Happy Mother’s Day to ME ❤️

This past few days, peoples were posting all about Mothers Day. Celebrating and Cheering about it.

Some showered with gift, some with cards, others with nothing.

But it doesn’t change any of its meaning.

I can’t be more happier to join the wagon.

But alas, this year is different.

I am not waiting for my husband or son to say it to me, but I am doing it for myself, now.

Happy Mother’s Day to me.

I know being a mom can be challenging.

It’s a never ending journey, sometimes the road is smooth, on the other day road killing bumpy.

Sometimes you want to scream on top of your lungs, but the other day is angelic scene with rainbow and unicorns.

I am a proud mom of one super special boy.

He is everything that I ever wish for. Grateful for it.

But today is not about him.

Today is about me giving a pat on my back.

Being proud with myself.

Acknowledge what I have done.

Understand and remember how far I come, how far I have walked.

Today is about me.

Me being mom.

It is time for me to reminds myself that taking good care of myself is the most important thing.

It’s equally the same as taking care of the rest of the family.

I know that I am raised to believe that a Mom should be a person who guided the children to become special someone.

I am lucky to have a supportive husband who feels that raising a child needs a village.

A mother

A father

Teachers

Friends

Many more

A village will support a children’s development, not one MOM only.

So again,

Happy Mother’s Day to me.

Thank you for hang on here.

Thank you for being myself.

Thank you for picking myself up when I am down.

Thank you for letting me down so then I remember to stand again.

I am special for what I am.

Happy Mother’s Day to ME

PS :

Happy Mother’s Day to all MOMS too.

❤️❤️❤️

Xo

Live the Moving Life

One Sunday morning while having our brunch, me and hubby are talking about our current life.

How we are grateful with all the ups and down.

How we pick each other up and of course pick a fight in between.

And we also talking about our plan.

Living a Moving Life is one of our option.

But it’s not the only one that we pursue.

We just seize when the opportunity is coming.

And that’s what happen.

We are moving again!

There will be a transition period.

There will be lots of adjustment.

There will be sore muscles and tiredness.

There will be moment to give up.

We are moving!

And it makes me realize how important a minimalist living is.

It is sooooo hard to pack and unpack.

But well, that’s the beauty.

There will be new adventure ahead.

There will be adventure’s waiting.

Following the discussion with hubby, The past 2 years has been great.

For a moment we thought that we are home. Here in Jakarta.

But I do believe GOD is giving something with GOD’s way.

Wish us luck!

Wish us the best!

Oh I am gonna miss my dearly monthly crafting workshops.

Teaching online perhaps?

Ahh so many ideas.

Again.

Wish us luck.

Never easy to leave my friends and families.

But I am all set for new adventure with my 2 best friends.

Pssstt :

I am not going just yet, just staying in my hometown for couple months.

😁😁😁

Xoxo,

Ana

Somewhere Only We Know

Halo halo halo,

Caught up in many ways and somehow forgot to write anything in here.

I read somewhere, Writing can be a therapeutic journey because a blank paper (or blog) can’t judge you.

I do feel a glimpse of happiness everytime I wrote something in this blog. Even though not sure anyone but me reading 😁

Blog diary it is we should call it. Aren’t we.

If anyone ask a question of what I want right now, I will say without a doubt, I want to take my boys all around the world.

Living in difference country, learning and growing in different environment.

A girl (and mom) can dream.

I believe Life is a journey and there will be ups and down in it.

Whether you choose to like it or not.

I also believe, GOD, Allah SWT will always give something unexpectedly.

Keep praying that it’s for the best.

Our life can be tricky, can be enlightening, can change beyond imagination and fairy tale but also can stay the same in idle stage for a while.

I learned that accepting is still the hardest thing to do but also the best.

Somewhere only we know.

Somehow things are coming unexpectedly.

Someday somewhere.

Xo,

Ana

And her random thought 😅

Accepting or just Be Happy

Good things always come to those who believe.

I am far from giving any advise but I begin to understand that accepting and reflecting are the key to happy life.

I am the only one who responsible for my happiness and now I believe that. After putting so many stopper and self doubt, I am practicing and moving forward to accept any condition.

Life is flowing, some stay, some go, some change, some stay the same.

Some negative energy is coming to make us understand the essence of positivity.

I can’t change the past or whatever happen in the future. But I know that a clear mind, a clean heart will be able to recycle that energy.

Self healing is our responsibility.

Be Happy because everyone deserve it.

Happiness is from inside, don’t go to far from it.

Xo,

Slow or Fast Thinker

Most of my life, I often rush in making decision. Along the way (the beauty of maturity or old), I start to shift my mind to slowly mode in processing something.

I guess that’s also related with how fast things has changed in our life and how I start to get addicted to weaving and other slow mode yarn crafting.

Each handmade piece that I made, they are taking my time. They are involving careful thought, yarn by yarn.

I know that good things take time. And I turn myself fast in believing this.

Oh well, who am I and what am I talking about.

It’s just one of those night that I have many things going on in my head and I need to step back and do it one by one.

Who’s with me!!

It’s a midweek labor day holiday today. I can’t wait to take the boys for their dose of sun.

