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Al-Fatihah Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah - Sebuah Renungan

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Malam ini terasa lain sedikit. Berita pemergian Tun Hasmah tiba-tiba membawa aku kembali kepada makna seorang ibu, seorang pendamping, seorang wanita yang bertahan dengan lembut sepanjang zaman yang penuh cabaran. Seratus tahun bukan usia yang singkat. Ada banyak yang beliau saksikan, banyak yang beliau lalui dan mungkin banyak juga yang beliau pendam sendiri sebagai seorang isteri kepada tokoh besar negara. Aku terfikir, di sebalik gelaran dan sejarah, beliau tetap seorang manusia biasa yang penat, yang gembira, yang bimbang, sama seperti aku dan semua wanita lain yang cuba menjadi kuat setiap hari. Entah kenapa, berita ini menyentuh sesuatu dalam diriku. Mungkin kerana aku pun seorang ibu, yang cuba bertahan, cuba membesarkan anak-anak sendirian, cuba mencari makna di sebalik keletihan harian. Melihat seorang wanita yang begitu dihormati akhirnya pergi dengan tenang pada usia begitu panjang, buat aku rasa bahawa hidup ini, walau seberat mana pun, tetap ada keindahannya sendiri jika...

Wow! Learning Instagram Secrets for Just RM10! | My Fun Class!

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Hello my lovely friends! Can you believe it? Sometimes, the best surprises come with tiny price tags! Let me tell you about a super cool thing that happened to me,  back on October 10th, 2015 . What Was the Big Surprise? For the very first time, I joined a special class all about... Instagram! You know, that fun app with all the pretty pictures! And guess how much it cost? Only RM10! Like buying one yummy ice cream! Wow! I almost couldn't believe it! Who Held This Awesome Class? The class was organized by a very kind and clever lady called Mommy Hanum . It was a special class just for our little group, the WahMillionaire Shaklee team. We are a group of friends who share lovely Shaklee health products.  Mommy Hanum wanted to teach us the first baby steps for using Instagram to tell more people about our nice things! It was a small, cozy class. Only about 10 of us were there. Like a little secret learning party! What Did We Learn? | Instagram Magic Tricks! Mommy Hanum sha...

Up the Twisty Road! Practicing Corners at Genting Highlands | My Happy Place!

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The view of Genting Highlands Hello my lovely adventure friends! Oh dear, my heart is feeling a little bit restless today! Do you know that feeling? Like your feet want to dance and your spirit wants to fly? That is how I feel when I miss riding my big motorcycle for too long! VROOM VROOM!  Riding makes my happy-juice flow! That adrenaline buzz! It makes you feel free, happy, and… something else! It is hard to explain, like tasting sunshine! Hehehe. So, What Do I Do When I Miss Riding? Well, sometimes, I take my cute little car for a special practice drive! Up, up, up the twisty-turny mountain road to… Genting Highlands ! Why Genting? Because the road going up there is like a giant, sleeping snake! Curve left, curve right, curve left again!  Wheeee! It is the perfect place to practice being a super skillful driver, especially around corners. This practice helps me get ready for other amazing roads in Malaysia, like the Karak Highway , the twisty road in Grik (that's the East...

Brain Feeling Foggy? Lecithin Might Help! | Simple Story About Dementia

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Hello my wonderful friends! Have you ever forgotten where you put your favourite book? Or maybe forgotten a friend's name for just a little second? Oops! Our brains play little tricks on us sometimes, right? Hehehe. Usually, it is just our brain being a little bit tired or busy. But sometimes, for older people especially, forgetting things happens more and more often. It can start to feel worrying. There is a special word for when the brain's "remembering helper" gets very, very tired and has trouble doing its job. The word is Dementia (say: dee-MEN-sha). What is Dementia Like? Imagine your brain is like a super amazing library, full of wonderful memories and smart ideas. Dementia is like a naughty little Gremlin sneaking into the library and mixing up the books! People (Often older people) might start forgetting important things, not just where they put their keys, but maybe big memories too. Thinking can feel tricky, like trying to solve a puzzle with missing piece...

Yucky Haze Air! Kak Mawar's Simple Tips to Stay Safe & Healthy

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Oh dear, oh dear! The air outside is looking a bit… yucky again. It is hazy! Do you know what haze is? My little boy, Ujang, had a funny idea! He said, "Mama, I know why there is haze! It is because of the traffic jam ('jem'), right?" Hehehe. So cute! He thought all the cars stuck together made the smoky air. Well, not quite, little one! But his idea made me think. We really need to know WHAT this yucky haze is and HOW to keep our family safe and healthy when it visits us. Here in Putrajaya, Malaysia! What IS This Hazy Stuff Anyway? Imagine the air is like a big, invisible soup. Haze happens when lots and lots of tiny, tiny dust bits and yucky smoke get mixed into the air soup. Where does it come from? Sometimes people burn big fires outside (open burning). Oops! That makes smoke. Big factories sometimes puff out smoke too. Puff puff! And yes, Ujang was a little bit right! Cars and motorcycles make smoke too. Vroom vroom... cough cough! All this tiny dust and smoke...

Misi Dulu, Ride Kemudian

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Ya Allah, rindunya nak ride sesama lagi. Tapi apa boleh buat, ada misi yang perlu diselesaikan dulu. Ada kerja yang tak boleh ditangguh dan ada matlamat yang perlu dicapai sebelum Mawar boleh pulas  throttle sepuas-puasnya. Misi 1: Tanam Benih Dulu Dua tahun pertama ini, Mawar perlu fokus untuk membina sumber pendapatan sampingan. Tanam benih, semai, jaga, siram dan baja cukup-cukup. Hasilnya nanti, Mawar harap ia memuaskan hati. Tak ada jaminan, tapi Mawar percaya usaha yang konsisten tak pernah sia-sia. Misi 2: Setelkan Hutang Ini bahagian yang paling jujur untuk Mawar tulis. Duit tabung Mawar dah licin lecak, termakan dek pelaburan yang tak menjadi dan macam-macam kes yang Mawar sendiri terlalu percaya. Sekarang, hutang keliling pinggang. Pengajarannya mahal, tapi Mawar simpan sebagai pengalaman. Ada orang pernah cakap pada Mawar, hutang itu pemberat hidup. Biar kita "miskin" dulu asalkan hutang selesai. Mawar setuju. Bila bahu dah ringan, langkah pun jadi...

My Last Ride of 2014! A Cool & Calm Motorcycle Trip to Betong, Thailand

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The official  'Canon Rider Was Here!'  photo spot! Gotta snap one! Hello my lovely adventure friends! Do you remember the year 2014?  Wow! For me, Kak Mawar, that year was like a super twisty-turny rollercoaster ride! Wheee! Lots of happy ups, some scary downs, lots of learning, lots of trying, maybe some oopsie-daisies, but lots of Alhamdulillah-we-did-it moments too!  It was a year that really tested how strong I was inside. A big, big challenge! Alhamdulillah (Thank God), I made it through! And guess what? Right at the end of that super rollercoaster year, in December 2014 , after a HUGE trip traveling through three countries with my little kids just one month before, I got a surprise invitation! An old friend asked, "Hey Mawar, want to ride motorcycle to Betong, Thailand?" . My heart went thump-thump-YES! Thailand? On my bike? You know me! I love Thailand! Just ask me, and I will pack my bag! Hehehe.  My secret mission is always to fill up my little red pa...