Headspace - An Unemployment Masterplan
This entry has been a draft for the longest time - Now, I am only a month before official work commences ahhh ;_; Here's putting down some new thoughts as I read the draft - hopefully it reignites some motivation in myself - and I'm gonna publish it TODAY xD
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Headspace has become a luxury since uni started. The desire to learn and attempt different things had me fill the space with different plans, activities, commitments, and responsibilities. No regrets though - it encouraged me to stay in the 'stretch-zone', helped me gain greater awareness of myself and the world around me, and reflect on what I value and how I can better prioritise the things in life. At the same time, the need to balance all my curiosities made me crave the possibility of having nothing in this space - to just be.
My plans for unemployment are plain:
- to have a work-free life before my bond
- to create an opportunity for prolonged & uninterrupted headspace to devote to what I have been wanting to do (now I wonder if I still have time?)
The risks & opportunity costs:
- Finance: Loss of income (I believe negative income is an investment for time is priceless)
- Time: I might procrastinate when life becomes too spontaneous ;-; (and I did, today is 30/06/23)
- Psychological: Work-withdrawal symptoms were real HAHA (I feel like I am on auto-pilot and still struggling to live life more consciously)
Time is a very valuable resource and I really want to maximize my unemployed life!! (Highly likely to sabotage the plan :D #MuchConfidentVeryAware) - and I have been :')
I learned from a podcast about the value of having 5 different 'hobbies' for self-improvement and thought that my priorities this unemployment season fit nicely with them. While it would be valuable to turn them into 'habits', I shall not be too ambitious here, will keep them as 'goals' for the time being. Reflecting on what I typed before and putting more thoughts to keep myself accountable :)
1: A goal that makes me $$$ in the long-run
- Review my finances (where I put my $ & how they have been doing) - Done! But I can better understand them
- Increase my investment literacy - online resources & hands-on applications
Short-run: eKMM> I forgoed this because the listed dates got too close to the start of work and I am still figuring out some priorities
2: A goal that keeps me healthy #ActiveYP!!
- At home: Put my yoga mat, ball, and wall into good use > I haven't have this discipline
- Outside: Complete muay thai & boxing, focus on aerial pilates > I'm on my last month of muaythai, and I've shortlisted 2 gyms for aerial yoga/pilates and will be attempting the promo packages when work starts to gauge my ability to commit!
3: A goal that increases my interpersonal skills
- Practice human-centric skills by volunteering with growth circles > I've signed up to facilitate 3 more circles in the month of July! One is tmr and another is the next week. I am going to review what I learnt from the course today, and meet the team a little earlier tmr better orientate myself mentally for that!
4: A goal that improves my intrapersonal skills/mindset
Synthesise my learning from these books - Prioritising the top 4!
- You are not listening > Im 1/5 into this book now :) It helps to read it on the transport to muay thai
- Thanks for the feedback > I was halfway into it, I plan to restart & take down notes along the way to consolidate my learning
- It's ok not to share (ECE)
- What we say and how we say it matters (ECE)
- Others: Anti-bias education; loose parts play (ECE)
5: A goal that keeps me creative
- Continue learning French on Duolingo and with Naomi!
And from the le petit prince> I have been maintaining my streaks on Duolingo, having friends to learn & complete quests together is very motivating :) I'm putting Le Petit Prince aside for the time being for the other books above! - Digital art & sparkAR (see mood :)) > I am still trying to understand how my new stylus uses its battery / connect to my tablet, but probably wouldn't do this unless I have a strong motivation to create :) #spontaneous