Fabulous Friday Finds

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A lot has happened in 2013.

Just to name a few: my husband finished his flying school, my husky Lowy's eye worsened due to glaucoma, my dear aunt Lientje Worang Sakaguchi passed away, went traveling to Singapore (again and again) and to Japan, Jonah got his dream job (as a pilot of course) at our flag-carrier national airline, ran my first 5K with Jonah and that I've also grown a lot as a person and more confident than ever of who I am; that I am deeply loved by Jesus. 

Basically there is a lot more to write here and I seriously could turn this into a very long post - but needless to say the year 2013 was unforgettable and life-changing. I know Jonah and I are on the right track and that Jesus holds our future. I learn to take each day at a time and not let tomorrow's worry rob me of today's peace and joy. 

So without further ado, here's some lovely things I found to share with you the first time this year. May  lovely things keep on coming to us all.

16 unique and amazing hotels. My personal favorite is the one in Finland.

Eye Mask DIY

This skirt! Wow.

Time to arrange a trip to Bali and visit Gaya Gelato.

10 questions to ask your mother.

Free fonts for typography!

Girls, date a boy who travels! Boys, don't date a girl who travels (unless you can keep up with her)!

Kina Grannis and Zee Avi covering Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles's Winter Song! They're my favorites, therefore this video is amazing! ((:

Have a great weekend. Toodles! xox

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2013 was nothing short of tumultuous for me. It was filled with despair, but also the immense joy of overcoming it. All of that helped pave the way, as hard as it was, for Jonah and I to grow stronger as a married couple. We called 2013 as the year of blessings in disguise. By the end of 2013, everything started to fall into the right places and we are so grateful that God has always been guiding us and protecting us during those challenging moments. And this year, we are also confident that He will continue to rest His favor upon and more years to come. 

Most importantly, I've missed blogging fiercely, am excited to get back to the daily grind, and cannot wait to share every little bit and piece with all of you. I have upwards over a thousand photos from last year (the year when I didn't blog at all), but I'm looking forward to start sharing many things soon! 

But first, because it's still January, I'm wishing you all darlings 365 days of peace within yourselves, fun and genuine people, supreme bliss, good books, create new memories with loved ones and God bless.

xox

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Sunday Thoughts: Feed Your Faith

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“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6, NIV)

Do you know what pleases God? He’s not impressed by how much knowledge we have. He isn’t influenced by how many possessions we have. He’s not moved by our accomplishments, He is moved simply by our faith in Him.

What’s interesting is that faith is a gift. It’s not something we have to contrive or work up. The scripture tells us that everyone has been given a measure of faith and that faith grows as we hear the Word of God. That’s why it’s so important to stay connected to a Bible-based church where you can hear the Word of God taught. That’s why we have to make time every day to read and study His Word because you’re feeding your faith. The more you feed your faith, the more you know Him and understand His goodness.

Today, take time to feed your faith. Meditate on His Word and ask Him to illuminate your heart with His truth. Trust that He is good and has good things in store for your future because that is faith that pleases God.

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Path To Inner Peace

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This quote is very true. I've been applying this to my life, hence my abandoned twitter account, instagram account and path account. I honestly can't find inner peace if I keep on checking my old twitter feed / old instagram feed / old path feed since there are too many dramas... so I simply "ignore" them. For me, it's a blessing not to know any gossip / ill behavior / when some people are spreading negative vibes. Do you any of you ever feel the same way? Or am I the only weird anti-social gal in the whole wide world? And if I'm bringing the negative vibe by blogging this post (I know I am), just do what I usually do, ignore! (;

Love you my darling readers! Please keep in mind that I will not abandon this blog, I will keep on blogging until the end of my life. Because this blog is one of my paths to inner peace. (:

PS: Since I have big love for instagram, few months ago I created new instagram account where I don't follow anyone (not even my husband) and no one follows me. I love it. However, since my blog readers are my favorite people, you can see my instagram feed here or just look at the slideshow on top right corner of this blog. But please don't follow my instagram account! LOL ((; I don't share all of my pics, eventhough most of them I share with everyone but I keep private few of my photos for some reasons. I still need privacy of course. (;

Hector Series

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Last year I read Francois Lelord's Hector and The Search of Happiness and I loved it. So now I'm going to go to my favorite bookstore (YAY!) to get the rest of Hector series. I'm just hoping they're gonna be as great as Hector and The Search of Happiness. Eventhough I recently purchased Game of Thrones series (already watched the Season 1 and Season 2 and quite intrigued to read the books) and 50 Shades trilogy since everyone on the internet is recommending those two. In other words, I still have books I haven't read yet despite the fact I'm gonna run to the bookstore once again. I admit I'm greedy when it comes to books. Judge me. Whatever. #ForgiveMeMyWallet

I'm almost done reading The Hunger Games trilogy, currently reading Book 3: Mockingjay. So far, I'm loving The Hunger Games trilogy. It's so hard for me to put the book down, back to the real life. Suzanne Collins is brilliant! And it's gonna be even harder for me to part ways with Katniss and friends... pretty sure I'm going to have "book hangover".

