Don't break the chain!

I was having a major writer's block. 

I stared at the blank page on the screen for hours. Kept on flipping on the printed journal papers on my desk for hours.

Still nothing.

Then I found one of the videos on PhD and thesis writing saved about a year back titled "How to Finish Your PhD Thesis in 6 Months Even if You Have No Idea What to Write". So I spent my lunch time watching and listening to the video, hoping by the time I finished listening, I finally know what and how to write.

The first tips given by the speaker, Scott Rank from thescholarpreneur.com is;

 DON'T BREAK THE CHAIN. 

He mentioned how by writing EVERY DAY, even a non-academic, non-PhD related, would help the PhD thesis writing eventually. 

Just keep on writing.

If possible, have a daily writing target or goal to meet.

Just draft whatever you can think of.

Write, write, write.

"A simple habit to help you write every day."

So, here I am - writing.

Hope this is the start to a longer (non-academic) write up and eventually the journal paper and thesis writing.

(And hope to regularly update this blog again, too. :P)

....

Wish me luck, guys!

Review Daiesu Jigsaw White Linen

Daiesu Jigsaw White Linen 

 75% Organic Cotton 25% Linen 

Jacquard woven, Ecru warp with a Bright White weft

 Size 6 

 Wearee : 1y, 4m, 79 cm, 9.5kg

Perempuan by Ustazah Halimah al Aydrus

I've listen to this poem for a few times on IKIMfm and it always get my full attention, to listen words by words. I'm not a fan of poetry, but I just love this one.

Maybe simply because I am a Perempuan.

Dedicating this to all the ladies out there.

(Gambar sekadar hiasan. Hehe)

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Perempuan

Duhai..

Siapakah kau ini.. ?

Jika jadi anak, ia adalah bidadari kecil ayah bunda

Permata yang siang malam dijaga keduanya

Jika jadi pasangan, ia adalah kesenangan terindah

Surga untuk pasangannya di dunia.

Jika jadi orang tua, waaaaah..

Surga itu telah berpindah di telapak kakinya

Ia bawa kemana-mana.

Nabi pun membilangnya sebagai tiang

Tatkala kehidupan adalah bangunan.

المراة عماد البلاد اذا صلحت صلحت البلاد واذا فسدت فسدت البلاد

Ya, engkaulah tiang itu.

Engkaulah perempuan.

"Perempuan adalah tiang negara. 

Jika perempuan baik, baiklah negaranya. 

Jika perempuan rusak, hancurlah negaranya"

Engkaulah tiang dalam bangunan rumah tanggamu

Engkau sandaran bagi dinding, pintu, atap dan jendela

Nabi selalu benar memilih istilah kata

Karena di rumahmu semua urusan kepadamu bertumpu.

Maka, sebagai tiang kau harus kuat tak tergoyahkan

Sebagai sandaran kokohmu adalah karang di lautan

Tidak rentan diterjang angin dan badai

"tapi aku tak sekuat itu...", katamu..

"aku tak berdaya menghadapi kebrutalan dunia ini"

"zaman semakin menggerusku, bebannya melumatku hingga luluh"

"aku begitu lemah, aku tertindas, aku teraniaya..", katamu pula

Tunggu, wahai perempuan..

Kau lupa..

Ada ALLAH dalam hidupmu

Yang siap Menanggung segala keluh

Ada ALLAH dalam harimu, 

Sumber kekuatan yang penuh 

Ada ALLAH dalam hatimu,

Jika kau serahkan padaNYA segala sesuatu

Ia akan Menjaganya hingga utuh..

Maka..

Dalam tiap gerimis kesedihan

Hanyutkan dirimu dalam dzikir panjang malammu

Dalam tiap kerikil tajam di jalanan

Benamkan wajahmu dalam sujud kepasrahan

Dalam tiap duka yang menyapa

Hanyutkan air matamu dalam sungai KasihNYA

Dalam tiap nestapa

Larutkan pahit air matamu dalam manis CintaNYA

Dan dalam tiap kelabu langitmu..

Panggillah NamaNYA.. 

ALLAH.. ALLAH..

Dan tunggulah..

Hingga Ia Merubah mendungmu menjadi pelangi warna-warni..

- Ustazah Halimah al-`Aydrus

Review Daiesu Sakura Autumn Wrap Conversion Mei Tai

Daiesu Sakura Autumn Baby Size Wrap Conversion Mei Tai

Wearee : 1 year old, 75.5 cm, 8kg

Duration of wearing : about 1.5 to 2 hours

First impression of mei tai : Lovely color irl! <3 <3

First impression when wearing : Baby looks happy in it. No pain on shoulder after few hours of carrying my baby.This is the second mei tai i've tried and first time trying Daiesu's WCMT - definitely more comfortable compare to the other MT. Super love it!

Babywearing journey

I got to know about safe babywearing when I was pregnant with my little Balqis. Before that, I thought narrow-based carrier was okay. I started to read on the information regarding safe babywearing with interest. After Balqis was born, I started to join babywearing groups in Facebook such as Malaysian Babywearers, Babywearers' Haven and Malaysian Babywearing FSOT. I was being a silent reader for quite some time - just read and read to know more about safe babywearing.

I was still looking for options and still considering on which gear would I like, which I should buy - wrap, ringsling, ssc, mei tai? And for that, I opted to try using the kain batik lepas I got from my mum - which she got from my grandmother. That was for me, the cheapest safe babywearing option I had, as long as we wear them right, before making decision on which gear I would like to have.

First try. Balqis at 3 months old.

Kindly ignore the sloppy tie job.