Good news! For all of you who are working with children and interested to know more about Bullying, now there is a book available in Bahasa Indonesia. This book is written by David Goodwin and has been used widely by those who are working with children. It contains many information on the facts and forms … Continue reading “Strategies To Deal with Bullying” Book
Dedication for Jehan Safitri
Jehan Safitri is one of my closest friends for the past two years. Despite our differences in religion, race or belief, we made a good friendship and we truly shared a lot! Last Wednesday, she gave birth to her first son, Wildan. She was so excited with the process - the whole process actually. I … Continue reading Dedication for Jehan Safitri
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
Weekend Getaway: Nusa Dua – Bali
Just a short update on my current trip to Bali. It is meant for my friend's wedding: Felicia and Yudy. Beside that, I also need a getaway for myself. I need to get away from my routine and freshen up myself by back-to-nature activities. One of my favorite is going to the beach, sunbathing (somehow), … Continue reading Weekend Getaway: Nusa Dua – Bali
Saving Babies
"Saving Babies" is a show in Australia Network - and I'm watching it now, while writing this article. One thought that crosses my mind is how grateful it is for us to be able to live. Well, supposedly we feel grateful for our lives. Unfortunately, we usually take our live for granted. We forget how … Continue reading Saving Babies
Revenge and Hidden Anger
Just now I was texting with a single woman in her 40s. She sent me message and saying that she's still have anger toward her neighbor, 35 years ago. So, during her primary school years, this neighbor of hers broke her toy. She was so angry and upset. This feeling was worsened by the action … Continue reading Revenge and Hidden Anger
Sandtray Therapy with Dr Bart Begalka
Sandtray Therapy is a not a new concept of having integrative intervention based on available theory. The classical Sandtray therapy is based on Jungian theory, so you will find anima, symbolic items and all those psychodynamics terms - which is fun! I registered for a-14-hour of Sandtray Therapy training with Dr Bart Begalka from Trinity … Continue reading Sandtray Therapy with Dr Bart Begalka
Prayer for Stanley
Stanley is a son of my old best friend. He just turned two a few months ago and I used to know him as an active little boy. Unfortunately, he is now in a sick condition. Last Wednesday night, his parents just realised that Stan got blurry eyes, in which he failed to point to … Continue reading Prayer for Stanley
Lesson from The Rich
Two nights ago, I got a sudden invitation from Joe Kang, a good friend from Perth. He was in Surabaya for a day and invited me to have dinner with him and a few friends. At first, I thought it would be just a dinner. But then, I learned something very valuable from them. The … Continue reading Lesson from The Rich
Excitement for Ubud Writers Festival 2010
I am going to write shortly here, to show my excitement for the upcoming Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) which will be held on October 6 - 10, 2010. This year's theme is Bhinneka Tunggal Ika: Harmony in Diversity. You can sense the diversity of writers and their genres if you can make it … Continue reading Excitement for Ubud Writers Festival 2010
My Writing Paper 