March 30, 2015

Highlights of March 2015

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Waterfalls at Tao Yuan Hsien Valley

March was a really reflective month for me. It was the month where I did a mini assessment of how far I have come along in keeping to the resolutions that I’ve set in the beginning of the year.

I’ve managed to keep on track with most of my goals except for the one to spend more time on learning French and Japanese. I really need to set aside time to actively revise/ practice these languages or I will never get started on it!! 頑張って/ Bonne Chance

Red tulip

I’ve share more pictures of Tulips which I took in February and STILL have lots more photos of flowers yet to share here on this blog.

Dark maroon tulips

Don’t the tulips look lovely?

Waterfall at Shi Fen

Besides sharing pictures of tulips I also showcases what I captured when we visited the waterfall at Shi Fen in Taipei.

The kids and me

The kids had their 1 week term break and we had fun together. We watched two movies with friends – Shaun the Sheep and Ah Boys to Men 3 : Frogman. We also made a trip to the airport to view the exhibit that they had on New Zealand

The kids enjoyed themselves with the longer play time and more outings. It was more tiring for me as we were going out almost everyday and I didn’t really have much time for myself.

embracing motherhood

March was also a month that the blog train on Embracing Motherhood started. There are 25 other mummy bloggers on this train with me who will be sharing their stories of motherhood from March till April. I will be rounding up this blog train on the 6th April with my own sharing on motherhood. Do check back then to read about my journey.

Bridging the gap

I started a new series here on the blog this month called Bridging the gap. In this series I will be expanding on the changes that my kids face when they move from one level to another at the start of the new school year. ( P4 to P5, P2 to P3 and N2 to K1). I’ve talked about the GAP between P4 and P5 Chinese and will be moving on to identifying the GAPS in English, Maths and Science in subsequent posts in the series.

Poster on Life

Life certainly does have a lot of challenges that one needs to embrace. It is never easy but something that we do to survive. I shared about what challenges that I am currently facing and what I am doing to face them.

How was March for you?

March 26, 2015

Writer’s Workshop: Surely a Challenge- That’s LIFE!!

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Poster on Life

Life is never a bed of roses. There are ups and down and different seasons which one goes through. You never know what is coming at you when you go around a bend.

Moments of triumphant and happiness or agony and despair. One may experience these feelings on multiple occasions, but, alas for the individual they last a mere few minutes or days before they are committed into memory. Etched into our personal history to be recalled at a later date.

Every time when you feel that you manage to get on top of the game life throws you another curve ball and it knocks the stability off the platform that you are on.

The schedule/plan that you have painstakingly put together is no longer feasible and once again you see yourself racing against the clock to realign everything so that you can have some sense of normalcy.

You hate the uncertainty that is brought about with the change and are at crossroads as how to proceed.

It can be exasperating at times when everything seems to be falling apart. You feel that you are grasping for breathe clinging to a sinking ship with no lifebuoy in sight.

It is during moments like this that one wishes for a miracle to appear. A moment of clarity or a mechanic who can fix the problem that you have at hand.

Resolutions for 2015

2015 has started with many challenges for me.

– Solo parenting

– bridging the gap for the kids in their education

– weight loss and healthy cooking

– Seeking a closer walk with GOD

– Strengthening my marriage in a long distance relationship.

I can say it hasn’t been easy facing up to these challenges of mine. The burden has overbearing at times and I have had my weak moments where I really wanted to give up. I have been slicing it really thin with all my current resources.

Every ounce of energy seem to have been drained out of my body and with no refill in sight. All the activities that I have lined up to complete on a daily basis has really sapped the life out of me on several occasions.

It’s more of a mental then physical exhaustion that I face on a daily basis coping with the hectic schedule which involve taking care of the house and 360% customized education for the kids.

Being judge and referee, multi-tasking while watching the clock to ensure that everyone gets thing done on time. There is only one of me and I have to be split into four at times to be able to give adequate attention to everyone.

Even though I’m far from completing the challenges that have been given to me I’m certainly not going to throw in the towel. I believe that all the hard work will certainly pay off. I just have continue to be disciplined and put my best foot forward.

I believe in never giving up even though the odds maybe stacked against me at the moment. Challenges are to be faced head on and that’s the way I’m charging.

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Highlights of March 2015

How was March for you?

Writer’s Workshop: Surely a Challenge- That’s LIFE!!

How do you deal with challenges?