Dinner or Drinks with loved ones

Dinner or Drinks with loved ones by suetiptra featuring Yves Saint Laurent

Drink outing

Drink outing by suetiptra featuring Yves Saint Laurent

UN report urges Vatican to act over child sex abuse Part One

UN report urges Vatican to act over child sex abuse Part One:

Anything relating to children is a matter close to heart for me. I cant imagine if any harm were to be posed to my children or any child I know. As a mother, I would feel the pain of any other mother / guardian when harm is carried out towards any child. 

A child is innocent, pure and is meant to be raised by the parents / guardian in the best possible way. Of course it depends on the economic and health conditions of the parents / guardian.

A child is a miracle and once blessed with one, as a normal human, we would want to protect the child in any possible ways.

[Please read on at the blog post given above]

True Friends

What would be your definition of a true friend be?

According to Wikipedia:

"Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between two or more people." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship)

The famous F.R.I.E.N.D.S sitcom is about friendship because when you're single and in the city, your friends are your family." 
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Someone posted on Instagram that true friends are the ones who have "nice things to say about you behind your back" 

I sincerely feel that that true friendship is about honesty and a deeply connected relationship. Honesty means sharing the good and bad of life's turmoils together. Deeply connected refers to being able to be ourselves every single time and allowing each of us to be the best that we should be and the other to simply be sincerely happy for the other.

Sincerity and respect with constant diplomacy. 

-My Sanctuary-: Artikel No 4: Rasis adalah subjektif. Sila fahami ...

-My Sanctuary-: Artikel No 4: Rasis adalah subjektif. Sila fahami ...: Read, analyze, verify and try to understand. Always look at the source. Always doubt the source and question the credibility.

-My Sanctuary-: Your Friends are a Reflection of Yourself

-My Sanctuary-: Your Friends are a Reflection of Yourself:

Absolutely love this post by Vivy at http://www.proudduck.com/. Click on link for the full post by Vivy. 

Its so true about what she describes on friendship. Especially the statement in blue below.

In the recent years, I have had my fair share of close relationships with male and female. I have come to realize that you cant always divulge to every Tom/Tina, Dick/Dina & Harry/Harriet. You just seriously cant.

There will be those who uses the information about you to twist it around to benefit him/her. There will also be those who likes to prod here and there to assert him/herself as being extra nosy but with no relevance but just to alleviate him/her as a ms/mr Know it All.

I have realized especially commencing 2013 that I shall have enough of being with those who makes me cringe, speak or think bad thoughts and any of the negative vibes.

I choose to be with those who wants to be with me. I love to surround myself with those who I can truly relate and can be myself without any judgements flung at me as to what I wear, say or think. Crude jokes acceptable in front of me but not behind me.

I could totally relate to what Vivy explained about. I have maybe 2 hands of my close girlfriends. They are those who I have posted photos with off and on or speak off more than once in a while.

Its these people that I can safely share my dreams, my aspirations, my positivity or any of my worries. 

But only you can decide who you want to be friends with.

For me, I choose those who are real and honest to themselves, speak of good and aspires to be true to themselves wherever they are.

Your friends are a reflection of yourself. So surround yourself with good people. Insyaallah, we’ll all want to change to be better too.

Find good friends and most importantly, be a good friend too.

The Secret Daughter - My Review

-My Sanctuary-: The Secret Daughter - My Review:

 

Photo via

http://shilpigowda.com/gowda-overview.htm

Despite my TO READ list which I have been updating every now and then in my previous posts, I ended up buying a book recommended at MPH and which was on sale last Christmas. 

It was so apt with the moment that I was in when I read it, while I was in Brunei visiting my parents. My father is currently working there for the past 7 years. 

I was emotionally connected to the book instantaneously. The author addressed the issues of a mother who is passionate in having kids and the emotional turmoils she had to endure when she physically could not conceive.

I shared similar concerns as I am not blessed like some mothers who is able to conceive naturally and easily. I cant imagine myself if I am actually her, to not being able to conceive forever.

Being a mother has taught me a lot and I am still open in reading anything new on parenting skills. Reading a book is very much different than having to apply to your child. I am blessed that I am able to go through the experience with my girls when there are so many women who are trying to conceive.

The author also wrote about a woman who was able to conceive naturally yet was unable to keep her daughters due to cultural reasons. In the Indian culture, having sons are celebrated more. More so at that particularly time the mothers were in. 

It is so ironic. Women who wants to have kids and is not able to conceive against women who are able and have disposed of their duties by either murdering or giving the baby up for adoption.

That is life. The harsh facts of life determines what you do. The unfairness is apparent however with the cultural intervention, it seems natural. 

The book solidified my passion to become a mother who will nurture her children with the right values but at the same time instill fun to anything and everything that they do. 

It is all about having the right balance. Very simple to want and imagine but very difficult to carry out. 

Let's not give up. 

To the mothers reading this, let's treasure our children and always remember that to be able to conceive and have healthy babies being born are miracles in itself.

To the women hoping to be mothers, please do not give up. There is always a way to shower all the love that you have. Be it to your natural family or to any strangers.

Here's a reader's review of the book via http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/review-secret-daughter-by-shilpi-somaya-gowda/article1374464/

Knowing Yourself

-My Sanctuary-: Knowing Yourself:

Listen to your heart. Ask yourself. Debate with the inner goddess. Rationalize with you, yourself and you. Its about understand your wants, your needs, your desires.

What do you want to achieve? 

Career wise. Family. Personal growth. Spiritually.....(read on)

Hyperemesis gravidarum - Know Your Condition

Duchess of Cambridge has been reported by St James Palace to be pregnant

The statement in full:"Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby.The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news.'The Duchess was admitted this afternoon to King Edward VII Hospital in Central London with Hyperemesis Gravidarum. As the pregnancy is in its very early stages, Her Royal Highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter."

