Never-ending Journey

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January 9, 2022

Time really flies so fast and it seems like yesterday when we welcomed the New Year and we flipped our books for a new chapter of our lives. The previous year has ended remarkably for me as I successfully withstood the challenges my life threw at me. And the new year has started positively in which I took an oath to stay optimistic despite being surrounded by pessimism. The last few months of the previous year were really so distressing, but I would rather let bygones be bygones than think about them repeatedly as they would only cause harm to my mental health. Besides, there are more beautiful things to think about than contemplating the worries of the past.

The first week has gone so fast and we are pacing forward to the middle part of the new month. That's how fast time passes by. We are always like riding on an unstoppable fast-pacing vehicle that would only stop once it reaches the ideal destination, its station. From the station, a new journey would begin, and only disasters and unexpected events could halt the journey.

The first month of my visa extension would end soon too and two more months to withstand. I may be optimistic, but I still can not deny the fact that my soon-to-be unemployed life is something to be worried about. Being independent means being responsible for all the things that would and might happen to me in the future. So saying "just go with the flow" or "let tomorrow handle itself" are something not written permanently in my book.

So this first week of the new year, I mostly spent my time looking for available jobs here in HK that would allow me to go back first to my home country even just for a month or two to recuperate well. But after several phone conversations with different prospective employers, it seemed to be tough to acquire what I wanted due to these COVID restrictions and protocols.

A new French-Kongkongnese employer messaged me the other day and we talked as if we knew each other for too long and I felt comfortable talking with her. She wanted to hire me but I stated my plan of going back to my country first due to my health issue. When she learned about my carpal tunnel syndrome, she unhesitantly told me about some medical treatment for it as her sis-in-law is a professor in therapy. And at the end of our conversation, she gave more advice and one of them is to stay longer so I could be entitled to the long service fee which would amount to over HK$15K.

That made sense and I guess I deserve it. To be entitled to this long service fee, an employee should acquire at least 5 years in service. And thinking about the amount, it would be equivalent to more than 3 months salary and would be enough to put up a business. The 4 months extension passed by so fast and 2 more months to wait for this to end. This made me ask myself, "why not extend for another 6 months to avail of the long service fee?" Then put up a business in the Philippines when I get back home.

And based on what I have learned from different individuals, the number of positive COVID cases in my country just keeps ascending instead of descending. Despite several implementations of safety precautions, protocols, and vaccinations to alleviate the situation, it seemed to get worse that would make things complicated in my case about going back home and for my replacement to travel abroad.

Sometimes, I would ask myself, "what if I just give up blogging to focus on my work? This would give less pressure on my arms." But giving up my passion is something too difficult to deal with and I don't want this to happen. This left me no choice but to extend and wait, and while waiting, I have to think of ways on how to balance both, while fixing the vital aspects of my life. Because it's too tough to handle both for too long. And I'm hoping that my boss would agree to this plan so I could get the long service fee.

Our life is a neverending battle that we have to be prepared for at all times. And we can not just rely on things we already have and the knowledge we already acquired. Just like how the world continuously revolves around the universe, our life is a continuous cycle as well, and stopping for a long period is not a good decision to take. So being jobless for a long time is not my cup of tea and I don't want to have an empty pocket.

But then life is fleeting and I have to constantly remind myself not to worry about things that are yet to come. Rather, I should live a simple and worry-free life while creating beautiful memories that are worth keeping, and just live life as if it were the last.

I should always remember what FarmGirl said in one of her articles that she would only do things that would make her glow, the good ones. So that includes not worrying about anything and just doing things that would make me happy.

Life may be a never-ending battle, but they are millions of reasons to continue living and battling. And maybe this time, I'll allow myself to write this phrase in my book permanently, "let tomorrow handle itself and just seize the present."

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Weigh the things and decide sis... Apaka hirap maemploy dto sa atin. Pero u were there for too long that missing your family is really one thing that you long to come home. An extension of 6 months is either too short or too long depende na sau at matreat pa ang sakit sa kamay mo. D kasi matapos2 ang covid pra nman mkapagbakasyon ka khit saglit lng

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2 years ago

Malapit ka na palang umuwi dito ate. Pero ang hirap nga namang maging jobless lalo na if sanay kang may ginagawa or trabaho lagi. Anyways, I pray for your best ate Jane and sana bumba narin yung case dito sa Pilipinas para makahanap k ng employer na mag aallow sayu umuwi kahit ilang buwan lang.

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2 years ago

You know sometimes things don't go as we plan or want but what we do aftermath matters most. Doing what will make you happy is a choice, also choosing what to do after any act of unexpected circumstances is a choice but it is best to always make oneself happy despite all odds.

No matter what we do now and then life continues... Our lives are not about life itself but about us, so let continue to live doing the needful and best we can that will always make us happy rather than regrets. Someone will say if you are to choose between your heart and brain? Choose your heart because that is where your joy lies...