For Those Who Love To Criticize

Anggun tweeted you this. I automatically nodded my head in agreement.

I Am Who I Am

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Friends Lift You Higher

Sarah reads my mind!

If you have toxic relationships with your friends, you should really read this. Negativity is not and will never be good for you, so get rid of toxic relationships... or slowly walking away.

"What about the relationships that always seem to bring you down? The friendships in which you don’t feel comfortable sharing happy news for fear of the negative reaction coming your way? Whether it be blatant negativity or passive aggressive jabs, it seems that we all have people like this in our life. My question to you is, WHY are these people in our life?

As I’ve grown up, I’ve always kept that in the back of my mind, but in a way, it has allowed me to make apologies for this behavior. “Oh, he/she didn’t mean it, they are just having a rough time, ” or  “They are dealing with some deeply-rooted insecurities regarding the issue” are some things I tell myself when I’m the recipient of such jabs. But you know what? I shouldn’t be making excuses for it. Hurtful, mean-spirited comments from a “friend” are hurtful and mean-spirited. Period, end of story.

One of the most important gifts you could ever give is to “lift your friends higher.” When something wonderful is happening to a friend, I want to be their #1 supporter, and on the flip side, nothing makes me happier than to share good news with a friend who celebrates with me. I can’t get over how many smart, talented and beautiful women (and men!) I have the pleasure to call friends. It’s insane, really. So many people doing such amazing things with their lives, and I feel so grateful when I can be a personal witness." --- SARAH

Read the full entry here! 

Here's to POSITIVITY and LIFT YOUR FRIENDS HIGHER! Cheers!

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I Adore You, Sophia Loren!

"Everything you see I owe to spaghetti." - Sophia Loren

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Enjoy your favorite foods because life is too short to be spent depriving yourself all the time! And most importantly, ladies, be like Sophia Loren, who embraced her figure and wore beautiful garments to enhance her curves. Focus on your best features just like Sophia Loren did!

Let's eat carbs, people!!!

Being Thankful

First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday with your loved ones. 

I love the Thanksgiving culture, the day where people reflect on things to be thankful for. It would be nice of all the people in the world celebrate this lovely tradition. One of the best holidays people ever invented, don't you agree? But please remember to be thankful not just on Thanksgiving day, be thankful everyday so you won't take anything for granted. 

In this spirit of gratitude, I want to share some of the many many things I am thankful for everyday in my life: my darling husband, my precious family, my adorable huskies, my wonderful friends and of course you, my readers. God is great. (: 

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I read an interesting article on Reader's Digest a couple days ago, about being thankful. According to the article, people with a strong sense of gratitude don't necessarily have more than others but they recognize and see the beauty in their lives. Moreover, people who count their blessings are generally happier and healthier than people who don't. WORD! I do count my blessings every day and I do feel happier and realize how good what I have after all.

Some tips to be thankful: 

1. Try to be more relax, don't stress out too much. It's hard to be thankful if you're in a bad mood (angry, anxious, etc). 

2. Live in the moment. DON'T DWELL IN THE PAST. It's probably a nice place to visit but not a great place to stay.

3. Live a healthy lifestyle! Good health is expensive. Don't wait until you get sick and have to pay a fortune to get your health back. 

4. Cherish the small things. Never underestimate the power of small things in life. 

5. Take a vacation once in a while to rejuvenate your spirit and mind. Remember this, to travel is to live.

6. Keep a gratitude journal. Write the things you're thankful for everyday and read them again in the future. You'll see how much you are blessed every single day so (ideally) you will complain less.

Thank you for reading this post! (: God bless you. 

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Shine On, Darlings!

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Sunday Thoughts: What God Does

I'm going to start a series of religious / biblical quotes which I think are perfect for Sundays. Can be used for personal reflection, guide to start a new week and something to be thankful for.

So, without further ado, here's the maiden post of my Sunday Thoughts series.

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No Place Like Home

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Everytime!

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Albert Einstein

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