Photo by Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash There are so many things that I need to relearn, and one of them is trusting my instincts. I always knew that my instincts are pretty spot on and strong. Still, I never really used them because my parents are not naturally intuitive. They tend to put down my emotions and instincts […]
Hello Ruminations
Photo by Alice Alinari on Unsplash I do miss blogging. I stopped for a period of time because of technical limitations. Firstly, without the SSL cert on my former site, I was not able to log into my blog. Secondly, I had to migrate from my old site to the current lianne.my. My husband is a techy person, […]
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Psalm 23
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalms 23:1-3 ESV Psalm 23 is the passage for today’s Lent. Growing up as […]
Numb
Photo by Jorge Fernández on Unsplash I haven’t been blogging because I have used all my energy to write other things. Finally I am seeing one of my supervisors again and she was alright if I passed over progress instead having polished drafts. After going missing for almost 1/2 year, I have to confront my fears. However, all […]
Guns
I have been very disturbed with the things that’s happening, whether it is in the country or in New Zealand. There is so much distrust in the world and they think they are doing the right thing. Other races have taken their rights. They are suffering and hence they need to take down the enemies. […]
Struggling trilinguist
Photo by Tamara Bellis on Unsplash Most people out of Malaysia is bilingual/trilingual. However, I am a struggling trilinguist and there are people who are ready to pounce on your weaknesses. It doesn’t help that my first language is English, which is becoming a minority in Malaysia. Today, I had to struggle with my weaker languages with my […]
Shattered dreams
Photo by Daniel Tafjord on Unsplash “If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again.” Flavia Weedn I really hope I can graduate this year. Picking up the pieces is just so hard. I really hope I can graduate on time.
Aunt M
Photo by Alisa Anton on Unsplash After my trip to Ilham Gallery yesterday, my husband said one day we have to bring Aunt M when she is back in Malaysia. I was incredulous and exclaimed, “But if you bring her, you have to bring the rest of the family (who are judgemental).” Family BackgroundBefore I proceed further, let […]