Loving Friday: Magnificent Love

I have not been a good blogger, I know. Things are a bit topsy turvy and I am juggling more balls than I used to. A bit hard to believe that I am actually just posting for my regular features, and nothing more. All in all, a "pause" moment that I thought should not last this long... however,  it's just a phase I know I will get through. Please bear with me.

When everything seems blurry, one thing that I can hold on to is this powerful force that I can always turn into. Again, I have no intention to put God under anyone's throat. This is who I am, how I get through life's winding road and how I want to pillar my family someday in the future. 

He is my magnificent friend, my God. And, without a pint of doubt- my Love.

from here

 

Breaking up with you

Remember the classic "It's not you, It's me" ? . You may  think I am being crazy but I know that there are some truth to the phrase. Seriously.

When I did say that to this relationship that I ended a few months ago, I was being bluntly honest. I was the one who did not get it, I did not commit, I failed to understand it, to tolerate, to soak into it. I did not adhere to even the smallest thing that the other end was asking me. Even the most simple one.

There is nothing wrong with you, Yoga class... there never was. Nothing at all.
It's not you, it's me.
I do not get you.

ps: the perfect illustration that says why, by Gemma Correll.

Awesome Monday: The Beatles and Marlene Dietrich

Good morning everyone! Welcome to the last Monday in the month of March. I cannot believe that the month of April is lurking and is just about to barge in. How time flies!

I need a mojo this week, hence a I put picture of my all time legendary icon for today's Awesome Monday. Thanking this tumblr for always filling up their new collections with just the perfect awesome people. 

The Beatles and Marlene Dietrich

Inspiration Sunday:

This is the verse I quoted on my thesis. So very true. 

In a way, this inspire me to write more about His never ending love and majestic grace... Have a lovely Sunday sweethearts. God speed.

from here

May the force...

So funny!

Loving Friday: Fixed Love

I hope you are smiling too :) 

Have a lovely Friday evening everyone (I am typing in the midst of Nyepi's glorious silence)

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To escape in a wondrous silence

Lights off, ssshhh... Listen, to the real sound of the nature.
Let the good spirits lurk into homes and the evil ones begone. Happy Nyepi everyone.
Om shanti...shanti...Om...

Pande Kadek

Agraphia

I have one big confession to make. 

I am having a severe pain of what people call as a WRITER'S BLOCK. 

This is so serious I cannot even write anything nice or sweet or funny and obviously cannot do a piece that has all those three components. Can I blame it to the weather? The stormy days here in Bali and the fact that I did not get enough sun? Or does it sound too insane if I point fingers to my insomnia ? (Yea, it stays with its stubbornness) 

I cannot believe that this genius book is not helping this time and even watching movies gets me wander in uncertainty instead of striking me with ideas.

Please help me if you can. What do I have to do?

I am dying to be back.

from Other Worldly

Best of both worlds

"So yea... I think it will be rad if we can sometimes switch places.... "

from here

Awesome Monday: Obama, DeNiro, Springsteen

Well now will you take a look at these awesome men on our Awesome Monday! (You do know that I am one die hard fan of all three, do you?).

Have a great Monday sweethearts.

photo: President Barack Obama greets actor Robert DeNiro and rock musician Bruce Springsteen at a reception for the Kennedy Center Honors recipients in the Blue Room of the White House, Dec. 6, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza).

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Inspiration Sunday: Be still and know You are God

Happy Sunday beautiful people. I am happy to share this one beautiful song I like to listen to when things get hard and I feel like I just want to hide under God's mighty hands. Truth be told, been feeling like that a bit often these days... 

The best thing about being His child? I can do that all the time and I know never will He question my reasons being. I can just be still, and know He is God. Amen.

Loving Friday: Don't let anyone make it small

John Steinbeck (writer of " Of Mice and Men") got a letter from his teenage son Thom. In the letter Thom confessed that he had fallen desperately in love with a girl named Susan at his boarding school. Steinbeck then wrote a heartfelt respond on the same day.

