Does your heart sing?

i placed a question on my facebook a few days ago- when was the last time your heart sang and why? it seemed from the responses, our hearts sing only far and in between. Some even went on for years! Why should this be? Do we have some internal control that tells us when to experience joy and when not to? Or are we so involved in our daily life that we fail to acknowledge the things that make our hearts sing? Or do we think we don't deserve it? and why is it only the big things make our hearts sing?

i believe we should do it more often. our hearts should sing everyday for the blessings that we have. ..i hear a song coming.." i feel good!!!" yeah lets sing along with James Brown everyday!! LOL

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Notice

Notice the ordinary miracles occuring in your daily life. Notice the moments of empowerment and of love when you least expect it. you are truly blessed!

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impossible

I M POSSIBLE


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Clutter

For the past month and a half, there’s been clutter on my office desk. Its not that I designed it that way- it just crept up little by little each day until there was a pile of I- don’t- know what on my desk. Pieces of colorful drawings coming out of my discussions, papers and notes, books my colleagues plonk on my desk in their caring way of the things I should learn by yesterday, invitation and business cards from thousands of new people I have just met, my coffee mug, bottled water, laptop, sandwich…..

Clutter affects us on many levels- firstly it is cruel to the eyes, infringes our space and affects our energy in a negative way. Often, clutter is a reflection of the state of mind or emotion that is happening within us. When I REALIZE I have clutter- (often its so obvious we don’t see it because living in it becomes the norm) I start questioning myself as I believe it means usually one of the following (i) what am hanging on to that I cannot let go (ii) what am I confused about that there is no clarity or (iii) what am I hiding from/under?

We need to clear our space. We need to let go whatever that no longer serves us purpose. Recycle, donate, throw,break up whatever. There is no use keeping that piece of paper, handbag, leather strap watch, denim jacket from the 80’s. Ok.. so I tell myself for sentimental reasons I am going to keep this one blue jacket and the white one I used to wear for classes...but 24 of them??? Do I really need all of them? ( some of you fashionistas out there may say yes but that’s not the point for today’s blog). Clutter does not only happen on the office desk, it happens in our living rooms, closets, kitchen, bedroom.-.yeah..you know where your clutter is! Whatever, wherever -clear the clutter! Let Go!

Its only when our space is clear do we allow and welcome new things, new energy to happen to us. We can’t expect things to change when we still surround ourselves with things which remind us of the old. We can’t expect change to happen when we so tightly grip to the past. Let Go! Open up that clenched fist and visualize whatever you are gripping on to is moving away. Let Go! It feels so much better!

Earlier today, I bought a color fest of files to file my papers in an orderly manner and fabulous box to store my knick knacks. I left my office smiling leaving behind a spanking clean TIDY desk! :)

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the Walkabout

The little aborigine boy whispers " Sometimes we have to get lost in order to find ourselves, Sometimes we need to go on a walkabout"

What a fabulous advertisement for Visit Australia 2009!

I checked what a "walkabout " meant (just to make sure) and its basically a temporary wandering into nature usually alone. A wandering into the vast unknown. We may get lost, we may find things we have never encountered and get petrified! But the upside is, we may also be able to experience the grandeur of life which we would not have noticed or taken for granted had we not left home. In short, i think we learn things about ourselves we never knew existed or find ourselves back, which we had lost.

In the urban context, "walkabout" could mean go off to that much needed retreat, "balik kampung"( a trip back to the village).., doing something totally out of the ordinary..just get lost really!! For some, the walkabout may take a few days, a few months or sometimes a few years because we are so so LOST that we don't even know we are on a walkabout!! But the time does not really matter, what does is the journey and ultimately, the fabulous feeling we experience when we finally get home.

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my valentine..

My dear............................ ,

There have been times during our journey together I have not been the type of person I want to be when I am with you. I know.

There have been times I should have shown you a little bit of kindness instead of impatience, I should have given you comfort instead of anger. I should have showered you with compassion instead of negativity and ridicule.

