Why working from home may not be for everyone

1) You tend to do work out of working hours, even though it is not expected.

2) You can't detach yourself from work mode. No time to cool off, moving from work desk to another thing immediately. No walks, no train rides, no small talk in between or change of scenery to distract you from work. I find myself having anxiety before sleep just thinking of working again just 6 hours later.

3) You get distracted so easily by family members calling you from the hall, parcel delivery, food delivery, tea time, and everything else in between.

4) Home is not a comfort place anymore, sucks how you can't say "I'm coming home from work" and have that happy-"finally going home"-feeling because you're just......at home. All the damn time.

5) The hardest part is to be stressed around the people who you wanted to hide the stress from. I hate to see the look in my family's eyes when they see me struggling. I know they wish they can help.

Work does not suck. But with the whole that's been going on (which thank God, it's easing up) life can be too repetitive that makes you feel like a living, breathing robot. The things that keep me going is the fact that my family is still healthy, untouched by COVID, our daily video calls with my niece & nephew, my friends & colleagues that make things bearable. 

Someone asked me if the office reopens but you can choose to work from or in the office, which would you pick? In a heartbeat, I'll choose working in the office. That's how much I miss it. 

But until then, I'll endure this. I have done this long enough to know I'll be just fine.

Wordless Wesnesday #14

Credit: Lindsey Eryn

 

Books I Completed #3

 

My last update on books I read was back in March and since then, I have completed a lot more. Truly this is the most books I've read in probably 5 years. I was not an avid reader, I can tell you that. But pandemic can really change your hobby, lol. 

I won't be giving review to each books like I did previously but I'll give my personal ratings to them.

the sun and her flowers & milk and honey (7/10) 

These are poetry books from Rupi Kaur talking about her past trauma, both set heavily around daddy issues, objectifying women and sexual abuse. A lot of the poems in the book made me feel really sad for her.

It Ends With Us (8.5/10), November 9 (8/10) & All Your Perfects (9/10)

Colleen Hoover has a very distinct style of writing. The storylines are not cliche but the way the hero & heroin meet for the first time is definitely only happens in novels, lol. My favourite of the three would be All Your Perfects because it touches on real issue (infertility) that people normally don't talk about and don't see how much it can damage a marriage.

The Wrath & The Dawn (10/10) and The Rose & The Dagger (11/10)

One story split into two parts. I...have nothing to say about these 2 books. Highly recommend. I cried like a baby for one part of book number 2. I was crushed beyond repair and I have not cried for a book in like.......YEARS. It was that good.

The Song of Achilles (11/10)

I understand the hype for this book now. It's a work of art. The style of writing, the language....chef kiss. Another book, Circe which is also from the same author is already in my TBR. There's hype for this book too, I just don't have the time to read physical book yet.

Say Yes To Summer (6/10)& Poemsia (6.5/10)

These 2 books are just alright. Light read, don't need much thinking or rock your emotions that much.

There you go, book review nobody asked for. LOL