I currently have those days. My mind is split between a few places, a few relationships and on top of that, my mental health. From early December to late January, it’s been a constant challenge that requires massive energy both physically and mentally. I tried my best not to complain and just live my life but sometimes it gets the best of me.

There are some lessons learned from this. One is that, sometimes we have to stand our ground in order to ensure things run smoothly. Second, we have to save ourselves first before everyone else. Third, when taking care of sick people, make sure to be healthy first. The last one certainly relates to the second one. When you’re in no position to help anyone, don’t attempt to do that. It will only lead to burnout, frustration and resentment.

Another thing that I was learning is basically sometimes theory is challenging to do when there are many circumstances at play. As much as I try to divide my time properly and have good time management, there are days when life takes the best of me. Even when I schedule time for family, for my personal life, for my career, there are days when one thing is more than the other. This is why I really applaud everyone who can manage these very well.

At first setting boundaries can be quite a challenge but with good communication anything is fairly possible. I have set a few with my parents and so far it has been working pretty well. It is to ensure everyone’s peace of mind and especially the least sick person in the family.

I also learned from my mom to remain positives during difficult times. Usually it tests our patience as well as our reaction to problems. Are we irrational or rational enough to make the choices we make in order to solve problems? While sometimes life can be extremely challenging, there’s always a way out or rather we can carve our way out of problems.