Live by the sea

Maria Duval says water is flow of harmony and we are made up mainly of water...

One of my wishes is to live by the sea, preferably on a cliff about half a kilometer away from the waves. Whenever I need inspiration, I can just step to the roof and look at the blue sea further down, and instantly, worries and stresses would be relieved. Ideas might even flow!

One a open sunny day, I might even see some ocean liners moving past at the far horizon. To make it better, I would install a viewing binoculars at the roof so that I can look further. At night I can even learn about zodiac and astrology by looking at the stars in the wide southern hemisphere sky.

Just right below of my house down the gentle cliff slope, there will be carpet of wild plants that dance with the sea breeze. They are in brilliantly emerald green and lush in the sunlight. In the distance I can see the vague outline of some off shore islets and sometimes when I am lucky, can even catch some seals resting by the stones when i peep through the scope.

It is difficult to describe the peacefulness induced by this natural scene. The water laps backwards and forwards on the beach and birds glide lazily upon a gentle breeze. The scene is constantly peaceful, and constantly changing. There is motion and movement in a cyclical harmonious way.

As I have not stayed by the sea in this life, I'm frankly no idea how nice the feeling would be. Maybe the breeze would be too strong for comfort, and on a stormy day, it may even looking scary! What I do know is that everyone who lives inland has a yearning for the sea. Even those who suffer a fear of water still tend to love the sight of the sea or the ocean.

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Healthy self love

Everyone loves to be loved. That's human nature. At home, workplace, schools and so on...And so often we do get that love. We really do. Even if we don't believe it!

I guess the big question will be how much do we really love ourselves? Yes, we may be so caught up in attracting attention, care and respect from others, we rarely stop to experience that beautiful feeling of love for ourselves, straight from our deep within. This is mainly due to society conditioning since we are young, since it is a virtue to show love and compassion.

Maria Duval says we have to differentiate between people who are egoistic and those who have a healthy self-love. They are two different things altogether. Egoistic people always want to be the centre of attention, they crave to be heard. It seems to us like they love nothing but themselves; the reality is that they are insecure and are sub-consciously longing for love and respect.

Healthy self-love on the other hand is something you experience from within. You don't broadcast it to the rest of humanity! You buy an expensive cell-phone because you want to gift it to yourself, you occasionally tell your husband you don't feel like cooking that day because you feel like you deserve a break!

In the end, love yourself truly and you'll discover the true balance in your life.

With thanks :)

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Life well-being

There is a common saying that health is your best form of wealth. This means we must take care of our health as if it were our material riches. To be healthy, lifestyle and the food we consume must be healthy in the first place. A well balanced diet and regular exercises are the first steps to achieve better health.

In my own opinion, to be healthy does not mean you must have a model like body or figure, but a body that is free and resistant to all forms of ailments. Avoid sweet and fatty foods. Eat food on time. Try not skip any meals and eat in regular portion as this aids in body metabolism.

Your body needs proper rest and sleep to remain healthy. Unless your body is well rested, it cannot perform optimally. If you are not well rested, then your mood goes down the drain the very next day as you get irritated easily.

What i have said so far are all about physical well-being. Equally important is the mental well-being whom Maria Duval has stressed many times in her advices to me.

Stress is the number one killer to achieve good mental well-being. Stress comes about when you are feeling pressured over work, life and own high expectations.

I know it is easier said than done. Stress is a silent killer as it can tortuously wind down your mental capacity without you even knowing it. Hence it is of utmost importance that you know your own mental state well.

I do my best not to bring any office work back to home as i view my home as a place that is out of bound from office mundanes. I want to achieve work and life balance at this stage of my life. I also spend weekends to unwind and spend quality time with my family. That in itself helps to relieve stress. It does help greatly!

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