This is the advice I got a few months ago and it redefined me as a human being.

I became curious if I could find a way to discover what the work-life integration concept really is. I was eager to find a way to do not push away all the things that I liked so much because of a lack of time.

I started exploring and I found out that a part-time work schedule will be the best thing to help me achieve this. And I’ve made this change. And I keep being thankful every day that I could identify at time I was not OK. If you feel sad, overwhelmed, or that your body is not as strong as always then STOP and listen to what your body/heart tells you. And if you are not able to identify what’s wrong then ASK for help.

Be curious about sports. Try until you find what you enjoy doing. And if it doesn’t click when trying a new sport, maybe it is worth finding an instructor. For example, I feel right now that swimming lessons are my mindfulness moment, and that it was great I tried again. And of course ballet classes. I am not sure what made me try them, but somehow a match was there. I guess I was curious ?

Be curious and start reading. Do this even it feel difficult at the beginning. Be curious about new topics.

Be curious about this world and travel or try new experiences. Try concerts (not known names or something expensive), visit museums, parks, new paths to work or kindergarten, try new bus lines, new cities, foods, wines, new hobbies. You will be surprised what you will find out about yourself.

Be curious about others life experiences.

Be curious about what your moral compass is. What defines you? What you will want people to say about you m when you will not be in this world anymore? This is a question I had when reading the “Starring at the sun” book (by Irvin Yalom), or “Man searching for meaning” (by Viktor Frankl). A question I had two years ago when attending a time management workshop for parents. A question I had but for that I parked its answers until these days. 

Now, when I found out that someone I knew and I respected a lot, someone of my age left this world for a better one. If there is heaven I am sure she has a place there. And I am sure that the words she wrote me years ago will be always in my heart.