Em's Dailies..

1. Stop all criticism: Criticism never changes a thing. Refuse to criticize yourself. Accept yourself exactly as you are. Everybody changes. When you criticize yourself, your changes are negative. When you approve of yourself, your changes are positive.
2. Don't scare yourself: Stop terrorizing yourself with your thoughts. It's a dreadful way to live. Find a mental image that gives you pleasure (mine is yellow roses), and immediately switch your scary thought to a pleasure thought.
3. Be gentle and kind and patient: Be gentle with yourself. Be kind to yourself. Be patient with yourself as you learn the new ways of thinking. Treat yourself as you would someone you really loved.
4. Be kind to your mind: Self-hatred is only hating your own thoughts. Don't hate yourself for having the thoughts. Gently change the thoughts.
5. Praise yourself: Criticism breaks the inner spirit. Praise builds it up. Praise yourself as much as you can. Tell yourself how well you are doing with every little thing.
6. Support yourself: Find ways to support yourself. Reach out to friends, and allow them to help you. It is being strong to ask for help when you need it.
7. Be loving to your negatives: Acknowledge that you created them to fulfill a need. Now you are finding new, positive ways to fulfill those needs. So. lovingly release the old negative patterns.
8. Take care of your body: Learn about nutrition. What kind of fuel does your body need to have optimum energy and vitality? Learn about exercise. What kind of exercise can you enjoy? Cherish and revere the temple you live in.
9. Mirror work: Look into your own eyes often. Express this growing sense of love you have for yourself. Forgive yourself looking into the mirror. Talk to your parents looking into the mirror. Forgive them, too. At least once a day, say: "I love you, I really love you!"
10. LOVE YOURSELF - DO IT NOW! Don't wait until you get well or lose the weight, or get the new job, or find the new relationship. Begin NOW - do the best you can.

# posted by Unknown : 12:15 午前

Emzi At Home Once More
Originally uploaded by setyr.

A blessing in disguise for my interrupted Golden Week plan. I got a facial today and then I started my battle with the molds that formed in my toilet room's walls. I found a very effective anti-molds spray and viola! Goodbye molds! For a while I got depressed over these molds and I started to hate housekeeping but now I feel triumphant~!! Hoooooorray~~~

I've also re-arranged my small room. Tomorrow I'll be in World Heritage site somewhere up north with Lanye and Agdie but I will complete my major home make-over on Sunday.

Meanwhile, I have to attend my classes today and finish my week's assignment tomorrow.

By the way, I found a few more interesting facts about my community. A bowling center, Gold's Gym?! and spa center. Everyday I wake up to crisp air and a lovely community that I am beginning to be really really proud of.

Next thing you'll know I'd be a wearing I Love Nakano t-shirt!


On My Snowboard

Emzi With Her Board
Originally uploaded by setyr.

I finally had time to de-wax my board and clean it up in time for a much needed tune up and maintenance before I finally store it away. This winter has truly been rewarding and the bonding I had with my snowboard has been a rollercoaster ride, as is life.

Thank God for the Golden Week and the unfortunate incident of not being able to book the Universal Studio Japan tour. I had time to do important stufffs, such as this.

Here's a picture of me proudly showing off my snowboard.

Until next season!

# posted by Unknown : 9:17 午後