PinnedMember-onlyKeep Rediscovering My FaithI was baptized as a Catholic when I was 12 years old. The prerequisites to get there — wearing the lovely white dress, getting the holy water poured down to my forehead, and hearing the priest say, “I baptize you in the name of Father, and Son, and Holy Spirit”…Self Reflection6 min readSelf Reflection6 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyLessons Learned from 2022 … 2021 and 2020and how I decided to step into 2023 The pandemic has hindered me from examining this time span. The last three years seem like a blink of an eye. When I shared my story with others, sometimes I got confused when that story happened, especially for the events that occurred in 2021. …Self Reflection7 min readSelf Reflection7 min read
PinnedMember-onlyMy Engineer-Handbook (1)Self-reflection, lessons learned, and constant reminder for me to live and work as an engineer — There are some people who know from a young age (high school) what they would like to study and who they would like to become. You name it: a doctor, a civil engineer, an architect, a software engineer, and so on. I chose to study engineering because I would like…Engineering9 min readEngineering9 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWhat Wabi-Sabi Taught Me About The Power of GriefMy grandpa was the coolest. When I was still young probably five or six, I used to picture him as a king of a dynasty. He walked slowly with dignity. He typed work documents with a fifty-kilogram typing machine. He used the calligraphy brush to write Chinese proverbs on a…Self Learning4 min readSelf Learning4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyTraveling as a way to overcome the world inequalityA story about me and lovely people in Nagorno-Karabakh — In 2019, I traveled to Armenia with two friends. I like to travel, but imagining myself traveling to not-so-touristy places makes me worried in terms of safety. I am a fan of solo traveling, but I have to be more logical than being impulsive as a woman. When they asked…Inequality5 min readInequality5 min read
Jun 18Member-onlyDo we feel and realize our personal growth?It happens naturally and we should not mix it up with society’s convention — Growth (Oxford): the process in people, animals, or plants of growing physically, mentally, or emotionally. There was a phase in my life when it felt bitter to be an independent single woman in her 30s. …Self-awareness8 min readSelf-awareness8 min read
Apr 15Member-onlyOne Day at a TimeMy mother is a cancer survivor. She went through her first breast-cancer surgery in 2020 and has gone through medication therapy since then. The tumor was found on her right breast, and it was aggressive. The doctor had to perform the mastectomy to prevent further spread. …Feelings4 min readFeelings4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Dec 29, 2022Member-onlyGratitude Journal (2): Meditate the Clouds of Reality and FeelingsHow meditation helps me to cope with losses — About two months before I received that news, I met my grandmother. Apparently, it was for the last time. Two months after we met, she passed away. I received the news on Sunday evening, Europe time, while it was early Monday morning in Indonesia. With the distance, flight time, and…Loss3 min readLoss3 min read
Oct 15, 2022Member-onlyGratitude Journal (1) : The ExistenceThe ultimate thing I take for granted the most — We’ve read it so many times from different sources: gratitude. Gratitude is the core of self-awareness, to be grateful for what we have and who we are. I’ve read and practiced it so many times too. But it is instead an on- and off-program — at some point, I stuck…Gratitude3 min readGratitude3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Oct 2, 2022Member-onlyAccepting Loss in a World with Winning MindsetIt is a dark day for our country, Indonesia. There are more than 120 lives lost because of the anger of losing in a football match. Football riot is not a new thing. Conversely, it somehow becomes a known potential issue, especially in our country. Football fans have high possessiveness…Tragedy3 min readTragedy3 min read
