Hello, bloggy! Sorry for not updating you these past few weeks. I got infected by the coronavirus the past weeks, and too much rest is needed for me to recover. The 14-day quarantine is draining, but thanks to God, I am finally recovered! However, I am still taking my medicines to feel better and flu-free.
Since I am still staying at home recovering from my cough because I am not yet allowed to go out, I research different tech skills that I want to learn and focus on.
I came across UX Design. So what is UX design? UX Design is creating a product that provides a meaningful, helpful, and good user experience. This description is the way I understand it. I enjoyed reading articles and watching videos about UX design. Since I am changing my career path, I find UX design my long-lost career to grow and develop my skills and character more. This UX journey is the right path because I enjoy every step and process I encounter while studying UX design.
I made a simple workflow on how I will start studying and learning little by little about UX Design. UX design is a broad topic that consists of many different processes, steps, tools, and problems to come up with a result. It also has four stages of how a UX designer will solve the assigned project, case study, or problems.
Luckily, I am excited about solving such problems. Being a degree holder of Biology course, I am well aware and educated on how a research design flows. Whenever I think about UX design stages, research design also comes to mind, like making a research project or thesis in my college course.
However, they are different. The process may be a bit similar, but the tools and methods are various, yet it is still a big help because I have a background in research design. I am looking forward to this journey to have a positive result. ♥️
Who would have thought that I would need to stay for 14 days in my bedroom? It sounds creepy, but yeah, I have no choice. I need to do it for my health and fast recovery. So many people are getting infected and doing the same things, so I guess this is the real new normal now.
I’m not afraid at all, why would I? I believe and trust my immune system that she can surpass all these challenges now. I’m taking these moments on the brighter side of my life. Everything happens for a reason, and all depends on God’s will.
Today is Thursday, and it is my first day of home quarantine. I just stayed all day in my bedroom with lots of fruit and medicine. I am planning to do a one-hour workout, but my body won’t cooperate. I felt tired and lazy. It feels like I want to lie down all day and sleep.
I love eating the fruits my mom gave me. I am still lucky to have them with me. My mom and dad are always there for me through my ups and downs. They care and love me.
My licensed medical doctor sister never stops caring for me and the whole family’s health and supports my parents with daily financial needs. She is also the one who checks on us when we’re sick and feeling weak, and she buys medicine right away just for us to feel better.
My youngest brother is always there for us when we need something or things to get done that he can do by himself to help us. He’s the baby boy in this family.
When I had my dinner, my mom cooked “Sinigang na Hipon,” and sad to say that I couldn’t enjoy my food because of a loss of taste.
I don’t feel like eating right now because I can’t taste anything. Like completely nothing. However, I still have to eat lots of foods and fruits to be strong and healthy. It’s tough for me to see my family, who are so worried about me and my health. I pray that I can recover very soon!
The world is full of unpredictable happenings, plagues, viruses, and a lot more. We can’t tell what will happen next. Our lives are not for us forever. It’s just we’re all living in this painful world.
When we got home from our water station with my father, I felt weak and had no strength. So after drinking hot chocolate, I went upstairs directly to my room to get some clothes, and I took a bath right away. I felt so cold, and my head hurt. So I decided to lie down on my bed and wear socks and thick clothes.
I was half asleep by then when my mom was calling me for dinner. Since I didn’t answer, my mom checked on me and saw that I was sick. She brought fruits, biscuits, and medicine for me to take. My sister, a licensed medical doctor, also checked on me and told me that I needed to do the 14-day quarantine.
I can’t say that this is my first day of quarantine, but I need to rest to regain my strength and improve my immune system.
The three common symptoms that I am experiencing are fever, cough, cold. I hope that I will feel better soon.
I never imagined that a pandemic could transform our lives so drastically. It happened in the blink of an eye. But none of us did.
