Dina Writes

Days ago, on Friday 6th of December 2024 I had the chance to meet a wonderful person name Lelot. She is a woman over 60 years old and she is also a co worker of mine. We had a long trip together along with his husband and my boss. I sat on the second row with Lelot, and it allowed me to have a long conversation with her during the travel time. There were so many that we talk about, but here I want to share something that could help you guys in the future. So, she shared with me three major important decisions in life. What are they? They are who you will worship, what course you will take, and who you're gonna marry . Let's dig into it one by one. Who you will worship We are on the same faith and we both have a spiritual journey that makes us believe to Jesus. She shared that she feels so lucky to have Jesus in life. She knows Jesus is alive and working. On her darkest valley, when she recalled the past when she had to do back surgeries twice, it was so scary because she almost...

I've been really obsessed with this book name Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers. Thanks to a friend who sent me this book! As it's been a totally life changing book, I always have something to learn on each chapter. And one thing I'd like to share with you today.. from the book.. is about power. 💗 When it comes to fear, it's never been the fear that limits people from attaining the kind of life they long for.. but  the way they hold their fear that does it. As there are two types of people. 1) who feel the fear and stop; 2) who feel the fear and do it anyway. Here we can see that fear has never been the problem.  Next question, when other people are capable to hold their fear gracefully, why do some people don't? The answer relies on where they place their power. Regarding to Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway , people hold fear by two ways. The first one is by the state of pain , and the second one is by the state of power . These two are totally in rev...

It's late on the midnight, she is there, sitting silently on a dunk chair of a minimarket. No one knows what she has been thinking for the rest fifteen minutes, but everyone definitely knows it is something that been bothering her for a while. She plays with her thoughts a lot, it's fun but trust her not always. Just like tonight, she wished somebody would sit next to her, so everything won't feel this empty. Loneliness is common problem of people these days. It's the state of mind, rather than the state of environment. If not, then you might not find people go to a club at 9 pm 'til 3 am in the morning to shut the voice off their head. If not, then you might not find people work their ass off 'til they get sick, trying to forget their personal problems whose actually make them broken. If not, then you might not find people going nowhere but home, just like what she does. Ah , hey , what does home even mean?? She chuckled. She knows people been talking about thi...

It was Monday afternoon when I watched this Netflix Series name A Daily Dose of Sunshine . Not my typical drama to watch, but the plot story had gotten my heart. This drama presents us a big chunk of mental health insight in a most simple way to absorb. I am so much interested when it comes to mental health, since I'm curious not only with the motives that intrigue every human behaviour, but also the feelings behind it. My favorite lines would come from the first episode, where there is a conversation about happiness between Song Yoo-chan and Jang Da-eun. They were having a night stroll along the Han River, when Jang Da-eun stated her confusion towards her patient, Oh Ri-na. She looks like she has everything; wealth, beauty, popularity, respectful husband but it doesn't make her happy at all. Jang Da-eun described Oh Ri-na's life as the perfect beautiful Swan. Then Song Yoo-chan brought up the answer by saying, maybe she doesn't like to be a Swan. As no matter how much ...

Hey, happy to see you all again! I come back with some great news to share. Read carefully.. this is a story about how He has been so kind to me and sure, for you as well.😊 Have you ever been in a situation which makes you wanna give up and stop fighting? I faced this situation months ago in late 2023. I could say it was the toughest moment in my life (again) after a while. My family encountered a financial difficulties and I needed to support my family as soon as possible. I had no idea where to go to look for a job that is close enough from home, so I can still take care of my mom and take online uni classes at the same time. At that moment, I was totally lost because I couldn't see a way since the major I'm in right now is not my cup of tea.. so I had no experiences or portfolios to prove my abilities. And shame on myself who didn't have a pro IT close friend to be asked for. But nothing is impossible for God. As I took an internship in a bank (October 2023), I met my v...

Birds were flying low and puddles from last night's rain were still there as I took a stroll around the town square. That was unusual for me to take a morning walk at 6 AM, especially if it was drizzling. My old me would prefer to have an evening walk instead, thus I could watch Miss Sun goes to sleep and send her a little good bye.  Surprisingly, guys.. I went to have a walk in a such rainy windy weather anyway. Ah , or if I.. really put a thought on it.. was it just me who don't want to break the healthy habit I've been struggling to build up? Yes , I've been struggling to be a morning person for these past three months. Although the initiation wasn't coming from myself neither, I had to wake up early from Monday-Friday to catch up the office hour for my internship. But hey see, I'm doing a pretty good now! It raised up new question to me, "How is a habit formed?" According to Practical Psychology, habits are routines and things that we do on a regu...

