Sylvia Jimenez 16/2/20 Sylvia Jimenez 16/2/20

Wheelfulness, it's a visual of calm

I ask the question: “How does this image make you feel?”

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Sylvia Jimenez 26/12/19 Sylvia Jimenez 26/12/19

Is December 26 our only day of rest?

Christmas in our part of the world tends to begin on December 1st. Work is gearing up for Christmas, the shop windows are dressed with baubles and lights, heck I even heard a Christmas Carol whilst tearing down the aisles on December 7. And after all that is the joyous time of Christmas and the family gatherings have ceased, the food coma surpassed and reflections on the past 12 months, December 26 seems to be the only day of rest. For on December 27, the machine starts once again. This morning December 26, 2019 I’ve allowed myself to simply rest, not feeling one iota that the dishwasher needs unpacking or that anyone in the household wants breakfast, yes, they can get it themselves.

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Sylvia Jimenez 17/11/19 Sylvia Jimenez 17/11/19

I know you're busy and I value your time...

This week, and perhaps subconsciously for quite some time now, I’ve been compartmentalising my life into sections of definitive time. Everyone I speak to is so, so, super busy. We juggle work and family, social and the everyday. I’m no exception to this rule, so when I look at the aspects of my time, one thing I prioritise is that I endevour to make every time period count. It doesn’t mean that every minute of the day is accounted for, there will always be the one hour binge fest where you just need to ‘chill out’, rather I’m giving value to my time and reciprocating those who give me their time. I watched a TED Talk recently about time management (see below) and what stood out for me, is that whilst we are trying to fit in all of the aspects of our lives into every 24 hours, what is the most effective use of your time? I’m writing this from my ‘people observations’ point of view.

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Sylvia Jimenez 1/9/19 Sylvia Jimenez 1/9/19

Minimalism doesn't = minus

The other day I had an exciting date with an ironing board and a basket of washing. Boring I know, however, there does not seem to be an adequate ironing person who I can pay to iron and bring back my garmets on my wooden coathangers (hate those nasty wire hangers) but let’s save this rant for another time. This time I decided to multitask this laborious chore and pull out the ipad, place it on the laundry bench and switch over to Netflix. A new programe appeared on my screen it was called Minimalism*

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Sylvia Jimenez 4/8/19 Sylvia Jimenez 4/8/19

Be the creator of memories

Lately there’s been numerous discussions in our household about getting out and doing things, see and experience life. Master X is hesitant and for the life of me I can’t understand why. I often compare his opportunities with my own (at his age) and when the topic arises, I’m surprised that he doesn’t jump at the chance to get on a plane (or train or any other modes of transport) and seek the (vicarious) adventure I crave. When I was trying to explain the importance of branching out and doing something out of your comfort zone, I summed it up in a statement, that ‘in order for one’s character to grow, one must create memories.’

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