Having "Me" Time

Accidents do happen. When they do, no one wants it to happen and no matter what kind of accident it is, it always brings up a range of emotions. Yesterday, I crashed my car into the car in front of me while waiting for a turn. A dumb accident indeed caused by my somehow stepping on the accelerator instead of the brake. Good thing it wasn’t serious. It was my first real accident ever after over a decade of driving (that’s if you ignore motorcycles leaving their paint on my side mirror or another car hitting the corner of my bumpber). I’ve been fortunate and count my blessings. Most importantly though, yesterday’s lesson reminded me of an important lesson : have a positive attitude no matter what. When I realized what had happened and stopped the car, I immediately got out and went to see the lady in the car in front of me. Luckily she was alright and together we decided to move our cars to the side of the road to avoid causing any traffic jams. It was dark and for awhile both ...

Have you ever woken up and had a “bad” hair day? I think every girl must have experienced this one time or another in their life. Sometimes you wake up and don’t know what happened overnight while you were dreaming to cause your hair to just become a nest like mass that seems to have a life of its own. As it happens (like it always knows when), it happens on the day your alarm clock seemed to have turned itself off and you have to rush off for a morning meeting. You feel like you are having a “bad” hair day. It just doesn’t feel good and it nags you the rest of the day. If you were like me, sometimes I’d go around saying I have a “bad” hair day, complaining about it and telling others about it…It turns out to be a miserable day where everything goes wrong. Then one day I realized, it was better to keep quiet. If you are having a “bad” hair day, have one privately. By telling people about and announcing your ”bad” hair day to the world you are actually focusing their attenti...

It's a day after the run, and although I only did 5K somehow my legs are still sore.  It must have been the way I "tiptoe" run or perhaps I'm just not used to so much running.  Funny though, even with sore legs,  the exhiliration from the run still lingers on.  I'm still very much stress free and happy.   I ran not for someone else but rather for myself.  It's something one does to challenge oneself.  When I signed up for 5K, I knew it wasn't much at all if you talk to a "real" runner, but for me who a year ago was still 15kgs (32lbs) heavier it was quite something.  I had started running to lose weight.  Prior to that, the last time I remember running was during my childhood days.   I had forgotten how it was to run and be "active."  So used was I to sitting in my office chair for 10 hours on end staring at the computer screen.  I had derived comfort from sitting, eating, and websurfing....

There are good days and there are bad days. Some days you wake up in the morning and feel like you got off the wrong side of the bed. Everything seems bad and nothing goes the way it is supposed to. Other days you wake up feeling happy and ready to take on the world. The day is beautiful and the world is on your side. With regular exercise and a positive attitude you will find that there are more "good" days than "bad" days. "Well , of course" you might say to yourself. "We all know this!" The question is: "How often do you we think and remember about it?" In our rush of everyday life, work, eat and sleep. We forget. We forget that sometimes life is just all about attitude. Life is what you make of it. You get what you see, and you see what you want to see. An analogy that Alex told me, and one that I will always remember goes like this: "When taking a walk in the garden, if you are always looking out for dog poop, tha...

There is never a "good" time to start a diet or to start exercising. Often enough, myself included, I'll hear people say: "I have too much work at the moment" or "I'm not feeling so well," "My back hurts, my leg hurts.." Something always comes up. Either its a trip, or an event, or something that is more important than exercise. Well, those words are actually the "lazy" person inside who is used to the sedentary lifestyle, used to the daily routine of work, eat, and sleep. Step away from your hectic life for a moment, and look at it from a different perspective. What can be more important than your own life or your health? Without good health, you won't be able to work, play, be with the people who are important in your life, or accomplish any of the things you want to do in life. So, my question to you is: "Why would you spend all your time working and running around, without caring for your health?" I'...