These past few days, I am so into watching Youtube lifestyle videos such as "A Day in my Life", "My Morning Routine", "Grocery Shop With Me", and "What I Eat In a Day". Then I thought, why am I so entertained by finding out other people's daily routines? Hence, I decided to share my day-to-day pattern working from home. To be honest, my routine varies every day depending on the workload. There are days when I'm busiest in the afternoon so I get to squeeze a workout in the morning and there are days when I finish my work early. 

7:20 AM- Wake Up

I wake up around this time to prepare myself for the day- fix my bed, get out of my pajamas and change into something casual (because I don't want to get so comfortable in it that I will quickly return to bed), gather the devices I need- laptop, my phone, earphones (for clearer calls), notebook, and pen, and then make my tea or (first) cup of black coffee. 

While enjoying my drink, I list down my tasks for the day. I really like being organized in that way I won't be forgetting any tasks and ensure that I get everything done. During this time, like I said at the beginning of this post, my schedule can be flexible. After checking my unread e-mails from the day before and noticing that there aren't any urgent emails to respond to or tasks that need to be done immediately, I can do my workout early. I usually do workouts that last for 45 mins- 1 hour, still, depending on the free time I can utilize. Afterward, I let my body rest for a few minutes and head to the shower. I actually prefer this routine, completing my workout in the morning since it helps with my productivity and enthusiasm.

8:30 AM- Start of Work

Following my regular office hours, I will start working once I finally freshened up and settled. I will be checking and responding to my emails, coordinate with my colleague regarding some tasks she needs assistance with, and also reporting to my boss. 

1:00/ 1:30 PM- Lunchbreak

Since I am doing intermittent fasting, I take my lunch, aka my first meal of the day, at 1:00 PM, sometimes 1:30 PM when I'm busy and don't notice the time. This is also my chance to take a break and check my phone, play with my niece, watch some lifestyle videos, or look for recipes online to plan my meals for the upcoming week. I usually take 30 mins-1 hr of break, then return to work mode again until 6:00 PM.

6:00 PM- End of Shift + Preparing for Dinner

After my duty, I will be keeping my work-related items and take charge of preparing our dinner. At times when I didn't do my workout in the morning, I do it after work. I will either do my typical 45 min exercise or do a light and short stretch when I'm exhausted. A nice warm bath is an absolute necessity and my perfect choice of calling it a day. 

7:00 PM- Dinner

7:00 PM onwards is the time to spend with my family. We'll be exchanging stories on how our days went. Most of them attend to their office while I'm continuously working from home. Each of us has their own chores, equally divided, and we'll do it after a few hours of nonstop of storytelling. 

11:00 PM- Bedtime

Skincare- check, brush my teeth- check, comfortable PJs-check! Finally, it's time to rest. I will make myself sleepy by scrolling through my phone or reading my nightly devotions. I'm actually pleased with myself that my sleeping time improved. Before, I used to sleep at 2:00 AM, the latest. I find it difficult to sleep. Now, with the help of meditation, I calmly put myself to sleep earlier than usual. 

This is how my daily work from home routine goes by. It's pretty bland, I know since I spend my hours at home working. Nonetheless, I still see it as a blessing, especially in the current situation, I am thankful that I still have a job. 

How about you? How does your work from home routine look like? I would love to hear them in the comment section below. Till next time! :)

I used to spend my weekends before asleep half-day and waking up, still feeling lethargic as if my 12-hour sleep was still not enough. I will take my super late lunch and waste the remaining hours of the day just scrolling through my phone. That is gone now, thankfully. Ever since I started my fitness journey, or what I prefer to call "journey towards body confidence", I like spending each day productively- either it is a workday or a rest day, I like the idea that I get to accomplish a bunch of tasks for the day. Aside from the fact that I am trying to change my mindset about how I feel and see my body, I am also learning how I can change or develop my outlook in life.

Now let me share with you, I love weekends even before because I can stay awake late knowing I can also wake up late the next day and expect nothing to do for the whole day. I am just asleep, there in my comfortable bed, covered with soft blankets and pillows, sleeping like a baby. Believe me when I say I dread waking up so early in the morning for whatever the reason is. I hate it. I REALLY HATE IT. I will wake up grumpy, even grumpier if you have woken me up inviting me for a morning jog. I will think "Walking? In the morning? Are you serious?!". I will hate you for that. But now, I love weekends more! I established a routine, although I am still trying to maintain it in the long run. Waking up around 6:30-ish AM to go out for my morning walk/jog (yes, it is slightly shocking for me to love what I used to think as complete nonsense). I spend an hour or two outside, soaking up the sun, feeling the wind touch my arms and mess my hair, and listening to my worship song playlist. I never thought that the idea of being able to go out and have an early alone time would make me love mornings, and I am kind of disappointed that I just discovered it now. 

I love mornings! I love that I get to witness the sunrise and feel its warmth intensify each hour. I love the feeling being around nature- the trees, the smell of the grass being freshly watered, the sound of the birds chirping and flapping their wings, and how can I forget, breathing such fresh air! I love having my alone time with God while listening to my favorite worship songs and taking the time to be thankful that He gave me another day to live and feel his presence in my life. I love thinking about myself, not in a vain way, but thinking about how I can better myself, how have I been the past week. I love that I always look forward to my tasks and creating a list in my mind and the sequence of doing them- from doing my morning walk, to getting some groceries, coming home and doing home workouts, changing my beddings, doing the laundry, having the best shower, preparing my meals for the day, and taking a well-deserved nap by midday. 

I love weekends more now by being productive and being the complete opposite of myself in the past, which is not being a morning person. I love weekends more, utilizing my energy for the whole day, doing tasks slowly and at my own pace. I love weekends more that I can dedicate time for myself, for improving self-care and self-love. I love weekends more because of family togetherness. Lastly, I love weekends more because it is a beginning of a fresh start.

Hoping this post influences you to not overlook and take each day for granted and to motivate you to think of and find things that you appreciate. I hope this post boosts positivity that each one of us needs especially this time. I would love to hear about your weekend tasks or your favorite thing about weekends! Share it in the comment section below. Till next time :)