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Quite an Extraordinary August

 

Shoe House

Shoe House

August was a real growth month for me. As I previously shared. I have been learning a lot about makeup . Since  joining Mary Kay 6 months ago I’ve expanded my knowledge about the different type of makeup and skincare products.  I’ve learned what is in the market and what is more suitable for my particular skin type and skin tone to enhance myself.

You can say that I am fully embracing the CHANGE – the word that I have chosen as my focus word for 2015.

A selfie

A selfie

In order to take care of others one must take care of oneself first.  If you are able to focus on yourself you will be able to focus on helping others too.

To be honest I never saw myself taking an interest in Makeup in the past.  You can say that a person’s changes as they age and are more willing to try things that they may not have considered in the past.

Circumstances and situations change and so do our priorities and financial situation.   It has been liberating to know that it is still possible to earn a decent income doing what I enjoy.

Having a work- family life balance is of utmost importance to me. Being free from the constrains of the corporate world while having enough time to be with the kids and perusing my passions is what I have always wanted since starting my family.

I’m blessed that I’ve been able to do so for the past few years and fortunate to have R support my decision.

Me again :)

Me again 🙂

Paying attention to your skin and taking care of yourself physically is of the utmost importance.  I only started taking very diligent care of how I look this year.

Tiger girl and me

Tiger girl and me Jan 2014- Aug 2014- Sept 2015

You can say that I’m loving how I look now much more  as compared to how I was last year. I feel more confident and have seen an improvement in my skin quality since I’ve started taking care of myself.

Some of the Mary Kay Products

An Order from one of my customers.

Many people around me have noticed my change and have been telling me that I am looking much better these few days. They too want an improvement in their appearance and it has given me the opportunity to share the beauty of Mary Kay and her products with them.

A makeover that I did this week

A makeover that I did this week

世界上没有丑女人,只有懒女人(There  is no ugly women only lazy women). This is a Chinese saying which  I do believe in. One has to work hard to achieve one’s goals.

My Goal Poster for 2015-2016

My Goal Poster for 2015-2016

The best way to keep focus is to make your own dream poster which is a visual reminder of what you are striving for.

From the picture above you can see that I’m striving to maintain my work- family life balance  with my main focus on the family and marriage. I’m working to be like Girl generation member in my poster. Good healthy looking skin, a trim figure and healthy hair.

Travelling and seeing other places is one of my passions and I’m fortunate to have been able to travel frequently despite my current schedule.

I’m looking forward to more travelling and even greater growth and chance as we move towards 2016

What have you learned in August?

 
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Highlights of August 2015

Monkey Boy and me

Monkey Boy and me

August was a really happy month for me. R flew down and took time off from work to spend time with me and the kids. We managed to  spend quality time as a family and as a couple.

The kids and us in the park cycling

The kids and us in the park cycling

Now that Tiger girl is 4 she is able to ride her own bike and we can go riding as a family when R is in town.  She doesn’t need to be excluded from any group activities as everyone can participate in it.

R and me

R and me.

We manage to catch up and have some couple time during my birthday week and am working towards a renewed growth for our marriage.

Light purple blooms

Light purple blooms

I shared photos of the flowers that I took when I visited the Flower Dome  a few months back during the last school holidays.  I’m hoping that I have time for a trip to the National Orchid garden one of these days so that I can capture the blooms housed there too.

Single yellow/white bloom

Single yellow/white bloom

I love spotting unusual flowers and was able to capture a few  unique single blooms during that outing with the kids.

Gift wrapping Workshop with Jane Means

Gift wrapping Workshop with Jane Means

August was also a month of many firsts for me. It was the first time that I attended a  Gift wrapping class.  I’ve always been curious on how to package a gift properly and it was really fun to learn how to do the simple designs that Jane taught in the lesson.

What's is your mindset?

What’s is your mindset?

I had an eye opening talk about NLP and both R and I learned quite a bit about how one’s mindset can affect one’s outlook on life. Everything starts from the mind – If you think you can do it you will find ways to do it.

Attending the Make Me Beautiful Workshop

Attending the Make Me Beautiful Workshop

August was also the month I attended my first beauty workshop by Mas a Makeup Guru who is with Mary Kay. She too started off with not much knowledge about Make up 5 years ago and look where she is today. She has her own Makeup Artist school and does beauty and other makeup for others using our Mary Kay products.

R and the kids when they were younger

R and the kids when they were younger

Planning for the future is very important. R and I have been considering about our finances a lot this year and it was really interesting to know that nowadays they have plans like the Family Advantage by AXA which makes financial planning easier for young families.

My Purple Winged Fairy

My Purple Winged Fairy

I’ve cut back further on my blogging and online commitments to spend more time with the kids as they will be having the SA2 exams soon. I’m also doing more homeschooling with Tiger girl to prepare her for K2 next year.

How was your month of August like?

 
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