To be whole again.

WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT IN LIFE?

Simple question. Before SLE I would list millions things. Millions. After SLE, I am not sure anymore. This part of me, my healths really shift my life thoroughly. The choices I made, the options I have to list, the dreams that I have to let go. The reality that I need or actually force myself to accept.

It's overwhelming.

I am scared sometimes. Of uncertainties. Of promises. Because life is unexpected.

To find a good friend in life, is something I treasured. I thank Allah for a superb family and friends support. I wouldn't ask more from them. Their understanding, their support and love. I am grateful to meet these jewels in my life. Thank you my dearest family and friend.

TO BE A BETTER ME, TO DREAM AGAIN.

The part of my life previously is all about achieving goals. I forget about being happy. And to define happiness is something I am learning now. I am glad that I love working hard and smart in achieving my goals.

But I need to install more meaning in my goals and happiness in it. =)

I need to dream again. With a smile in my heart and face.

There will be people who said you never be a good enough or mock your effort. I am praying and hoping that I will meet more people that inspire positive people and actually helps to build better character. I am glad that I am meeting a lot more inspiring people.

There are bigger world out there. And God has always a better plan for me.

ANSWERING THE QUESTION

I want to strike a balance in every part of my life. A humble servant of Allah, happy & more grateful person, SLE and my health manageable, successful career, great relations with great people and improving everyday. Enjoying my life and sincerely improving for Allah. I want to be His successful servant dunia and akhirat.

I used to be so specifics in my goals and it somehow pressured me so much. now I did specified it but with more understanding on how to deal with goals.

Target/goals or ambitions can be a motivating factor. It should have a 'push' or driven energy for you to take action. But never stressed or burn you out. Knowing how to deal with goal/ambition is a major bonus when it comes to the pursuit of success.

Comfort is never an option when you want to pursue goals/ambitions. Plus with courage to put your goal in action. Alhamdulillah, for now I learn to chill and enjoy the moment. But yeah, am going to work smarter and harder to achieve my best in life especially to gain Allah's bless.

InsyaAllah. Introduction to working world is a good experience as it toughen me up and shaping me for the better. I love to see a glass half full. And trying to satisfy people is an option I have toss aside forever. It's never an option.

Thank you Allah for the best lesson in life. Alhamdulillah.

p/s: I am a blogger who reads other blogs a lot. Now having fun reading foodblogs reviews and lifestyle blogs. Am exploring interior design,motivation and travel blogs. Thank you people that reads my humbling rants here.

BUT YOU DON'T LOOK SICK- SLE biggest misunderstanding.

NOT AS FAMOUS AS CANCER

When ppl said they had cancer, it's easy to picture and understand how hard the situation is. Cancer is widely known, had fatal potential and the surviving rate is unpredictable. So it is easy to explain to people how sick you can get and how the treatment affect you especially chemotherapy.

So,imagine when you explain the not-so-famous illness but also with fatal risk and unpredictable condition such as SLE to other people. It's not easy. First they look at you somekind of blur face 'WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" Then, they stared at you blankly. You are lucky enough if they kesian at you. Le sigh....

Anyway what is SLE? SLE or  systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic illness autoimmune disease. Simpler terms- your immune system gone crazy,attack ur own body (cells, joints, blood, organ)-mostly by inflammatory response.

It's not as famous as cancer-but yeah, we have chemotherapy session, we have acute and chronic state and we have fatal risk.

I am not whiny here, but there are other not-so-famous illness such as ALD (adrenoleukodystrophy) best known is film of Lorenzo's oil, Scleroderma (the thickening of the skin) and so many millions more diseases out there, with that names you never even heard before. We are just part of these unheard but serious conditions that only people  with first-hand experience knew how hard life can be.

So yeah, not as famous as cancer .

TO BE A GOOD FRIEND &PERSON-despite SLE?

I am finding balance in life now. Am happy to admit I am beginning to challenge myself with improvements in so many aspects. Got back from meeting a good friend I knew through internet world (Alhamdulillah-internet is the best thing ever happen) I have began slowly adapt to working life and managing SLE.

For now, I learn to chill and handling stress at workplace and not making SLE as my excuse. As ambitious as I want to be (read: my idol is Prof Dr. Muhaya or Dr Haslina Hj Siraj-which I am far  from them..sigh, oh well a girl can dream rite?) I MUST KNOW MY LIMIT.

Out of control limitation is something I learn to cope up with when life turns ugly, stress is shooting high and SLE make the flare moments. I am guilty for taking my health for granted, for pushing myself to the limit when I knew my body is fragile and for dreaming of conquering universe when I don't even own a spaceship-let alone know how to built it.

