TOP 2 things that kept me sane as a BUSY GIRL

if you’re guilty as charged for being religious to the hustle culture, this is FOR YOU 🤓

that was me throughout my poly years – i loved being busy and staying occupied, sm to the point my friends asked if i had a family of 6 to feed :”) would i ever flood myself with that much commitments again? NO. because i now value the importance of having time to myself. but i’ll NEVER REGRET having this phase because it showed me how strong i can be physically, mentally & emotionally

for context, these were my commitments:

– school, was in NYP banking & finance

– CCA, business management club (would have calls / meetings for event planning etc)

– 3 different part time jobs (2 f&b: bouncy paradise & flash coffee, 1 e-commerce retail: viem)

– was in a relationship

– social life, was in a phase where i basically worshipped blinding lights and martell💀💀 LOL

– fitness, enjoyed boxing and spin classes for leisure

so if you are packed to the brim like how i was, here are the top 2 PROVEN ways that kept me on top of my schedule which you might find useful 🤍

(1) a calendar is SO SO important (see slide 2 & 3)

✮⋆˙ keeping your schedule organised = easy reference when you need to slot in your next job shift / project meeting etc

✮⋆˙ colour code different activities!!!!! clearer bird’s eye view to quickly prep for the upcoming week (e.g. deadline / presentation / outing)

✮⋆˙ adding a short description, time and location (if applicable) so you don’t get mixed up! (e.g. meet (who) at (where)) i found this especially helpful bc i was working at multiple outlets for a part time job! 💫

(2) plan out your time STRATEGICALLY

✮⋆˙ to optimise time, i would cram project meetings on days that i’m staying home to finish online lectures

✮⋆˙ finish all my online lectures ASAP (complete by start of the week)

✮⋆˙ work a morning-afternoon shift type (e.g. 9am-3/4pm) of part time on other weekdays (i only had to physically attend school ab 2-3x/week), to free up time to hang out w friends / my then partner at night

✮⋆˙ work a full day type (e.g. 9.30am-8pm) of part time on weekends (occasionally brought my laptop to work so i can work on my projects during down time)

✮⋆˙ after my full day shift on saturday night, i’ll usually head home and prep, appear at the club by 11.30pm

✮⋆˙ sunday mornings were usually reserved for boxing / spin classes, if not, another day of work

for hustle creatures, time is EVERYTHING 📆 and this was how i managed my time then. i subscribed to the idea of i-can-do-everything, but know now that it’s no longer sustainable. 2 years of this lifestyle made me suffer a major burnout, so while i’m sharing how you can stay on the ball, i’m NOT advocating for a lifestyle like this!

to be a #girlboss is to understand that adequate rest is what you NEED to do better. leave a comment / drop me a dm if you would want to find out about how i manage my time now! 🔆

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