ABCs of Embracing Your Life

Sometimes, what a person needs, are just some words of encouragement. Some heartfelt message, that stays forever in the other person's heart. Words of encouragement, works as good as a cup of hot cocoa in a cold day, warm and sweet and comforting. Giving you the strength to get up, pick up from where you left, ready to face the world.

Take some time to clear the clutter. Cleansing and clearing regularly. To feel anew again, to feel that you can take in any challenges, to know that with a clear and uncluttered mind, you can take on the world, most importantly, you know that you can be your best.

Whatever you do, just follow the light, look out for the sun. You do not have go too near, just let it guide you. Money, happiness, whatever you want, just follow the light. You do not have to hold it, or try to catch it, just let it guide you, and when you least realise, your shadow will be following you. You shadow, is whatever you want in your life. If you go on chasing shadow, you end of with nothing. But if you do the right thing, following the light, you shadow will be your obedient follower, coming with you whenever you are.

Where does courage come from? Human beings are very habitual, trying to do something out of our comfort zone, requires Courage. You have the dream, you have the inspiration, you know that you need to do it, you just know it~ so, to make it happen, you just need to courage, that push, that pat on your back, to go. How? Take baby steps. Baby and consistent steps. Sometimes, a big plunge~ But most of the time, tiny baby steps. What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.

Joy- a very simple word. When you listen to it, Just makes you feel that things will go smoothly, And it sounds really fun, Most importantly, It shows that you are savouring happiness NOW. Just a smile, When you share your joy, You will share the fun and love too!

With the recent earthquake in North-Eastern Japan, there are more and more people who are reaching out, to the victims, to their friends, to their family. Being in this part of the world, I can feel it so much stronger now. Sometimes I felt that the society is so full of hipocrisy, But yes, there people who are truly reaching out to save and help, not to receive, just to give, just to connect. Just to know that they did something to help someone. So if you realised that you have not reached out, to your friends or family for some time, maybe its now, because they maybe thinking about you, or they maybe in need of your love and care, even if they do not realise it.

I have a dear, old ( he is 85 now)and very wise friend. He once told me, you have to know why you are doing what you doing. If no, find out strong enough reasons why you are doing it, because that the faith and confidence you have, the 'why' that will help you stick all the way, all the way to success, in whatever you are doing. Having the why is like having constant motivation, then understanding it fully, and knowing deep inside that this is 'why' you are doing it, even without knowing 'how', just hold on to your why, ask God~ ask yourself, makes all the difference.

What comes to your mind when you see this word? Red eyes? puffy cheeks? Babies hungry for milk or a change of diaper? What about crying out for joy? Crying out loud and freely? Just pure bliss and happiness~ And genuine fun?

Take a look at the sky today. Ever realised that it is never the same? Sometimes you see a lot of clouds, sometimes just a few 'strands' of them, Or sometimes, you just do not see anything~ Only the clear blue sky. Life is sometimes like what see in the sky, it is never the same, thus when you change your paradigm, what you maybe able to see a different picture, feel a different sky, experience a different cloud-art~ Changing paradigm, always, to what your heart tells you, because, your heart is always right, now.

Its the ability to bounce back, the ability to recover, to make a come-back. Actually, it is more than that, it is the attitude, and the willingness to say, this is it. Now is all you have, either being pulled back and sulk in the past, or make a come-back. Taking the courage to change again, to give a chance, to yourself, and the people who care about you.

Sometimes opportunities are just out there, waiting for us to go pick it up, and enjoy them to the fullest. So, stretch whenever you can, cos remember, sometimes, we just to stretch a little, take the one step, to reach experience something great~

People say that our mind is like a monkey, constantly trying to grab on something, unable to sit-still~ Peace of mind, is like trying to calm the monkey. Trying to make it stop, will only make it more agitated. So how can we calm our monkey mind. Just try to observe our breath. Know that we are living in the now, know that we are now. Just observe your breath. Know that you are alive. Now.

Have you ever thought that THIS maybe the one? Maybe this is the chance that you've waited for all this while. Every successful person, every one of them, Decided at one stage of their life to take up the challenge. A really big one, that may risk all what they have worked on for all this while. Life does end somewhere, do you want to take a risk or do you want to play it safe? It's your choice.

Today is the beginning of the rest of your life. What are you going to do to make today better than yesterday? Commit to a new habit, something that you know will improve your life in a way or another. Make a list, tell someone about it, begin at once.

