Laid Back Friday: How to have fun while doing your work

For most of us, this is how we feel this day of the week. It's usually the day we start to unwind from the week's job and begin to look forward to a weekend of rest, fun or quality time withfamily and friends.

My question is this, what stops us from feeling this way everyday? I refuse to wait till friday before I get to have fun or feel rested, neither will I postpone indulging myself or stepping to a song I love. I want to feel attractive everyday and exclaim "yayyy!" at random.

How do I have fun at work, you may ask.
There are several ways to do this. You can develop a good and healthy rapport with your colleagues. People with whom you can banter and exchange a few jokes. This helps to make you feel more relaxed and into your work.
For instance, I like to give my colleagues funny but inoffensive nicknames so when I get to call them that, everyone has a good laugh.

Find ways to ensure you're getting enough rest even while doing your job. Working smart is key as opposed to working hard. A smart worker gets much done with little effort.

The most important person to you is you. You can indulge yourself while at work. What's that one thing that could brighten your day if you have it? Then gift it to yourself. Is it cake? Or Icecream? Or a cute love note? Do it yourself! If you don't love yourself, who will?

Who needs a beat to dance? I can dance all day to music playing in my head. You're not being silly, you're being happy !

Stay attractive by wearing warm and bright colours of clothing (now that's not to say wear a green suit), let down your hair, why not wear that red lipstick and let the little successes excite you. Be young, Be free!

Thank God it's FRIYAY!!!!

Love Truly, Molz

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On Becoming an Intentional Career Woman

So many times, it feels like we are drowning in a sea of "to-dos" and end up not crossing off half of what we have on our plates. It's either we just do not have enough time, or maybe we are financially constrained. 

Don't you just wish sometimes that the hours in the day could be extended or that someone would just send you an unexpected sum of money so you could settle that urgent need? I must confess that it feels this way many a times.

This past week I did a lot of inward thinking, soul searching and praying of course and all that keeps coming to me is "Be Intentional". 

How often do you actually take out time to plan your day/week? Or plan your finances and spendings? Have you thought out what meals you are going to make this week? What about your work clothes, have you picked them out? Oh what are your plans concerning that book you're yet to finish reading?

Whew! These are some of the things I still struggle with and I hope to overcome and get a mastery of!

The good news is that I have found an insight on things I can start doing to make everything come together beautifully. They are really very easy steps to follow, all you need is your determination to follow through.

1. Have a "code" word for each day.
My sister sent me a post on this about "naming your day". This is so powerful because it is what you name a thing that it becomes. So you want a productive day? Why not name it "Monday, 9th of April: My day of productivity". Simple isn't it?

2. Keep a journal:  You want to  be intentional? Go old school and start keeping a journal. Journals are really helpful because they help you keep track of yourself. They also help you track your thoughts, an average human being has about 50,000 - 70,000 thoughts per day! Imagine losing track of all those thoughts because you didn't pen them down. I am recommending a journal by Temitope Olagbegi, it's called "The Intentional Living Journal". You can contact her on Instagram @temitope_Olagbegi

3. Download and follow a time management application: Time management is very crucial. Why not plan out your week at least to the extent to which you have control over it? There are routine activities that we all do everyday and there are some we should be doing that we just do not seem to have the time for. Using a time management application helps you to streamline your activities and put a structure to your day. I am currently using an application called "TimeTune" and so far so good, I think I might stick with this one.

4. Download and Work with a Finance Management Application: You'd be surprised how much of your income is unaccounted for because of impulsive buyings or pseudo-emergencies. With a finance management system in place, you'd be able to track how much is coming in and how much is going out accurately and it also helps you plan and cut off on excesses. The application I use presently for this is the "Finance PM" application.

All in all, for everything you do, let there be a reason for it. That's being intentional. Don't let life happen to you, let life happen through you.

Have a splendid week!

- Love Truly, Molz

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