OLIVIA SOH: 2021

It's okay to not be okay | Inspired Podcast

By 靜涵 ♥ - November 23, 2021

Rough patch, a bad day, a major setback. Sometimes, it seems like one thing goes wrong after another. And another, and another.

Hello real-one beautifuls, I hope everyone is been doing well (i hope, 'everyone'). I haven't really been busy.. I mean I've been busy academically but in terms of real productive work. There has not been too much of that which I personally don't really mind because I know that once school started again gonna be like crazy and hectic so I'm trying to hold on and used the last second that turning my head off and my brain off and not doing much of anything. It is a little bit exhausting, to be honest, to kinda like force myself to not like not doing too much.

IDK WHAT IM SAYING but

Sometimes an unexpected challenge or an obstacle might come in my way, and I find myself stressing out, worrying and not knowing what to do. And, some days, I just have nothing. Zero motivation, no creativity. All of a sudden, I'm being plagued with self-doubt.

It's really hard for me to kinda differentiate actual balance in my routine and I mentioned this before

I always have such unhealthy lifestyle balance. Am I just a perpetually 'unbalance' person.
Deep topic here once again. Let me share a nice podcast I've listened just recently.

This really plays a big part in my life (well, at this moment)

Know that my feelings are temporary. Sometimes it does feel like I start to lose control over everything– this is why in my experience, sticking to my regular routine is crucial.

I honestly was so blown away by her talk. With the fact that I allowed those overwhelming feelings to take over. I didn’t meditate, I didn’t get my daily workouts in, I ate crappy food, I didn’t keep up with my gratitude journal- I didn’t do any of those things that help me stay sane, happy and motivated. I think that this is why keeping up with your regular routine as much as possible is very important during stressful times.

When I get in that funk, it’s very easy to start blaming myself, or others for my problems. It’s very important that despite whatever it is that I'm going through, I forgive both myself and anyone else I might be blaming. I think that we all tend to be way too hard on ourselves, overanalyzing every situation that might have played out differently if we made a different decision, etc.

I guess like the takeaway from that podcast episode is that perfectly fine to not be okay. You’re allowed to change your mind, to take a break or leave a situation you don’t feel comfortable in. There’s no need to blame yourself for any of those things just like there’s no need to feel bad about… feeling bad.

We should all be allowed to fall apart sometimes so that we can find ourselves all over again.

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Mini Book Review | The 5 Second Rule - Mel Robbins

By 靜涵 ♥ - November 22, 2021

Okay beautifuls. Just smashed some very strong coffee *issa great start to the day right!*

I am seriously overwhelmed with emotion as I am writing this because I loved [ The 5 second rule ] so much I had to share!

I've used the 5 Second Rule in my own life when I'm overthinking and just need to do the thing already.

I've recommended it as a tool for friends who are paralyzed by indecision and want to stop second-guessing themselves.

But high fiving myself in the mirror?

I was more than a little skeptical that such a simple action could have any profound impact on my life.

But then I heard Mel explain the neuroscience and research behind the High 5 Habit on Lacy Phillips' podcast, To Be Magnetic, and I decided to give it a try.

Fundamentally, the 5 second rule is a count down and then you physically move (5,4,3,2,1 and MOVE)

It's kinda like when you count backwards after 1 and there is no place to go

SO THAT IS YOUR CUE TO MOVE, TO BLAST OFF

If one habit could help me stop avoiding mirrors, or help me be kinder to my reflection when I'm getting ready in the mornings... If one habit could help me stop the automatic process of scrutinizing my face and cataloguing every perceived flaw even before I've had the chance to take a shower...

It was worth trying.

I am a visual person

So when I use the rule I like to really think I am like a rocket and blast off from where I am

One biggest takeaway is that don’t wait to say something or find the perfect time to say something. Sometimes we all, including myself wait for the “right” time to have a conversation or bring something up. In reality is there ever a right time?! Don’t wait, have those talks now.

So every morning for the past week I've leaned into the bathroom mirror, made myself look into my own eyes and high-fived my reflection.

When you've spent your entire life picking apart your appearance, it can feel emotional when your inner self senses relief may be on the way.

Also, Mel Robbins is right. The very act of doing things when I think of them, not when I feel like doing them. This is something I am constantly working on. It can be a hard one, but really makes a difference for me throughout the day.

Per Mel, it's using the science of neurobics to help break unhealthy, destructive patterns of behavior.

For me, the high five habit is like witnessing yourself coming to your own aid.

The effect has been so moving that I don't just do it in the mornings.

I find myself high-fiving my reflection several times a day.

You will find it hard AT FIRST no joke

Use the rule starting off small.

For instance, if you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, make a commitment that when your alarms goes off

5 4 3 2 1 GET OUT OF BED

Creating trust with yourself and building your personal integrity.