I also admit that I have abandoned you during the moments you need me the most. Wallowing in my weakness, I flee not knowing what to do leaving you alone to cope, in loneliness. However, despite my shortcomings, you have always been there for me. I am embarrassed to admit this but I feel like I don’t deserve you.. but there you stand beside me. Always.

When I am at my most vulnerable, I feel the strength of your soft embrace.
When I bash myself up, I hear your soft whispers of encouragement.
When I cry and feel all is lost, you wipe away my tears and tell me to smile..
You never leave me-. I just don’t hear you. Why? I don’t even know why. I’m sorry. I feel I have let you down in so many ways… Even as I say this I can feel your forgiveness and you telling me it doesn’t matter.

I haven’t said this for a while because I’ve taken it for granted. I think you know how I feel about you, so it’s not a big deal. But I’ve come to realize that it does matter and it is huge. So, I want to thank you for always being there for me, I want to thank you for keeping me in your warm loving arms, protecting me. I am blessed to have a glorious soul as you to guide me and Iam forever grateful for your constant, unconditional love.

With all of me, I love you.
Truly,

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After you have read the above, fill in the top part AND the bottom part of the letter with your name. Read it again, slowly.

everyday is valentine's day...

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Fear

A few days ago i attended a conference on Malaysian entrepreneurs. To paraphase Pak Lah in his opening speech he said that " the problem with Malaysian entrepreneurs is that we are so gripped with fear that we cannot on move on a global level".

Fear often paralyses us. Neale Donald Walsch said somewhere that fear is the emotion that keeps us frozen by the curb,. caution is the emotion that makes us look left and right before crossing the road.

We should all learn to throw away fear and exercise caution.

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and so it is..

i am beautiful
i am loved, i am love
i don't need anyone to validate me
i am
i see the bright light
i am the bright light shining into the hearts of many
i am flying to my higher purpose ..
and i will take them with me

and so it is

-thank you (yes ,you!) for allowing me to get here.

do you see them?

The Universe is always guiding us on the paths we have to take. i believe it only wants what is best for us.

The guidance comes in the most unexpected time and unimaginable ways ..it may be some familiar Rihanna tune floating on the radio, a website we stumbled across.., numbers that keep appearing, a word a child keeps repeating over and over again or a passage from a book we randomly opened... (ok , i know you get it!!) These are signs. Signs that only we understand and so appropriate.

We may say that its just a coincidence. i don't believe in coincidences. Coincidences are all fated. It has its story, its message in our lives.

We may get confused when we receive these signs but sometimes its because our ego or other factors get in the way. But its there to illuminate and help us,..if and only if, we want to see them.

So have you seen any signs today?

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I am Enough

i am enough. i am all that i need.

i love that..but most of the time why do we think we aren't?? My sessions often reveal that we believe we are not good enough,, not clever, beautiful, powerful or rich enough and all kinds of other self- limiting beliefs. Often we go through life seeking approval, seeking validation from everyone but ourselves. We seek approval from our mum, dad, teachers, bosses, boyfriend's, girlfriend's, husband's...the list goes on and on and on. This is fine if such person we seek approval or validation from comes from a place of balance and support,. but what if they themselves are going through their own personal challenges and agendas. Such input may prove toxic..A lot of us grip to the values drummed on us, until we lose sight of who we really are. Then we get lost and wonder whats wrong with me...?

At which point of our childhood or personal journey did we lose honouring ourselves?? At which point did we start doubting our capabilities??

So,..What does that line mean? i am enough.

It says to me that all the strength, power and love that i need is within me. I don't need to go any further to validate myself or to seek validation about myself. i embrace the good,the bad and the ugly of me so that i can truly find my beauty. i have all the power that i need to achieve what i desire. It does not then mean i don't need anybody or shun people around me, for love and support from others is wonderful and most welcomed ( especially when it comes with hugs!) but other people's opinion should not determine the direction i want for myself.

On an energy level, how i feel about myself will attract what comes to me. So when i feel love...exactly!!


I think today start acknowledging yourself by making a list- "10 great things about me!" No matter how big, no matter how small, its still great! If you have difficulty with this, you need to work a little bit harder in appreciating yourself. For you are wonderful, as you are :)