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August 29, 2021October 28, 2024

My 30 Things To Do By 30

My 27th birthday is in a few weeks and I’ve been meaning to write down some things that I want to accomplish in the next three years. While, I’m not one to hold myself to super strict deadlines and I realize that everything that is for me, will be. I decided to make a list of things I want to achieve. I believe that everything on the list can be attained by my 30th birthday, but if they aren’t, that’s okay too. Life is a journey. You may be thinking pandemic and all, what’s even the point of making plans? I have hope and dreams though. In no particular order, here is my 30 Things to Do By 30.

November 16, 2020January 13, 2022

10 Things I’ve Learned So Far in My 20s

I’m officially a little over a month into 26 and honestly, I’m not where I thought I would be. I’m sure most of us feel these inadequacies ever so often, but I always tend to feel it more around my birthday. I hate that, but it happens. I try to find the balance between celebrating my life, while having those feelings. However, after some reflection, I’m reminded that life is filled with ups and downs and any day is a day for celebration, especially if that day is a birthday! Furthermore, in these 26 trips around the sun, I’ve learned many lessons about this life. Here are 10 things I’ve learned so far in my twenties.

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020

5 Things I’ve Learned Since Working From Home

March 19th, life as I knew it, changed. My employer sent my team and I home to officially start the Work From Home process. Two months later, we’re still here and I’m not sure when we will return to office. Throughout these months, I’ve experienced highs and lows. Having to deal with bursts of productivity, then none at all, struggling to keep a sleep routine, having random video calls and meetings, waking up to messages about assignments due the same day and the list goes on. All while, constantly being reminded that the world is in a pandemic. A few Fridays ago, I was having a really off day. The feeling just came out of no where and coincidentally, I found myself hungry. But instead of going right into the kitchen to look for food, I kept saying, “No, Derencia, you have to finish this first before you can eat.” I literally, prioritized my job, before my basic human needs. It was only after speaking with one of my friends and she said, “You’re not simply working from home, you’re working THROUGH a pandemic”, I realized that I had to get myself together.

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