Up until last year for at least five years or so, I’d get myself a planner each year and once or twice, I managed to snag the Belle de Jour power planner before they’d sell out in bookstores. It’s a unique planner with more than the spaces for daily/weekly/monthly schedule slots, a calendar and a few pages for notes/reminders. It had a health/period tracker, motivational/inspirational quotes, goal tracker, challenges, a membership card and discount coupons/vouchers for use in partner establishments like gyms, cafe, spa, etc. It was very useful especially for serious planners like me back then 😉. In 2019, I got more zen and put less pressure on myself, took it easy on the To DO lists and re-evaluated my life goals. This soul-searching started in 2018, the year I got married and considered starting a family. I realized how I’ve changed and wanted different things for myself and soon-to-be family, and started on a different path in terms of career and where I want to start a family.
And so I was on this path when 2020 hit and needless to say, most of my and my partner’s personal plans were hit, either delayed/postponed and/or drastically changed. Our move to NZ was halted when I couldn’t go back to start a new job there due to travel restrictions. A baby will have to wait, largely due to the pandemic. After the few weeks/months of adjusting to the crazy times, we started an I.T. business, a natural progression i guess since my partner and I are both in the industry albeit in different fields. Not quite part of the plan but something that felt right. If anything, this year has given us more than enough time in our hands to reflect more about our lives and be more intentional with our time.
This post is part of #SoCS: Jour
You just reminded me of a blog I once read, must have been 15 years ago. She called herself Belle du Jour and it was a very steamy account of her life as a high-class prostitute! Think she was in London. I presume that given the anonymity, it was real, it was certainly written as such. Gosh, that brings back memories.
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Ooh lala. Must’ve been interesting. Wonder if it’s still around?
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It says a lot about life that I can’t remember a word of what she wrote 🤣🤣
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I use to love my paper planners / calendars. I’d get so happy when I bought a new one–all that potential and fresh paper. Electronic is more efficient but not as “feel goody.” 😉
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I agree on the “feel goody” part, and paper on new planners “smell goody”, too😁
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