Peace

OkanlaDavid

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2 years ago

What will be will be, I am sure you will get what you want, whether a stay now, or back home then back to HK, keeping my fingers crossed for you Jane

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2 years ago

Que sera sera 😁. Thanks

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2 years ago

I think the photo with the jellyfish deserves some kind of award. Its wonderful.

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2 years ago

Life never ending it battles, we just need stay strong and keep up with the struggle for existence till our success attain. Lots of good things is coming your way dear sis. Just do what you love and make your self happy.

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2 years ago

Thanks for always inspiring me ms. Jane. Indeed, let's not worry of the things that don't make us glow. And if you think that staying there longer would benefit you more, then go po. But the downside is about health issue. Hmm I know you'll be able to weigh things. Hoping for the best!

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2 years ago

Everything will be fine you just wait and watch because if we received some or get some wrong then we also received some better moment in our life . I know you are more strong and more successful. You will be soon outside from this in Shah Allah.

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2 years ago

Lapit kana nga palang umuwi madams. Tuloy naba talaga sa dami ng cases dito now nakakatakot talaga. Pero sana pa rin ay makahanap ka ng employer na eaallow ka ng umuwi ng Pilipinas kahit ilang buwan lang. Tuloy lang hanap madams.

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2 years ago

Madali mkahanap..pro hndi sla nag aallow mag pauwi sa pinas dahil nga sa cases jan

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2 years ago

Sorry to hear that, sis. Praying for you. And yeah, we have to do what makes us happy. It's now or never. I wish you all the best!

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2 years ago

Thank you

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2 years ago

So sorry about your carpal turnel syndrome. I hope you start feeling better soon. And if you decide to stay, I hope you get the long service fee, you deserve it

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2 years ago

You're absolutely right, just do what will make you glow and happy because that's the only way to move forward

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2 years ago

There are even more than millions of reasons to continue living and battling. No matter how we live there will be battles to face we just have to let tomorrow handle itself through and live today perfectly...

There’s always no place like home I hope you get home soon.

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2 years ago

Sorry to hear about the syndrome, but I know you are strong enough to pull through and best it. All the best in your decision to stay too

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2 years ago

I guess it's highly possible that you will be staying a bit longer in HK, looks like fate wants you to remain there, it might mean that there are still some opportunities you're yet to discover 😉

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2 years ago

Maybe I am fated to extend here for me to see those opportunities 😁

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2 years ago

I know you misses home Jane, but I guess it would be hard for you to look for an employeer to let you go home first given the current situation here in our country. We actually dont know what happen after 14days. If I were on your shoe, i would extend my stay at HK, for you to avail the service fee. You deserve it.

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2 years ago

Whatever what decision you make miss Jane we're always here for you. It's your life miss Jane. Every decisions you have we're always here to support you. Everything will be fine miss Jane. I know God will surely guide your decisions.

Now less worries muna miss Jane kasi makakasama din sa health. Enjoy lang po. I know pag darating na yung araw na yun, you can make your best decision.

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2 years ago

Ma'am Jane , everything is gonna be fine, and in everything that revolves you, I'm glad that you're always seeing the positive side. Nothing in life is easy, and nothing comes easily, we just have to adjust to make everything work out.

Sometimes too I feel like giving up, but I say nah! What will be my gain if I give? So when it seems everything is not working perfectly, we should always create sweet memories just like you said. Nothing remains forever, including the situation of things.

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2 years ago

Sometimes to achieve something higher in life, we need to make sacrifices, and I am glad to know that you are doing your best for it. I pray you achieve a great milestone in future, and all your worries end soon.

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2 years ago

Hey warrior! This doesn’t suit you. You fight a lot. So please reconsider before you think anything.

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2 years ago

So sorry to hear about the syndrome. Had a friend whonals has it. Thank God yours ain't very serious.... All in all , do what makes you happy, just like you have stated in your write up. You have come a long way and have really worked hard for what you are today, you absolutely deserve all the happiness you can get.

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2 years ago

It's hard to give up our passion so please stay and continue blogging ate. I know you can handle both but ofcourse it will not going to be easy for you. I hope you will get the long service fee.

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2 years ago

I hope you find a way to express yourself through blogging without too much physical bother from CT, be careful with your body though, you are only given one

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2 years ago

Writing is to express our thoughts and feelings 🤗

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2 years ago

There is cut in my vein reading the paragraph you were telling what if you give up blogging, but passion makes you stay and motivated. Writing also is unending journey like we learned from our past by writing, and everything. Untill we are alive writing won't stop. 🥰

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2 years ago

Ganun na nga .hirap tlga igiveup lalo nat laki ng tulong nto sakn

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2 years ago

Life is not meant to be worried about but to be lived to the fullest. We only achieve this by focusing only in the present moment. If only we know how much we miss in worrying about things instead of embracing the present moment, alot of things would have been averted.

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