A dreamer, goal oriented, perfectionist and not-so-realistic are my weakness and strength at the same time. Despite SLE- I am just a normal person who has what other basic needs that normal people-disease free dream off.

But God always has other plans for me. He always makes thing unconventional as much as it could get for me, for I have not know any obvious reasons-that we are all His servants-bound to be test from tome to time.

And my test is my health. A life changing,bottom rocking health test. Which He believed the best- while I protest continuously-as His servant yg lemah and diuji-of course I got my weak moments-are the worst for me.

Plus with very little advertising- SLE is NOT THAT FAMOUS-makes it hard to explain to people let alone asking them to understand you.

Thus. I STOPPED SO MANY YEARS AGO-to ask or even hope for understanding. I have my own principe, THAT MY ILLNESS IS FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND, MANAGE IT PROPERLY and if the person willing to give their time and attention only-then I explain only policy.

People, I know u had ur problems too. I know that there are billions chronic illness disease out there with hard names to pronounce and much much more difficult to deal with. Thus, I respect all of your test and hardship with hopes that other people respect mine.

And yep, reality is what reality is. I am accepting that part with open heart and a bit of maturity. I am thankful I had overcome the test-surviving with all the help I could get and become a better person. 

THE SMARTPHONES BATTERY BAR THEORY

There are spoon theory from butyoudontlooksick website. I have my own theory to explain when it come how tired I can be despite I do the normal activities other people do.

Imagine my energy bar is like the energy bar of video games with percentage or just look at your smartphones battery bars. 100 % right after charging? Well, that's my energy level after 2 days of adequate sleep (we sleep like a cat ok) and well rest. 

Then the normal activities ( we use extra energy and yep, my battery level is just like your smartphones- very fast depleted)

a. getting up in the morning,bath,pray,ready to work-97%

b. driving/travelling (affect by how far/jam or not/stress level of travel)- 90%

c. working (stress level, exert energy)- 50%

d. actual shopping/exercise/homeworks-30%

e. managing one self: bath,cleaning house,wash dishes, watching movies-20%

f. dealing with emotional situations- 10%

*by the end of the day- I have 0% energy bar and I just crawl back home to sleep.

And guess what if your smartphones gives u warn at 20% battery to re-charge, it is very easy. plug that damn thing to electric plug, there you have your source of energy. Where as us, the SLE-ians, don't have plugs, and our energy level increasing slowly but deplete rapidly-has create fatigue situation.

Some of us looks so pale, body temperature skyrocket (I selalu mandi 2-3 kali or drinks lots of water to cool down,have to control temp if not brain will fit) and experience steroids side-effects like nobody business. 

That's when I become so calculative- oh this exercise events weekends-x bole pegi la, nanti isnin nak kerja penat pulak. Ok, nak keluar lepak lepas keje-next day must cuti day baru boleh cause need rest, Overtime/extra working hours- my recharge battery level must double the extended hours so can get well rest. Aktiviti cuti-outdoors boleh blah, hanya indoors, no sunlight please, only relax activities. Jalan2 di mall, must plan pg shop mana, yg x ada kaitan-x payah masuk, so less jalan2 sgt, can relax and really enjoy shopping. (now I browse through internet to shop-thus easier). Internet banking is gift from God and internet itself is awesome.

So, yeah, I don't look sick-the biggest misunderstanding ever that I really have a strict policy on that. I don't explain to get sympathy, I explain because you are willing to listen and understand honestly. TQ.

Letting it all go.

TO END IT WITH A SMILE

Today marked the end of my Pre registered pharmacist day. It's a blood,tears and gruesome time for me. Well, I have sweet, mature, humility and smiles time too. It's a bittersweet moment.

We celebrated mum's birthday a bit early this year. Since my nephew and grandmum will be staying with us,so we celebrate early because after this we are focusing on their arrivals and needs. 

Bought a super awesome crepe cake from Humble Beginings. Me, super brilliant ordered by not reading the manual from their website well, it turn out ok. Hehe... 

We have family dinner at Mohd Chan's chinese restaurant. I love the atmosphere and their fish. Love the duck dish. Good. But the dim sum still not par with what we had taste before. So, it's a good food. The best thing is they don't put that much MSG, cause I know, if they did, I would have swollen lips and jittery feeling.

