What Color is YOUR mind?

Your Mind is Yellow

Of all the mind types, yours is the most intellectual. You crave mental stimulation, and your thoughts tend to very complex. Your thoughts tend to be innovative and cutting edge, though many people don't understand them. You tend to spend a lot of time thinking about science, architecture, and communication.

What Color Is Your Mind?

Don't you just love Oprah?

Read Oprah's Commencement Speech for Stanford University's 2008 graduates here. She is one amazing woman with such wisdom. Some excerpts from her speech....

If it doesn't feel right, don't do it. That's the lesson. And that lesson alone will save you, my friends, a lot of grief. Even doubt means don't. This is what I've learned. There are many times when you don't know what to do. When you don't know what to do, get still, get very still, until you do know what to do.

And when you do get still and let your internal motivation be the driver, not only will your personal life improve, but you will gain a competitive edge in the working world as well. Because, as Daniel Pink writes in his best-seller, A Whole New Mind, we're entering a whole new age. And he calls it the Conceptual Age, where traits that set people apart today are going to come from our hearts—right brain—as well as our heads. It's no longer just the logical, linear, rules-based thinking that matters, he says. It's also empathy and joyfulness and purpose, inner traits that have transcendent worth.

So, I say to you, forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion. Honor your calling. Everybody has one. Trust your heart and success will come to you.

So, how do I define success? Let me tell you, money's pretty nice. I'm not going to stand up here and tell you that it's not about money, 'cause money is very nice. I like money. It's good for buying things.

But having a lot of money does not automatically make you a successful person. What you want is money and meaning. You want your work to be meaningful. Because meaning is what brings the real richness to your life. What you really want is to be surrounded by people you trust and treasure and by people who cherish you. That's when you're really rich.

And what I've found is that difficulties come when you don't pay attention to life's whisper, because life always whispers to you first. And if you ignore the whisper, sooner or later you'll get a scream. Whatever you resist persists. But, if you ask the right question—not why is this happening, but what is this here to teach me?—it puts you in the place and space to get the lesson you need.

Not a small topic this is, finding happiness. But in some ways I think it's the simplest of all. Gwendolyn Brooks wrote a poem for her children. It's called "Speech to the Young : Speech to the Progress-Toward." And she says at the end, "Live not for battles won. / Live not for the-end-of-the-song. / Live in the along." She's saying, like Eckhart Tolle, that you have to live for the present. You have to be in the moment. Whatever has happened to you in your past has no power over this present moment, because life is now.

But I think she's also saying, be a part of something. Don't live for yourself alone. This is what I know for sure: In order to be truly happy, you must live along with and you have to stand for something larger than yourself. Because life is a reciprocal exchange. To move forward you have to give back. And to me, that is the greatest lesson of life. To be happy, you have to give something back.

Please take the time to read the whole speech, it is truly inspiring.

Baby Love

I'm gonna miss you babe. Wish you were around to help me with the organizing, plans and arrangements. I understand you have to work. As long as you are back in time. I heard this on the radio this morning and I thought of you....

Baby Love
I remember like it was yesterday
First kiss and I knew you changed the game
You have me, exactly, well you want it,
And I'm on it

And I ain't ever gonna let you get away
Holdin' hands never made me feel this way
So special, boy it's your, your smile
We so in love
(love)
La la la la
Yeah
We so in love
La la la la la
And I just can't get enough
Of your la la la la love
Yeah we so in love, love
I want you to know
You are my baby love, my baby love
You make the sun come up Oh boy (oh boy)
You're my every, everything that I could ever dream of
You are my baby love, my baby love
You make the sun come up Oh boy (oh boy)
You're my every, every, every, everything

Been a minute and we still holding it down
Butterflies every time you come around
You make me, so crazy
It's crazy, oh baby

And I don't ever wanna be with no one else
You're the only one that ever made me melt
You're special, boy it's your, your style
We so in love

La la la la
Yeah
We so in love
La la la la la
And I just can't get enough
Of your la la la la love
Yeah it's all I'm thinking of
Love, love
I want you to know

You are my baby love, my baby love
You make the sun come up Oh boy (oh boy)
You're my every, everything that I could ever dream of
You are my baby love, my baby love
You make the sun come up Oh boy (oh boy)
You're my every, everything that I could ever dream of
You are my baby love, my baby love
You make the sun come up Oh boy (oh boy)
You're my every, everything that I could ever dream of
You are my baby love, my baby love
You make the sun come up Oh boy (oh boy)
You're my every, every, every, everything

I love you babe.

