Get the Fire Going with the #KitKatBreakMovement

Have a Break Have a Kit Kat or better yet have a whole lot of Kit Kat!
Photo by PCheng Photography 

Paul and I are a team in life as man and wife and in also maintaining this blog. I often joke to people that our car Hon-Chan is our eldest child while this blog is our second (hopefully the third one will come with a birth certificate). 

An acquaintance of mine once told me that our talents (mine in writing and Paul in photography) is truly a marriage and I guess that's why the blog can be considered as one of our babies :) 

It's not easy doing what we do, having a job that pays the bills and feeds our bodies and pursuing our passions to feed our souls. 

Sometimes when we are itching to work on a project or a blog post, our minds are working on overdrive but our bodies are calling for the comfort of our beds. You know the saying 'the mind is willing but the body is not' well it's the same exact thing. 

There are times where we're working on a project and suddenly we become all too human and crave for rest instead. It's times like these where we just need a break to get the fire going again and based on my experience making sure to take a Kit Kat break can do wonders and even unlock skills you will surely need. 

Paul shooting away at an event coverage. 

For Paul he wants to unlock the skill of 360 degree visualization so that he already knows the where to go, what to shoot and the best angles to shoot from. As a photographer every moment is important and capturing the moment is all that matters. 

It can get tiring when you are shooting or covering an event, or even post processing countless photos but taking a much needed Kit Kat break will definitely help you unlock skills and the strength needed to become a better photographer.      

As for me (Ica) I hate to admit it but there are times when I get writer's block, so much so that even writing a blog post is like doing math homework! (and Math and I have such a complicated relationship). 

I love writing and I never ever want to feel that it is a chore or something that I need to do. I want to want to do it. I want to want to write. 

So when I feel my body becoming tired or when I feel writer's block creeping in I take a much needed Kit Kat break to unlock the skill of Creativity so I can keep on writing and when I say writing I mean real writing and not just rewriting news to post but really looking within me and around me for that creativity and inspiration I need to become a better writer than I was yesterday. 

Writing away on my trust laptop. Photo by the husband
 (c) PCheng Photography 

In life there are times when we will get tired and uninspired but that doesn't mean you have to stop and give up. Unlocking much needed skills and becoming a better you is just a Kit Kat Break away! #KitKatBreakMovement         

KitKat Break Movement

During one of our "lagare weekends" (going from one event to the next) Paul and I were saying our goodbyes to a friend since we were off yet to another event. Our friend casually told her mom: "They're always on the go" and I knew that she hit the jackpot. With our busy schedule, hoping from one event to the next, taking photos and blogging afterwards there are definitely times when we get tired. Coming from the night shift, going straight to an event and going up to 24 hours without sleep is nothing new to us, it's so common that Paul and I have christened it going on Immortal mode.

Even if you are doing what you love to do, the body can only take so much and that's why it's always important to take a break once in a while :) 

You'll be surprised at what taking a few minutes off your task can do for you as well as the quality of what you are working on. A pop of sugar in your mouth can give you that extra boost that you need when you're just too tired to continue. 

Like that Arcana song goes: "So little time so much to do" and indeed there are just too many books to read, movies and TV series to watch, music to listen to, friends to see, things to write about. Well you get the picture, sometimes I think to myself that if I look back, I'd be left behind. That's why if I were to unlock a skill it would be the ability to multitask. 

As it is, I often find myself doing two to three things at once, (as I'm writing this I'm catching on Anime on the tube) I guess in this fast paced world we live in, there's just so much to do and to discover and I'm sure no one wants to be left behind and that's why multitasking is definitely a skill I want to have. ^_^ 

Of course I'm not naive not to know that we all have our limits and that's why I am a firm believer of taking a break every once in a while, whether it's a power nap or a 15 minute break outside to catch some fresh air or a handy KitKat to give you that extra sweet boost that you need. :) 

At work, it's also very important to take a break every once in a while and as a Real Time Analyst for a BPO company multitasking is something I always do, from making sure all my reports are submitted on time as well as watching over the Productivity of over 200 employees :P It does seem a lot to do on a Daily Basis but hey they don't call it work coz it's easy right? I just make sure I don't burn myself out by taking the necessary breaks to make sure that I am physically and mentally healthy and capable to get through the day :) 

After taking that break I am sure juggling multiple tasks would surely be possible ^_^ and you wouldn't have to worry about being left behind and you'll be able to cross out more items on your to do list! :) 

What special skill would you want to have? 

Come on and be part of the #KITKATBREAKMOVEMENT and make the Impossible - Possible!