It is about me
Myself, not about others.
Jump. Spread these wings. Fly.
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Tag: blessings
Moses and The Shepherd
In you, Beloved,
Thereβs Moses and The Shepherd.
Transfigurationβ
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Like it or not, both are within.
Salaam.
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Payday
Payday, Beloved,
Crossroads to 4 directionsβ
6 oβclock, good bye!
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Ah yes! Iβve been paid with how a group of people feel proud of achieving what they thought would never happen for my persistence and never-ending-annoying questions and reminders. Iβve been paid with sweet smiles for greeting the cleaning ladies and security guards and colleagues and neighbours. Iβve been paid with my family and friendsβ laughter for the jokes that were not even funny. Iβve been paid with my colleaguesβ flooding emoji for my βdrunkenβ fingers sending auto-correct silliness. Iβve been paid by many many of those Iβve never thought of making me so light hearted more than dollars and cents.
Hey! Donβt get me wrong! Iβve also been paid with bitter rejections and secret smirks for what I did wrongLY and/or I did inappropriateLY.
And hey! Iβve also been actually paid with wages and benefits for working in a company.
Everything is worth paying and everyday is a payday.
Never look back to what was wrongly spent, thatβs my payday commitment!
Ah how I love my payday!
Of course! Whoβs not?
May all beings be happy.
Good Words
Good words, Beloved,
Postcard sent in holiday
Showing what oneβs seen.
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My motherβs question after saying hello at lunch time is always βWhat did you cook today?β And sheβll say βDelicious!β when I send the food picture although she might say differently when tasting it. Both are happy, and thatβs the most important thing.
May all beings be happy.
What Are You
Behind whatβs seen,
What are you, Beloved?
Root of a tree
Who grows in in the dark,
Breathes with the creepy crawly,
Sleeps in none of seasons.
Silently grateful for
Whatβs not understood.
Cartilage of a human body
Who is not hard enough to be bone,
Not soft enough to be muscle,
Comfortably sits in between,
Catches messages delivered
By whisper, breeze and wind.
Jasmine sambac of the garden
Who is humbly tiny, clustering;
Blooms the whole year,
Leaves much fragrance to the day,
Deep meaning to celebration
Before she dries brown.
Helium of the sun
Light, low, odourless, tasteless, insipidβ
Itβs peaceful to be low profile,
Itβs more joyful and freer,
Itβs easier to be me,
Closer to Gaia.
Yet no secret bandit among
The rascals in the block!
What?!
What what?!
Donβt ask. I can be anything
But
You.
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Rainy weekend is good especially when just have to shortly reply βOk!β to a message saying βHeavy rain. Impossible to bike. Rain check ya.β
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Weekend
Weekend? Relaxing, cooking, laundry, house-cleaning. Rain makes it cool! Sweet!
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Lazed Days
Lazed two, Beloved,
Wrapping up five passing by;
Seven in a packβ
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Always ready to work, always ready to rest π
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Idyll
Idyll, Beloved,
Found in rural area;
Hidden heritageβ
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Saw a package in front of my door today. It had been there for several days as instructed to the courier while I was away for a biz trip. Three pieces of jarik batik (long fabric with traditional batik patterns) from Yogyakarta were delivered safe and sound.
Idyllic gift for myself for the hard work in the past one year. Thank you, dear self! π
Truntum (depiction of thousands of jasmine flowers) symbolises life under divine guidance and peaceful life fragrant like jasmine. Sido asih symbolises living in love and compassion.
While sido asih pattern bears common symbols everywhere in Java island, the color and the strokes show its place of origin. Black and thin lining is originated from Solo, white and bold lining is originated from Yogyakarta.
Nitik (literally means making dots/points) is an original batik pattern in Bantul district, Yogyakarta. Nitik βcakar ayamβ (literally means chicken claw) symbolises someone who is good at providing good life for his/her family (hard working, prosper and wise).
Two-sided batik is such a luxury to have in modern day. It doesnβt always show the price; but it is more about the maker has to block both sides of the fabric and it doubles the time of craftsmanship. Most batik is one-sided nowadays.
Canβt wait to directly thank the batik makers for their love to Javanese culture.
