company with SSM. Within this period, evaluate how big you think your business will expand. If you think it would grow quick and prominently within a year, save up RM3,000 and find a good company secretary. Register your company as a SENDIRIAN BERHAD straightaway. If not, an enterprise company should suffice.
  3. Once the company has been registered with SSM, open up a bank account ASAP.
  4. When you start any business 75% of the time, you will not be making much for the first three (3) years. Be thrifty and save as much as you can.
  5. If you can start your business from home, do that. It is highly advisable to keep your overheads as low as you can.

My last advise is keep hustlin’!

Below is an excellent article by iMoney on what 2016 holds for entrepreneurs.

https://www.imoney.my/articles/budget-2016-not-a-year-for-entrepreneurs?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2015-10-28-budget-2016-not-a-year-for-entrepreneurs

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