Holding yourself accountable and learning to trust yourself :)

Not out of self-absorption or vanity, but because there's something that softens and breaks open when you're no longer available for doing battle with yourself.

Try it. Do it with intention. See what happens for you.

I listed to the audio version of the book on Youtube and it is read by her. You really feel like you are in a one on one mentoring session with her. She can really relate and is fun to listen too.

But If you need a softcopy version, dm me on Twitter @jinghan_ljt

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月子餐该怎么吃 | 舌尖上的营养 | Codrington Postnatal Retreat Penang

By 靜涵 ♥ - November 05, 2021

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𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦, 𝘪'𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 ♡ 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭

By 靜涵 ♥ - July 19, 2021

𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦, 𝘪'𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 (years) ♡

Hello. No doubt, it has been a while. Going to 2022 in a few months. It's wild, am actually truly grown-up (?) and I've technically been an 'adult' who is still learning and growing, but now there's something that hits different.

Many of the times I wanted to express here but my patience (drop) IG has been one of my little tiny places to express @oliviaivvv with some random stupid thing

1. I feel more comfortable in my own skin and because of the MCO period, I really learned something about myself

2. I was ~~(and still)~~ living in a so-called hostel. and now 'OUR HOME'.

'𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚' 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩!

I'm finally a year 3 and a half deep student at college/university. I felt so stagnant and stuck. I could like physically feel all the energy just blocked. And it really got to a point where I was just tired of waiting for things to happen for me. I wanted to do something about it. So instead, I tried to make my own luck. So, I bit the bullet and finally (me as an amateur trader) started a 'trading-journey' with Fion and the girls. Our interests and passion really bloomed at some particular point and I felt like every moment was a chance to achieve what I want. The world = my runway!!!!

: 🎀 𝐼 𝓃𝑒𝑒𝒹 𝒶 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝓈𝒽 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓉. 🎀 :

ps: now, I study hard a.k.a smart to have other options in the future

I rejoined gym (home-workout), volunteering, and learning art therapy skills (zentangle)

I need to make my own luck yet I was in a rut. To sum it up shortly, I just felt like a huge disappointment.

A Lil tangent.

I realized don't compare myself to others. At this stage of my life, many people getting a good job which I'm still struggling with the undergraduate thesis where people having a romantic wedding, getting engaged, buying a new car, buying a new house, flaunting their bodies, and other materialistic things. However, just know that there is absolutely no reason why I should ever be comparing myself to others. Quote from somewhere else 'Comparison can be a good thing, just don't overdo it.'

*my mind is a mess now* Okay, let me have a proper one in the next post! I am lazy. Ciao

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BUFFET

𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘙𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘯 2021 | @𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘨

By 靜涵 ♥ - April 14, 2021

Selamat Berpuasa to all my Muslim friends and has a blessed Ramadan this year 2021!

*Thanks for the invitation*

Featuring daily rotating menus, diners will be spoilt for choice, feasting on authentic Malay dishes with international twists, offering a pleasant “kampung style” experience. Bookings are also entitled to a special promotion; for every five full paying adults, one person gets to dine for free.

My model of the day! :)

The temptations are wide-ranging, but rest assured that all the crowd-rousing Ramadan favourites will be accounted for Surabaya roasted whole lamb leg with spicy turmeric coconut sauce. (always my fav!!)

There's so much to explore, so dive right in - The food stalls serving up a variety of local Malaysian delights. Hvae a go from Ayam Dara Goreng berempah to chicken and beef satay; roti jala; lok lok; rendang tok; fried banana, sweet potato and cempedak fritters; and anika lautan panggang – traditional grilled seafood such as cencaru, kembong, pari, keli, terubok and kerang served with an assortment of Malaysian dips.

The buffet will comprise numerous ambassadors for Malay cooking - sup gearbox – a flavourful-packed broth made from cattle bone infused with various blends of herbs and spices – makes a comeback to the buffet spread.

That is not all. You can also savor local desserts like ice kacang and cendol, or wash down your meal with free flow of beverages like lin chee kang, teh tarik, air sirap selasih and air bandung.

Savour traditional Malaysian favourites like acar buah, goreng tempe, gado gado, penang pasembur, mee rebus johor and kerabu daging, prepared by the resort’s seasoned local chefs.

Do not miss out on the nasi ulam prepared with dessicated coconut, dried shrimp, mixed local fern leaf, ground chilli, local crackers, nuts and pickles.

Cherished classics include the Malay kuih muih such as tapai ubi, apam kelapa, pulut inti kelapa, dodol, kuih batang buruk and kuih seri muka; as well as dates, bubur kacang merah and a variety of cakes and pastries.

You can also indulge in Ramadhan specialties including lemang, ketupat, serunding ayam serunding daging, udang harimau masak daun limau, gulai itik, kambing kuzi, ikan asam pedas daun kesum and bubur lambuk.

