I have 3 of these things on my list. It was an unconscious effort of taking them off my system. Other people are surprised that I'm surviving without them. But hey, my life is still so normal and seems to be even better!
1. TV
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Our television at home is not functioning for the past 3 months. Well actually the sounds are still good but it doesn't show anything. So we don't use it anymore because... my gosh! Who wants to watch TV without anything to be watched?
At first, it was odd getting no news from other parts of the world, no crying over a drama, nor getting updates from my favorite celebrities. :) Sadness crept during the night because I was so used to watching news and dramas. TV sets are usually the centerpiece of Filipino homes so not having a TV at home is almost feeling like unpatriotic. :)
But we didn't want a new TV. My father said he would get it fixed but months have past and our TV still remained unfixed. We eventually forgot all about it. And that's great! Because we had more time talking and laughing.
I later realized that I don't need a TV! I don't hear bad news in the morning so I'm able to start my day with positive vibes. No bad news still in the evening so I'm able to sleep without being paranoid.
I also realized that news on TV can be exaggerated because I don't get the same paranoia when I just read from the web. Maybe some of the newsmen are using the fact that Filipinos love drama so they inflict drama. (This is an opinion. I don't mean any harm.)
I've become a lover of books especially magazines! Well, I've been an avid reader since my grade school. In later years, TV has corrupted some of my reading time. Thanks to the absence of TV. I've rediscovered my love for reading.
2. SODA
Yes! I know what you'll say. How boring my life could be! I love steaks but I don't drink softdrinks. I love barbecues but I don't drink softdrinks. How do I enjoy fiestas without taking in even a drop of soda? How can I not give in to a glass full of coke with overflowing ice? My gosh! Even the thought of it is so tempting!
Well, I'm not totally taking it out of my system. I do enjoy drinking soda as much as I want during New Year's day. I don't want to be mean to myself so I also give in to my gratifications but only once a year. So that's 1 day with soda and 364 days without soda. Still so mean? Uhmmm... When I'm really dying to drink, I eat the ice in the drink instead. There's still that soda taste on it but at least I don't drink the soda. I eat it! :)
This is a conscious effort - a big effort at that. With all the great tasting food around, it's so hard to not look for a bottle of coke. But I want to do myself some good. This is my one way of taking care of my body. :)
3. PILLOWS
The thought that I can sleep without pillows came a surprise to me because I had lots of pillows on my bed before. I couldn't sleep without a pillow at my head, a pillow at my back, a pillow at my feet and a pillow that I could hug. I can't recall how I learned to live without one but I'm still alive! :) Yes, I've survived without pillows! I have to have a blanket though. That's a must.
How about you? What are the things that you thought you couldn't live without but after letting them go, you turned out to be just fine?
At first, it was odd getting no news from other parts of the world, no crying over a drama, nor getting updates from my favorite celebrities. :) Sadness crept during the night because I was so used to watching news and dramas. TV sets are usually the centerpiece of Filipino homes so not having a TV at home is almost feeling like unpatriotic. :)
But we didn't want a new TV. My father said he would get it fixed but months have past and our TV still remained unfixed. We eventually forgot all about it. And that's great! Because we had more time talking and laughing.
I later realized that I don't need a TV! I don't hear bad news in the morning so I'm able to start my day with positive vibes. No bad news still in the evening so I'm able to sleep without being paranoid.
I also realized that news on TV can be exaggerated because I don't get the same paranoia when I just read from the web. Maybe some of the newsmen are using the fact that Filipinos love drama so they inflict drama. (This is an opinion. I don't mean any harm.)
I've become a lover of books especially magazines! Well, I've been an avid reader since my grade school. In later years, TV has corrupted some of my reading time. Thanks to the absence of TV. I've rediscovered my love for reading.
2. SODA
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Yes! I know what you'll say. How boring my life could be! I love steaks but I don't drink softdrinks. I love barbecues but I don't drink softdrinks. How do I enjoy fiestas without taking in even a drop of soda? How can I not give in to a glass full of coke with overflowing ice? My gosh! Even the thought of it is so tempting!
Well, I'm not totally taking it out of my system. I do enjoy drinking soda as much as I want during New Year's day. I don't want to be mean to myself so I also give in to my gratifications but only once a year. So that's 1 day with soda and 364 days without soda. Still so mean? Uhmmm... When I'm really dying to drink, I eat the ice in the drink instead. There's still that soda taste on it but at least I don't drink the soda. I eat it! :)
This is a conscious effort - a big effort at that. With all the great tasting food around, it's so hard to not look for a bottle of coke. But I want to do myself some good. This is my one way of taking care of my body. :)
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The thought that I can sleep without pillows came a surprise to me because I had lots of pillows on my bed before. I couldn't sleep without a pillow at my head, a pillow at my back, a pillow at my feet and a pillow that I could hug. I can't recall how I learned to live without one but I'm still alive! :) Yes, I've survived without pillows! I have to have a blanket though. That's a must.
How about you? What are the things that you thought you couldn't live without but after letting them go, you turned out to be just fine?
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