I had this idea of starting a vlog earlier this year, so I started telling my close friends about it and filming here and there, not knowing that the next time I'd be up and about filming everywhere might be a long while from now.
I don't have any concrete plans for this channel at the moment, but we can think of it as an extension of the blog, a visual diary of sorts. Anna Jo, in motion ; - ) Perhaps I will post from time to time, to keep it alive.
I simply compiled all my clips, so don't expect much frills!
This is my usual day in the office: from making my cup of tea in the morning, to getting things done, to meeting up for the occasional dinner date (this one was with Simply Sher!), and then braving the traffic going home. It's nothing much, but watching it for myself makes me smile somehow?
I definitely don't miss the traffic, but in any situation whether it be coming in to the office or working from home, we always find ways to make things work out and to keep us going. These could be in the form of watching shows together in the office pantry (when time permits), or scheduling dinner dates so we won't work long hours in the office. On days of working from home, we follow set breaks throughout the day so we prevent working longer hours, as both the days and the boundaries of work and personal spaces fade into a blur.
Changes and inconveniences can make us uncomfortable and restless, but hopefully we'll all come out from this with lots of lessons learned, and with a bigger heart to extend kindness to both ourselves and others.
A recurring thought on my quiet times lately would be that as the Lord refines us (especially during this time), our unpleasant days and moments turn into opportunities for growth and for drawing even closer to Him. We may not be in a place where we want to be at the moment, but we can always think of it as a time of preparation, always looking and going forward. So whether it be in working or in waiting, in times of joy or sadness, we can keep going by God's grace.
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Keeping it short for a Wednesday post! Just wanted to check-in with you all, as we're at the middle of the week, and I'm sure we're all doing a great job, no matter what it could be.
Thank you for spending time with me on here, dear reader. ♡ I hope you're well and cozy wherever you are.
First Photo by Sarah Gualtieri on Unsplash
