When it came to everything from washing the dishes to wrapping Christmas presents, my mother's thinking was much in line with General George Patton's: "A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week". Or, to paraphrase: A good-enough novel violently written now is better than a perfect novel meticulously … Continue reading Done is better than good
‘NO’
No, thank you, I am not interested anymore to impress the person I don't even like with the money I clearly don't have. No, I will not dye my hair. I like it just the way it is. No, I don't have to look 15 years younger to be loved.No, I am not doing work … Continue reading ‘NO’
Healing
If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.Shannon L. Alder A few weeks ago, I've met some of my dearest old time friends, one has been and still are battling in legal … Continue reading Healing
Adventure
Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It's your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Don't let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living … Continue reading Adventure
Revolution
I wore black because I liked it. I still do, and wearing it still means something to me. It's still my symbol of rebellion -- against a stagnant status quo, against our hypocritical houses of God, against people whose minds are closed to others' ideas.J. Cash Some people wear a particular color of dress at … Continue reading Revolution
Breakfast
Uang bukanlah segalanya. (Tetapi) Pastikan anda punya banyak uang sebelum bicara omong kosong seperti itu. _Warren Buffet_ There's a video clip that I saw some time ago, several people were given a breakfast plate usually eaten by a famous person, and they should guess who's eating what. Chrissy Teigen eats a platter of avocado, bacon … Continue reading Breakfast
Stars
“Look at the stars. It won't fix the economy. It won't stop wars. It won't give you flat abs, or even help you figure out your relationship. But it's important. It helps you to remember that you and your problems are both infinitesimally small and conversely, that you are a piece of an amazing and … Continue reading Stars
On marriage
First day of December 2021! Around this time, last year, me and my husband was so busy preparing for our wedding. The poem above, was initially planned to be put on the wedding invitation, but then I change my mind and use the poem by Sapardi Djoko Darmono instead. Both of those poems sing about … Continue reading On marriage
Jealous
You can only be jealous of someone who has something you think you ought to have yourself.Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale, #1
Shopping
What if we realized that we already have enough physical possessions? What would happen if we looked into our closets and fully noticed that we owned enough clothes? Or that our house was big enough? That we had enough decorations, furniture, tools, or cars?What if we fully believed that we already have enough stuff?Suddenly, we … Continue reading Shopping
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