My favorite line from the letter :

First—if you are in love—that’s a good thing—that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you.

ps: Are you in love? I will someday be following Steinbeck's advice wholeheartedly.

source: Letters of Note

Steinbeck with his sons John and Thom in 1954, courtesy UC Berkeley

A look into the future

" The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams " Eleanor Roosevelt.

 Read the full story here .

Awesome Monday: Awesome girls!

Now who do we have here on Awesome Monday ?...  Tina Fey, Sarah Silverman, Annie Leibovitz ( yes, THAT Annie) and Amy Poehler.

Aren't they all gorgeous ? 

Have a great Monday everyone! I know the blog's content has been light the past weeks, but hold on... I will shower you  with more interesting stories the coming days!

from this tumblr

Randomness: Old bookstore

I may not look as chic as this other girl. But, since she and I have one particular thing  in common, I think we can get along really well....

ps: Photo credit unknown. As for my portrait- by my brother; Isaac.

Inspiration Sunday: Man's guide to love

Finn (7 y.o),  has an interesting insights about Love, including what kind of girl he thinks a man should marry.

Aah, Finn... I have no hesitation that you are living in such a happy family :)

Check for some more inspiring comments here . 

Stay inspired, loved ones! Happy Sunday.

Loving Friday: Racing Heart

Anyone in your life can do this to you? No? Are you sure? Try looking closer... 

That person is probably just around the corner. 

Or better yet; someone you have known for life... :)

Better than Fine

International Women's Day

Happy International Women's Day to all the women in the entire world. 

Be thankful for who you are; your curves, your heart, your life, your function, your weaknesses, your strengths, your incapability in reading maps (or if you are good at it), your income, your dependency to your man, your flaws, your children, your future, your wrinkles, flabby thighs, fetishes, dreams... 
Everything. Every.single.thing.

from Super Kitina

The only girl in the world

Whatta dark and funny girl!

Letter to Insomnia

It has been a month now. You are sticking up, torturing me with something stronger than a caffeine effect (is there such a thing?)

You make my mornings fussy, you make my eyes all red, you make my skin dull. You are not pretty.

You know I don't count sheep.  You know we are not good together.

And... You do realize I am a bit too old for a  warm milk and a good late night bedtime story, do you?

So, if you cannot offer even the easiest way to work things between us... please be so kind to leave. 

regards,

A wide awake and unhappy insomniac

Oh I need to ask; are you a mother? A baby sitter maybe? Or simply a dork who refuses to grow up? (ahem, guilty)

If you are, please find the reading list below: 

Proven to be the top 10 bedtime stories (for both mom/ the reader and baby)

1. Mama, Is It Summer Yet?  2. Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! 3. Goodnight Moon 4. Catch That Baby!  5. Pat the Bunny 6. Brown Bear Brown Bear 7. The Runaway Bunny 8. The Monster at the End of This Book 9. Olivia Saves the Circus 10. Good Night, Gorilla

ps: thanks, Jo! 

Awesome Monday: Awesome people hanging out together; David Bowie, Damien Hirst and Julian Schnabel

Have a great Monday everyone! I am welcoming my very self to a new path in career life. All excited and nervous too. People consider me lucky and I keep getting all this warm messages saying congratulations. I consider myself blessed...

Will tell you more about it later. Finishing my coffee now and off we go!

ps: Young Damien Hirst is such a haute!

David Bowie, Damien Hirst and Julian Schnabel by Roxanne Lowit from this awesome tumblr

Inspiration Sunday: Finally HOME

I have shared this video before. But, in a humble intention to inspire you, sweethearts, I am doing this again. There has been a lot going on in my life the past 2 months and I have this one person that I so wish to be next to me right now, but there is no way that he could.

This song inspire me to keep on going because that would mean I will have a good story to tell him one day. When I finally make it home :)

Loving Friday: Grow Old with Love

Believe it or not, I still have faith on this one force that only Love can bring...

from This beautiful tumblr