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Usually I rely upon meditation as a way to see clarity in the situation I am in, to see clearly of myself. Only through calmness can one see possibilities and answers. Not fears covering our common sense and logic.  I relied upon meditation to calm myself. It's my daily practice so that I can see clearly of the situation and of the person interacting with me. With Calmness and Clarity, lesser chances of mistakes in making decisions. Lesser chances of misunderstanding as well. When I reach to a level of Calmness, I came to realisation that my pregnancy symptoms are due to my body unused to the new sensations and stress of having a new life in me. In order to have a smoother transition, I need to calm down my body.  It came to me, doing Qigong, some physical exercises and meditation including prayers would be good for my wellness.  Meditation, my best friend to manage my pregnancy symptoms and  to de-stress The symptoms...

I had to change my obstetrician because of the way she insisted I had to do Caesarean. My husband and myself preferred natural birth. Yet we were speaking to a wall here. She emphasised on my age. At the time of our appointment, I was 45 years old. Technically, I am considered as an advance maternal age. A high-risk pregnancy. Caesarean was the only option. Her way or no way Well, then - no way then. We went to seek alternate doctors who are pro-natural birth. I asked for friends' advice and Google for reviews. It was a common practice in Kuala Lumpur whereby the doctors appeared to suggest more towards Caesarean. Even mothers in early 30s age group.  It was not I would not consider Caesarean at all. Only when it was necessary especially to save my baby's life.  My new love coming! I manage to shortlist a few. Yet which one should I go to? I decided to meditate and pray for clarity. After I finished my prayers and meditation, I became...

Dilemma. In less than five days, we are to conduct a detox retreat in Feb 2017. I had been advised by the yoga teacher not to do anything tiring. She was concerned such would affect the stability of my pregnancy.  We decided to keep quiet with regards to my pregnancy with the retreat participants, I found myself suddenly becoming easily tired out. I could not do my usual role of the work.  There was one participant who became emotional due to effects of detox. I tried to calm her down, gave her emotional support.  However, I became drained out easily afterwards. I decided to listen to my body and do lesser of the work.  My senses also became unusually heightened. Cigarette smell would automatically cause me to be nauseous. My phlegm production was on overdrive during the detox retreat. I kept throwing out phlegm up to 15 times a day. It was a very uncomfortable feeling. I came to understand...

Why was I reluctant to believe I was pregnant? In the year of 2017, I was 45 years old. Chances to conceive naturally is very slim. Especially for the first child.  I had always wanted to have a family with my first husband. Although married for more than five years, it did not come to fruition. I was disappointed and abandoned the idea. Disappointment did carry deep in me which I chose to ignore for many years. I distracted myself in other matters. Having a family became almost a forgotten memory. To my surprise with my second husband, I found myself pregnant in less than a year of our marriage. Both of us are practical people. We are aware that at my age, chances to naturally conceive especially for a first child is very slim.  My pregnancy was confirmed by the loud fetal heartbeats during the ultrasound scan.  “Is it possible to hear heartbeats so early??? We could not believe...

I could not believe what I saw. My breath held in seconds. My eyes widened to take in fully of what I held in my hand. Especially the results shown on that white device. Yet there it was. That unmistaken sign.  I ran out from the toilet, shouting, "It's positive! POSITIVE!"  My husband maintained his silence while continued his prayers.  I wanted to confirm once more of my pregnancy.  A few days later I bought Clearblue pregnancy kit. Again it stated I am pregnant. This time highlighted the estimated number of weeks of pregnancy.  My pregnancy kit that revealed the number of weeks of my pregnancy I had been behaving oddly. I noticed it. Probably hormonal changes due to my coming menses. Usually when I became more emotional than usual, it's a sign of coming menses or lacking physical rest.  I would either get easily irritated or more emotional than before. Only with meditation and prayers I shall be able to calm and relax my mind, emo...

Bario  is a community of 13 to 16 villages located on the  Kelabit Highlands  in  Miri Division ,  Sarawak ,  Malaysia , lying at an altitude of 1000 m (3280 ft) above sea level. It is located close to the Sarawak-Kalimantan border, 178 km to the east of  Miri . [5]  It is the main settlement for the indigenous  Kelabit  tribe. The name "Bario" comes from Kelabit language and means "wind". It is also known as the "land of a hundred handshakes" as to depict the hospitality of the local people. [4]  W.M. Toynbee, a Canadian schoolteacher, also the group headmaster of seven primary schools at Kelabit Highlands from 1963 to 1965, [7]  referred to Bario as "Shangri-La" (paradise). The rocks of the Kelabit Highlands are comprised of mudstone, sandstone , and  limestone,   ranging in age from the  Oligocene  to  Miocene  periods. In terms of  plate tectonics , the region was a basin ...

By Chong Sheau Ching Aug 9, 2018 As with any food consumption, if one overdoses on something, it is not healthy. Moderation is the key in cinnamon consumption. Coumarin is a natural compound that occurs in celery, chamomile and green tea.   It has anti-coagulant and anti-inflammatory properties. In small quantities, it has high medicinal values.   It is only toxic if   taken consistently in high quantities,   such as several tablespoons of cinnamon powder daily for several months. When you make teas, health infusions or use cinnamon   as a spice in cooking and baking, the amount of coumarin you consume is small, even if it is from Cassia cinnamon.   Are we so scared about coumarin that we don’t eat celery or drink green tea any more? Drinking teas made from cinnamon several times a week is very different from consuming three   tablespoons of cinnamon powder daily. If you are concerned about coumarin in cinnamon: i. Do n...