Our doubts are traitors, & make us lose the good we often might win, by fearing to attempt

10 Habits of Highly Successful Women

2009-05-23T01:09:00.004+08:00

A quotation from writer Anais Nin:
“Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the action stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living.”

1. Maintain your hormonal balance.
Are you moody, exhausted, irritable, or sad? Check your hormones. If they’re out of whack, then you’ll struggle to be successful! Make sure you’re getting enough protein and vitamins, and decrease your refined sugars and carbohydrates.

2. Forgive yourself for your mistakes.
Highly successful women don’t obsess or feel guilty about past choices or failures. They make mistakes, move on, and apply what they’ve learned to new situations.

3. Connect with who you are.
Being a daughter, wife, or mother is one aspect of your life. It doesn’t define who you are as a woman. To connect with who you are, find and express your authentic self. The more authentic you are, the more appealing you’ll be to others - and to yourself!

4. Avoid energy vampires.
Do you feel drained or sad after spending time with a particular friend, coworker, or relative? Limit the time you spend with him or her. Note how you feel after visiting with a certain person; if you feel energized and happy, then you’re in good company. Highly successful women choose their companions wisely.

5. Speak kindly to yourself!
If you beat yourself up for being overweight, a “bad” mom, or not exercising enough, you just create a downward spiral. Highly successful women remind themselves of their achievements and successes. They refuse to tell themselves negative things; they accept themselves.

6. Listen to your body.
I heard Oprah Winfrey say this about 10 years ago: listen to what your body is telling you. Are you emotionally hungry or physically hungry? Feed yourself properly. Are you sad, furious, or depressed? Follow your body’s cues.

7. Volunteer your time.
Find something that takes you out of your comfort zone or that you love to do. You’ll feel great that you’re helping others out - and volunteering directly improves your physical health. Highly successful women step out of their comfort zones and takes risks.

8. Let go of perfectionism.
Strive to do your best, but let go of perfectionist tendencies. Accepting that you’re doing the best you can is a habit of highly successful women. Letting go of perfectionism is vitamins and exercise for the soul!

9. Use your core strengths.
Are you a natural mathematician, writer, or party planner? Discover your core strengths by trying different things until you find what fits. To take risks and try new things, take short-term volunteer positions or volunteer for new projects at work or in your community.

10. Take time for yourself.
This habit for highly successful women is my favorite: take time to recharge your batteries and refuel your emotional, spiritual, and physical energy. Spend at least a few minutes alone each day - even if you have to lock yourself in the bathroom to do it!

I dreamed a dream

2009-05-21T01:23:00.003+08:00

There was a time when men were kind
When their voices were soft
And their words inviting
There was a time when love was blind
And the world was a song
And the song was exciting
There was a time
Then it all went wrong

I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung, no wine untasted

But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hope apart
And they turn your dream to shame

He slept a summer by my side
He filled my days with endless wonder
He took my childhood in his stride
But he was gone when autumn came

And still I dream he'll come to me
That we will live the years together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

Listen to this: Simply Beautiful (I dreamed a dream)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt-IBJpEMzA

2009-05-19T00:40:00.009+08:00

I have always enjoyed fishing since I was young. My dad used to bring me out for fishing and we spent the whole afternoon adventuring at ‘Punggol end’. I remembered the ‘mini shop’ we stop by to get my all time favourite sweets & drinks, get into long-bus no. 82, set up our rods, walk along the whole stretch by the beach, stop one corner to fish and when the water rise just below our knee level; we know it’s time to get back if not we will have to swim across and that would be very dangerous.

All that was back then, I’m turning 21 years old in 12 days! And I’m definitely not excited at all. Ha-ha!Am I? Am I really not excited at all?
Well....

Anyway, talking about fishing, we had fishing competition organized by my Aunties and Uncles last weekends. A total of 18 contestants participated and 31 rods were used. Each rod cost $2 and one person is entitled to as many as he/she wishes to. There will be 3 winners (wins cash money) and the rest, consolations prize. I had a lot of fun, seriously, but I thought it would be complete with all my family members were there as well as Bee; although he was one of the competitors, he didn’t last till the next morning at 10am.

The 3rd prize winner (my brother); KELONG!

The subte yarn of H O P E

2009-05-16T00:52:00.002+08:00

Can you see the subtle yarn of hope? Obviously not. She's looking for it. A lot of people in this world have lost their hope, have lost the subtle yarn of hope. But hope is one of the most important thing, it's the one that makes our dreams realized, it's the one that makes a smile on our lips, it's the one that makes our eyes glitter in the darkest of the nights. Take a spyglass and look for that, look for the subtle yarn of hope. Do not make it go away. Never.

I Hope to Get Accepted*

FEAR & HESISTANT

2009-05-14T23:48:00.008+08:00

My past few years have been spent walking by the side of a bottomless chasm, jumping from stone to stone. Sometimes, or shall I say, most of the times, I try to leave my narrow path and join the swirling mainstream of life, but I always find myself drawn inexorably back towards the chasm's edge. For as long as I can remember, I have suffered from a deep feeling of anxiety which have affected many areas in my life.

fCukiT

The Only Man in My Life

2009-05-12T01:05:00.003+08:00

Perhaps, the next man in my life;
the other man would definately be my daddy. =)

I will be right here, waiting for you.

No Direction In My Future

2009-05-11T23:49:00.001+08:00

It remains the same today, lingering on
I hope I’m able to escape from this agony soon;
Sharing the burden together and be someone important & useful.
I want to break the ice, break every single shit out of me.

Contradicting; as always.
I’m confusing you? I’m confused myself.

Do it Another Way

2009-05-11T01:03:00.003+08:00

I want to feel contented& Happy,
Like I used to.

Even if I have to pretend.

I failed to try,

I never did anyway...

Life as it is

2009-05-11T00:46:00.005+08:00

Gambling with Life

Tangled & Disconsolate

F E A R.

Staying Awake

2009-05-11T00:25:00.003+08:00

You know quite well, deep within you, that there is only a single magic, a single power, a single salvation...and that is called loving. Well, then, love your suffering. Do not resist it, do not flee from it. It is your aversion that hurts, nothing else.