Matur sembah nuwun, Mbah. Mugi penjenengan dipunbarokahi dyaning Gusti Allah Kang Maha Agung. ππΌπ
Alfatihah
A Bridge
A bridge, Beloved,
Transitioning melody
Between two islandsβ
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It takes logical thinking to bridge the gaps β where she is, where she wants to be. And, honesty is the right logic to know how to get from one state to another.
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Can anyone be dishonest to oneβs self? Yes? How long? Long enough to sink before reaching the destination.
May all beings be happy.
Playground
Playground, Beloved,
Where crickets find the shelters,
Light heart run aroundβ
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Back to my playground β am I the crickets hiding from the stomping feet of the children playing? Or the the light-hearted children stomping their feet around?
Comfort comes in different ways to different people.
May all beings be happy.
Rampant
Rampant, Beloved,
Sambac grows after the rain.
Sweet fragrance breezes.
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Feeling
Feeling, Beloved,
Sparks from a crater deep down
Show that itβs alive-
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Listen
It rings, Beloved,
Sweeping doubts, blooming glory.
The white loud whisperβ
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Prime Time
Prime time, Beloved,
The best time to bloom or dry.
Not her decisionβ
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David and Goliath were enough lesson to learn that prime time isnβt always at oneβs physical prime.
May all beings be happy
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Falling Stars
Middle sphere burns up
Rocks and debris falling fast.
Beautiful hazardsβ
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Wisdom seeds start as humanβs observation evaluated then get compiled as natural science then grow as knowledge then ripen as insight before finally be harvested as fruit called wisdom.
If she misses the points of natural phenomenon, she misses the point about her own self. And thatβs almost everyday, missing many many points.
Read! Wisdom is scripted everywhere. Laugh! Her reading though is not always right. π
May all beings be happy.
Prime Crime
Partners in crime, Love
Sail from torii to torii.
A ship of good friendsβ
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Poem, Beloved and I
Time is paper
With which poems are unrolled.
My beloved said
You need pens, I give you trees.
You need ink, I give you oceans.
Write love poems with love
Until you run out of paper.
I said
I need much paper
I want as much as I want
My love poems are trillions and more.
My beloved said
I wonβt let you write forever
The last paper is not for you
It is for me to invite poets for a party
Where a special spread is ready.
I asked
How much paper will I get
Will you give me as much as I want
Will you let me write trillions of love poems?
My beloved said
Write as much as you want
Iβll give you as much as you write
Youβll get your paper for your trillions
As long as theyβre yours.
My beloved said
Be dignified, write your own poems,
As the spread will be only for those
Not claiming from othersβ names.
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βeatβ what youβve worked and share with love ππΌ
Little Bird
Little bird, dear love,
Telling her to soar then go home
To where her heart isβ
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Home. Is it a what, a who, a whom, a whose, a which, a when, a where or a how? She knows hers and it doesnβt always the same as othersβ. π
Bright Day
Bright day, Beloved,
Earth opens all passages,
Men and nature blend.
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Pump the tyres and enjoy this bright day!
Nuance
Nuance, Beloved,
Painting one heart in two hues;
Comparing two timesβ
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Some songs like poem will stay in my heart and wonβt die. One of them is Dewaβs Kangen.
Never getting bored of listening to itβ Weekend is the best music box! π
With Love
With love, Beloved,
All is done and completed.
How would she not thank?
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Bluish Gold Dome
Sky blue, Beloved,
Drawn in peace and protection
Under the gold domeβ
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Todayβs late afternoon sky showed much turquoise with the white looking like mosaics of peace and protection sacred words in the domes of blue mosques.
Thanks for the peace and protection.
Salaam.
666
The beast, Beloved,
The you not well tamed by graceβ
Embrace it. Bless it.
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I cleaned my Instagram postings from some rubbish posted earlier π and decided to let 1,666 as the final number of postings. My friends said βYouβve got healthy thumbs! Why 666? Thatβs evil number!β
I donβt believe 666 is evil number or number of the beast. There is another alternative that is more neutral and entertaining:
666 has had a bad reputation because of its biblical meaning as βthe number of the beast,β but itβs mostly unwarranted. The spiritual meaning of 666 is an encouragement to refocus. Seeing 666 tells you to pay closer attention to any fixation you currently have on earthly problems and details. An obsession with getting everything right and taking things too seriously is a distraction from the bigger picture.
