Earthed in our essence.

"Let's live with each other, and take it a breath at a time.
Imagine what kind of existence we can have if we honor inevitable death of self,
appreciate the privilege of life and marvel at what comes next.
Simple awareness is where it begins."

对自己承诺。

2014年1月1日。
踏实, 快乐, 自在。
新的灵魂, 新的人生。
这是我前所未有的感觉。
2013年, 我终于学会放下。
你是否也达成给自己的承诺?

试着给自己一年的时间去实现心里的愿望,
无论是为自己, 为家人, 为社会, 为世界都好。
哪怕自己只能尽一丁点力, 产生一丁点改变,
你应该庆幸自己至少在这忙•盲•茫的社会中,
还能够清晰地知道自己到底要为什么而奋斗。

我祝你成功,
我们要加油。

♡ ♡ ♡

爱。

Simply thankful for this year's lil birthday celebration!
So low-key, so lovely. Special delivery@12am, Fam@JB,
Ohana@CafeDeParadiso, ImSoGladYouWereBornPostcards.
Beginning to feel that in the eyes of universe, i'm merely a speck of dust.
What's so significant about me? What's so special about me? Nah, nothing.
Just thrilled that celebrating birthdays can bring good ol' friends back together!


That night we laughed so bad, Zirui shared bizarre stories with us ~_~ Okay so...
it was about a lady in Taiwan who received 48 messages in 2 minutes that wrote 'Satan'.
He found it unbelievable for someone to send so many messages at one go, so he proceeded to experiment to see if he can type 48 words (Hi!) in 2 mins. Who in the right mind will ever do that?! I love our silliness. I love our spontaneity. I love our sweetness.
Thanks for making the effort to get together just to celebrate Angie and Ycyc's birthday!


After which, i went home only to be greeted by the world's most marvelous mail-
A collage of precious postcards by my NIE kakis. Being a kinesthetically declined person, spent a hard time piecing the puzzle - _ - Hahahaha. At last I did, am so proud of myself~
Everyone put in so much thought into writing the postcards, decorating the postcards amidst their busyness. Touched by their words of affirmation, I felt loved & appreciated.
The postcards may not be the prettiest, but to me they are priceless, handmade with love.


I appreciate all of you, all of your loving intentions so much.
But I guess there's no need for me to mention names
because you are eternally, internally ingrained (:
And so, it was a happy happy birthday. Yay~
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
p.s. I love you, you and you.

Lucky.

I feel happy because I've a little furry friend who'll be there waiting for me every night, just to walk me to my lift.

I feel happy because I've a great best friend who'll be there to help me out, ever so willingly all the time.

I love them! (:

-

How would you feel if the bad is constantly remembered and the good seemingly forgotten?

没有人像你。

After reading your essay, I truly understand why you've got an A.

All I can say is you're simply great. Was awed by your words!

Sometimes you gotta admit you're way better than you think.

#proudofyou

You know what? 

Your concern always warms up my heart. 

Healed and happy again (: Thankie so much.

学习。

好的？请记得说谢谢你。

错了？请记得说对不起。

这或许是最基本的礼仪。

My dream came true because of you.

7-11 Oct 2013, the annual NIE Great Green Charity Bazaar.
To raise funds for The Salvation Army (The Haven) & Hope Initiative.
Everything felt ethereal. Someone went extra miles and made many happy.


To my BFF:
You're the only one who can weather my storm & sunshine.
A love-hate feeling. It has always been like this, isn't it?
Whatever (:  At the end of the day, you I cherish.


To my Soulmate:
Thank you for being my mirror always. Your honesty moves me.
You're the one who will point out my strengths & shortcomings fearlessly.
Although we may not meet as often, it seems like our hearts are never too far apart.


To my Self:
喜欢你的人给你温暖与勇气，
不喜欢你的人让你成长与自省。
你喜欢的人让你学会爱和与自持，
你不喜欢的人教你宽容与尊重。
每一个人的出现
都有原因，都值得感激。

(:

I have nothing if..

In today's competition, I've lost.
I felt rather disappointed with myself..
But now I think i've gained more than i lost.
The greatest gift you can give to me, is your time.
Your willingness to spend a portion of your life with me.
As we lead our lives separately, how frequently do we get to meet?
Thank you for being there for me. It matters so much, so much to me.
Heart is softer than before. I've learnt to appreciate more. THANKS WOR!

This song, for you (:

提醒幸福。

My little checklist of happy things:

A) Yiying's birthday celebration

together with the Minion cake.

Sissy did most of the wonderful work (:

B) Meimei's curry eggy noodles-

Warms my heart (& stomach) to be able to eat her home-cooked noodles as breakfast. I seem to love everything she cooks leh! Heh heh heh :p Best chef in the world apart from my mummy.

C) Seeing my students learn little by little-

Even after I left the primary school, I feel blissful, to still be able to help them in ways within my means. Those smiles just propel me forward even though I sometimes feel physically tired esp after a long day like this. But so what if it's free and feels tiring? Worth it. My way of giving back to society for all that they have given me. Each time I end, heart's smiling (: 

D) Brighter days with fam & friends- 

Somehow, I feel surges of happiness whenever I'm with the 2 beloved groups of people above. Feelings seem to be stronger and I feel love (: There's also a group of friends whom I now seldom see but somehow always miss. Awaiting 7 Sep! Hehe.

E) Better-balanced emotions

Unexpectedly, was able to handle unexpected situations better than my previous. From negative to positive energy I'm twisting and turning. Till the day i succeed, i won't give in to the monster in me (:

What's your little checklist of happy things? 

p.s. Le sentiment de l'existence.