When you get into fights or arguments, do you always feel that you are the one who is right and everyone else is wrong? Why is that you are the only one who has made all the sacrifices and everyone else is just a stupid idiot?

I just want to tell my friends here that, when you get into fights or arguments, take a deep breath, take a step back, and take a look at the whole situation again – why did things end up this way? Is there a better alternative to the current mess? Try to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look at the whole thing again. You may be able to see something different.

Things don’t have to go ugly when we fight. Try to be civilized and find ways out to settle things in peace. Afterall, it is not worth it to be mad at anyone or anything.

Why did people get married in the first place?

Let us walk through the whole process again:

1. We were alone and ‘dry.’

2. We started dating.

3. We had a feeling that we couldn’t be with the other persons enough, so we decided to get married (or live together).

4. Well, people get married and…

There are usually two possible outcomes:

A. They live happily ever after;

or

B. Something went wrong and they started to loathe each other, then came DIVORCE.

What went wrong? Did someone change? Did the environment we were in change? Why did we move from love to hatred?

The thing is, when people start fighting, things get ugly. There will be finger-pointing, he said – she said, name callings, etc. The worst is people would say things they did not mean to. Then things go downhill from that point, even to a point of no return.  As we always say this in Chinese: you won a fight, but you lost your marriage. Was it really worth it?

So next time, please think twice before you get into a fight with your partner.

I need to learn to relax!

As simple and stupid it may sound, this is my new year resolution. My goal this year is to relax for 15 minutes everyday. I may listen to music; read a book; do some stretching, etc. Well, it may sound easy to a lot of people, it is certainly not easy for me. My mind is on the go all the time – what to do next, what activity I can squeeze-in in 10 minutes, how much I can read on a 15-minute MTR journey…this list is endless. As well, I am always on the go, physically – taking the boys to schools, to their lessons, going to my classes, running errands for the family…again, this list is endless. I don’t even time to take a hot bath and a proper facial treatment – can’t even remember when was the last time I did either of these.

You may ask: why don’t you take a 15-minute rest before going to bed. Unfortunately, that’s not an option. I stay up until 1 or 2 in the morning working on my stuff, then make sure boys are sleeping well, then hop into my bed and pass out! I don’t even have a moment to unwind.

So, my goal is simple, but daunting to me – relax/unwind for 15 minutes a day!

To all the busy mommies out there – may the force be with you!!!

10 – started a new job – part-time teaching. I have met a lot of funky students. I love this job!
9 – continued my previous job – full-time mom – it is getting harder and harder. Being a full-time mom is a job that requires communication skills, excellent time management, never-ending energy, and much more. I love this job even more!
8 – met a ringpoche and he has made a difference in my life. Thank you.
7 – My computer has taken an early Christmas and New year vacation – it has stopped working properly since the beginning of December.
6 – started blogging – what a pleasurable activity to vent.
5 – Roy started kindergarten – so exciting!
4 – surgery – painful and costly, but I should feel a lot better in the years to come.
3 – Steve made me a few handbags…they are all awesome! I am expecting more in 2010!
2 – my two boys are getting healthier and cuter everyday. They even started fighting, for anything. Keep up the good work, boys!

Drum roll………

The number ONE item for the year 2009 is…
1 – We are all still here, and hope things will get better in 2010!!!

Happy New Year to all of you out there! May good health be with you, always!





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