KEEP SWIMMING & FANCY A TEA

The truth, it's not what I expected. I would like a simple end of my prp life, stuff like send my logbooks properly or at least pass cukup2. That's my target anyway. But thanks to my utmost performance of the year, yep I thick faced send my cukup2 markah as long lulus and hope I could get my posting somewhere that is peaceful and not that gruesome.

As sucks as politic games at work can be, it did teach me something. People can be deceiving, downright cruel but nice people still exist. And you need to learn to value them and keep ur smiles and hope things get better.

It is true, to satisfy people is hard, but to satisfy Allah is the easiest.

I need to tune my spiritual compass and hope to find answers as how I could be a better person plus employee and perform better in a more suitable career. 

Ending this phase of my life is a beautiful experience. Finally, a time for myself. Which something I've been missing so much.

TO MY MOTHER, THANK YOU.

Mum, I know it pains you to see me in pain, thanks to SLE for making it hard to make choices let alone managing it. SLE has change me a lot, a chronic illness disease which let people quirks their eyes at you when you say you are tired. BECAUSE I AM TIRED ALTHOUGH I DID LOOK PUFFY THANKS TO STEROIDS, MORON! YEAH, I DON'T LOOK SICK.

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? SEEING ME VOMIT AND PASS OUT ALL THE TIME? Oh...nice, now you look sick? PFFTTTT!!!!! HELL, it has always been ME & MY PARENTS managing the bad events, when SLE GONE WILD. Oh yeah, maybe you would love to stay with me when SLE flare and see how I VOMIT and suffering from head splitting headaches, popping every pills to let the pain, joints pain and any pain go away.

If you're not in my shoes, DON'T EVER TELL ME HOW TO LIVE MY LIFE! You work in the hospital some more, GEEZ!

Yup mum, I know, they don't know. Thank you for your advice and support for these tough time. I am thankful that you are tough and trying your best. I truly am. This time, it's my fight now. It's not gonna be pretty and bad all the time. I just wanna be thankful that I did survived and work for Allah. 

I know that I am far from perfection, and I am trying my best. I'll make sure that I be better than those people. I forgive and forget them. They are worthless to remember anyway. 

InsyaAllah this time I'm wiser and better. 

The not so perk of being a sick wallflower.

YOU BECAME YOUR OWN MASK

There's this wall i built around me when I got SLE. It has been there for quite sometime, until recently it thickened and crash me. 

I have this brave mask face and pretence when I am around people. I act like I know what I'm doing, act as though I don't need other people's help or sympathy. Act as though I am alone is good enough to face the big bad world.

When inside, I am merely this fragile sick girl. Physically sick, emotionally shut with big dreams that hold my thoughts everyday. SLE has made me calculative of what I do,hell, even I have to calculate my own feelings.

The result? You can't just be this empty shell, working around all day without any emotions. Things don't usually turn out the way you want it to be,then you just keep the disappointment inside. Bottle up your feelings when all you want to do is shout "you know what I like you" or maybe "hey i could do this without being so tired the next day". The endless possibilities has become 'could it be possible for me' every day.

Every single day, i put up this mask and it had turn me into someone I don't want to be. Easily irritate due to tiredness, or actually exhaustion will be the accurate word. I AM TIRED,ok? TOO TIRED. Physically drained, emotionally exhausted and too scared to ask for help. The downside of being a serial non-taker when you are actually very sick. Le sigh...

QUIET LIFE AND WALLFLOWER

I dream of a quiet life now. Work has been so gruelling lately. With the viva and crazy hospital schedule I learn quite badly that I need to plan my rest & off day plus like it or not I have to deal with people everyday.

I learn quickly too how words travel by mouth can really turn things ugly. Gee, I did try not to get involve in stupid rumours or gossip or actually mengumpat. I run away from the place immediately. But hey, people just love spreading bad things about other people right? Sadly, right. I still keep my mouth shut tightly and hope Allah will clear my name up with the truth. For now, I just sabar and pray hard that my name will be cleared and whoever had bad-mouth me will face Allah's judgement. I am no perfect human being either, but I know what I said and what I didn't said. 

I just wish that person will learn her/his lesson and I already forgive but never forget. 

So much for wanting a quiet life and being a sick wallflower right???

ASKING FOR JUSTICE?

The world seems a wrong place to ask for justice right now. I read it somewhere "asking for justice in this world is like asking a lion not to eat you because you don't eat lion". Crap.

I might as well be the lion. 

I longed for a place where I could be love and accepted. Right now, home is my safest sanctuary. I could be in my worst state of sickness and feel safe. As for my career, I'm still searching a job that I am happy to be doing everyday,plus handsomely paid too. 