So much has changed. This shift has taken us away from a sense of normalcy. Now, wearing masks is part of our daily routine. Simple pleasures like going out or traveling now feel distant, all because we’re battling an invisible enemy: the Coronavirus. Through these events, we’ve faced countless challenges and obstacles that have taught us valuable life lessons. One of the most profound realizations for me is that we don’t truly own our lives. When our time comes, we can’t change it. It’s a humbling reminder to cherish each moment. We should live meaningfully.
The most important thing now is to keep moving forward, no matter what happens. Many people are struggling with depression and anxiety, but losing hope can only drag us down further. We must adapt to this new reality, not just to survive, but to continue living with purpose. Changing our lifestyle is undeniably challenging, but it’s also an opportunity for growth and preparation for the future ahead.
For the past years, I have never felt like being so productive in a day. I accomplished things that I needed to, but I wasn’t that organized to manage everything.
I remember I loved buying planners and colorful checklists, but I never used them correctly. I am fond of collecting cute stuff such as sticky notes, washi tapes, colorful pens, dotted notebooks, and a lot more, but I didn’t use them correctly because I tend to keep them in a box with their respective packaging.
But now I realize why I am not using this stuff on a day-to-day basis. (Sayang naman sisszt)
Since I love watching about personal growth, lifestyle, productivity, successful tips, mental health, and career paths on YouTube, I learned that being well-organized on your everyday schedule is essential. It helps you in so many ways, not just by accomplishing your tasks but also by helping you grow and be motivated.
I will share with you the five new habits that are slowly helping me improve my lifestyle and mindset.
Wake Up at 4 A.M.
Hello, sleepy heads! I know this is not ideal for you, but you may or may not try. It depends on you and how you manage your time.
I am doing my best to be consistent because waking up at this hour is so challenging! However, it helps me to control my day. Waking up early this morning helps me organize my goals for the day, prepare me to make a list, exercise for an hour (hehe), and do stuff I need to do without worrying (oh, it’s 8 A.M, I’m late!)
Exercise
Every year, my New Year resolution is to become sexy, but I love to eat, and I hate exercising, so how will I achieve the body goal I want?
As time passed by, I changed my views on exercise. I want to do exercise because I want to be healthy. Not only physically but also mentally. With the proper amount of activity, it helps me to have a clearer mind, avoid anxiety, attract positivity, and stay calm. I consider this an excellent everyday habit because it has a significant impact.
Set Your Goal
This new habit is another life-changing. For the past years, I just spent a day without plans on what, where, and how. I do what I think is needed and essential, but I never list it down.
But now, I finally see the importance of setting a goal(s) on a particular day because I can control my life here. I can also detect my progress if I am productive or not. Whether I am accomplishing everything or not. If I am close to achieving the goal or not.
With goals set, you know where to land and what road to take.
Prepare Your “To-Do List”
The goal is like the target, and your To-Do List is the way to hit the target.
A To-do list helps me track my progress. It is like a guide that helps on what to do on a particular day and a reminder of the unfinished tasks I have to work on. I am using my sticky notes on this, but I’m also using a mobile app list.
It is a good habit that will teach you to become well-organized, manage time, and be productive.
Journaling
Journaling is like my outlet for unsaid thoughts and ideas. It is where I write everything that I want to do and accomplish. It helps me to feel at ease and somehow confident.
If I am having a rough day, I write everything to feel calm and free from stress. Journaling enhances my creativity and improves my writing skills. I know day by day that I am slowly improving in writing.
These are my five habits to improve my lifestyle. I am not a professional in this field, but I shared the new habits that I am currently doing and seeing progress.
It’s not too late to try new things out, especially when you feel lost like me. There’s no right or wrong timeline. What matters is you’re doing your best to improve yourself.
I’ve been watching a series of motivational and inspirational videos from successful people on YouTube. Their advice matters to me because I am setting up a new system for myself.
I’m listing everything that I need to do and follow. I am so blessed to have a cousin with whom I can have a conversation about life, personal growth, career, and becoming successful.
I also decided to convert my thoughts and stories into minimalist art. I’m not that good, but I think I will still develop in the process. Sharing my thoughts is one of my favorite things because I know some people are experiencing failures as well, and I want to share my experiences on how I am facing every challenge in my life.