Awesome news to me..it makes me truly happy when anyone is about to have a baby. The gift of life is such a wonderful experience to you as a person and how the baby affects you and your surroundings  is priceless. 

To be able to enjoy the pregnancy feel may be very easy to most but a challenge to some ladies.  Everyone is different, their body, their hormones and their agenda set by God. 

Let's have compassion to those striving to experience one of the greatest miracles of life.

via

http://celebs.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981794289

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Hyperemesis gravidarum is extreme, persistent nausea and vomiting during pregnancy that may lead to dehydration.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Nearly all women have some nausea or vomiting, or "morning sickness," particularly during the first 3 months of pregnancy. The cause of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is believed to be rapidly rising blood levels of a hormone called HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), which is released by the placenta.

Extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy can happen if you are pregnant with twins (or more) or if you have a hydatidiform mole.

Symptoms

• Severe, persistent nausea during pregnancy, often leads to weight loss
• Lightheadedness or fainting

Signs and tests

The doctor will perform a physical exam. Blood pressure may be low. Pulse may be high.

The following laboratory tests will be done to check for signs of dehydration:

• Hematocrit
• Urine ketones

Your doctor may need to run tests to rule out liver and gastrointestinal problems.

A pregnancy ultrasound will be done to see if you are carrying twins or more, and to check for a hydatidiform mole.

Treatment

Small, frequent meals and eating dry foods such as crackers may help relieve uncomplicated nausea.

You should drink plenty of fluids. Increase fluids during the times of the day when you feel the least nauseated. Seltzer, ginger ale, or other sparkling waters may be helpful.

Vitamin B6 (no more than 100 mg daily) has been shown to decrease the nausea in early pregnancy.

Medication to prevent nausea is reserved for cases where vomiting is persistent and severe enough to present potential risks to you and your unborn baby. In severe cases, you may be admitted to the hospital, where fluids will be given to you through an IV.

Expectations (prognosis)

Nausea and vomiting usually peaks between 2 and 12 weeks of pregnancy and goes away by the second half of pregnancy. With proper identification of symptoms and careful follow-up, this condition rarely presents serious complications for the infant or mother.

Complications

Too much vomiting is harmful because it leads to dehydration and poor weight gain during pregnancy.

Social or psychological problems may be associated with this disorder of pregnancy. If such problems exist, they need to be identified and addressed appropriately.

via

Hyperemesis gravidarum - PubMed Health

Ekspresi Karya Gemilang, Konser Gratis Hadirkan Artis Indonesia-Malaysia

-My Sanctuary-: Ekspresi Karya Gemilang, Konser Gratis Hadirkan Ar...: Would anyone be interested? To create and foster a deeper relationship between two countries via cultural arts. 

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Digagas oleh sebuah perusahaan kelapa sawit.

Sebuah gelaran yang mengangkat kolaborasi budaya antara Indonesia dan Malaysia akan dihelat dengan tajuk Ekspresi Karya Gemilang.

Digagas oleh sebuah perusahaan kelapa sawit, Minamas, Ekspresi Karya Gemilang yang akan digelar di Jakarta, Pekanbaru dan Banjarmasin ini bertujuan untuk melestarikan budaya Indonesia dan Malaysia yang memiliki rumpun sama, yaitu Melayu.

"Kami di Minamas Gemilang dan tim tentu saja percaya pelestarian budaya harus dimulai dari individu, dan bisa dimulai dari konser ini, supaya kaum muda bisa memahami dan melestarikan budaya untuk kedepannya," jelas Mohd Ghozali Yahaya selaku Presiden Direktur PT Minamas Gemilang saat ditemui di acara jumpa pers Ekspresi Karya Gemilang di kawasan Menteng, Jakarta Pusat hari ini.

Konser ini nantinya akan menampilkan deretan musisi dan seniman terbaik tanah air seperti Titi DJ, Rossa, Inka Christie, Ungu, Radja, Armada, Dara Jana yang berkolaborasi dengan musisi dan seniman dari Negeri Jiran seperti. Siti Nurhaliza, Amy Search, dan Shilla Hamzah yang akan disutradarai oleh Denny Malik.

Nantinya Denny akan bertanggung jawab atas kemasan konser tersebut. Para penyanyi, pemusik dan penari akan ditampilkan dalam satu panggung lewat nuansa etnik dan tradisi Melayu.

"Ada dekorasi, panorama dari dua negara dalam satu bnetuk musikal yang menarik. Saya bikin non stop review, jadi konsep yang enggak terputus. Ada hampir 400 personel pendukung," terang Denny.

Nuansa etnik Melayu itu kemudian didukung dengan sentuhan orkestrasi yang dipandu oleh Yusuf Oblet, pemain musik etnik yang memiliki latar belakang musik klasik dengan permainan nada-nada diatonik Barat.

"Saya akan membawa 30 personel yang nanti ada kolaborasi dengan permainan orkestra," paparnya.

Ekspresi Karya Gemilang akan digelar di Jakarta pada tanggal 10 Desember 2012 di Mata Elang International Stadium yang kemudian dilanjutkan di Lapangan Batrai P Kodam, Pekanbaru pada tanggal 12 Desember 2012, dan Stadion Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarmasin pada tanggal 14 Desember 2012.

Menariknya, perhelatan akbar ini disuguhkan tanpa menarik biaya apapun bagi penontonnya. Pihak Minamas menyediakan sekitar 10.000 tiket undangan bagi para penonton yang berminat menyaksikan sajian spektakuler kolaborasi budaya dua negara ini.

Bagi para calon penonton yang berminat menyaksikan konser ini dapat langsung menghubungi kantor Synergism di nomer telepon 021-75910791.