Hey it's achievable right?

P/S: I'm trying to be positive so hard right now. I do,and I need to admit that I learn how to ask for people's help. It nearly scared me too much when I first asked for help. And I do it in a very wrong way. Sorry colleagues, I learn to be a better communicator next time. Wish me luck!

ON HUMILITY & MATURITY

THE LEARNING PROCESS

One thing about work I learned is seniority. It was a really shocking experience for me. The truth I never expect work would bring the best and worst of me. I have always seen bossess are just boss. A position with powers and great temptation. I actually never cared about that until I have the experience of how bad or good a work politics can become.

As usual I would definitely do my job with vision of wanting to do it because it's an amanah from Allah. I applied the concept of God is my CEO since pleasing people are more difficult than pleasing humans. I understand the concept from the start and keep my nose down and chin clean.

But people can be...people. You may do your work as best as you can, or as ikhlas as you want. My vision of my job is to see it as God entrusts responsibility and achieve almost perfect work done. Well, that is an individual vision.

Then,something happen. I grow up and began to clearly to see what is seniority is all about. What is a position from another person view. What is the meaning of 'kerja bawah orang'.

No wonder,when most people come back from overseas they are told to mums the word, this is Malaysia. Or keep opinion about it or in other term,shut up and just do your work.

I had a friend who told me that: 'if your bossess want you to be stupid,then be stupid.'

And the truth, I don't wanna be stupid,so I just play stupid then.

THE HUMBLE EXPERIENCE

I've just finished watching 'THE HELP' movie. It's liberating and at the same time it gives a really good point. Courage is something that you need to use it wisely. And I am in the learning process of humility, understanding what is work politics and how to manage it properly.

It's one thing when "If you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all", then there's this one thing, "Don't let people bullied you around." You are the one in-charge when it comes to this matter.

Too many arguments will definitely score you the target list to be put down or too nice,you become the doormat where people just 'pijak' you.

Balance, and skills to avoid trouble are necessities to survive. But surviving is not enough, you need to know who is the real person you are dealing with. And a very good soft skills to deal with people around you, which in this term please use it for good things not to use people around you.

Of course,there are many examples out there I'm sure. People who talks nice in front of you,when actually he/she is the one reporting bad things to your colleagues/bossess. Double face, back-stabber or gossipers name it you will get it. This is the real world people. A very real world.

And I thank God for my brother's sarcastic remarks when I told him I will be starting to work: " Welcome to the real world".

Indeed....

WISE, COURAGE, RESPONSIBLE & GOVERNMENT SERVANTS

I'm a government servant indeed. I work from 8am to 5 pm, with extra amount night calls 5pm-10pm and supernight shift from 10.00pm-8.00am. I work hard and smart,accept my responsibilities to serve patients at hospital trying my best to provide a very good healthcare.

And yes, I am human too. I need my sleep, rest, food, I am bound to have feelings just like every normal human beings. And I make mistakes despite always double checked and learn from my previous mistakes. I feel tired,angry and sometimes sad too. I have SLE,chronic illness disease, fears of my health and my kidney, trying the best to fulfil emotional needs as a normal beings and pushing away the concept of perfections. I have my best,worst,the good and the bad qualities of any normal human being.

I am constantly improving myself to achieve my goal which is 'berjaya dunia akhirat'. Don't simply judge me when you are the only one who knows how is it being you and could care less of how is it being me. We are who we are and we definitely have different perspective. 

I'm currently enjoying my everyday learning process,only this time much wiser. I still keep my mouth shut and yes, avoid office politics as much as I can. You can only control so much as you can,but then things could turn haywire and ruin your plans.

But I believe Allah has His reasons. And I'm grateful to learn it early and plan my careful steps in the future. I always plan to win the war,never the battle.  

To be told the truth is the most important things eventhough it hurts. But learn this, the truth does hurt but it is always better than lies.

So,I am determine to work hard for Allah, and as sincere as I can. InsyaAllah. And I am learning, happily and with more humility. =)

OUR DEAREST PRANK BRIDAL SHOWER.;)

LE PRANK MASTER

Alhamdulillah,September seems calm enough with all the stress of sending logbooks and final preparation to become full registered pharmacist. I actually manage to steal time for Yanie's bridal shower. She is our dearest friend and is the most kind heart person I had become lucky to be friends with. Sincere and positive too. Bless you Yanie, for all the love Allah surround you with.