An appearance of 666 reminds us that we humans can become too wrapped up in our βproblemsβ and lose sight of whatβs really important to us and in life in general. If 666 appears in your path, it is a divine nudge of redirection. You might be overfocusing on something trivial to the point that youβre losing sight of whatβs really most important.
Take note of when and where you saw the angel number. This could lend insight into the area of your life that needs refocusing. If you keep seeing 666 while youβre stressed out about a certain friend, it could be a sign that youβre not remembering the bigger lesson of relationships is to learn and grow alongside someoneβnot to dwell on issues but to remember that even the issues are all part of the process.
Continuously seeing 666 is an alert to shift your focus in order to relieve some of the stress in your life. Youβve become wrapped up in worries that distract you from creative solutions. Take these sightings as an opportunity to slow down and assess where your mental and physical energy are being spent.
This angel number is a guidepost pointing toward recommitment to nurturing your foundationβyour physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Itβs also a reminder to let go of the things you canβt control. Make a list of what you value and what youβre grateful for, and focus on thatβreleasing any need to control or fixate on the perfect outcome. Perfection doesnβt exist! Let yourself rest and regroup, knowing the universe is supporting you.
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a39304449/666-angel-number-meaning-numerology/
Iβll keep the 666 for some time as I need to let go of too huge a thing having wrapped me for some time. Everybody including me deserves respect but if not getting it from those much expected, it means it is not what I deserve to receive. I sincerely accept it. π
God bless me! π
True Lies
You know, Beloved,
West, east, north, south are true lies.
Meet the truth in here.
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Info and data are easy to harvest nowadays, wisely and smartly use them to find (the least inaccurate) truth (that is needed to make conscious decisions).
Salaam.
Protected: Privacy Day #1
Greeting
Greeting, Beloved,
Cool breeze sweeping the valley
Moisturised by dewβ
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Too Hard
Too hard, Beloved
She tried climbing giant tree.
Too tired, she passed out.
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Love & Trust
What is love and trust?
Wind and water pushing boat
Sailing to a landβ
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Yes, love can come mysteriously like Capt Nemoβs Nautilus suddenly emerged from sea surface. She might love one that she doesnβt logically expect to love at all. Love is an active emotion. If she loves, she does. If she doesnβt love, she doesnβt. Accept and embrace it with its pain and foolishness.
Yet, trust can promote or demote one to or from a position like how Capt Nemo finally trusted Aronnax, Ned and Conseil as his main crew in the submarine. Trust is a living action. Test and investigate it with loyalty and integrity. If she trusts, sheβll promote the one to an inner circle. If she distrusts, she demotes one to outer layer.
Aaah! Love is always sweet in wordβ just that some people donβt have sufficient vocabulary to express and to understand. Trust is always inevitable in number β just that some people are accustomed to data manipulating to look good and so hiding the fact.
Still loving you though π π
May all beings be happy.
Surprise
Daruma city
Youβve witnessed left eyes were drawn.
Wish me the right ones.
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A group of people in Takasaki wished me a happy birthday in an online meeting. A real surprise that made my day! I almost cried of happiness! π₯Ί
This evening one of them went back to Tokyo and she sent me messages with photos taken in Takasaki station. Another sweet surprise!
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Looking forward to a set of daruma dolls of different colours I ordered from Amazon (because of cancelled plan to buy them in its original city). Not a real surprise but hope the dolls give me a little shade of surprise! π€©
Salaam.
Dream Home (lunch break)
Dream home, Beloved,
Sitting with all senses on,
Capturing momentsβ
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Lunch break + very very heavy rain = early wish of birthday getaway to come true!
To be continued with more destinations in 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065β¦. As if I knew how long I will wander around here? I hope to live as long as time is mentally and physically enjoyable with family and friends without bothering them.
Long life, fresh and sane!
Then came the calculation partβ¦. A lot of coins to spend to comfortably celebrate that way in those particular places. Easy! Just need a clover pendant to make it happen. π
Thanks for the rain and daydream. I know there is more than meets the eye! Life is so rich and I accept all the gifts.
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