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We finally did our friends trip for a tennis vacation at Rehoboth and Ocean City! It’s quite a different vacation without kids! We had had 8 hours of tennis over the weekend plus beach time and a lovely dinner out by the bay. We're already talking about doing it again next year! I am so grateful for this trip, connecting with friends, getting some good exercise and relaxing. Sometimes I ask myself, wow was that real? I haven't had that in a long time!
It’s been a crazy few weeks. It’s been a slow mass accumulation of random annoying things that have happened to me. Just one thing after another. One issue gets solved and then I think I can just relax for a little and then another pop up. From rainy holiday weekend, bug problems, lost jewelry, awful interclub matches, my son’s anxiety issues, tennis vacation changes, and now to my dad needing a procedure done right before my tennis vacation and me panicking that I might have to miss the whole vacation… It’s been incredibly stressful. I am just so tired. My mind is just exhausted.
I had a great and busy week in Charlotte, North Carolina for a conference and client event. It was so nice to meet my colleagues in person. It was the most valuable part of my trip. I haven’t gone to a trade show in many years so it was interesting to see how much things have changed. It has definitely made my life easier!
And it’s so fun to bring home trade show stuff for my son. He loves all the stuffed animals, toys and candies! It’s so sweet to see him happy with it!
I really appreciate the small things that light us up.
I had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend. The best part was not doing too much! I felt very relaxed, happy, calm and relaxed. I wasn’t forcing myself to do things and I have been learning not to "over extend." It's been a big problem for me at work but I definitely see it in my personal life. We do so much more than we should and try to fix problems, and comfort people emotionally... it's taken a toll. I learned I need to step back and let things handle itself.
So I let time flow this weekend. My son wanted to do movie night both nights and we did just that! Stayed in, got comfy, made popcorn and watched some kid movies. I didn't let other things get into my mind and it was just wonderful.
Early evening walk for some fresh air. It’s that time of year with cherry blossoms and flowering trees floating in the air.
Work is getting manageable and I am creating space for myself. I am protecting my energy professionally and personally. I feel calmness and peace again.
Just came back from a relaxing and much needed spring break vacation. We brought our bikes to Ocean City this time and it really made the trip so different. It gave us a different look of Ocean City. We also biked to Assateague Island and encountered wild horses up close!
These days, I feel so much more at peace and present. Nothing is perfect but the last month was very tough on me with work and I actually started to call things out, bring in my VPs for help, tell them what's going on instead of absorbing everything, pretending everything was OK and quietly trying to fix things. Everything was survival mode my entire life. For once, I'm purposely making that shift from survival to thriving and fulfillment.
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Wishing you a very Happy Valentine's Day and a Happy Chinese New Year! I wish you much love, happiness and prosperity.
For me, this is my time to thrive. I am moving from survival mode to thriving mode.
It's been a little bit of a wild start to the year. We got lots of snow but it wasn't all the pretty, light, fluffy, fun snow we wanted. We got the ice, sleet and freezing rain on top of snow. It's been one week and it's still a bit frozen and dodgy out there. Schools have been closed for a week now. My child has gone feral.
We've been out and about for the last few days. Luckily, I've been able to work from home with no issues, somewhat entertain my son and keep active with swimming, tennis and working out. Trying to be back to "normal".
We're already into February and I feel like I've been two steps up and one step back, so making progress in small ways. Last year was a "discovery" year for me. This year it's an "applying the practice" phase. It's wonderful to understand things and know who I am better than ever but it's causing me to go into overdrive and "think too much" hence this is like the one step back trip up. At least recognizing this is helping.
Ending the year with a visit to Annapolis, Maryland. We visited the state capital and the Naval Academy. I love learning the history, walking around historic places, and just being outside overlooking a great view.
This year has also been THE year that I got to know myself so much better... I just have a better understanding of who I am overall. For decades, I've always wondered why I was "this way" and why I viewed things so differently, why I processed things so differently and deeply. It's like I finally got to know ME. This clarity has been amazing and I hope I learn more and become a better, happier, healthier me in 2026 and into the future.
Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year!
(via Winter Wreaths)
Wishing everyone a very happy holiday season with another year upon us! I am so looking forward to taking a break from work, having that downtime and just enjoying fun activities with my son and family. It's been a very tough time at work and I'm just riding the waves. I keep saying I want a change but wow it's (still) tough everywhere!
This has been the best year for me socially. I've connected with more people, nurturing friendships and being so much more socially active like going out with friends for dinner, doing fun activities together. Our family also joined a tennis and swim club earlier in the year and it's been one of the best decisions ever for us. I am forever grateful and my heart is so filled with joy. It all started with my prayer early this year and god helped me through.
As my son grows up, our daily life is changing. It's easier for sure as he becomes so much more self sufficient but he is becoming a little man! Something I will need to navigate very soon...
We went to see Luminocity over Thanksgiving weekend! Really pretty! It was great to spend a lot of time with our out-of-town family, putting up the Christmas tree and then rounding out the holiday weekend with tennis. I felt it was just right this time - not chaotic busy but a good balance with some downtime at the end (to clean up, of course!).
So thankful for family, friends, good health and stability ❤️
Dinner with friends at this cute little Italian restaurant in Silver Spring last night. Lots of fun catching up, talking about life... So grateful for meeting many lovely people along the way.
It’s already November… time is going by way too fast! I spent the day with my dad and then spent the mid afternoon with my family and we did a short bike ride on the trail. It was a bit too bumpy for me!
I did enjoy the day very much and really thought about how this is my priority and the core of my life. I wish it wasn’t all about work and I wish I wasn't dealing with a crossroad in my career. But I have to provide for my family. I want all of us to be comfortable and have great happy experiences... so far we are able to have that! In reality, we do have a great work-life balance and our son gets a lot of those benefits. I just feel very tired/burned out by constant work churn, changes, and the feeling of instability. I really do look forward to the holidays coming up... I just want a mini-break!
Right before our trip, I volunteered as Room Parent for my son’s class fall party. I just want to say that I loved it. The kids were all so adorable and my heart was filled with joy! It sounds so over-the-top but it really made me so happy to see the kids happy doing their arts and crafts, games and having lots of fun treats. Such a blessing 🌟🙂❤️
Spent a nice long weekend at Ocean City. We don’t have renters until next spring so we were much more relaxed in our own place. We did some condo clean up, fixing up the dock and then went to Rehoboth and did some shopping.
I also spent time updating my resume and with the help of ChatGPT I was able to really tailor it and be intentional about it. Thankfully I’m not desperate either so it’s less pressure… but I know it’s going to be a long process and that means I just need to be patient for the right opportunity. ChatGPT says I am not "stuck" but instead, taking a "strategic break." :-)
It's fall y'all and like that, it's mid-October. I mentioned change in my last write up... and yes, I still want change but that might take a bit longer than expected... This whole economy and job market is just trash. I've been through very tough times in 2001 and 2004. This market is like that but it somehow feels different - just really dark and dystopian. AI taking over, companies being at its worst, stable government jobs are gone... It is so exhausting - and I currently have a job! I just show up and smile. I try my best to appease everyone as they struggle, get laid off, exhibit stress behaviors. I try not to feel stuck right now.
We had a great time in Ocean City! We all played hooky from school and work and just really enjoyed our time together. We just need to cherish these moments.
I also realized, it’s another year, and I’m ready to do new things. Stability and comfort is great but it’s starting to weigh me down. I am always so careful and responsible. I always lift everyone else up and then wonder why I’m going nowhere. By end of year… this will change.