SInce she is the master of prank,(believe me she is) the 2 mastermind Namie and Wina had a foolproof plan to kidnap the bride-to-be and bring her to the secret location. Hehe... Namie's backyard. IT WAS SUPER AWESOME since they had decorated it with star shaped lampu lip-lap. Hehe...here are some pics for you guys to enjoy. =)

THE AWESOME BRIDAL PARTY

It was my first experience ever actually. I don't know the details but I do read about it at Vivy's proudduck.com. Her blog is awesome. ^^. Okay2, I get back to original stories. We actually had quite fun and had customized the bridal shower to suits muslimah's theme. 

Look at the door gift we got!! =D

I'm loving the muslimah's bridal shower theme since we shared bits of meaningful ayat Quran and hadith among us. Plus the food was SO SEDAP!! You can never beat homecooked meal ok? Esspecially when you make it with love and ikhlas. 

Yanie got a lot of presents although there are some naughty ones. Aip!! when I mean naughty it is still within the baik range ok? Bukan naughty bukan2. We know our limits.

THE MEANINGFUL CELEBRATION OF UKHWAH

But you know what, the best thing about this whole bridal shower stuff is about being there for someone you love. Because after this she will be exploring a whole new world, marriage, family-in-laws events, being wifey, pregnancy and a whirlwind experience that need attention which our dearest friend will soon enough be busy and we would understand how important to respect her time.

This is not goodbye, this is a celebration of a whole new experience of being a woman in this world created by Allah. We are her friends, we will always be supportive regardless near or far. Maybe physically distant but in our hearts we are always close. With Doa and deep understanding we organised this bridal shower for her. 

So our dearest Yanie, may the ukhwah always grow and become strong, even we as Muslim woman changes our roles as time comes. Know this, our ukhwah is based on Allah, thus we always pray and wish the best for you. May Allah will always be with us. Ameen.

p/s: we had fun with the games that Namie and Wina had stored for us. These 2 people are the best moderator ever!=)

The price to pay.

TOP PLAYER

I never consider myself as the top player. I'm average. I knew that in the deepest corner of my heart I have to strive harder, work smarter and prove every single way that I'm worth to be in the league. But at what cost? Why sacrifice? Why I am so intend to work my butt off to give my best when there are people around me always thinks or said that I'm not good enough. That I have never make it to their par. Who are these people to graded you and life or to standardize the achievements?

I have never been so intrigued in my life to actually immerse in this type of rat race in my career life. Nor accept it blindly,because I wanted things around me to be better. Career is not my life but just a part of it. Can I really have it all?

This question has been bugging me this whole month. The truth I want to love what I do and be happy about it. I want to be able to work with others, to put deeper meaning in my career, to stabilize it to a point where I can evolved and be a better person at the same time fulfill my duty as His servant. To be able to differentiate what is important in life other than materials and prizes. I want to achieve balance,love and harmony in every aspect of my life. To say it is easy,to achieve it,is another thing.

Plus with SLE the challenges double. My priority is my health. Because I never want to burden me or anyone at all by being sick and immobilized. Percayalah menjadi manusia sakit sebenarnya sangat menduga tetapi Allah masih benarkan sy menjalani kehidupan dgn baik. Masih mampu bekerja,mampu menyara diri sendiri dan saya tidak suka menyusahkan sesiapa. Diuji oleh penyakit sebegini dan dalam mengejar cinta cita-cita sy perlu realistik. Sangat realistik.

BALANCE,BALANCE,BALANCE

Whatever definition,decisions or actions I took or about to take must be for His please. I am His mere servant bound to His rule and responsibility. Yet I am human. I make mistakes, learn from it and move on by being a better person. 

Percaya atau tidak, saya suka pd kata-kata " Kehebatan terletak pd kesederhanaan". Itulah fakta kehidupan saya. Saya cinta pd kesederhanaan. Kerana pd kesederhanaan ada ketenangan. Tenang, itu yg sy kejar sbnrnya. Tapi bukan kehidupanlah namanya jika tiada tribulasi, cabaran dan kekalutan. Mencari tenang dlm kehidupan merupakan satu cabaran. 

Sayakah yg tidak realistik atau sebenarnya ada jalan penyelesaian cuma perlu pada inisiatif proaktif. Skrip kehidupan manusia memang sudah ada di Lauh Mahfuz tetapi pilihan kita tetap memainkan peranan penting.PILIHAN. Merupakan satu perkataan mudah tetapi sangat mempengaruhi kehidupan. Hidup ini merupakan kelas pembelajaran yg punya ruang pilihan dan improvement yg besar. Setiap pilihan sy ada juga silapnya, walau tujuannya ingin mencapai keredhaan Rabb.