Take our a piece of paper. Write down the list of things you want to do. And, do it. Sounds so easy, yet, its not as easy as it sounds. But, what if today is the only chance for you to do it? What is your angel is there looking at you, promising that you will get what you want if you do it now?

Firstly, is the intention. Then, is the vision. After that, it is about opening yourself to new opportunities, getting in-tuned with what makes you feel good. And lastly, its about going with the flow. Making the best out of what you have now. And, always, ultimately, believe that the best will be showered upon you.

Work, routine, just living. Sometimes when we are too occupied with the things (most of time unimportant) that we neglect the people who love us the most. So just for today, not just being thougthful for yourself, also, try to be thoughtful of the person around you, because, when everything comes to an end, its just the thought that counts.

Dwelling into the unknown, excitement, fear, adventure. Life, you can choose to be just that. Or, you can choose to take an adventure, or a risk once in a while. To work on your strengths. To try out something new. To venture into the unknown. New faces, New language, New smell, New energy and reason, To wake up in the morning. To know that you will be experiencing something new again, And who knows, It might be the best you can do for yourself.

What is happiness? I think its having the ultimate freedom. Time freedom, financial freedom, mind freedom etc~ All your time for you to manage, All the money that you may to spend, Ultimate peace of mind... It about using the time you have, and the money you earn, enriching others and your own, thus releasing yourself of any unnecessary burdens.

Courage has the potential to determine if you be YOU or you be someone NOT you. Courage, to change your current course. Courage, to dwell into an unknown territory. Courage, to be yourself. Yes, courage is what makes the great people in life GREAT. Then, where can we get more courage? Through making ourselves better and more well prepared for challenges ahead? Through learning from the people who has taken the same path? Through praying, meditating and asking GOD? Everyone finds their own way, and in the end, its YOU who will take the actions. So courage comes through you, your passion, your need, your desire, to be someone better, to tell yourself that you do deserve this. So, why not be courageous?

Its something very visible. Yet, it is hardly understood. Its kindness, terderness, emphathy, love, appreciating moments~ Stories of lives to make this world, a better place. To find your light.

Strings of moments make up our life. Strings of moments, moments that take our breath away, moments of truth. Cherish the moments. May they be good or bad, they are just moments in time of our life. As they are the dots that make up the story book of our lives.

Are there more answers than questions in life? Or are there more questions than answer in life? Have you noticed that you wake up everyday, with many questions, big or small, important or not~ Questions are there to help align us to what we have to do today. Questions give us clues and awareness of what needs to be done. Ask and you shall receive, and you can start a this questions, What do you want?

Learning is our fuel in this world. Without learning, we cease to exist. Learning helps to make our life a little better everday, learning teaches us how to live life a little differently from yesterday. You live only if you learn.

What makes us human different? What makes us Us? Its about having dreams, hoping to be someone, wanting to be somewhere, hoping to do that when you were a child. Always carry your dream with you, and who may live it one day.

It comes when you are least aware, So always be ready to savor every tinkle and drop, And embrace it with your awareness. Inspiration, leads you to your dream, shows you the way to have fun, make you cannot sleep and want to just do it. Be inspired and embrace it will all your heart.

Sweet, isn't the word Sweet such a sweet word. Just makes you want to smile. Just feels so nice when you put it with other words... Sweetheart, sweet pudding, sweet words, sweet smell of the rose~ Spend today, feeling, tasting, hearing something sweet :) Blissful~

Did something awesome happen today? Is seeing a child sleep quietly in her dad's arm awesome? Is being able to wake up in your warm bed something awesome? Is looking at the colourful clothes behind the glass of the shop awesome? It is if its the first time her dad carrying her. It is if you have not had a bed to sleep on for years. It is if this is the first day you had your sight back after 30 years of darkness.

What are you doing? Having fun!!! How often to you hear that? Just having fun? Are you living your day today with fun? If for too many days you've not had fun, maybe its time to just stop and just have some pure FUN!!!

What's is motivation? Moving towards a need? Gearing up for a better result? Know what moves you. Understand that it comes from within. Working inside for a bigger, much much bigger purpose outside. Are you motivated? To wake up in the morning. To see the sun rise. To wear your suit. To drive to work. To know that you are working towards something, for yourself and the people you care for.