Start Your Year Right: 3 Points To Remember From OnPoint's Debut Event, #Unstuck2019

Every new year is filled with promise and opportunity. But when you feel stuck with your bad eating habits, on your dead end job, or on someone, this may get in your way of achieving what's in store for you. OnPoint Management Consultancy held its very first event in Avenir Condominium on January 26, Saturday, to help usmove forward and be our best selves for 2019. Here are three points to take from #Unstuck.

You don't have to hit rock-bottom to move forward

Food Revolution Ambassador and owner of TONIQ Juice Bar, Anne Dala, the event's first speaker. She discussed why we should break bad eating habits, and encouraged us to know what motivates us to lead healthy lives for this new year.

As someone who suffered from cystic fibrosis (a genetic disease that affects

the digestive system and lungs) and colitis (the inflammation of the inner lining of the colon), the pain was more than enough for her to turn her life around by eating right, which became her natural remedy. Showing no symptoms of these illnesses, she now encourages others to eat healthy as well, and that people do not need to hit "rock-bottom" to make this lifestyle change.

When starting to eat clean, Anne said that this was a process and that it's important to take baby steps and not to rush it. Cooking at home is encouraged so as to be more conscious of the food we're preparing.

"Green and yellow vegetables are good for you. My favorite is malunggay. I believe it has everything the body needs," she said while preparing a malunggay and banana shake for all of the audience to taste.

"This is so easy to make. There's only two ingredients and you can just find it anywhere. Use the banana according to your taste; if you want it sweeter and creamier, you may add more."

Being surrounded by support is also vital to keep on going with the newfound lifestyle. She jokingly said, "If you're new to eating healthy, and your friend eats your favorite junk food in front of you, it may be hard to resist!"

You need to have good work-life balance

"Go home. Be home. Work can wait. I can wait." Ideal Visa Consultancy CEO Charity Delmo went viral for posting on Facebook her open letter to her employees reminding them of what's truly important in life. She said, people who are happy at home are happy people at work as well. Happy employees are the most productive ones, too!

When you're unhappy, you may feel stuck at work. Charity discussed these reasons why you may feel this way. Charity said, the root of the problem is not having direction. "Ano ba talaga ang gusto mong gawin? Do you know where you're going?" Make your passion and goals clear for this year.

You don't have to hold onto toxic relationships

Quitting junk food is good for physical health as being free from toxic relationships is good for emotional well-being. David Chan, author and pastor of New Covenant Church Cebu, gave 15 symptoms of toxic relationships:

1. There is consistent chronic tension

2. Encounters with them always leave you discouraged, drained, criticized, angry, depressed, or doubtful

3. There is a compilation of issues that are unaddressed and burdensome

4. You find yourself always thinking of reasons to avoid them or cancel plans with them

5. You spend more time justifying their bad behaviour than being encouraged by their good behaviour

6. You are always walking on 'egg shells' with them

7. The friendship is always about them, never about you

8. You need to compete with other "best friends"

9. You need to compete with your friend more than you encourage each other

10. Your friend borrows money but never returns

11. Your friend cannot be trusted with your secrets

12. They bring out the worst in you

13. They consistently disappoint you

14. They disrespect other people in your life

15. They use and manipulate you more than they love you

David said that this was not about applying the KonMari method on your relationships but "assessing and treating your relationships appropriately". He made us to ponder on these questions,

"Is the toxicity caused by a temporary situation?"

"Does my friend need my patience and understanding for a season in his/her life?"

"Am I in the right place/position to be helpful to my friend?"

In the process of redeeming a "troubled relationship", David said to look out for the person's desire to change, as evidenced by consistent action.

But when there's no desire for a healthy relationship, accept that it's okay to end it, focus on healthy friendships, give yourself time to grieve, and don't wait for an apology from the other party.

Cutting ties with a toxic "friend" will lead you to have more time for good and godly priorities, give you freedom to explore and enjoy new things, discover personal growth, have self-respect. "These will greatly impact your spiritual, physical, emotional, and mental health," David wrapped up.

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