I didn’t have an idea for March until today. Honestly, I planned to write about something spirituality-related. It didn’t work out because well, things happen. You know what, that’s okay. You go with the flow when your content plans change. I was a little bit lost on what to write for March/Aries szn. However, an idea sparked today, as I’m writing this piece.

I attended a workshop, which I will tell you more about after another one I’m attending in a week. I realized that after the workshop I wanted to go out by myself and just enjoy my own company. Even for 2 to 3 hours, I enjoyed my time alone.

Then, I realized I need more time for myself. Not because I hate people, (well, most people; I do have a select number of people that I love and enjoy hanging out with) but it’s a form of self-care, too.

I’m an introverted homebody. I love staying at home and binging whatever series is compelling to watch based on my mood. But after being holed up for months (thanks for everything, Covid), I realized that I missed going out of the house. Going to malls and what-not.

The whole “dating myself” thing started in 2021. I remember that day very well because I was pissed off at something that I’m not going to share. I treated myself to lunch and went window shopping. It felt good because I didn’t have to worry about anyone else but myself. I could look around and not wait. It’s my own time. Plus, being disconnected from the internet helps, too. 

I didn’t do this much in 2022 and 2023. Or, at least, I don’t remember anymore. And this year, I’ll commit to dating myself. I won’t share much about my self-dates after this. Haha. But it’s a reminder that I need to do more self-care. That said, I’m planning on doing a lil’ series: the self-care series.

I can go back to my self-care series whenever I run out of ideas. LOL I just basically shared a content idea. You’re welcome. 😉 But, I have to remind myself to do self-care. I get drained easily lately because of content overstimulation (I picked up this word from Twitter, lol). And I need to detach or decompress from content often.

How does this relate to finding my flourish then?

We need a break from our 9 to 5 or school or whatever major is going in our lives. Taking a break is actually a much-needed part of our search for or living our purpose. If I don’t give myself a couple of hours or a day to recharge or reset, it’s not going to help me find what I need if I take action all of the damn time.

I hope that this blog all serves as a reminder for you, too, to take care of yourself sometimes. If that doesn’t seem possible, I hope that you can find an outlet that you can do for yourself. You don’t have to leave your house. There are some hobbies that you can do even for a couple of minutes. Also, use that leave or PTO! Haha.

It can feel foreign to those who haven’t experienced this. But, trust me, this is a feel-good activity. And I hope that you’ll thank yourself for just a couple of hours of me-time.

Till next time, buds.