Till next time

Trains (again)

Something about the train that giving strong energy towards the boys in my house.

Little that I know, my husband spend his childhood doing trainspotting or walk on the rails after school.

Now our little man become obsessed with it.

Back in KLlife, weekend means walk around the city and maximizing the usage of public transportation.

Usually free Go KL bus as starter and finish strong with KTM (and taxi ride).

And now, in creating memories about how wonderful his childhood (mama is trying hard LOL), we opted the train trip as one of the weekend checklist activity (at least once a month).

And we are HAPPY.

No matter how busy unproductive unsatisfying our weekdays went, trains will bring back the smile.

By all means, everyone is HAPPY.

Winner!

Last weekend we took train from Manggarai to Kota. It cost 3.000 rupiah/person.

2 top options that available for this route is :

Bogor/depok – Kota

Bekasi – Kota

They are available at line 1 and 3. Or you can simply ask the officer there.

Trains are passing by every minute. I feel this is the busiest station I ever seen.

Most of the train are 10 coaches long and always FULL.

Wow, as you know that Indonesia is one of the most populated country in the world and I am proudly saying that Train is doing very well now because everyone can queue-ing and lining up properly.

Anyway, back to our train trip, the boys are spending time chatting and spotting the train at the station.

Total time riding the train : 15 minutes (one way)

Total chatting at the stations : 30 minutes.

Total time that I am spending for taking pictures : 15 minutes ++ ( and walking around checking convenient store while waiting for the boys)

Speaking about Kota (our destination), this is the old heritage area. One of the main attraction in Jakarta.

Maybe I’ll explain more about it in the next post.

See you around!

Have a great week ahead

Little Man, Big Inspiration

He, forever will be my inspiration.

Of course because he is mine, a little man that filled my heart and life. But he has many things for keeping.

How consistent he is in loving trains and lego.

He could spend hour watching the train passing by, riding it, talking about it, snap and recording the video.

He, who grow creatively in playing with his lego. I mean in unusual way.

He, who is fearless of changes, but worrying if I am showing my frown face. Such a lovable boy.

He, who grow so big but stay forever young.

He is my little man.

I adore him so much.

I learned a lot from him and always will.

May the world be kind to you as you are to them.

Unlimited inspiration from a little lovely man.

Is it too late to say Happy New Year?

New Year,

New Hope,

New Challenge,

New Changes,

New Beginning,

New Excitement,

New Experience

Happy New Year.

Reflecting back to 2017, it’s not easy for us, but hey we made it!

So I am proudly saying that we are ready for this year.

My personal wish for this year is to be productively manage my life, whine less and happier.

Health will be the focus too.

Hope to take care of me and my family better.

Much better.

Month of love,

Happy February

Happy New Year once again!!

All the best for us

Birthday Wishes 🦄

Happy Belated Birthday to me!

Yes, last week is my birthday. On United Nation’s day, I celebrate it.

I am not getting younger, but I know i am wearing my scar proudly.

Grateful that I am making this far, giving a proper pat on my shoulder and yell inside. Alhamdulillah, Thank GOD for giving more years to breathe and live!

Talking about young and younger and age, I write down in my head, a few wishes in my new ages.

Not gonna share all, but my favorite will be written here as a reminder for me.

1. Embrace the happy feelings.

Being not young any longer definetely change my point of view about happiness.

Grateful is my new mantra. It is not easy but trying is the only way to survive.

I might not be the happiest person in universe, but I know I am responsible for my own happiness.

2. Share the love

I cried here and there in my life. But sharing the love is my new inner voice. Sharing it to everyone with no exception.

Crazy difficult especially you might not get the respon that you want.

3. Forgiving

They said that forgive other people for you, yourself. Not for other. Keeping hate is the last thing that you want to do if you have bigger plan.

So let’s practice to forgive each other.

4. Alive

Start balancing out my life, be grateful and knowing that we are ALIVE.

Healthy and ALIVE.

Be silly but serious in planning your future.

Be spontaneous but keep organizer in checked.

Be cheerful but sharing deep empathy with others.

Be crazy but stay sane while cooking.

Be yourself because other has been taken.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Memories

This past few days, many memories pop up in my mind and also on my phone.

A year!

I can’t believe how fast time has flown by and we are officially spend a year in Indonesia. Hoorayy.

I can’t believe that Malaysia especially Kuala Lumpur would leave a big mark on my heart.

Remembering the day when we moved there. I never visited KL or any other part of Malaysia back then and yet it felt so good to jump into an endless adventure.

And now it felt the same.

Back to beloved Indonesia, it’s like jumping to a huge pool that I don’t even know the depth.

Funny because I was living in the city for long time but the possibility of adventure is a real endless road of adventure.

I met new friends, build a handmade brand, reunited with my lovely gang and share a work experience with new partner.

My home-work is also piling up. The happy boy has no difficulties in adjusting socially. Am a proud mama.

I always feel that once you start to enjoy your life and feel the comfort zone, something always happen. So best that we keep moving, keep the memories inside, and create a new one.

I am on my way on creating more memories. How about you?

xoxo

-A-