Healthy Mind, Body & Spirit

There are many things that I treasures about my late father. There are many sweet memories of him. I always think of my father as a strong man. He worked hard in the paddy field and was able to carry 50 – 70 kilos of paddy without much difficulty. He had to do this almost everyday during harvest season, carrying an average of 15 gunny sacks of paddy a day.

He also has his addictions too. At one time I noticed that he loves to eat sweets. It is the kind of sweets meant for those who are having a cough. He would take those sweets continuously throughout the whole day. I think the sweet has one kind of ingredient that makes him addicted to it. His addiction lasted for a few weeks. I am not sure how he kicked his addiction but I am glad he did. I do not want him to be addicted to the sweets or any drugs for that matter or I might have to send him to a drug rehabilitation centre. If you are staying in San Diego and know of anyone who is a drug addict, you can check out the San Diego drug rehabs.

Mother told me that my father was addicted to smoking when I was still young. I do not recall seeing my father smoking to which I am thankful.

Yes, I did once want to have a liposuction. It was a long time ago. I read a liposuction advertisement in the newspaper and I thought to myself, “I should go for this”. I was thinking that I should a liposuction on my tummy. No, I am not fat at that time. I was very fit and a sports person having muscular body. Yet, I still feel that I got excess fat around my tummy and I need a liposuction.

Upon further reading about liposuction I realized that it was not for me. It is meant for those who are obese and want to get rid of those extra fats fast. I wonder what the cost of liposuction is back then. One thing for sure I might not be able to afford it back then, coming from a poor family and still studying. As for now, I am trying my best to keep my body fit.

Mother will come back tomorrow. She has been away from the house for about three weeks now. I thank God that her health is better and she is able to move from one place to another. I’ve seen many who are in sickness even before they reached the age of 60. Mother is now above 70 and is still strong and healthy for her age.

It is not easy to care for the elderly. Some would have gotten amnesia and would not remember much. They would not even recognize their own children or grandchildren. And if the elderly is sick, it takes lots of patience and love to care for them. Of course, nowadays the first option would be to send the elderly to a nursing home. If you are staying in New York City, you can send your elderly to the nursing homes in New York City.

There are some who feels that it is better for the children to care for their aging parents. There are pros and cons on whether to send the aging parents to nursing home. Whatever you decide let it all be done in love. As for now, I pray that mother would live a long healthy life.

I wanted to cut my hair short. When I was still young, (yes, I know I am not so young anymore….but I still feel young…hehehe), I always kept my hair short. You see I was in the Army Cadet Corp in school, meaning that my hair must be kept short at all time. And short hair was kind of suitable for my face back then.

Then as mature and my face begins to change a little bit, getting rounder, my hairstyle changes. Now I keep a sporting hair tail. My hair curls when it is long so it was not so obvious that I have a long hair. My wife begins to like this sporting hair tail and does not allow me to trim it.

I am very thankful for the long hair. At least one of my brothers is already experiencing the thinning of his head hair. If it gets worse, then he would have to do hair restoration or he would go totally bald. I do hope that I do not have to experience the same situation as him. Anyway, I will change my hairstyle in near future.

There is a joke about a new restaurant opened by famous people.

Did you hear about the new restaurant chain opening nationwide? It is a partnership between Kareem Abdul Jabarr, Ryan Coffee, and Sugar Ray Leonard.

They’re going to call it: “Coffee, with Kareem and Sugar”

Every time I enter a restaurant, I will be wondering about the special dishes that the restaurant can offer. There should be something special that will make the customers want to come and dine there again. It is that special food that will ensure a returning customer. It is always the nature of human to want the best of life.

When I go outstation I would always inquire from my hosts about the best place or the best restaurant at that place. Of course there would be a few names of popular restaurants that will be mentioned. It is easy if the host is from that place as he knows when and where to go for good food. However, if you are traveling overseas, there might be a problem of knowing where to go and find good food.

If you are in San Diego, you would want to know where are some of the San Diego restaurants that you can go and enjoy a good meal. Now, you can check out www.discoversd.com to find a good restaurant to go when you are there.

By Rick Warren, the Purpose Driven Life

Don’t date because you are desperate.
Don’t marry because you are miserable.
Don’t have kids because you think your genes are superior.
Don’t philander because you think you are irresistible.

Don’t associate with people you can’t trust.
Don’t cheat. Don’t lie. Don’t pretend.
Don’t dictate because you are smarter.
Don’t demand because you are stronger.

