Have you ever realised?

Have you ever realised when things are going so badly, that you can feel the friends around you caring for you?

Have you ever realised when you thought you cant go on anymore, when your mind tells you you dont know how you can go ahead, your friends & family remind you of how special and awesome you are, how you are stronger, better than who you think you are?

Hugs to all the people in the world who needs a little bit of encouragement, a little bit more courage to shine and be who they can be in life. Leave behind the burdens of overthinking and the past, close your eyes, inhale and exhale.

Imagine yourself as the Lotus - never polluted by the water surrounding it, no matter how murky. Because inner peace and strength, purity, comes from within.

I Love this Song -still makes me tear up when I listen to it. Very touching

Les Miserables - I Dreamed a Dream

There was a time when men were kind
When their voices were softAnd their words inviting
There was a time when love was blind
And the world was a song
And the song was exciting
There was a time
Then it all went wrong

I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung, no wine untasted

But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they tear your hope apart
As they turn your dream to shame
He slept a summer by my side
He filled my days with endless wonder
He took my childhood in his stride
But he was gone when autumn came

And still I dream he'll come to me
That we will live the years together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

Missing my beloved classes already!

Wow I havent even gotten on the flight and I already miss my workout classes!!! Muaks
Cant wait to do Attack, Yoga, Combat, Jam when I get back!!!
Absence does make the heart fonder....

Gratitude List ~2010

Looking back, I am grateful to be fortunate enough to have....

• An amazing father - arguably the most amazing man I have ever met in my life thus far. Selfless, helpful, responsible, caring.


• A loving mother -who is more like my soulmate, my elder sister that I never had - someone whom I can share my secrets and life stories with, someone to laugh and cry with, someone who 'gets' me


• A kind boss - such a polite, reasonable and kind hearted person


• A group of friendly and warm colleagues - who adds in even more fun and joy into my daily work at office


• A friend with twisted dark sense of humour - who never fails to amuse me with her over - reactions as we gently poke fun at her. We love her so!


• A friend who keeps talking to me about what gym classes she is going to attend on a day - at least consoles me that I am not the only Gym Freak!


• A friend who is so Zen - that he taught me what it is, to just Be, in the moment, to go with the flow and be happy and peaceful


• A friend who is so solid emotionally (most of the time at least:P ) - who inspires me on how to strike a balance between self acceptance and self improvement


• My nice & caring Yoga teachers


• My fun and inspiring Group exercise class instructors


• Many other kind strangers & acquaintances who have left footprints in my life

Most of all, I am thankful for All the amazing things & people I had, I have and will have in my life :)

Birthday Reflections

It is my usual tradition to reflect upon the previous year on my birthdays. So here goes :)
1) I quite like my new job- going on well - my boss is nice & kind, most of my colleagues are nice too, I like what I am learning on the job....so I feel grateful for it
2) Over the past one year I realised I have become a stronger person on the inside. I have learnt how to be at peace with who I am, and at the same time able to know when and how to be better at the right pace. Amazing how self-trust can change one's life so much
3) Today my colleagues threw me a small birthday cake cutting ceremony at the office -I was very happy as about 30 people celebrated with me today :) So many well wishers...will be a great year to come hopefully!
4) Thankful for the good health & happiness of me and family
5) Thankful for the good and sincere friends around me
6) Thankful for being able bodied and enjoy my active lifestyle

Fingers crossed for another similarly/ MORE amazing year ahead!

Lovely Lovely Workout

Enjoyed my lovely workouts today - pump and step.

Both the instructors were so amazing - very clear pre-cues& cues and coaching on techniques.

~Jadebell Oct2010

Why did the sky turn dark? So that you can see the stars shining above. :) ~Jadebell Oct2010