Postslittlenewthings in # finance • 3 yr. ago • 3 min readFacing Reality and Never Letting Money Sit IdleIt is getting harder to reach financial freedom, but still not impossible when we face realitylittlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readChristmas Day! 🎄 Rubber Meets the Road!I wished I had a fitbit; because that way it will show much my arm was working out and how sore they were afterwards. 🤣 Merry Christmas Everyone! While many woke up for opening presents and a cup of hot cocoa, we were early since 5am and checked in at 7am sound check before the Sunday Celebration Service run through at 8am. The kids…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readChristmas Choir is Back! Rehearsal day!All the activities picked in actifit are true when you are manning 36 choir "flock" 🤣 ... including the "loud projected command" It is the time of the year 🎄 with a wonderful Christmas cheer! 🎶 Not when you are a choir conductor though 🤪 This is the time when your biceps and triceps are tested flinging your arms for 40 minutes making…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readSweat, Run, Sweat! Do you ever have trouble lacking of time and then you realise that your legs’ cellulite is so thick even when you run for 30 minutes you are hardly seeing your legs sweating, while the rest of your entire upper body is melting? Well that’s what happened to me. And many times I got frustrated with it. Even with tracksuit, the sweating at the…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readNew Season, New Era, New Prime Minister, New SkillsEverything feels new during #Thanksgiving day for me in Malaysia 🇲🇾 After 4 days of praying and waiting with the "firewall payer warriors" , on the 5th day, Malaysia found grace in the eyes of the LORD. HIS wisdom guided the King and the sultanate Council (while battling rumours of possible assassination - apparently) , their decision was…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readDoing Our Part and Praying for the BestAs America had a "red trickle" in the mid elections, so is now Malaysia hanging in the balance of a split party with no simple majority to form a government yet. However its people are not giving up hope and many of us are still praying for HIS Sovereign Hand upon this nation to guide this "Fatherless Nation" ahead. No, Malaysia is not a…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readIt Is Time: Path Towards Self-Care”Oh good gosh, you got to take care of yourself too” This was one of my friends who has kindly reminded me the importance of self-care when we met up during the Wednesday prayer meetings. For those who has been following my sharings on HIVE would have seen the chaotic roller coaster ride since 2018 (with the rare occasion of a good break in…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 4 min readCrossing Taboo Mindset and be Ever Ready to Face The End JourneysToday there was a really good opportunity to meet up with a childhood friend who I have not seen in person since the pandemic. She was kind enough to visit me and my family after I finished all my errands and workouts; and we got to understand her newest job and what she has to go through since she is now a single mother. From our…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readMonth of October is Month of Hospital RunsAfter a more relaxed celebration and some good works with the Food Bank, the reliality of hospital runs is back in the schedule. Just getting there and back can be a nightmare despite we start travelling at the break of dawn. But what should I complain where I am still blessed in a country that provides almost free medical services to seniors…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readHelping the Food Bank Whenever I canIt is never easy for families especially during the 2 years lockdown when most of their important livelihood were affected; and I was not spared either. But after almost 3 years of storms and challenges, though yet fully settled with calming seas, things have started to be better. I am really grateful that the Food Bank @gtpjfoodbank…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readSigns of new economy life post pendamicWhenever I tried to post something even though I do hit the number of steps, somehow I feel that if there isn't any interesting for a good read it doesn't serve an enjoyable testimony that I am staying active with my life and sharing my new discoveries through this much useful app! And this time it is no different! Everyone knows that because…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readBraving through a one mile walk on one of the LARGEST mall in Kuala Lumpur!When you live in a place where nature is not the closest to you, the next best thing would be mega malls, especially one of the LARGEST malls in the capital city 🤣 I got the opportunity to max as much as I can after work simply because it's already around the corner and we still have not prepped for my parents' 52nd wedding anniversary. Not…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 5 min readOut of commission: Covid Round 2 and What I Learned from New Variant this had to be back dated reporting because it all started from 10 days ago 1 year and almost 2 months... After one of the very hard to breathe and took us 90 days to recover Delta variant SARS COV-2, @philiprenelee (Rene) and myself were struct down with covid! However this time, we are very fortunate the oldest in the family, the…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readHunt for material for Thank You gift for NFT sale continues! NFT payable with HIVETime is ticking and sometimes getting stuffs done isn't easy when you're running out of materials ! And for those you know my first account strictly for promoting my side hustle @craftsofluv , I am logging the process of the making of thank you gifts for both the Charity Bazaar NFT sale to raise funds with @gtpjfoodbank for its sister branch…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readHappy Independence Day Malaysia! 🇲🇾 The season has come for a proper day out after weeks and months of work and hospital runs most of the time! And what better to do so on Malaysia's independence day? Though it would have been fun to squeeze with everyone at the city center sweating , just to have a glimpse of the parade; but being not able to see most of my friends and…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readMishaps, Hiccups and Lots of WalkingIt is really time to catch up my Actifit reporting! ( Or else if there is a sudden change / policy I might loose all my track records! ) Life is full of detours and roadblocks, and like always, there are some things that can be easily resolved and there are others that will take time to gather enough resources to solve it. Just like…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readViews of LifeNothing really come expected these days, especially weather! 😅 Just when I thought it was a good day for me to walk to the laundry (as part of my exercise routine) and visiting the pharmacy for mom while am at it, the clouds just suddenly decided to collide and release moisture to the atmosphere! We can't stop it, because it is out of…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readFeast and Payback! 🤣I have been working hard to hit my steps keeping myself as active as possible; but there are days where a cheat day is required when taking family out for a treat and celebration And it was just the time when I realised that I missed my aunt's birthday and totally forgotten to wish her! In return for my screw up, I made up by taking the seniors…littlenewthings in hive-193552 • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readStaying Active and Finding Ways to Tweak better Another week has passed and to keep being active without able to fork out time for daily hiking due to work can be quite a challenge. Especially when I forgot to bring my phone with me. 😅 But this weekend I get to "run around" a little more due to more errands need done and this has allowed me to push a little further other than just usual…littlenewthings in # hacked • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read@#$!%^ My office site was hacked??Nothing to do hackers want to teach old lazy hags a lesson for security vulnerability; but today is a bad day to begin with. Murphy's law?