Honestly, I don’t know what to write this week. I’ve been busy and happy with my new routine: work-dance-fitness-repeat ❤️ But somehow, the memory of my trip to the Marble Mountains in Da Nang crossed my mind. I’m very fond of the cover photo of this blog post. It was just a few minutes of me admiring the scenery, right after I walked out of the elevator. Yes, there’s an elevator, but you’ll still need to climb 156 steps of the stairway that leads to the summit of Thuy Son (the only Marble Mountain which is accessible to visitors). I don’t know why, but at that time, it felt so…
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Now We Can Dine-in, What to Eat in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor?
Now that Kuala Lumpur and Selangor are in Phase 2 of MCO (Movement Control Order), the Malaysian government announced that inter-district travel and dine-in are allowed. As a foodie, that means I can cross districts to eat my favourite foods ?? Before this, I always (and still) used a food delivery app to order my lunch and dinner – which is one of my company’s amazing benefits. It’s very convenient, but sadly the riders can’t deliver food from other districts. So you can imagine how happy I was when the restrictions were lifted! I no longer have to depend on the delivery riders, but can personally go to my favourite…
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The Pandemic Pushed Me to Do Things I’ve Been Delaying for Years
If there’s one thing that I’ve been delaying for so many years, it’s exploring Indonesia. The pandemic makes me feel the ‘itch’ to do it. But now, even if I wanted to, I can’t travel to Indonesia because of the international travel restriction. Yes, although I myself am an Indonesian, I haven’t explored my wonderful country a lot – except for some famous places such as Bali, Bandung, Jogja, Toraja and Raja Ampat. If you check out the “Countries” tab of my website, you won’t see many posts about Indonesia. I’ve been delaying this dream because I wanted to “aim high” aka travel to far, far away places that require…
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I Fell into Depression. These Things Helped Me to Heal
I fell into depression for almost a week and just recovered today, the day I’m writing this article. At first, I didn’t want to update this blog but now I feel maybe some of you need to read this and survive. I never thought that it would happen to me. Throughout the pandemic, I’ve been blessed. I have a job, steady income, a company that takes care of me well, comfortable shelter and plenty of food to eat. I’m also healthy. So why did I fall into depression? You, depression? You’re not even suffering, you should be grateful! Yes, I know. As much as I repeated the ‘I’m blessed, I’m…
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On Finance – Should You Prioritise Your Family or Parents?
As many are struggling because of the pandemic, I feel it’s time to write this article. For those who are struggling financially, especially the sandwich generation, I hope the post this week can ease your burden — even if it’s just a little. This blog post is inspired by two powerful women: my mother and Henny Kristianus, an Indonesian public figure. Thank you so much for the impactful speech… And now it’s my turn to share it with others. Sandwich generation A generation of people, typically in their thirties or forties, responsible both for bringing up their own children and for the care of their aging parents (Oxford Languages) If…
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4 Personal Growth Lessons That I Learned Last Week
Hola, everyone! I hope all of you are doing great. After all, last week was payday. Yaaaay!! The beginning of last week was relaxing for me (work-life). So, I spent my time consuming personal growth content from podcasts, videos and articles. Thankfully, they helped me to be more self-aware. Here are 4 personal growth lessons that I learned last week: There are 6 Human Needs A few years ago, I discovered that I’m an ENFJ. But thanks to Tony Robbins, last week I discovered the core human needs that drive every decision I make. According to the article, there are 6 human needs: Certainty — assurance that you can avoid…
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Why You Should Fear Regret More Than Rejection
Let me ask you a question: which one is scarier – being rejected or wasting months/years feeling regret? On paper, some of you may say, “of course wasting my time regretting something I didn’t do!”, but when it comes to reality, are you sure? Last week, I got the oomph, signs, feeling – whatever you call it – to finally ask my crush out for a drink. Like, just to get to know each other. But before that, I reached out to my no-nonsense guy friend for his opinion. In short, he encouraged me to go for it. “It’s 1-in-9-billion-people luck, you are the performer. Go for it!” After weeks…
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The Desperado Commando
Last week, I had an unpleasant experience with a pervert stalker. Ah, I should say it was a horror-comedy incident, as it left me terrified AND amused at the same time! So, this pervert is an exhibitionist — which means he feels sexually satisfied by exposing his private part to a stranger. Luckily, last week the man was in commando so I didn’t have to bear such obscene (no consent = obscene!) Commando (sexual slang) When you’re not wearing any underwear underneath your outer clothes. If I would cut the story short, he pretended to ask for direction but then started to please himself in front of me. I ran…