KEJAYAAN ADA HARGANYA.

Mengejar kejayaan dunia dan akhirat memerlukan pengorbanan di peringkat awal. Bak pepatah melayu, bersusah-susah dahulu, bersenang-senang kemudian. Jika inginkan kemanisan syurga maka mesti menelan pahitnya ujian dunia.

Saya sedang memahami konsep 'the price to pay'. Kerana apa jua jenis kejayaan pun, pasti ada harganya. Apatah lagi kejayaan dunia akhirat beserta mengekalkan kesihatan diri yg diuji.  Semoga Allah memberi jawapan dan menguatkan minda,hati serta iman utk mem'bayar' harga kejayaan ini. Ameen...

"‎"When I pretend to be strong, no one sees my hidden tears except Allah. When I'm sad and need a shoulder to cry on, no one supports me but Allah. Pleasing a human is very difficult, pleasing Allah is the easiest. People sometimes punish me for mistakes I have not done, Allah ignores and excuses the one that i did. This is Allah, The Greatest, The Most Almighty, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful, and all praises belongs to Him.-Tariq Ramadhan"

Ramadhan: strive for progress not perfection.

A BIT BUMPY RIDE

It has been a bit bumpy ride for me this Ramadhan. Super tired and 2 episodes of vomit. Not to mention crazy work schedule thanks to the biggest misunderstanding ever. Oh well... I tried to be proactive instead of blaming people. Really blaming other person won't get the problem solved,it just create more problem. Le sigh.....

Series of unfortunate events occurred when our house has been broken in by burglars. Damn you burglars!! 

Lucky we took with us balik kampung all the priceless items but now I lost my main laptop that I bought 6 years ago. Gee.... Am not so happy since I have all my important presentations and work files in there. Dugaan dari Allah..maybe Dia nak tegur us since I am soooo busy and neglecting few of my sunat routine that I practiced since highschool. Allah, please forgive me.

Ramadhan this time is not so perfect for me, but there are progress. I am able to bayar zakat fitrah for myself now.=) Plus am happy to buka puasa with family everyday although work schedule is super crazy. My research went well although I have to admit I got a bit roller coaster ride in finishing it. Oh well, am not a perfect person but hey I DID GIVE MY VERY BEST. =) 

Mum says, we have to pasang niat kerja sebab Allah and must be able to be professional at every level. I'm beginning to understand what she really meant. I am learning and finding balance in this challenging career. I hope I could find my stable ground and able to work with everybody professionally. There will always be challenges at work be it negative co-workers, uncooperative members, or just the nature of the work. But I am happy to say I love my job and learning something new everyday. Now I just want to strive for the best to please Allah and able to be a useful khalifah in this world. For this, I am grateful.

Thank you Allah, Thank you. =)

p/s: tak sempat lansung nak pg shopping raya. But I got my cuti awal sooo no complaint there. Hehe.... Oh ya, SELAMAT HARI RAYA PEEPS!!! XD

Super busy? Nope. It's life.

BEING MUSLIMAH EMPOWERED

It's been a hectic month for me. June was so full that I need to learn how to STOP & BREATHE.Alhamdulillah,July seems to be quite peaceful and calm. Well, come to think of it, the real meaning of July is research month  of HTAR.

Yep,so much of peace and calm huh? But I need to do this. I need to finish things that I started. So, June brought Muslimah Empowered event at MARTRADE center. I am blessed to meet with such wonderful speaker. Sis Yasmin Mogahed, Sis Raya Softkatland, Sis Wardina and Mercy Mission Brother Tawfik, Sheikh Yahya and Sis Myriam Francoise. 

The bazaar, spa treatment(facial,pedi and manicure) plus entire day of talk by sisters were a good experience. Alhamdulillah. I got the chance to prayed with Sis Raya for maghrib prayer. Am thankful to Allah for the wonderful experience. 

FRIENDS,BIRTHDAY, WEDDINGS,LIFE

I don't want to talk about work. Please. Not now. Today is Saturday and I need my mind,heart and body to rest. Plus SLE won't let me be the outing type of gal,just the indoor type. Oh well, am happy to admit that me and hi-tea is couple made in heaven. Me and 'keluar jalan2 crazy explorer' are well....errr...just not my cup of tea.Talk about tea-I HAD THE MOST WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY TEA EVER!!!!

Thank you Mar and Imah for superb belanja birthday tea. I promise next time is my treat. We are gonna go CAFE HUNTING!!! Heee...of course I would love to experience Levaine Boulangerie,but it is in KL and driving to KL is just....nantilah...