Recently, I am slowly changing my habits. One of these changes is about waking up at 4 a.m. I know this is the most challenging for me because I love sleeping, but I believe that I can do it because I want to improve my habits and be more productive every day.
I will post my everyday progress. This goal is so exciting because it’s like multitasking. I am improving my habits, changing my body system, doing art, and sharing my thoughts on my blog. I will do everything without affecting my job.
I hope I can stick to this. I will go back every day to this post a that I will be motivated and inspired.
After so many years, I couldn’t thank myself for every challenge and struggle I have faced and encountered, for every achievement that I have made, And for every opportunity that I was able to get.
I don’t usually post like this because I am shy and scared of what other people might say, but I should start setting aside other people’s opinions and doing the things I am passionate about.
Dear Self, Thank you for reaching this far.
Life is unpredictable, and I want to thank myself for becoming the best version of every day. I know life is tough, but I’m still here and doing my best to achieve my dreams in any way I can without giving up.
Deat Self, Every day is A New Hope
I am lost because I don’t know the exact path of my life, but I will not give up quickly because I know a bright future is waiting for me. But patience, hard work, good habits, and a good mindset are necessary!
Dear Self, Stay Positive all the Time
Encountering so many problems and challenges in life makes me lose control. I overthink a lot; I lose hope and am about to give up.
I am traditionally a paranoid and hostile thinker, and I badly needed to change that mindset because a positive attitude will result in positively
Dear Self, Be patient & Trust the Process
I am in the process of finding my path. I am focusing on my work and other kinds of stuff, but I can’t foresee myself growing on that. I should start seeing what I want and focus on self-growth and self-improvement.
Dear Self, You have A Purpose
I have a purpose. But sometimes, there will always be a time that I am lost and can’t find why I was born in this world.
The purpose is not something we should find or look around but something we must build and grow. At first, I always asked myself, “What’s my purpose in this world?” but then I realized I have to become someone with a purpose—the one who can share skills and talents with others.
These are my Dear Self-thoughts for the first month of August. I am willing to find the right path for me in this world. I do believe that I will be able to develop myself more for me to know where I belong.
Depression and anxiety are ubiquitous nowadays due to a lack of self-exposure, lack of people you can talk to, lack of new places and things you can see or go to, lack of knowledge and experiences, lack of contentment, and self-control.
And because of that, sometimes we’re experiencing like we don’t know right or wrong. We always started new opportunities but ended up giving up. We don’t strive enough because we want a good result right away, and that’s wrong. It would help if you had effort and hard work in this. Life isn’t easy, no job is easy, and that’s the reality of living.
So, I will share the five signs that you’re feeling lost because I have experienced these things until now. I’m still figuring out myself and what career I want to pursue.
Confused
Can’t and focus and decide
Afraid/Scared
Lonely
Society
Confused
So many things are happening in our lives now, and we have difficulty grasping everything. Confusion is unable to think clearly, and currently, I’m experiencing it every day. My mind is always in chaos; I don’t know which. I have so many thoughts in my head that I don’t know what or where shall I use them. They are all in there, building scenarios and imaginations in my mind and making me mentally tired. It usually happens because I’m feeling lost with everything.
Can’t focus and decide
One of the effects of confusion is that you can’t correctly decide on your own. You don’t trust yourself that much to make the right decision because you’re aware that you’re confused. Your decision might affect the result of a particular situation you’re dealing with because your focus is out of control. You can’t focus if your mind isn’t clear. You can’t concentrate if you don’t know the right or wrong decision. This sign or characteristic is usually one of the reasons why you might feel lost or mentally tired.
Scared
Being scared to try new things might affect your whole life system. How can you grow and improve yourself if you’re terrified to face the reality of life? Most of us are not risk-takers because of the fear of failure. But recently, through reading and listening to other people’s advice who experience many obstacles and struggles, I know failure is the key to success because you will learn many things once you fail. You will be more inspired and dedicated to doing more and improving more. And usually, in failure, you will see the bright future ahead of you. So as much as possible, let’s avoid being scared or afraid to try new things. Don’t mind what their people might tell you, focus on your road and destination to success.
