Definition of Happiness

 
With the world obsessed with social medias, it has somehow created an illusion of a perfect life existence that is quite unattainable. Is there a bar on which we base our happiness? Is there a standard to meet?
How do we measure happiness?
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. - Charles Spurgeon
Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude. - Dale Carnegie  
Do any of us know real happiness when we have it? For some, it is spiritual, for other is may be material or superficial things.   For me, it is a lifetime of small moments of happiness that matter - quiet moments with my children, holding hands with my husband, enjoying girly times with my girlfriends and the annual family vacation. 
I'm not in a lifetime search for one BIG time happiness. As they always say, good things come in small packages. I believe happiness are made of small packages. :)
How about you?   Till the next post, have a blessed week!

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100 and it's still going!

 

This is my 100th post! 

 Yippee!! 

I have never thought I would come this far with blogging.  What started out as a fun blogging adventure has turned out into something that has become a substantial part of my life!

Now, more than ever, everything that I do or encounter would make me think if it's blog worthy. Sometimes, I would format posts in my mind with inspirational quotes to go with and wish that I could link my brain to directly to my blog so that I don't need to spend the extra time typing it out. Most times, my family cannot stand me when I just about take all kinds of photos with instagram in the hopes of fulfilling my favorite Wordless Wednesdays and Photo Heart Fridays posts. Truly, it is giving me a lot of brain workout than I ever had!

So, CHEERS to all the mommies at Singapore Mom Bloggers for being great motivators, listeners and advisors. I wouldn't be blogging today if not for you.

    Till the next post, have a blessed week!

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To Stay Sane, Be Insane

Life is never meant to be smooth. We are often challenged. How we face the adversity of challenges and keeping our thoughts positive makes a difference in our undertakings.

At this moment, I am reminding myself these. That there will be times when things are not going smoothly and I know running away from it will not solve or melt matters away. Therefore I figured that it is okay to forget it for a while, enjoy some good dosages of insanity (with my friends on messenger) before going back to the grind.

Except for point 2, everything else is on my want-to-do list! Really! All I need is courage. :p
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Very strangely, it does help me get through the days when I'm having a tough one. It keeps my mind off from matters troubling me.

How do you destress when your days are not plain sailing?

Till the next post, have a blessed week!

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Stay Calm and Craft On!

   Lately, I've been busy. But honestly, I'm not sure what I have been busy with!
Perhaps because the son's PSLE is around the corner, my mind has be preoccupied with that although I know it serves no purpose to take up my time.    Perhaps its all the nitty gritties that has chalked up too much of my time although I cannot pin point to you what exactly they are.      (Perhaps its blogging? NAH! That's fun! Who doesn't have time for some fun?)    Weekends are usually a no-no for work unless I have a customized order I've committed to complete. And weekdays are JUST.TOO.SHORT. for me to sit around and do what I want because I'm always out and about doing my motherly chores, wifely duties and daughterly accompaniment.   This week, I plan to focus on my craft - I can hear my beads calling out - "rummage me!"  I think I could do with exposing myself to more color visuals and reading up on what's new in the market to get some fresh ideas on what I want to do with my recent loot. I need to experiment, experiment, experiment!    May the creative force be with me.  :)

My creative mess! And some abandoned ideas waiting to be revived.

  Till the next post, have a blessed week!

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Motivational Mondays - Never Give Up!

 

I have a friend who has such a wonderful heart for people around her. She may not think so but I know so.

She is enthusiastic about things in general and as I know it, nothing seems to ever faze her.

But lately, certain issues in her undertakings seemed to have taken a toll on her mind and soul.

I would like to dedicate this post to her, as a reminder to her and timely reminder to us as well, that sometimes : 

- we have to take smaller steps in life for bigger things to happen because when that happens, it will be a welcome unexpected event

- continue to look forward to a wonderful future because it is out there for you.

- take matters off the beaten path which could lead us to greener pastures.

It is important we keep that vision alive so that we can look forward to everyday and live the positive life that we all desire. We are not alone. We all have our ups and downs. Life is not perfect but it's how we want to make of it.

I do hope my friend is reading this and this will cheer you on! I am right behind you!

Till the next post, have a blessed week! 

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