The well-thought-out, well-worthwhile buffet will cost RM 120 nett per pax for adults and RM70 nett per pax for senior citizens and children from 13 April to 12 May at 7 pm to 10 pm, guests are able to break fast in style while satiating their taste buds with sumptuous options from Asian delicacies, Intercontinental specialties, local favourites to appetizing popular traditional Malay fare, as part of the resort’s Sajian Selera Tanah Air Ramadan buffet dinner, served at Bayu Lexis, the resort’s al fresco beach front.

For all inquires and reservations, please call Hafizal at +6016 404 3093 / outletmgr@lexissuitespenang.com or call Mohd Firdaus at +012 455 4288

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St. Patrick’s Celebration with Guinness continues | In collab with @cakebyXx

By 靜涵 ♥ - March 25, 2021

This St. Patrick’s Month, fans can keep the celebration going while also making up to all their missed occasions with Guinness. We have all missed some important celebrations in the past year. When St. Patrick’s Month kicked off, Guinness fans jumped at the chance to share their missed occasions with the hashtag #31daysofstpatricks. Little did some lucky fans in the Klang Valley and Penang knew that they’d be able to make up to their missed occasions with the exclusive Guinness Celebration Kits!

Each occasion, be it birthdays, weddings, Valentine’s Day, graduation ceremonies, or even just gatherings with friends, were catered to with specially curated celebration kits in the spirit of St. Patrick’s celebration for 31 days. During this ongoing celebration, five fans are selected each day and rewarded with these kits that are prepared in collaboration with renowned vendors in the Klang Valley and Penang.

Andrew Anel Anbalagan, a 21-year-old student from Selayang was devastated to miss his friend's bachelor party and wedding when it was postponed. Guinness sent him a burger set with some cans of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout (GFES) to help make up for it. "I invited my buddy over to join me, and we had a great time drinking together and planning the fun when things get back to normal,” he said. Andrew received the scrumptious Tipsy Lucky Guinness-infused Lamb Burger kit curated in partnership with myBurgerLab and Tipsy Boar.

While Andrew missed his friend’s wedding, another Guinness fan, 27-year-old Natasha Marie Francis had to reschedule her own wedding for three times. “Planning the wedding all over again is not so bad after all when I get to manage it while having the delicious Guinness ice cream by The Ice Cream Bar,” said Natasha who received the ice cream kit inclusive of Guinness-infused Patrick’s Treasure and Guinness Brownies, alongside a 4-can-pack GFES.

Thanks to digital advancement, we all still get to meet our loved ones virtually especially during the festive celebrations. Such was the case with 28-year-old Clarissa Chew from Subang Jaya, whose virtual gathering with her relatives from different states and even different countries was made better by Guinness with the Take Home BBQ Set, prepared by Makhan by Kitchen Mafia. “Now I have even more fun stories to share with my fam-bam over some scrumptious grilled food and cold Guinness over a video call,” she said.

All the way up-north, Penangite Annabelle Chai missed being the bridesmaid at her friend’s wedding. “My friend decided to get married within a 17-hour notice, I couldn’t be with her then but I am definitely inviting her to have this beautiful Guinness cake and to catch up over a couple of cold Guinness,” she said. Anabelle received the Guinness Chocolate Butter Cake kit by Cake By X.

Guinness also partnered with Coley and Anniekins Cakehouse in the Klang Valley as well as Mish Mash, Cake By X and Three Tiers Ice Cream in Penang to create the celebration kits. Each kit is carefully curated with a dash of Guinness and St. Patrick’s elements to it, ranging from scrumptious burger platters, mouthwatering cakes, exquisite cocktails, ice creams for the sweet tooth and juicy at-home BBQ platters.

Available only throughout the St. Patrick’s Month, fans can also purchase these celebration kits at each vendors’ respective outlets or platforms.More details on this can be found @ https://drive.google.com/file/d/14ahiKM1AVQ9LQBbL2THUFJ37l7s_KAc9/view?usp=sharing

That’s not all! For an added touch of St. Patrick’s merriment, Guinness lovers can also score themselves a free limited-edition Guinness tumbler that comes in three designs, with any purchase of Guinness Draught or Guinness Foreign Extra Stout all through March. It is time for fans to check out participating outlets nationwide or e-commerce platforms too, and pick up a Guinness to make up for all their missed celebrations!

Guinness and all promotions are available to non-Muslims aged 21 and above only. Guinness Malaysia advocates responsible consumption and urges consumers to not drink and drive. For full terms and conditions and to find out more about Guinness St. Patrick’s Month, visit guinnessstpats.my/ or Guinness Malaysia’s social media pages at www.facebook.com/guinnessmalaysia and www.instagram.com/guinnessmy. Slainte!

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