Civilian Goods Large Cork Tote accompanying me on my impromptu escapade.
In a moment of complete randomness, a good friend and I decided to purchase the cheapest budget flights to a nearby destination for 24 hours.
Pristine beaches and turquoise waters at Kata Noi Beach. Exactly what I needed to clear my head.
A full day of soaking up the sun, getting massages and devouring good food.
And so off we went to Kata to bask in the sun and indulge in sinfully carbolicious Thai food for 24 hours.
It was really gratifying to be able to leave stress behind and live in the moment. With the relaunch of our new website less than 2 weeks away, I am constantly boggled down with stress and worry. Many friends think that having your own company is all fun and games (Who can blame them? That is the image we deliberately portray), but that couldn’t be further from the truth. There’s a lot of pain, sweat, tears that happen behind the scenes that we don’t always share. There are days I feel like I can conquer anything, that the world is my oyster. Then there are days where everything feels like a joke and I wish a sinkhole would appear before my feet and swallow me whole so that I don’t have to deal with the BS flying my way. Dramatic? Probably. But when it’s just you handling the workload meant for a 3-person team, your mood can go from crazy high to crazy low in the blink of an eye.
Instead of sending lengthy emails detailing my frustrations to my entrepreneur friends half the world away, I try to maintain my sanity and keep my enthusiasm high by immersing myself in a world of the unfamiliar. One of the things I’ve actively done this year is say “yes” to opportunities that are a huge departure from what I would normally entertain. Encouraging myself to step outside my comfort zone doesn’t come naturally, but it’s something I push myself to do since it’s allowed me to grow and mature. By doing new and random things, I open myself up to an ocean of new thoughts and feelings. I always hear friends complain about how bored they are of their relationship, how unsatisfied with work they are, how uninspired they are, yet they do nothing about it. What they don’t realize is that inaction has consequences too. If we aren’t intentional with what we do, if we don’t take control, how are we suppose to become better people, be satisfied with the work we do and be happy with the lives we lead? I’m all for doing whatever it takes to improve your situation. If it takes escaping for 24 hours to recharge and come back to work with a positive attitude, then that’s what I’m going to do without hesitation. No time to sit around moping.
Now back to work!
xx Ling
