R.E.F.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S

http://www.christinehassler.com/2012/11/wondering-if-your-dreams-will-ever-come-true/

 This past week has been happening, like the whirlwind. Sweeping me off from the land of rejection to the heaven of acceptance.  Faced with utmost rejection and losing hopes of pursuing my dreams, i wonder whether have i really reached the point, where suddenly things start to work in my favour?

I have finally gotten my internship in a good PR agency. Why am i still on an internship after graduation? Reason being that I do not have adequate experience in public relations which make me inadequate to try for a full time job. I'm not sad at all. In fact, I'm entirely over the moon! A deciding factor is the corporate culture of the company. I love it when company directors are down to earth and willing to know each other better, regardless of who you are. I am confident that my future environment will be conducive for me to learn the ropes of PR.

I feel very honoured and privileged to have met nice directors throughout the past two weeks. Despite their amicable personalities, i know that they have high expectations on the work requirements. I would do my best to achieve that!

Joining the workforce in the future means that I now have to make adjustments to my life. This includes figuring out how to bring my chrysanthemum tea (with goji berries) to the office, ensuring that my eyes are in optimum health, keeping myself from occupational hazards. At the age that we are living in, it is always important to engage in preventive measures rather than healing oneself (for the recovery journey is not easy).
It took me almost 2 years to figure out the solution for dry eyes and the emotional burden which comes along with the physical illness is not light at all.

I will be sharing with everyone my daily food routine to help in my dry eye recovery soon.

Till then,
Josephine

Beautiful Days of My Life: I hold onto my dreams.

Blessing in Disguise

Today, for once, I would like to bring the focus to a significant meeting that I had yesterday. How should i describe it? Can I say, that after the meeting, I feel that there has been a reason for everything. And that things just feel that things might go positively well from today onwards. Previously, there have been moments where I have felt that things were not going my way. The amalgamation of negative feelings set in. Frustration, anxiety, sadness - you name it. However, I have been reminding myself of the need to stay positive, for fear of the negative feelings culminating into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Not forgetting another important reason, I strongly believe that emotions have an intimate relationships with your health. Therefore, it is very important that we keep our health in check.

I feel very honoured to have met this guy (Director of Mulberry Marketing Communications Singapore). What was truly unforgettable when he introduced me as a friend to his friends. His friends were busy preparing for the launch of their restaurants at Marina Square. I shall not disclose too much. We had very wonderful conversations and he offered great advice to me - which type of PR companies i should look out for, how I should prepare myself for interviews and steps that i should undertake. At times, I do have doubts about myself. I feel encouraged after the meeting and strive to put in all efforts to achieve my dreams. The chase is still not over yet. I know i have much to work on, and I know it is not time for me to give up yet.

I recalled what my primary school teacher has just told me, " there are times where you seem to be going through a rough patch, but once you reach the ultimatum, good things will start to come your way. of course, you need to put in some efforts."

Beautiful Days of My Life: I have the courage to go overcome any limitations, including limitations of myself.

This week at a glance (Haze & Job Hunting)

I apologise for not actively posting lately for I have been busy with my job interviews and preparations. I have planned entries such as posting a recipe on osmanthus jelly, updates on my eye health, fennel tea etc. I will post them soon over the next few weeks. Do bear with me.



Taken from my bedroom window

 


Image credits: Channel NewsAsia



These few days, the smokey haze situation in Singapore has been really bad. The Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) exceeds 100, which is considered unhealthy, at certain times of the day in different parts of Singapore. This is partly a result of forest fires, caused by deforestation, in Indonesia. Burning the forest fire is known as the quickest way to clear the land for agricultural or commerical purposes.
Of course, though i mention that my eyes are still healed, it is always on the road to recovery as i can feel my eyes irritated by the haze very easily. I am still taking note of the things i eat. Will definitely share more once i found the perfect formula.

Tips on how YOU can cope with haze:

1. Drink more herbal tea such as chrysanthemum tea/honeysuckle flower tea/green tea when you feel dryness at the eyes, nose & throat
2. Boil herbal soups for detoxification (green bean soup, radish soup, watercress soup)
3. Eat more vegetables to build up your immune system.
4. If necessary, wear a mask when you head outdoors. (if it is really bad)
5. Cut down on outdoor activities for now.Good time to invest in more yoga or pilates activities.
6. If your eyes are irritated, wash your eyes with Optrex Eye Bath often. If not convenient, just grab a bottle of eye drops.

Recently, I have been preparing my job interviews to get into my dream industry. I was almost so close to getting it when i received a rejection email yesterday. It was kinda sad for me as I was the final 2 candidates shortlisted but eventually they chose the other candidate over me. I guess it was all right. Every moment has its ups and downs. I know it is never easy to get it but i will still try. All hope is not lost yet. Various interviews have taught me what and how to prepare for interviews and i am truly grateful for the experiences different interviews have offered me.

I also noticed that there are many silent viewers on my blog page over the past weeks. If you have any eye concern (especially dry eyes/red/itchy), i welcome you to talk to me. I have gone through the emotional turmoil with this chronic eye problem and I cannot again emphasise the importance of talking about your struggles with your loved ones and friends. You can email me at josieeprt@gmail.com if you have any issues. I look forward to reading your emails.

Beautiful Day of my Life: I have the courage to climb up again with every failure/rejection i receive. 

Holding onto my dreams

Have you ever felt like giving up something when you firmly believed that you could achieve it somehow? Have you ever experienced the feeling of worthlessness - that nothing you do seems to go your way?

Have you ever felt that you were drifting far from your dreams?

Dreams - they always seem so near, but when you take a step forward, it seems to drift further than you can imagine.

I caught myself brooding over these questions, wondering what is beyond my life.  Sometimes, I realise I have lost the ability to appreciate the present.

Perhaps, there are many factors in place - friends who have found a job and it makes me want to get a job too, friends who travel to many countries & you wonder why is your life so pathetic, friends who find purpose in life yet you seem to be wallowing in self-pity & living life aimlessly ... the list goes on. You start to have self-doubt on your ability and that nothing seems to go your way.  Life totally sucks isnt it?

The feeling of envy made me lose my directions and even my dreams. For example, the eagerness to get a job may just made me eager to grab any job that comes along the way. However, in my heart, I know pretty well what I hope to achieve. I have paced myself, took deep breaths, and put myself back on the right track. Everyone lives his/her life differently. Our lives are defined strongly, by ourselves. Therefore, there is not a need to get on the bandwagon and follow what everyone is doing. What matters most is that you enjoy the present moment and know that what you are doing is the right thing, regardless of what others say.

I have caught up with the politics of envy which is something I strongly abhorred (yet i am now circumscribing to it). I have been training myself to do the followings things to deal with envy:

• Start writing 5 things that you are grateful for or blessed with each night.
• Appreciate the notion of living in the present
• Embrace the negative feelings with a pinch of salt (part of life, dont keep harping on it)

Recently, I have been busy preparing for job interviews for my ideal job industry. I mean, I could have just applied for any government jobs and be settled with it.  No matter how much time it takes, I hope to pursue my dream industry.  I always remember this quote, " the slow & steady wins the race".


Beautiful Day of My Life: My dreams are important and are coming true.

Cats. They are wiser than you think.

As a lover of cats, I was so happy to see this cat's video on guide to life! I hope that you enjoy watching it as much as I do!

BRETON'S GUIDE TO LIFE (in 10 steps) from Ariel Belziti on Vimeo.


Beautiful Day of my Life:  I have the ability to seek inner peace with myself, to be comfortable with stillness at this moment.