My goals to achieve in the next five to ten years ahead August 17, 2007

Have you ever made a list of what you should have done by the time you are 20, 30, 40, 50,….?

Before sharing what I wish I can achieve in the next five or ten years, let me share my own experiences…

In order to improve my life and to be a better person, I follow a friend’s suggestion to make a resolution ; since 2004, every New Year I make a list of some things I want to do through a year ahead. I set goals. The list help me more focus on the issues that are important to me. I remember writing down my resolution in January 2006 :

1. Do more exercises, get a healthier life

2. Be a more patient person

3. Second honeymoon with my hubby; travel to an exotic island in Indonesia or Asia we haven’t been to

4. Get an investment plan

5. Spend more quality time with my family especially my daughter

6. Buy a car with my own money

I even marked in my desk calendar with those goals. By the end of 2006, I accomplished only four of the six, which are number 1,2, 4 & 6 and the results are : for no. 1} I recently join a sport club and swim at least once a week there, for no. 2} I take a deep breath and count to ten before a burst of verbally harsh out of my mouth, for no.4} I invest 10% of my income each month in a market share in a bank, and for no.6} now I have my very own car (a secondhand car I bought from a friend) I bought with my own money so I don’t have to borrow my in law’s car anymore!

A bit disappointed that I can’t go for the second honeymoon with my hubby, but we can do that in 2007. What I regret so much is that I can’t attend and support my daughter in dancing and modeling competition held by her school (she won the 3^rd prize!). Because of the office works, client appointments, and a long list of to-dos in my office made me missed one of my proud and precious moment in my life. The two unfulfilled goals of 2006 are written down in my 2007 resolution. As yet, I am still trying to achieve that with other new goals in 2007.

In the next five or ten years ahead, I have some things to achieve :

1. Go to Makkah as a pilgrim

2. Buy a land in a village where I can plant vegetables and fruits trees

3. Be an English teacher for children

4. Become a stay-at-home mom

5. Traveling to exotic and unique places

6. Having my own company which has at least 50% handicapped people as employees

7. Help others more

No matter what will happen to my life, I believe strongly that positive minds, working hard, love and support from family and friends can carry me through whatever lies ahead.

May Allah the almighty help me to achieve and to accomplish my goals, amin….. (so

serious, hah..? hehehe….)

 

Good Luck with the final test friends!

Love, Love,

Adhe.

btw, MERDEKA!!! today 17th August is our 62nd Independence Day.

SPORTS ARE FUN AND HEALTHY! June 2, 2007

SPORTS are FUN and HEALTHY!

Everybody always wants to stay healthy all their lives. How can we achieve that?

 

Besides eating well (a healthy diet) and stay away from stress, doing sport is also a way to maintain our health. We can maintain a healthy body weight by being physically active. Do exercise regularly. Experts say that if we do the exercise 30 minutes everyday can boost our energy all day long. So no matter what sport you like, or how busy you are with your work, try to spend some times to do your favorite sport, not just watching them on TV.

 

Fun and cool…..

Get some information you need to know before choosing an appropriate sport for you. See your doctor and review your health history if necessary. In my experience, the doctor recommended my husband, who had a high cholesterol level and overweight body, to start his exercise by walking or slow running on a treadmill to strengthen the cardiovascular. I read in a health journal that walking not only will burn fat but also lower your cholesterol level and improve your mental health (I sound like an expert, hah?! Hehehe..I just read it).

Swimming is my favorite sport, I absolutely love swimming. It is a “low impact” sport (it means we are less likely to get injured) and yet it can give you the feeling of relaxation ; like Yoga. Because I love swimming so much, I’ve never bored doing it, moreover I’ve found that swimming is a really fun thing to do especially when we do it with family and friends. I swim at least three times a week and I intend to keep doing it because I’ve known and felt the benefits and advantages of swimming for the healthy of my body and my mind.

Adhe and her coach…

In my opinion, the cheapest and easiest sport is walking. Walking requires no special equipment or location, no rules, just a pair of sport shoes. Walk whenever you can, you can walk around your house or take the stairs instead of the elevator.

Experts say by doing sport regularly can increase your body to use oxygen more effectively. It’s never too late to begin an exercise program. So get up and do your favorite sport to make your life healthier. Don’t wait until you get sick. Prevention is better than cure, do you agree?

~ Ad he ~

Ps. Sorry… it took me so long to post my article. I’ve been very busy lately…

ADHE