Lonely
Being lonely doesn’t mean that you’re just alone with nobody to talk to, but rather, being lonely is somewhat even if you have the company of family and friends, you still don’t feel their presence and comfort. These were all my personal experiences, and yes, I am lonely for not sharing with anyone what I truly feel because they might judge me or insult me. Usually, I don’t let other people see the sadness within me. I covered it up with jokes and laughter now and then.
Society
Society usually has a significant effect on our lives. We tend to compare our life status to others, especially on social media. The energy that we desired and wanted to have was living by our friends or someone we set as our role models. Society is one of the reasons why other people have anxiety or depression. Because of the sudden urge that we want to have, but unfortunately, we can’t. We get jealous or envy the things that other people achieve and have. We set them as our standard of life even though we are all different in the first place and have different chapters in life.
These are why I don’t usually spend my time on other social media platforms. It’s okay to admire them and follow in their footsteps but don’t forget that we’re all unique, and we have our capabilities and talent that will help us build a better future.
So these are my five signs of not being okay. I am currently experiencing these all, and slowly, I am trying to figure out how I can surpass these sufferings. I know that I am the only one who can help myself to do more and grow more. Proper control, discipline, and a good mindset need for self-improvement.
In your circle of friends, not everyone wants to start a blog. Not everyone loves journaling, but there will always be a 1% chance to have a friend who is fond of journaling or blogging.
A journal is your personal space to reflect, share, and write down everything going on in your mind and your life. You write here your day-to-day stories, goals, to-do lists, reminders, ideas, and more. Sometimes, introverted person prefers writing everything in their journal instead of telling it to their friends. Because in the journal, the trust is there that whatever you write, whatever your ideas, whatever your problems, will only remain in your journal.
A blog is a modern journal. It is an online journal/diary where you can also express your thoughts, feelings, ideas, information, and more that you want to share with others. However, blogging is commonly a visible publication to gain views/visitors and earn money. To write privately, you can limit your viewers’ settings to invited people only.
Blogging and journaling help me in every way possible. Whenever I’m online or offline, I know I have a platform and notebook that I can use. It makes me productive for the day and boosts my mood and mentality.
During the pandemic season, food deliveries became essential to avoid physical contact with other people. It is also an easy way to eat without spending too much time, especially for busy people who don’t have time to cook or are accustomed to eating outside, such as in restaurants and shops.
Good thing, that there are numerous mobile applications that we can use to buy our food without going out. It is the safest way to eat our favorite craving foods from our favorite restaurants and shops.
For the past few weeks, I’ve been using the FoodPanda application for my choice of food to satisfy my cravings and hunger. I am glad that it offers a user-friendly interface, so I will share with you the five steps on how to order in FoodPanda.
Step 1:
Download and Open the FoodPanda Application
Step 2:
Search the restaurant or shop where you want to order. If you have no idea what are the listed restaurants or shops near you, you can locate your device where you at so that the restaurants and shops available near you will show up. Then choose if you want the food to be delivered or picked up.
Step 3:
Choose the restaurant or shops that you want and the food that you want to order.
Step 4:
Add your order(s) to the cart, and when you are done, view your cart and review your orders. Add some extras if you want.
Step 5:
Choose your delivery time. You can constantly adjust it from ASAP to a specific time and day.
Step 6:
Click reviews payment and address. Choose the payment method you desire and the address (for delivery)
Step 7:
Once the payment is processed (Cash or Credit Card), you’re good to go and click that “Place Order.”
For Cash On Delivery, you will need to prepare as much as possible the exact amount of your total orders.
There you go, you finally placed your first order from your FoodPanda Application. You only need to wait for the assigned Food Panda Delivery Man to your doorsteps with your food and enjoy.
I hope these seven steps on how to use the Food Panda mobile application helped you. And by the way, if you’re about to create your first ever Food Panda Account, scan my QR Code:
