Today is Our Kids' First Day of School, and How this Lead Me Back to my Passion and Purpose

 

Originally, we enrolled our kids for online learning this school year, just like the past two years. But during the orientation, I learned that online class will not be the same as before. After discussing the changes with my husband, we decided that face to face learning would work better for our kids, and so we immediately informed the school that we are making the shift. This was two weeks before the school starts. 

Among all other things, taking care of my kids has always been my top priority. I try my best to be as hands-on as possible. And so looking at their schedule, I asked myself, "How do I squeeze in time for work?"

And today, on our kids' first day of school, I was reminded of one of the biggest blessings of my work, which is TIME FREEDOM. I am a Financial Advisor of Insular Life, and it may sound as a cliche that we set our own schedule, but the truth is we actually do. 

Let me share with you my schedule for today:

I woke up at 630am.

Spent time on meditation, followed by breakfast. 

My kids were up by 730am.

I then prepared their breakfast, then began doing the laundry. (This, for me, is an act of love.)

They fix their bed, then later washed their plates.

At 10am, they began preparing for school.

I was done with my laundry, took a bath and at 11am we were already having lunch. 

We left home at 12nn. Their class starts at 12:20pm.

I then went to the grocery and did some errands.

To secure a nice parking space, which is nearest to the gate, I was back in school one hour before their dismissal.

I exchanged messages with my clients and posted on social media while waiting.

By 5pm, we were already home, enjoying our afternoon merienda.

And because it is my mother's birthday the next day, my daughters and I began making a DIY money bouquet for her. We were done two hours later.

We then had dinner at 730pm.

By 10pm, they were already in bed.

As for me, this is the time when work begins (think night shift). As I am writing this now, it is already 1:24am. And the funny thing is, although I have been up and about for the past 19 hours, I do not feel that tired at all. 

And tomorrow, I will be delivering a policy to a client while my kids are in school.

Thank You, God.

Prior to this blog post, the last one I wrote was more than three months ago. I used to write almost every week. 

What happened?

Just like many of us, I had a long list of to-do's, and feel that I have so little time. And today, God reminded me to delegate what I can, and focus on developing and delivering the gift that He has planted in my heart, which I believe is writing. I got 80% of my clients because of my blog. 

My posts have blessed many, and God has abundantly blessed me, too, through it.

I am an introvert, and although TikTok and reels are the "in" thing now, I remind myself of what I read in the book The Abundance Formula.

It says, "God has given you a song to sing -- and an audience who like that song. Focus on that song and that audience."

It does not matter what you do. The world is your stage. You have an audience, and your audience is begging you to give your best performance every single time.

Be very blessed!

P.S. Would you like to take your shot at this career as an InLife Financial Advisor and enjoy the perks of working from home and have the time freedom to take care of your young kids? Email me at financialplanningforpinoys@gmail.com.