May 30, 2021 โข Life
May, For Me
Post thumbnail: remembering Grandma G โค๏ธ
![A photo of Sheffield on a beautiful day](http://18.132.103.141/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5565-1024x576.jpg)
Main Highlights
Online
- ๐ On the blog, I shared about getting into DevOps, building my website-as-a-service project, paying it forward to change the tech industry and how I started running.
- ๐ On the podcast, I published two episodes with Erleene, Rahmat and Yasmin on getting into DevOps and how to pay it forward in tech with Darren, Kim and Emma
- ๐ง Getting into DevOps podcast episode was the most popular episode so far!
- ๐ฅ Cross-posted some of my technical blog posts onto dev.to to reach tech-specific audiences, the response has been great!
Career / Learning
- ๐ Ahh, so many things! More information coming soon.
Community
- โจ Ladies in DevOps is thriving! Iโve been a part of several community building discussions on Twitter Spaces and elsewhere, which has been a lot of fun to be a part of.
- ๐ I became part of the Code First Girls Brand Ambassador programme! You may see more of me around on CFG channels, hosting and doing my thing for this wonderful community. ๐
- ๐ค I spoke at โProgrammed in Pencilโ and talked about the story of Ladies in DevOps and what I learned from the community. You can watch it on their YouTube channel:
Personal
- โค๏ธ My grandma passed at the end of the month, we’re absolutely devasted as we couldn’t say goodbye to her properly due to COVID. Grieving has been tough for my family and me, but we’re also so grateful for her long and happy life. Rest easy, Grandma G. Mahal namin kita ๐
- ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ Going in strong with 2 months of running!
- ๐ช๐ผ Still enjoying my home workouts
- ๐ฟ Stayed in Sheffield longer which Iโve enjoyed a lot
- ๐ Decided to stop wearing sweatpants and take back control in wearing real clothes ๐
- ๐ ๐ผ After years of not painting my nails, I got back to it and painted my nails purple. ๐
- ๐ Upgraded my iPhone XS Max to an iPhone 12 in โจ purple โจ
- โ๏ธ Weather hasnโt been great this month, but looking forward to a nicer summer
- ๐ My sister and dad got fully vaccinated! ๐ฅณ
- ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ Finally visited my hairdressers and treated myself to a spa day!
Things that made me happy
Community support
Something that has made me feel happy this month has had to be all the community incentives that Iโve gotten involved with. I stepped away from getting too involved with various communities over the past two years as I navigated my career.
But now getting back involved with the community has reminded me of why I love it so much. ๐ฅฐ Iโve not felt so happy, content and fulfilled in a long time. Grateful to everyone that has been cheering me on and supporting me in the communities that Iโm a part of.
Remembering Grandma G
I’m also extremely grateful for everything my Grandma has given for our family.
Life was tough living in the Philippines as a widowed mother with 9 children. Because of her support to her family, my mum was able to change her life, live abroad and create a better life for all of us. I think that we all did her proud.
COVID made saying goodbye much more difficult, but I know that she’ll always, always, always be with us. We all look back fondly at some beautiful memories of her long, happy life. Growing up, she took care of my sister and me when my mum was away creating a better life for us all. I’ll forever remember her as a resilient, kind woman with the biggest heart. We’re going to miss her dearly. โค๏ธ
![My Grandma](http://18.132.103.141/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2021-05-30-at-11.25.47-1024x1010.png)
May in Photos
![A look at May, for Me](http://18.132.103.141/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4256-COLLAGE-1024x1024.jpg)
May Favourites
- ๐บ I started Superstore on Netflix and itโs growing to become another favourite show of mine. For some reason, I discovered that I really enjoy shows created by people from the Office/Brooklyn 99/The Good Place space. ๐
- ๐ Iโve been a regular listener of the Feel Better Live More podcast for a couple of years now, but I had to call out this episode in particular. Very thought-provoking! #179 Why Emotions Matter More Than You Think with Professor Marc Brackett – Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee | Podcast on Spotify
- ๐ I mentioned that I upgraded my iPhone, but I also ended up upgrading my MacBook 2014 to the M1 MacBook Air. And treated myself to the AirPods Max because my Sonys were faulty and an AirTag for my keys. Iโm thrilled about my new upgrades (seems like a long time coming for some of them) but also, I need to be banned from the Apple Store.
- ๐ I read โThe Business Value of Developer Relationsโ by Mary Thengvall and โGet Together: how to build a community with your peopleโ by Bailey Richardson – both great books about DevRel, community and everything in between.
Quote of the Month
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