Gratitude List

Its been awhile since I last count my blessing. This could be the reason why I was being so unhappy for the past few days. My menses, being overwhelm by the hormones could be the other thing too.

Be that as it may, I'm here to count my blessings. I just got promoted. Effective 1 July 2022. After more than 6 years in the company, I'm finally promoted. New pay scale, benefits etc. I am grateful for it all.

I'm still married. My husband bought me a perfume few weeks ago. That was a nice gesture. I don't use much perfume. I had 2 that I bought myself a few years ago. Still using them. Now I have 3. I like the smell. Not too overwhelming.

I have nice friends and colleagues. Ever so supportive. Always there whenever I need to socialize. 

My family is still my biggest blessings. I didn't get to go back during Raya Haji a few days ago, but I did cook for the whole family. We got a box of mutton and beef. I made nasi minyak and ayam masak merah and ayam masak kicap

I'm healthy and well. Have not been exercising for a few days now but I'm well. 

I find it hard to muster my feelings into this list which is not ideal. But it is what it is

Creating Magical Moments

I've been watching too much Italian related contents on social media and tv. Last nite, I tried to create my own Italian experience by cooking pasta accompanied by Italian songs playing in the background. Its amazing how your brain can transport you to the place you are thinking of only by using your imagination. 

I felt as if my kitchen is wider, more spacious. The feeling stayed with me until today. Its bewildering how we can trained our brain to perceive things in a different way. The formula is to include feelings together with our thoughts. Grateful, happy feelings are so powerful and able to change the way your brain perceived things all around you. I am so grateful that I own a house that has everything that I love in it.

Whilst I already came to know about the life changing benefit of thinking positively when you couple those thoughts with good feelings, the challenge is really about setting out the time for yourself. Sometimes I feel like 24 hours a day is hardly enough. I'm at work during day time, I need to go home and make dinner afterwards and then set aside some time for physical activity. This can be a real struggle when you are drained after a whole day of work.

Recently I manage to set aside at least an hour at night for a walk or a visit to the gym. I need to be consistent about it. It does feel good after such activity but I need to find balance because the other night, i overworked myself and I felt so lousy the next day. 

Consistency is key but finding the right balance is also as important. Easier said than done. That's for sure. All we can do is just to give our all every single day.

Manifestation (2)

I was just reading my first manifestation post. I manifested at least 1 of the item in the list. I had 3 epic trips with the family. Kuantan, Cameron during Raya and last week, we went to Kuching.

I'm having a bit of a downtime at work and despite that, I'm having a hard time focusing on finishing this post. Nevertheless, let's do a bit of writing and manifesting.

Its hajj season. Many of those I know were called for hajj this year. I am probably a tiny bit jealous but at the same time it is making me even more determine to save enough money so I get the offer as well. I wish to go for hajj when I am still healthy and fit. I also hope to be able to do korban next year and the year after next till the day I meet my Maker 

Manifesting a healthy and fit physical body. I've been trying to move more, getting more steps in and just sweat. I know the key is being consistent. I've started so I guess I've passed the no. 1 hurdle?

We were in Penang last week for a meeting. We passed by the pier and saw a Royal Caribbean ship. It was huge. I've thought about taking the star cruise some years back but never actually did it simply because I have no one to go with. We saw the tix on Klook and it was 1.4K per person. Its cheaper than taking a flight to oversea destination that's for sure!

Been watching a few chick flicks that were shot in Italy and France. Imagine eating my way through Italy. Strolling by Seine River in the evening. Staying in a house within a vineyard. Imagine how wonderful it would be!