Some friendships are loud and obvious. Others are quiet, rare, and so genuine that you only realize their value when life tests you. This is about one of those rare friendships. She came all the way from Indonesia to Singapore just to see me and that alone says more than a thousand words ever could. In a world where people are always busy, always rushing, always distracted, finding someone who makes time for you feels almost unreal. Genuine friendship is hard to find. The kind that lasts forever is even harder. Most people don’t have time to listen. They hear you, but they don’t listen. But she listens, always. With patience. With care. Without judgment. Most people don’t want to help. They step back when things get hard. But she steps forward every single time. Helping not because she has to, but because she genuinely wants to. She is one of the kindest people I know. I once said that I have a wall around my life, a wall that protects me and keeps people at a distance. Not many can...
You might find this blog a bit late but sorry, I was busy getting fat during the holidays.
Every end of the year, I always have a set of New Year’s resolutions. These are the promises I have committed for myself to have a better life for the coming year. Then I asked myself, why do I have to wait for the New Year to have a goal? Actually come to think of it, it is always better to have New Year resolutions that will serve as an opportunity to start all over again until you achieve what you want to accomplish.
Well, let’s sit down together and start listing realistic resolutions in our life.
Here are some easy and manageable resolutions with some tips
to help you fulfill them.
1. Stay fit and healthy:
Most of us have this item in our
list. You don’t need to set high standards like going to the gym every day,
completely cutting out junk foods or eating vegetables exclusively. You don’t
need to go that extreme! Just try your best to maintain a healthy and balance
diet. Include vegetables in your meals, reduce the carbohydrate intake, and
drink plenty of water. If your schedule and your budget permits, try to enroll
in a gym. Alternatively, you can do some in-house exercises or try running
outdoors. No more excuses. Don’t be lazy. Get up! Tie your shoe laces. Start
small and work your way up!
2. Less stress:
As my husband always say, “Stress is just the
result because we accept things negatively”. We create our own stress. But in
reality, stress is always there. Living an adult life, stress is everywhere.
Try to minimize being stressed by engaging with sports or any hobby or activity
that you like. Less stress, more fun! If you are stressed because you’re
anxious about what people are thinking of you, don’t be. The world does not
mandate you to please others! It's just that some people simply can’t be pleased
no matter what you do. Life is too short to allow yourself to be stressed.
3. Travel more:
Be specific on the places you want to go.
Turn excuses into goals. If you think travelling is expensive, research how
much you need to spend. Create a plan for the budget you will need. You have to
be financially organized. In addition, travelling need not to be expensive. You
don’t need to take a luxurious airline or stay in a lavish hotel. Also, you
have to properly coordinate your work commitments and travel schedule. At the
end of the day, we work to live, not live to work.
These are just simple resolutions that I think are very
attainable. Let’s do our best to make it happen and have a better 2019 ahead
for everyone!
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