If anyone ask me what my best investment in life is, it comes down to this : My camera, my kindle, my health, my relationships, and my education. My recent re-read of Ikigai made me realize the art of intentional living and investing on doing what fulfils you. More than that it made me appreciate just how lucky I am to already know my passion.
All of my friends know I have this love for photography and cinematography since elementary. I dont do it for money or recognition, it doesnt even really matter if it gets views or not - its simply one of the activities that make me lose track of time.. and I somehow feel like I have a purpose. I guess my love for documentation applies to this blog too. I dont really know why I blog, I just know I enjoy it and i feel it forces me to be grammatically smarter.
My kindle. Another investment that I always recommend to my friends. I know reading isnt everyone's go-to way to unwind.. but reading is so underrated . I fall into the trap of doom scrolling way too often and I like to replace it with reading - at least it is productive, and it slows you down. It helps me sleep and wind down at night. I learn without even trying. I get to escape life for a while. It makes me emotionally smarter. It makes me a more knowledgable human and its cheaper than therapy.
Investing on health, relationships and education goes without saying. It is something that I am still working on (especially health-wise) but I am not rushing the process. After all, this is not a quick fix but a lifetime shift.
My goal is to create this natural, sustainable flow of life, much like the essence of ikigai
On a completely unrelated note here is a list of my current dopamine menu :
1. Going to bed early with a good series ready ( Current watch : We were liars)
2. Matcha
3. Weekly Pilates session
4. Friends recommending me new thrillers for my kindle
5. Exciting montessori lesson plans for the month
6. When your purchased vitamins finally arrived in the mail
7. Finding old phones from yearss ago and discovering you are not the same person anymore (in a good way)
8. Maison Margiela's Flower Market - LOVE anything with tuberose
9. Capturing a work concept that aligns with my photography style and personal brand
