To love and to care for another person

Since I started this blog, I have embark on a journey within. I wouldn't say that I have reach where I want to be or found what I am searching for... far from it, actually. But, along the way I have found... faith in God (Buddha in particular); the power of prayer; true meaning of love and relationships; and the virtue of being patient. Here I would like to share a quote... "♥ Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. If you are not capable of generating that kind of energy toward yourself — if you are not capable of taking care of yourself, of nourishing yourself, of protecting yourself — it is very difficult to take care of another person. ♥" - Unkown

Living a full life

As I go thru each day, the thought of dying at any instance is there at the back of my mind... and that single thot is the driving force that made me do what I love doing, say what I wish to say, stay honest and true... ...in short live life fully and be happy each day. ;)

New Year ~ 2012!!!

Hmmm, I didn't realize that I have not posted anything since the year starts! :O

...my birthday came and past and the CNY celebration will be ending soon - the 15th day of CNY will be on 6 Feb.

Now, what can I say about 2011?

Personally, it has been a year of personal reflections and taking stock of my life position ~ I would say it's a year of consolidation -- knowing & strengthening my inner self and letting go of things/people in order to focus on achieving a dream that has been in the pipeline for many years. I can see the path and have taken the first step...

...and so, I hope 2012 will be a year of growth for me to realise this dream that I had for so many years!! The picture below is a fern plant which the Chinese believed will bring luck if the plant flowers or grows new shoots. The plant sits next to my working desk and within a week into the Chinese New Year celebration, it grew 7 new shoots!!

I sure hope that this is an auspicious sign and there will be more growth throughout the year... :))

Where 2011 ends, 2012 begins...

As I wait in anticipation for the clock to strike announcing the new year, a feeling of contentment filled me ~ for I feel that it is a privilege to be able to usher in another new year... :))

I don't mean to sound negative but in contrary I feel blessed to be able to live another year and I look forward and am ready to take whatever 2012 has to offer!

The year 2011 has been a very productive year for me in terms of spiritual and career development. I have travelled to six countries (around Asia ~ considering that I haven't been out of the country in the past ten years!) and have been given the opportunity to do what I loved doing: training and curriculum planning. As 2011 ends, 2012 begins with new opportunity (I have accepted a new position) which I hope will bring me closer to my dream.

A happy and progressive 2012 to all! :))

socialise ~ for an active brain

I took the Komuter train to KLCC yesterday (didn't fancy being caught in the weekend traffic jam should I drove) and on the way back, met an interesting chinese 'old' lady. I got the seat next to her half-way thru the journey. She asked whether I could gave her my spare plastic bag (Saturdays being the no-plastic bag day!) and I gv it to her.

We started talking in Mandarin!!(I don't read chinese and am more conversant in English and Malay) and the subject moved on to... spending time after retirement. She told me that if she didn't communicate (as in talking/speaking) to someone, she may soon loose the ability to talk, ie. might not be able to get the mouth to form the words!!! So,, she keeps herself active speaking to people and also communicating with people including her grandchildren thru fb!!! (the advantageous of fb) and keep her brain active learning how to use iPad(it has to be iPad, lol!!). The funny thing is, she said her grandchildren will write in the simplified chinese and she will reply in the full original chinese writing. Interesting lady ~ I hope I wld be as ineteresting and motivated when I am at that age =)

Changes

There's the saying, 'the only constant thing in life is change.' Human being is so unique -- no one human stays the same all the time.

People change everytime they learn/experience something new - if there's no changes in their thinking/behaviour, they have not learnt from the experience. People who do not change, are normally fearful of something and they tend to live in their own small world and build a fence around themselves.

Learning happens only when one is receptive and reflective. What happens if one outgrows the other, be it a close friend or partner - what would one do then? Would one try to stay status quo or get the other to learn something and grow in tandem? What if the friend or partner couldn't see the reason to change or grow?

Changes are bound to happen one way or another - one just need to accept them and change accordingly or be left behind.

Is it, then, time for one to move on... ???