👒 Lately
We are now on the second week of the enhance community quarantine and I feel like I earned merit badges for the new things that I tried out.
🎖️ Yoga Apprentice Merit Badge
As mentioned on my prior post, I did try out yoga to resolve my back pain. It definitely worked and I am much better now. Since it made me more mindful of my posture, I decided to continue the practice. I am currently doing Home: A 30 Day Yoga Journey, still, by Yoga with Adriene.
At first, I thought you need to be super flexible to start but that is not really the case. If you are not comfortable in this position, try doing this instead; if you cannot reach your toes, no biggie! There are alternatives that you could do so you still reap the benefits of that day's practice. Important thing is that you are in tune with your body.
🎖️ KonMari Methodist Merit Badge
It took me 2 days to fold 6 medium-wide drawers and 3 big bags worth of clothes using the KonMari method.
I even arranged the clothes by type and by color for that department store look.
🎖️Helping Hand Merit Badge
Realizing that no matter how small I fold our clothes, since we have a ton, the drawers are still cramped. To acquire some space, I decided to let go of our old and rarely used clothes and donate them.
Not only will I get my desired space but I would also be able to help our community. Win-win!
Speaking of donation, we can now use GrabRewards points as a form of donation to continue supporting the Covid-19 projects initiated by The Philippine Red Cross.
What are the merit badges that you earned for last week? Do not forget to give yourself a pat on the back for trying out new things and remember to get yourself a proper a reward once this is all over, alright? I got my eyes on this one:
But hey, if you just stayed in bed, did pretty much nothing, that is still all good, my friend. No pressure:
https://forge.medium.com/now-is-not-the-time-to-obsess-about-productivity-d3f585006bf7
Read
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman
Similar to how The Daily Bread works, each day of the year, a passage either from Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius or from their Stoic predecessors is quoted, analyzed, and then applied to our daily lives to give a different perspective in life.
Watch
Street Food on Netflix
To continue my quest for good food I watched the series Street Food. The first season showcased Asian cuisine. Aside from the mouth-watering dishes, the stories of the then ordinary individuals turned chefs are heart-warming and awe-inspiring that I wanted to grab a pan and cook as well! It was amazing as to how they gave their country a taste of their love and passion by cooking.
Keep safe!