Plus today,just met my primary school bestfriend Aisyah at her wedding. Gee..so much time had passed that I miss her so much. Although reunion is not recommended at weddings,short gathering yes. Not a long let's meet and chat. Cause really people, it's a wedding for god's sake!

ME TIME....tsk..tskk....

I miss my 'me time'. I love being the quiet gal. It's like having the perk of being a wallflower. Yeah,sounds familiar? Of course it's a title of a book and indie film. And I need that,really,really,REALLY NEED THAT.

Need to cari my inner peace again. Hopefully by the end of July I manage to get my research done and raya happily. Yep,for now I must finished all my kerja. InsyaAllah....

BUKAN ROBOT TAPI MANUSIA!

TOUGHER

Menguatkan diri menghadapi realiti merupakan satu latihan ketat yg azali sejak bergelar pesakit SLE. Semua keputusan,baik melibatkan kerjaya,hidup hatta cinta sekalipun perlu menitik beratkan betapa lemahnya fizikal sy ini.

 Ujian kesihatan yg memberi kesan kpd fizikal memberi saya beberapa pilihan utk terus kuat. Mental,emosi dan rohani. Ya, 3 elemen kuat membantu 1 elemen yang diuji. Sungguh Allah itu benar-benar Maha Pengasih dan Adil. Kuatnya kuasa minda benar-benar mampu membantu menghadapi hidup yg serba mencabar.

Sekarang menumpukan pd menguatkan emosi dan rohani pula. Memilih utk menjadi bujang sementelah rakan sekeliling mula naik pelamin bukan ujian calang-calang. Bohong hati tak terusik, juga sunyinya ujian menyendiri. Tetapi entah kenapa tenang juga menerima takdir ini. Barangkali sy sedang belajar kekuatan redhanya sekeping hati dan berusaha mencari bahagia dgn cinta nombor satu iaitu pada Ilahi. Juga barangkali Allah sedang melatih rohani utk bahagia walau teruji. Indah, bila diri dilatih realiti.

Cuma,sy akui alangkah penuhnya hidup ini jika mampu bekerja dan belajar dalam keadaan sihat. Impian menjelajah bumi asing, menyumbang pd persatuan ilmu dan memperbaiki diri dgn menghadiri majlis ilmu merupakan dambaan utama selain bekerja dgn bersungguh-sungguh. Sy sedang mempersiap diri utk menggapai impian dalam realiti kehidupan.

Alhamdulillah, hanya Dia tunjang kekuatan diri. Juga terima kasih kepada ibu,ayah,keluarga dan sahabat yg merupakan penyokong kuat serta sumber inspirasi. Ya, IsnyaAllah melepasi dugaan terbesar kali ini melatih emosi menerima qada dan qadar. Betapa menerima qada & qadar itu mudah disebut berbanding menghadapinya.

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Pejam celik,pejam celik sudah masuk hampir 6 bulan menjalani kehidupan bekerja. Penat yg dialami bukan calang-calang kerana hospital tempat bekerja merupakan hospital besar yg mempunyai jumlah pesakit yg ramai.

Ditambah dengan beban kerja yang benar-benar mencabar. Badan diuji 100% maksimum sehingga 3 minggu ini badan saya mogok ingin berehat.

Hypergastric secretion. Cough and flu for 2 weeks. Baru-baru ni nausea and vomiting. Semua simptom menyatakan badan saya penat melampau dan inginkan rehat. Sedangkan dunia kerjaya bukan seperti belajar yang cutinya diperhati oleh pihak majikan dan dipantau ketat. Malah saya tidak berani cuti sangat kerana bimbang banyak perkara yang boleh dipelajari akan tertinggal dek sibuk mengejar cuti.

Juga,bimbang SLE akan buat hal tiba-tiba dan menuntut masa cuti yang panjang. Nah! 3 minggu berturut-turut saya kalah dengan tuntutan kesihatan yang turun mendadak akibat kelalaian mendalami dunia kerja. Benarlah kata orang,kesihatan itu satu nikmat yang tak terhingga. Barangkali Tuhan juga mahu menegur saya yang semakin alpa menyelesai tuntutan dunia lalu gagal seimbang dgn tuntutan akhirat.

Allah,maafkanlah hamba-Mu ini...

MENEGUR DIRI DAN MENJAGA HATI

Berurusan dgn manusia dalam alam pekerjaan sgt melelahkan kadang2. Sukar memujuk diri membuatkan sy terlepas pandang. Badan yg terlalu penat, sukar tidur malam dan sakit-sakit badan menerjah sekaligus membuatkan emosi mudah saja nak meletup.