Don’t sleep around because you think you are old enough & know better.
Don’t hurt your kids because loving them is harder.
Don’t sell yourself, your family, or your ideals.
Don’t stagnate!

Don’t regress.
Don’t live in the past. Time can’t bring anything or anyone back.
Don’t put your life on hold for possibly Mr./Ms. Right.
Don’t throw your life away on absolutely Mr./Ms. Wrong because your biological clock is ticking.

Learn a new skill.
Find a new friend.
Start a new career.
Sometimes, there is no race to be won, only a price to be paid for some of life’s more hasty decisions.

To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless.
To feed your nurturing instincts, care for the needy.
To fulfill your parenting fantasies, get a puppy.
Don’t bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons.

Simplify your life.

Take away the clutter.
Get rid of destructive elements: abusive friends, nasty habits and dangerous liaisons.
Don’t abandon your responsibilities.

Don’t live life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family.
Be true to yourself.
Don’t commit when you are not ready.
Don’t keep others waiting needlessly.

Say those words - Love You & I’m Sorry.

Don’t let the moment pass.
Do what you have to, even at society’s scorn.

Write poetry.
Love Deeply.
Walk barefoot.
Dance with wild abandon.
Cry at the movies.

Take care of yourself. Don’t wait for someone to take care of you.
You light up your life.
You drive yourself to your destination.
No one completes you - except YOU.

It isn’t true that life does not get easier with age.
It only gets more challenging.
Don’t be afraid.

Don’t lose your capacity to love.
Pursue your passions.

Live your dreams.
Don’t lose faith in God.
Don’t grow old. Just grow YOU!

God is good all the time!

My mom was hospitalized for one month due to liver infection. At first we admitted her to a private hospital until her condition is stable then we transferred her to the government hospital until she fully recovered. Thank God, He blessed my mom with many children that she does not need to get any Loan for her medical expenses. I have 11 siblings!

However I did get Personal Loan from my wife to contribute to my mom’s medical fund because I do not have much savings because I just started my business.

If she is still driving her Kancil, I am sure I would not be able to contribute to my mom’s medical fund because she would have Car Loan to pay which also means no saving for her too.

Having a loan is like a bondage. You are not free to spend your income as you like. Unfortunately, I am in that bondage now. I have a business loan to pay.

Tongkat Ali or its scientific name, Eurycoma Longifolia Jack. It is known to give more power to the manhood. Some athletes and body builders use Tongkat Ali extract in the hope that it will act as a testosterone-booster, to improve muscle size, strength, and performance without drugs.

And I can get it for free from my eldest brother farm!

Anyone want some?

My wife falls sick a day after her has only 4 hours of sleep. She was staying up late to finish all her pending paid post. Well, this is not healthy and productive at all. Due to this she is unable to blog for 2 days because she is not feeling well and unable to write due to her cold and giddiness.

Do you know that after only a few days of sleep deprivation, the body undergoes changes similar to “fast-forward” aging? Meaning, we grow old faster! We will experience memory loss, metabolism problems (with sugar and hormones), and poor athletic performance. If sleep deprivation continues over the long term, it increases the risk of more serious health problems, such as a weakened immune system, diabetes, depression, high blood pressure and obesity. Yes, you will become fat instead of thinner.

Let me introduce another muscle pain relief cream that is Voltaren Emulgel.

It provides temporary relief for local pain and inflammation in sore joints and muscles. It is good to have at least one pain relief cream in the house just in case of emergency. What is Voltaren good for - general aches and pains, back, neck and shoulder pain. It relieves pain and reduces swelling. It is for local application for inflamed tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints due to trauma, soft tissue rheumatism and localised rheumatic diseases.

Voltaren Emulgel contains diclofenac sodium 196 w/w in a transdermal gel base. Transdermal means that the contents could cross through the skin and do what it is supposed to do i.e. provide relief. However, there are some precautions that you need to be aware of (just as any other pain relief cream). Firstly, it is not to be swallowed (meaning…. please keep it out of children/toddler’s hands). Secondly, please avoid direct contact with eyes or mucous membranes. Use it only to intact skin and never to skin wounds or open injuries. Thirdly, as common sense requires - please wash your hands after applying/using Voltaren Emulgel.

Voltaren is prescription free cream meaning that you do not need a doctor’s prescription before you can use it. However, if you are allergic to Diclofenac or other NSAIDs, kindly abstain from Voltaren. Check with your doctor if you are not sure what you are allergic to. And last but not least, the company provides free delivery worldwide.