An Act of Courage

There is no time to waste. Start living your life!

I did something I was really proud of yesterday.

I gave a 4-minute speech in front of 80 audience and was the emcee for a party.

ALL THIS WITHOUT MY MIND BLANKING OUT.

It was amazing because I never imagined myself doing that! I have always been such a shy girl and when it comes to speaking in front of everyone, I would have preferred to shy away into the background. Into anonymity. 

I am so proud of myself for stepping up and taking up this challenge! 

Initially I found myself really nervous and uptight. However, as the party went on, I started to feel more at ease and relaxed.

I must really thank everyone for being so supportive and giving me this opportunity to stand up on stage to lead! =D

With that, I have broken one of my many personal barriers!

Are you ready to break yours too? 

Think of something you have always been fearful of doing and JUST DO IT!

Muster enough courage to break your limits and not only will you emerge a more courageous person, you will gain more ENERGY too!

Here's my challenge to you. Do an Act of Courage today and share it with us in the comments box! (:

Introducing 10-days Vipassana Meditation Retreat as taught by S.N. Goenka

This article will broken down into 2 parts. The first part will be about my encounter with 10-day Vipassana (Mindfulness) Retreat, and the second part will be a reflection of what I have learnt.

Quote by S.N Goenka

My Experience

When I first heard of the 10 days Vipassana Meditation retreat, I got really excited! I knew I wanted to go for it. It was something new. Living in solitude for 10 days without my phone, laptop, books, and in total silence. It was a challenge! 

I have always wanted to pick up meditation but lack the discipline to do so. This retreat would be a good time for me to foster that much needed discipline. 

Many people have been raving about the course and I wanted to see for myself what is so really special about it. 

Insights from my 10-days Meditation Retreat

10 days Meditation Retreat in Dharma Malaya as taught by S.N Goenka

This article will be based on my insights after attending a 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat where I meditated for 10 hours a day. This amounted to a total of about 100 hours of meditation. I wonder how I did it! 

I would like to share some of my realizations on how to lead a happy and successful life with you ( Disclaimer: May be subjective as it is based on my personal experience and therefore exercise your own discretion). I hope you will benefit from them as well!

4 Things You Must Know to Fall in Love and Stay in Love

                     

Through the ages, people have been mystified by the concept of LOVE. Romance is something on everyone’s mind. We all love being in love. The feel-good feeling associated with falling in love is simply amazing. However, when the honeymoon period (around 3-6 months) is over, the concept of romance takes on a different ball game.

We start seeing differences in each other, seeing our partners for who they really are, suddenly things they say are no longer funny and we start to see their flaws. And sadly, sometimes we may not like what we see. What usually happen next would be disagreements, arguments, and each party trying to change the other.

Love Yourself!!!

“Before you can love anyone, you have to love yourself. If you can’t even love yourself, are you sure you know what love is? So the next time before getting too involved in a romantic relationship, why not try building a relationship with yourself first?” -Yuting

I used to think I am a happy-go-lucky girl with no worries. I carry a happy and cheerful exterior and my friends are often curious about why I am always so happy. To them, I seem to have no worries in life. I used to think so too; that I am happy because my life is great and there is nothing to be sad about, perfect family, perfect boyfriend, good results, I get what I want. What's there to be sad about?

But one day, I realized something. I realized I am often reminding myself that I should be happy. In fact, my motto back in secondary school was Happy-go-lucky. I reminded myself to always stay happy despite all odds because I want to be seen as the HAPPY girl.

But do you see the problem there?

Do Soulmates Exist? - A Love Story

“There is someone special for everyone.” – Dr Weiss

Have you ever wondered whether you are really destined to meet someone?

Have you seen someone for the first time and felt great sense of familiarity towards them?

Have you ever wondered whether things happening are SIGNS which tells you if he/she is the right one?

I was once in your position.

I was utterly curious about the concept of soul mates, destiny, and fate. Are all these real? Or do they only exist in Fairytales?

It was only when I chanced upon this book, Only Love is Real, by Dr. Brian Weiss, that I got a glimpse into what this is really all about.

Dear Me: Stop Making Excuses

With each daybreak is a New Beginning

“You have always found things easy. You are good at everything. But you aren’t great at anything because you make excuses. You would rather be the ‘potential’ to be great than actually try and fail. And that is sad.”

Excuses stop you from achieving great things in life. Never be comfortable being the potential for greatness. Excuses makes you feel unfulfilled.

- the daily mind

Dear Me,

I was having dinner today when a thought popped into my mind- EXCUSES.