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THIS BLOG IS WHERE i STARTED MY WRITING ...

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THIS blog is where i first started my writing journey at the encouragement of a former colleague and friend who has a background in journalism. We met and from colleagues became friends working in the same department of a local NGO. How it began? We were both asked by the department head to write a short article each for submission to satellite meetings at the Annual International AIDS conference in 2009. i was a nervous wreck and the fact that we had ONLY 2 days and limited stringent word count further escalated the tension and stress. My friend assured me that i'd do good as according to her i had a flair for writing. Imagine my utter suprise and elation when both our submissions were selected as approved entrants from Malaysia!. Submissions were from other NGOs in the country and the world over. i was overwhelmed by joy and a sense of achievement and accomplishment. It was a boost of confidence to continue writing and my friend suggested i start a blog. THIS blog ONLY came to be

BUTTERFLIES and ME 🦋

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 i love butterflies!🦋. They've held a fascination to me for the longest time and still take my breath away!.🦋 The freedom to fly, the beautiful intricate patterns on the wings and the magic they bring!.🦋 Seeing a butterfly makes me happy and recently pictures and posters featuring them have inspired me to pen poetry and write tiny stories.🦋 i've got two here to share!. 🦋

THE DIVINE FEMININE ENERGY IN ME

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SHE is tempestuous SHE is tender SHE is whirlpool and wonderful all at once SHE is beauty beyond compare courage and grace intertwined SHE is empathy and the embodiment of equilibrium SHE is fire SHE is fearless SHE is storm and calm together SHE is gentle SHE is compassion SHE is mesmerising and movement Poetry in motion SHE is dynamic SHE is divine SHE is chaos and caring side by side SHE is passion SHE is purpose SHE is LOVE and bliss infinite SHE is MOTHER GODDESS residing in my HEART SHE is me i am HER

You're Not Alone & Look/See Wonders Around You.

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i wrote THIS when an unexpected blessing came to me. A prayer answered in the midst of the craziness of the pandemic situation. i am deeply grateful.🙏🏾 This was written when i realised that wonders are all around us. We just need to look and enjoy!.🙂

Treasure Box of LIFE.

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 i am remembering ... A time of unbridled JOY playing with mud cakes for hours on end i recall being buoyed ... by endless wonders All around me i am reminiscing ... The countless hours of play filled with laughter Where did those care not about the hours GO?! Why am i counting minutes now?! i need to return to those moments of JOY To enjoy being in the present minutes ... THAT bring me pleasure and bliss THE carefree pockets of happiness Simple, serene escapades i do not want to know the time for it matters not It is the captured camaraderie The memories made Experiences encapsulated In the treasure box of LIFE ... ONE that i can open To let out, all over again Precious "gems" in my heart An elixir to fortify myself A nectar to blanket me My safe haven of warmth, LOVE and HOPE.

i CAN ... i WILL ...

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 i float through the days unthinking ... i do not ponder beyond THIS day i cannot sleep & i cannot wake Somehow i must ... to move forward this day i learn that failure can be turned around & disaster maybe salvaged To create another new ... from an end Time may move slowly but i can observe ... , i can learn ... i am not stagnant, i am not "stuck" i am growing, i am evolving ... i may not understand all ... Every unfolding within me & around me Somehow,i shall triumph over THIS times.

Facing My Fears.

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Feel it, Face it head on & Forge ahead anyways!. Even when you're doubtful, scared & shaking .... Accept THAT sometimes you need to do what you don't want to. Relief, reward and redemption are what you'll get, feel and learn in the end. Over the past week, i have learnt that it's my own fears which keep me from achieving and experiencing so much more. To take the plunge and do what i want to do .... It's easy to blame current conditions and circumstances in life but upon deeper reflection, i've realised that i've ONLY myself to blame for all those lost opportunities and missed chances. THIS reflection had occurred before whenever i let go of what could have been .... Accompanied by anger at being a coward and not taking risks. However, a niggling voice would temper down the feelings and thoughts with practical reasoning and justifications. We always find a reason to feel better after we have lost what could have been life changing in good ways .... S