Regarding myself as a proud Aunt, I would like to share numbers of conversation between my niece, Ellicia, a smart and critical 3-year-old with the adults around her. Night Prayer Every night Ellice would close her day by saying grace with her mom. At first her mom say the grace in Indonesia and she followed … Continue reading What a 3-year-old Girl Can Think of
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King’s Speech – When Stuttering is Psychological
It didn't surprise me when Colin Firth won the 83rd Academy Award as the Best Actor for his character as King George VI in "King's Speech". He gave his best in the movie - the expression of being a failure could be read aloud and clear on his character. According to DSM-IV-TR, Stuttering is one … Continue reading King’s Speech – When Stuttering is Psychological
The Soloist – From My Perspective
One of my student in University (Widya Mandala Catholic University, Surabaya, Indonesia) suggested me to watch a movie, The Soloist. He said that the movie would be a benefit for our discussion in Social Intervention class. So, I gave myself a try. He was right. The Soloist is a story about a homeless man, named … Continue reading The Soloist – From My Perspective
The Lohan Perception
I had a chat with my old friend a few nights ago. He was commenting on my latest photo. He said that I look good in my hair - but it will be better if I could cut my hair in Lohan style. Within second, my thought was full of Lindsay Lohan and her hair. … Continue reading The Lohan Perception
Exploring Human Mind
This week is my 3rd week of working at Premier Hospital Surabaya (Ramsay Health Care). The experience itself is priceless. Thanks to Josephine Ratna for her trust on me and -most of all- the knowledge and opportunities given to me. Through the meetings with my clients, I learned that human mind is something big. It … Continue reading Exploring Human Mind
A Lesson From Paper Shredder
Today I spent my time by working. Not the office or clinical work, but my casual work. I have a part-time job at BRIDGE office, which facilitate Sister School Program between Australia and Indonesia. I've been working there for almost 5 years (since AEC office). BRIDGE is a project funded by Australian Government, and therefore … Continue reading A Lesson From Paper Shredder
2010 Happenings
The year of 2010 is coming to its end. The journey of this year varies for each and everyone of us. Some people may end this year with grateful hearts and being thankful for the happenings. But some of us may end this year with weariness and anxiety (they keep on adding the negative thoughts … Continue reading 2010 Happenings
“People First” Day
Today is very special for me, because I saw two "people first" actions at two different location. People first is a new development in special needs area. Its purpose is to change the stigma againts people with special needs. So, instead of saying 'special needs people' we better say 'people with special needs'. It is … Continue reading “People First” Day
Walking Across The Bridge
Few weeks ago I was invited by a good friend of mine to go for his birthday treat. It was a good dinner gathering with 13 people, including myself. There were 3 straight women and 10 gay men. Yes, my good friend is also a gay and that night, he was celebrating his birthday and … Continue reading Walking Across The Bridge
Let Children Exploring Their World
This beautiful scene was captured when I had dinner with a friend around Kuta, Bali. The girl who took the picture was very young, around 2-3 years old, I guess. At first, she didn't know how to capture the photos or how to set the focus. Slowly, her Daddy taught her on how to capture … Continue reading Let Children Exploring Their World
My Writing Paper 