What's On My Mind?
“I think you’d be a good fit for the job”
That’s what my manager said when he sent me a job ad for a Lead Designer in a different department.
Kudos for thinking about his team member’s career growth. That itself is a reason I should stay in his department and continue working for him. But he is also a friend which is probably why he made that suggestion in the first place.
And because he is a friend, we talk openly about these things. Then he asked, “Why not?”
I don’t see myself being good at managing people. People are too complex. How do you (professionally) handle people that irritate you?
I consider myself to be honest, borderline-asshole to others – too blunt for anyone’s liking.
We go back and forth with my excuses until he uncovered the truth I desperately try to stay away from…the fear of failing.
I have imposter syndrome and issues with confidence.
Plus, I also did not want to add any more to my plate of responsibility. My headspace is limited and I don’t wanna spread myself too thin and sacrifice the quality of my work.
A Year Ago This Week
I wrote about…
- NOTHING lol. Seems like I took a break.
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Goal Update
Personal Projects
Just finished the artwork for a new client: Cat’s in Paris
E-shop is still under construction. I had two platforms in my mind for my e-shop: Woocommerce and Prestashop. I ended up going with Woocommerce simply because it’s free. This e-shop I’m creating is just an experiment.
I started writing again on Medium. I wanna pump out 2-min articles #quickreads
Meetings I had with an old friend and insurance agents revived my pursuit of sharing my knowledge of insurance and investments.
This year, I decided to put more effort into it.
Health
I noticed how working out for 10-minutes increased my energy throughout the day. That means, feeling less sluggish.
This week I did that 3x. I will attempt to do that again this week.
My diet is still messed up. Living with my parents comes with the convenience of not cooking, however, that comes with cost of losing the freedom to eat what I should eat.
Finance
This year is going to consist of a lot of traveling. That could mean that I will incur more debt. Now, is it possible for me not to go?
Yes, however, time is more precious than money. Money can be replaced, can’t do that with time.
And when I say “time”, I’m talking about events I don’t wanna miss.
Live life like today is your last day, right? Not exactly.
I don’t really wanna use that excuse to justify my expenses. If I do that too often and then I’m gonna be buried even deeper in debt. I’m aware of that.
Whatever it is I intend to do, I’m doing it MINDFULLY.
