In order to cope with my recent low period, I tried recalling all the best moments from my past. Akin to Timeline Therapy, yes.
This process really did lift me up, one memory at a time. It is like rediscovering who I was, with objective of understanding myself again.
No wonder History is an important subject. Lessons, lessons, lessons.
Through understanding my past, I am able to move forward, lighter and happier.
1. Purchased my favourite Mont Blanc green ink refill. I used to mark my drafts with green ink and my former Boss would automatically recognise my mark. His was violet so when he returned my draft covered in violet I can gauge if it was going to be a late night at work or a bye bye at 5.30 pm. Those were the days before I abused Word with "Track Changes".
2. Reconnected with my former hairstylist from is back from Paddington, New South Wales after 3 years abroad. He gave me my former best hairstyle, and we chat about suburbs in NSW like old chums. Oh dear, we are old chums!
3. Daily messages with my BFF. We are so blessed to have one another despite the distance. It just makes everything we are facing more bearable. On top of that, I have a few of my close girl friends and fellow mums to keep their eyes on me. Thank you, my lovelies.
4. Carve out a few minutes daily just for myself. Sanity break! I usually choose to spring clean, reorganise sections of my closet, shop online, try out new scent at the perfume section, pray or whatever makes me fulfilled. Once, I took my time applying my skin moisturiser and I felt good all day long! Work of any kind is strictly excluded and so far, work has not suffered. Phew!
If you feel this is my mid-life crisis, bear with me. I don't know where this will take me but I know it will be better than where I was.
Have you revamped/rediscovered yourself lately with Timeline Therapy? Try it, and please do share your experience!