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Help! All this handwashing is drying out my hands : 4 hand creams I’m using

March 24, 2020 Paris B 6 Comments

I said in my last post that I would keep calm and carry on blogging. And I intend to do so. But if I’m to be honest, my heart isn’t quite in it right now, purely because it appears so frivolous.

Yet, I have received a few kind messages from you that that bit of frivolity is what we need right now. A little bit of escapism from the mad mad world out there!

As much as I want to maintain a sense of normalcy in our life, the fact is nothing is normal, and if I’m to be honest, I do not want this to be the new normal. What is normal is for us to be able to move around freely, without that constant dread of meeting an infected person, and to shy away from people like they’re bearing the plague. That isn’t normal.

What is normal is meeting family and friends, holding them, hugging and kissing them, sitting down for a meal or a drink, being able to enjoy each other’s company. That’s normal.

But we keep our distance, and we stay home, and we try to ‘Flatten the Curve’, and one thing we’ve been cautioned over and over during this period, is to WASH OUR HANDS. And I don’t know about you, but my hands are washed raw. So, here’s some things that helped me.

Keep calm and Keep your distance – Together we can weather this storm

March 19, 2020 Paris B 6 Comments

Hi Friends,

It’s a trying time for us all, isn’t it?

Here in Malaysia, our Government has issued a Restricted Movement Order to be in effect for about 2 weeks or maybe more depending on what happens. It effectively forces us all to stay home and reduce movement and social contact. Schools and non-essential businesses are forced to close, and most people are working from home wherever possible.

Globally, I’m seeing this being implemented in varying stages. For the most part, people are advised to stay home, so we reduce physical contact, thereby reducing the chance of the virus spreading.

It is a very trying time, and I understand how people can and will struggle, even if it does seem rather novel and exciting at first. Unless you live in a war-torn state, few of us would have experienced this sort of restriction of movement.

Here’s a few things I can suggest you can do, to maintain your mental health, because we might be in this for the long term.

Working from Home: 6 Tips for a more productive experience

March 16, 2020 Paris B 3 Comments

If there’s one positive thing that’s come out of the current virus pandemic, it is this – working from home has become an acceptable option to going into the office.

I’ve always been an advocate of working from home. It is my belief that in this day and age of modern technology, it is possible to get work done at home, in our own time, without needing or going into the office. For some of us, this even means we can do away with a physical office and save on overheads. Granted, this applies to work that is done in an office, as opposed to other types of work that needs a physical presence.

What I have found interesting is that companies that might otherwise refuse employees the ‘work from home’ option, are now forced to impose it, for everyone’s health and safety. It’s a good test, in my view, of this system, and how effective it is.

I have been working from home for a few years now, and if you’re new to it, I have a few tips to share with you. And I always welcome discussion or your own experiences too! 🙂

Simplify your life – Downsize your wallet

March 13, 2020 Paris B 9 Comments

For most of my life, my approach to owning a wallet is thus – get the biggest one you can find, that can fit the most number of cards. You never know when it will come in useful.

In fact, when I bought my last wallet, I walked into the store and literally said this – “I’d like to see your biggest wallet that can fit the most number of cards!”

I was shown their largest model, that fit a whopping 16 cards, with multiple compartments for bills and notes and receipts, and I picked it up on the spot. It was a whopper, but it served me very well for well on 5 years.

Now, I use one that barely fits 6 credit cards, has just 1 compartment for bills and a little coin pouch. What changed? 😀

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