dailyprompt-2069
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On My Way to Build a Lasting Legacy
What is the legacy you want to leave behind? If you ask me, what is the legacy I want to leave behind? Well, my answer would be to live an impactful life. What is legacy anyway? Based on Tony Robbins definition, legacy is a gift that’s passed down through generations. It could be money, property…
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Different Parts of Me during Cold Weather
How do you feel about cold weather? It’s been 7 years since I left the Netherlands, and moved to my country, my warm tropical country, i.e. Indonesia. If you ask me, how do I feel about the cold weather? Honestly, I feel some kind of nostalgic feelings remembering the Netherlands, a small, cold, four seasons…
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Pindahan?! Siapa Takut??
Halo, good night everyone. FYI, minggu ini kami menempati tempat tinggal ke-14 kami sejak pertama menikah di tahun 2021. Bener-bener aku merasakan ‘life is never flat’. Karena hampir setiap 2 bulan pindah dari satu tempat ke tempat lainnya. Sebagai seorang yang gemar travelling, aku cukup senang dengan suasana baru, mempelajari tempat baru, lingkungan baru dan…
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Mommmy’s Support System
“Kenapa dipakein bando bayinya? Nanti kepalanya mengecil, gak berkembang loh. Dilepas aja gih bandonya!” “Itu anaknya nangis karena laper, ayo cepetan disusuin. Gimana sih malah digendong aja?!” Baru kali ini kurasakan dalam hidup begitu banyaknya jumlah unsolicited advice atau saran tak diundang, maupun kritik yang tidak ada ujungnya. Sampai terkadang aku menghindari banyak acara kumpul-kumpul…
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No More Invisible Me
Dipandang sebelah mata, atau… being invisible kadang ku anggap kelebihan, namun juga sumber insecurities ku. Mungkin inner child ku, yang dulu pernah merasa terabaikan masih belum sembuh benar. Seperti kulit bawang yang dikupas, ternyata masih ada lapisan selanjutnya yang menanti untuk sembuh. Tadinya kupikir healing atau kesembuhan itu terjadi dalam sekejap, ternyata perlu usaha berulang-ulang,…
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Mommy, should we be Supermom all the time?
“I am a Mom, I am a Human, and I want my kids to know that!” In the beginning of this year, I felt proud of myself, because I have grown so much especially since I have my baby. I felt like a Superhero who beats villain and make sure that everyone is safe. On…
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Mommy Mode: On
Before I got married, vacation means going to energy-saving mode. Yeah, I usually spent my leisure time being like a fluffy lazy panda. I can sleep like 12 hours straight each night, plus couple of naps a day. I even missed my breakfast or lunch and didn’t regret them because sleep is seriously life. Now,…
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Facing those Mommies’ Anxieties
Before deciding to quit my job and going through a Long Distance Marriage, I have been seeing some scary pictures in my head. Raising Baby D by myself, handling all the housewives responsibilities without hubby, carrying Baby D everywhere I go, et cetera. Now, it has been my third week living far from my hubby…
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Book Review: Secrets of the Baby Whisperer
She was sitting there one afternoon in early June. The sun was coming in at the window warm and bright; the orchard on the slope below the house was in a bridal flush of pinky-white bloom, hummed over by a myriad of bees.
Bless This Mess 