Doesn't the Christmas spirit totally radiate from this shot? The warmth, the wonder, the miracle, the beauty, the magic of the Christmas season. I love this artistic shot. The brightness of the melting red candles, the contrast of the green, red ribbons and glow of the fairy lights on the Christmas tree. So much warmth emanating from the yellow walls. A wholesome dinner devoured by a hungry family only minutes before. And at the center of it all, precious and new LIFE in the form of a little child. Ahh....Christmas.

gDiapers

Ever heard of gDiapers? I just did from french toast friday. gDiapers are re-usable diaper (covers) with disposable refills. It's like the modern cloth diaper except the insert is disposable. They even come in some pretty cool colors and funky stripes. A diaper, they call it 'little g' pants costs around the same as a pocket diaper (between USD17 and USD19) and the refills are approximately RM1/each. I think the modern cloth diaper is more economical but the gDiaper is definitely easier to use in terms of washing and cleaning. I'm happy with my cloths because it eliminates the worry of having to buy buy and buy diapers (or refills). With the gDiaper the buying element is still there because of the disposable refills.

However, what sets the gDiaper apart from your conventional disposable diaper is the fact that the diaper/pants is machine washable and reusbale and the refill is made of plastic-free materials. The flushable refills have no elemental chlorine, no perfume and no smell. The gDiaper is environmentally friendly for all you environmentally conscious people out there. So if you are willing to spend a little more (and don't mind having to order refills from the US. I don't know if these g's are available locally) and don't like the added load of diapers in your machine maybe you can try a g.

gDiapers come in S, M & L. To fit babies from 8lbs to 36lbs. Find out more about the gDiaper here, gDiaper.

I cry in Mass

My husband calls me a leaky tap. I don't deny it. Nearly every episode of Oprah brings me to tears. I cry when I'm happy. I cry when I'm sad. I cry when I'm anxious. I cry when I'm mad. When the water works are set in motion, there's really nothing I can do about it. Besides being embarassing in public, I don't see anything wrong in being a cry-baby.

I cry in Mass. It started on Pentecost Sunday 3-4 weeks ago. Pentecost is the 7th Sunday after Easter; it commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and other followers of Jesus. This year during Pentecost Mass, I was deeply and fully touched by the presence of the Holy Spirit. The whole celebration, the music and words moved me beyond description. All the songs were in celebration of the Holy Spirit. Every word that left my mouth left this deep impression on my soul. And I wept. I wept tears of great joy, deep humility, true love, inner peace, pure gratitude for the many blessings I have received in my life, for the many experiences (good and bad). I was consumed with the Holy Spirit and It was moving within me. I cannot explain the feeling but I do wish I could feel like that forever. Tears kept running down my cheeks as I closed my eyes and kept singing wonderful worship to The Creator. I was with Mon, she was probably embarassed by me. Not just the crying but probably due to my not too impressive voice as well. Hehe. Mon did tell me later that when she sings back home, the music and words also move her to tears.

I go to Mass in Holy Family Church, Kajang. There's just something about the Mass celebrated there. It is essentially in English but there is a big Sabah/Sarawak crowd as well so certain songs, homily's and readings are in BM. I truly enjoy attending Mass here. It is good for Mon too, she gets to be more involved in Mass. It is always a truly holy experience. Until today, I still cry during mass, especially during the hymns. Somehow, the presence of God seems stronger in Holy Family compared to other churches I've been to. But it's probably my personal preference on how the Mass is celebrated. They even sing the Our Father in a different way. It's beautiful.

I feel like I have done injustice to the Holy Spirit in my attempt to explain how It's presence within me has made me feel. I guess the feeling is beyond words. As the song goes, "You are beautiful beyond description...."

I STAND IN AWE
(Psalm 33:8)

You are beautiful beyond description
Too marvelous for words
Too wonderful for comprehension
Like nothing ever seen or heard

Who can grasp
Who can fathom
The depth of Your love?
You are beautiful beyond description
Majesty enthroned above
Chorus:
And I stand, I stand in awe of You
I stand, I stand in awe of You
Holy God to Whom
All praise is due
I stand in awe of You
I stand in awe of You
I stand in awe of You