Saya bukan Khadijah bt Khuwailid. Juga bukan Fatimah bt Muhammad. Jauh sekali diri saya ini dengan wanita-wanita hebat zaman Rasulullah. Tetapi ada hati nak mencontohi mereka sedang kerdil benar iman dibanding dgn wanita solehah era zaman Nabi.

Kecekalan mereka,kesabaran dan kekuatan mereka amat tinggi. Saya baru nak mendaki. Betapa sukarnya saya memujuk hati menerima takdir Ilahi. Cinta sy pd ilmu, pd sebuah kehidupan berkasih-sayang diuji begitu kuat sekali.

Diterjah ujian fizikal kesihatan dan emosi benar-benar melumpuhkan semangat seketika. Jika tiada Allah barangkali sy masih berlinang air mata. Tetapi bukankah keputusan sy agar mengorbankan cinta manusia demi cinta Ilahi yg hakiki?

Saya pujuk diri berkali-kali. Memohon agar Tuhan kasihankan saya, membantu sy melepaskan perasaan cinta duniawi agar kelak sy beroleh cinta hakiki. Agar Tuhan menunjukkan hikmah,menjaga diri dan membimbing perasaan fitrah berkasih-sayang agar lebih ikhlas dan kukuh suatu hari nanti.

Sungguh, saya jauh dari Rabiatul Adawiyah. Saya belum cukup kuat. Tetapi saya masih dan sentiasa bermohon untuk menjadi lebih kuat walau badai ujian melanda bertubi-tubi. Cuma sy minta sekali ini, maafkanlah sy Tuhan kerana rindu masih melekat di hati. Sungguh sy manusia biasa yg dilanda perasaan fitrah. Lepaskan sy dari beban rindu manusiawi agar sy redhai ujian terhebat kali ini.

Semoga Tuhan mengasihani diri dan menguatkan pengorbanan demi sebuah cinta hakiki.

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MENGEJAR SEBUAH CINTA DAN CITA-CITA

Seingat saya,bidang farmasi tak pernah menerjah ruang pemikiran cita-cita usia kanak2 saya. Tak pernah juga menjadi pilihan ketika saya sibuk mengejar kejayaan alam sekolah mahupun matrikulasi.

Dan sy bergelar ahli farmasi sekarang. Mencari makna dalam sebuah kerjaya. Antara cinta sy pada ilmu dan takdir, Allah yg lebih berkuasa dalam hal ini.

Cuma satu saja doa saya yg diulang berkali-kali. Berilah sy kejayaan dunia dan akhirat. Berilah sy kejayaan dunia dan akhirat. Itu doa sy. Sehingga nyawa di hujung pun itu masih doa saya.

Sy tenggelam dgn kesibukan sepanjang hampir 5 bulan dalam bidang kerja. Di hospital tempat bertugas,segala yg termampu sy lakukan. Dalam kesibukan sy mencari makna. Jika duit yg sy kejar maka motivasinya sgt sekejap, malah menyeksakan.

Sy masih mencari. Mencari makna sebuah pekerjaan ditakdirkan Ilahi.

KERJA ITU IBADAH

Menjadikan kerja itu ibadah memudahkan operasi memujuk hati,minda dan jiwa jika badan sy dilanda penat yg teramat.

Musuh utama saya, penat yg terlampau atau dalam bahasa medical dikenali extreme fatigue. Kata mama, kita ini manusia kerdil sebenarnya lemah, yang kuatnya hanya semangat. Saya akui, penat sy kadang2 melampau tambah dengan SLE.

Dugaan terbesar saya. Penat fizikal mampu mengubah pertimbangan kadang2. Saya akui kadang2 sy tak mampu juga kawal emosi dan terlepas pandang. Banyak lagi yg perlu audit diri ni.Saya sedang dan masih mencuba, hingga sy berjaya. Mengejar cinta dan cita-cita nan satu itu.

Semoga Tuhan mengasihani saya dan menunjukkan jalan.

Agar sy menjadi mampu menjadi hamba-Nya yg berjaya serba-serbi dunia akhirat. Ya,semoga.

p/s: Tahniah untuk orang yg pernah saya cinta di atas pernikahannya. Saya telah serahkan cinta saya pd Dia,maafkan sy andai sy tak cukup kuat berjuang demi sebuah cinta manusia. Barangkali jodoh kita memang tidak ada. Saya doakan kamu bahagia sentiasa.