Goals for 2018

We are back home safely from Japan. My girl has returned to school and our routine has gone back to our usual, but my body clock has been behind the routine from travel fatigue, hence it took me a while to write my blog post. How are you all? 

It was rather unexpected holiday that as my mum has gone ill during our stay I ended up looking after two of my loving people. Leaving my poorly mum behind is not easy, but I hear she is on a mend thankfully.

During flying back home, I was thinking about how I would like my 2018 to be. Without a doubt, “good health and well-being” is on the top of my list. Without it, I cannot make my work and be there for my family. It’s so simple but one of the most difficult goals to achieve for me. Taking my own time, especially for resting time has never been easy. I even feel guilty when I’m not working. So this year, I would like to look after my well-being more consciously and not to feel guilty for it. 

After our plane landed, I saw a woman struggling to sort out the buggy with one hand and other holding a little baby. Everyone was just walking pass. I instantly offered her a help and she asked me to hold her baby girl whilst she was sorting out the buggy. The moment I hold the baby, I felt warmth. My daughter looked at the little baby and told me that she used to be that small. She gently stroked the baby’s hair and smiled. The woman and I had a little chat and she thanked me with a somewhat relieved smile. It was a little precious moment that my girl and I shared because of helping this woman. 

When we don’t have time, we tend not to notice what’s around us. But if we can slow down a little bit, then we may be able to see what might be more important. We may be able to realise a sense of gratitude in our life.

So my goal in 2018 is “being gentle with yourself” and “being kind to others”.

Have you thought about your goal for this year? Would you like to share? Whatever that is, I hope you had a good start to the new year.