The whys and hows I think teaching kids between the ages of five to eleven can be thought of as one of the most interesting learning experiences anyone can have. Kids are curious by nature and at around four to five, when they begin to learn to talk, their curiosity becomes outspoken and continues to be enhanced throughout the years. Kids around that age begin to understand and comprehend some things that go on around them. They wonder a whole lot about many things and they…
When kids are young, the chances of everyone sitting together in front of the telly is high and it is a truly family time when the whole family enjoys a drama or movie. But when kids are grown up, each having their own plans and mindset, the chances of sitting together to watch something on telly slowly diminishes. They would rather look at their phones instead. Enjoy the time you have with your kids before they grow up :)
A gift of positivity It isn't always easy to know what to give as a gift to someone in need, especially when it is something beyond our skill and capability. When one has been diagnosed with a terminally ill condition, what can we give to them, to help them ease their pain and to help them feel a slight bit better? Sometimes, there is really nothing much we could give that could help ease their pain. But one thing I knew from several resources was that diseases such as these…
Hidden intentions I get a little weary when someone I haven’t heard from for a long time and one whom I am not close to, suddenly appeared out of the blue and asks how am I doing. I become wearier when they start asking personal questions as though we are old friends although we were not to begin with. I get cautious too when someone I just knew becomes too nice to me and too close for comfort. I have had experiences with ex-colleagues who would find me through social media…
Step by step “Step by step and you will get there.” Words we often hear as a child and even now, as adults. When we were learning how to walk, our parents or if there was any adult looking, they would be on standby or on guard, waiting to catch us in case we fall. Each of us started our lives by taking those baby steps. When we walk, we have a target route or a destination to go to or a goal to achieve. Each step that we take, gets us to where we want to go to. If we do not…
Spotted a yellow spider on the car windscreen as we walked back to the car on a rather sunny day. It didn't look scary and poisonous but I do not know. I stayed quite far away while zooming the camera to try to capture its photo. It was hopping and walking around quite a bit, and these were the best I could do :D
It takes time Many things in life take time. When I watched the recent Tokyo Olympics, I can only imagine the amount of time taken for each athlete to be where they are today. No doubt, the time taken has to be coupled with a whole lot of other things such as dedication, patience, endurance, discipline and motivation. Everyday they practiced, to be good at what they do. Then, I was reminded of the book “The Outliers: The Story of Success” where the author Malcolm Gladwell…
To believe and to trust again A stranger approached two friends who were standing at the bus stop near their workplace waiting for their transport to arrive. The stranger, a young adult casually dressed in a simple T-shirt and jeans was carrying a knapsack and looked fairly innocent. He spoke gently, asking if we could lend him some money, as he needed it to pay for his transport. One of them looked at the stranger doubtfully and said he didn’t have any to lend while the…
Start anew The bus was arriving at her stop and she pressed the bell. The bus stopped by the road side and she got down. As she stepped on the curb, she looked up to the sky. Sunny blue sky with cottony puffy clouds. A good sign, she thought to herself. She took a deep breath and walked slowly towards the white building across the street, a majestically looking white building with a rather odd architectural shape that she couldn’t truly describe. It was as though the…
Nothing is truly free “Look ma! There is a buy 1 free 1 promo!” A teenage girl exclaimed excitedly to her mother while pointing to the display card. Two packets of Hershey’s chocolate chips for the price of one. Looked like a good deal, maybe a little too good to be true. “Calm down young lady. Check the expiration date first” the mother reminded her daughter. True enough, the expiration date was due soon, in two month’s time. “But ma, we can finish way before that!” the…
I felt like scones I got up early the other day and wondered what I should do. I didn’t want to be mopping and as I sat there thinking for a bit, I decided to make some scones. It was a recipe I tried a few times before but I have not made them for more than a year. I remembered the first time I tried scones. I was in Australia, visiting an ex-colleague. He had invited me to his home and while we were chatting, his daughter came into the dining room to inform that she was…
The little joys that we get in baking. I had fun popping these scones out from the lightly kneaded and pressed dough using a glass. The fun part was when the glass was pressed down until it cuts the dough, there would be a popping sound to indicate that it had been cut. "Pop" and the flour around the glass would poof into the air. And then, there was more joy seeing the dough rise after baking :)
When my body tells me so I woke up yesterday morning with aches all over my body and I couldn’t really sleep because every turn and movement was achy. It felt weird, as though I had a really tough workout the day before or I have been punched all over or I have been involved in a bad accident. But as far as I could remember, I did nothing of that and I was not involved in a bad accident. I felt groggy somehow. Every muscle movement was hard and I had no choice but to just…
When the mind is set When the mind is set, It is pretty much fixed, Nothing can easily change, When the ears don’t listen. When the words don’t flow, Only stuck, linger and blow, All around and about, But not into the mind at all. When the mind is set, It takes quite a bit, To convince and to coax, But it may not change the world. It is without a doubt, That the mountain it takes, Plus the sky and the sea, But still the mind may not budge. When the mind is set, Only one…
Finding the calm *One man’s calm may not be another man’s calm but each will have its own.* When I was studying, I worry. I worried about exams, I worried about understanding the syllabus, I worried that I might fail and not be able to graduate. I think it is human nature to worry and it is inevitable that we have a long list of things to worry about. Life, family, love, work, money, house, bills and the list goes on. While we are naturally worry-warts, some of us are…
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