MyCSR!個人CSRが やった！

Although I enjoy my weekend routine evening walk, the garbage along the roadside is really sore to the eyes! So disappointed with Batu Gajah folks. Used face mask, water bottle, cigarette butt, just to name a few…😩A blogger friend of mine currently living in Kagawa posted about his rubbish collecting activity along the beach every week and it inspired me so much. So finally it’s ‘D-DAY!! 😁 I did it!! It’s not easy doing it alone I tell ya. Should have brought a bigger plastic bag though, but there’s always next time. 

やっと、初めての個人CSRがやった！恥ずかしいだけど、満足です。では、これからも頑張ります。よし。

My Executive Master in Business Administration Journey

Aroha mai, aroha atu..

    (May love come towards us, may love flow from us)

Coming soon....

CMCO resumes until 20 Dec? WFH or Work from HOTEL?!

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This too, shall pass..

I came back to this sanctuary of mine with mixed feelings. I've always wanted this blog to be a cheerful & silly space, a bed of roses, a breath of fresh air, a medium of escapism, a place where anyone (or myself at least) to drop by when the days are bad. I've tried so hard to arrange my words over and over in advance, way in advance it took me weeks, months, and almost a year, yet I can't seem to narrate even a simple beautiful sentence, when my heart is so much in aching, hurting, and I'm still on a long journey to heal. But how do you really move on from a betrayal of a friend? To be Sabr (patience) and Redha (to accept whole-heartedly) is still a struggle for me. But life experiences, bad things happen, Don’t Let It Stop You From Living! I am far too precious & important for this world. And there are lots of people who needs me and values me, be it a stranger just passing by. Allah has a BIG BIG plan for me. Still a long way to go, but I'm heading there, to a peaceful and contented state of mind. I'm on my way. May Allah Ease.

Morning at Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand. 2017.

How to respond to negative people? Hit em' up style!

Are you happy?

This question keeps hanging on my mind lately. And honestly, I couldn't answer it firmly. Am I happy? Well, I used to be easily contented and happy with whatever God has given to me. I'm not that ambitious, having said that I will do my best come rain or shine and I'll work my butt off when it comes to my work. But if the end result is not on my side, I'm still contented. Of course, I'll be sad for a while, but I won't dwell too much on it. God has other plans for me, indeed :).

Lately, I found myself sulking for the smallest things. Always stressing, overthinking, and always negative. To be fair, I received unfair treatment and was taken for granted by my managers all the time. The reason is I cannot, and will not 'kipas their axx', ever. Work was hectic as hell but my motivation level is ZERO. Lately, I feel everything is against me.

Mr. Stranger pointed this over and over to me "You give people the power to control your emotion, that's why you are always emotional". "I am NOT, you Mr. Smarty axx. They are mean to me!" Of course that would be my answer to him, always. But he's starting to see as if I'm using him as a punching bag, always having to deal with my mood. Which makes me so sad because I never meant to do that. I was hoping that he would sympathize with my situation but that's just not his thing. "You are a strong independent woman, you shouldn't ask for people to make you feel better." Ouch, that hurts.

The truth is, you can't really change how people want to treat you. Especially in an organization where office politics is harsh, and people always see you as a threat to them to get that job promotion, leading projects, etc. Some people are just plain ARSHOLE, JEALOUS, and CRUEL. How the hell are you going to change that? But what you can definitely do is change how you react to their negative treatment. Personally, I would avoid conflict as much as possible, I can't deal with drama. But I guess I can't keep running away from it. I took these "10-Ways" from a website called Power of Positivity. 

The next time people are being mean, shall we try it?

1. Don’t take things personally - don't lose your cool @ and don't let them win.
2. Do not rationalize their behavior -just think that they are stupid.
3. Let them hear you - once in a while, give them a piece of your mind. They'll shut up.
4. Be compassionate - err, no thanks. They are stupid. and jealous. 
5. Separate yourself if needed - walkaway, always my 1st choice
6. Smile - how about, a nasty sarcastic smile?
7. Be mature - give an intellectual answer. make them go gaga.
8. Do not judge or assume - be neutral? hahaha..we'll see.
9. Set positive boundaries - control what you can control
10. Maintain a realistic POV - As such, in the event that a negative person is trespassing and violating your positive frame of mind, it may be necessary to end ties. Love this!

Like Mr. Stranger always said to me, be very good at your job that people cannot live without you. But they must pay an equal price for what they asked for. Know when you should 'jual mahal' and they'll learn to beg instead of commanding. Haish...I have yet to learn this skill.

Let's focus on bigger things!

I saw my Facebook reminder of my wonderful trip to Jeju Island last year, distracting me from my rough day abit. Got me thinking wow, there's so many wonderful, meaningful, exciting things in my bucket list that I've yet to complete! My travel journey has been dull lately. I went to Kyoto last month 100% for work-only purpose. So I'm going to Tokyo in Nov as a revenge for all the hardships that I've faced for the Kyoto business trip (I don't know who am I avenging actually). >"< Can't believe I've been to only 6% of the entire countries in the world so far! I thought I've travelled a lot, but I guess that's because I keep travelling to the same country over and over. Hahaha..Swiss and Italy has always been in my mind, and recently Morocco and Canada caught my interest too. But those countries are so far!! Huhuhu..I wish money grows on trees. And bosses have no rights to reject our annual leave application. That'll be good too. Let's plan! Or lets' dream!