Do you like the life that you live today? Of course, the answer is gonna be different for each person. Ah, it reminds me of an interesting conversation I had with this person days ago. He is a 35 years old man, smart, broadminded with warm personality. You won't find any boredom along the conversations, but only find yourself immersed in all potentials that he has. Yet at the moment, he is not on his so happy state. That's becoming my number one reason to create this post, to start another conversation inside my head, "What reasons do stop a person (with such great potentials) from becoming his/her best version?"  While I was wondering for the answer, I was listening to Podcast from Thirty Days of Lunch ft. Sabda (CEO Zenius) - Learn/Unlearn/Relearn . Sabda shared how he found out that mindset is a fundamental concept which determines students accomplishment at school. To me this is applicable to another part of life as well as education.  People's action is the r...

Hello, everyone! Merry Christmas! 🎄🥳 The moment I wrote this thing down is already a day after Christmas. I have a lot of stories which I'm excited to share with you. This story will show you how God's love never leaves our life! Alright, so this Christmas is the first Christmas without my mom as she is unable to go anywhere but staying on her bed. On the Christmas Eve (24th of December), it was a rainy afternoon and I felt a little bit lazy to attend the worship. I needed to have a cold shower, prepared myself, went everything all alone. It suddenly felt too much for me to do. Therefore, I talked to my mum and threw a joke on her, "Mom, it's rainy. Let's just skip the worship tonight, can I?" in a whimper tone. Then she stared at me and simply replied, "Don't lose your joy, dear.. You should be happy as you can go to church tonight when I can't even do that". Well, it hits me hahaha, because why should I complaint because it was raining? ☔...

Hai, semuanyaa.. apa kabar? Aku harap kabar kalian baik-baik saja ya, sehat selalu dan senantiasa diberkati Tuhan! Di dalam hidup ini.. apakah kalian pernah berpikir bahwa hidup kalian bisa berputar 180 derajat hanya dalam satu hari? Hal itu terjadi kepadaku pada 19 Oktober 2023. Di pagi hari aku masih mengisi hariku dengan canda tawa dari mama, kami mempunyai obrolan hangat yang panjang tentang firman Tuhan. Kami masih pergi untuk berkeliling kota di sore hari dan itu adalah waktu berkualitas yang sama berharganya seperti hari-hari kemarin yang kami lakukan. Namun, bagaimana bisa tawa dan senyum itu begitu cepat berubah menjadi tangis di malam hari? Mamaku terkena serangan strok. Masih tersimpan di kepalaku bagaimana mama dilarikan ke IGD pada malam hari, usai tubuhnya yang tiba-tiba mengalami kelumpuhan di sebelah kiri. Mama menangis dan meringis karena sekujur tubuhnya yang terasa begitu sakit. Pemeriksaan demi pemeriksaan dilakukan, hingga akhirnya kami sekeluarga mendapatkan hasil...

Aku dan mama memiliki hubungan yang sangat dekat, kami sering sekali bertukar pikiran tentang apa yang ada di kepala maupun apa yang dirasakan di dalam hati. Meskipun kedekatan tersebut tidak membebaskan kami daripada perbedaan pendapat, namun bukankah itu adalah bagian dari sebuah hubungan? 😄 Di antara semua diskusi yang kami lakukan, tidak lepas daripada cerita tentang kedua orang tua mamaku. Secara pribadi kakek adalah orang yang sangat kukagumi. Kepribadiannya yang penuh warna, bijak, serta berjiwa petualang membuatnya selalu memiliki cerita yang siap dibagikan pada cucu-cucunya. Lain halnya dengan nenek yang sangat ayu  serta lebih banyak diam dalam kesehariannya. Aku bisa menghitung menggunakan jari tanganku seberapa sering kami bercakap-cakap dulu, sangat jarang sekali. Namun, mamaku justru mengagumi sikap nenek yang satu itu, yang katanya selalu bisa menenangkan kakek ketika emosinya lepas dan juga memiliki kesabaran yang tak ada habisnya.  Singkatnya nenek tidak pern...

Halo, semuanya! Pemandangan siang hari ini sangat cerah bila kulihat dari balik jendela kamarku, membawa nuansa yang tepat untuk berbagi sebuah pemikiran di blog pribadi ini. Ditemani oleh Roxie, ikan cupang hitam merah kesayanganku, serta Hiroshi, kucing domestik jantan paling perhatian yang sekarang sedang tertidur di tepi kasur tidurku. 🐈🐟 Kemarin aku mendengarkan sebuah podcast dari Thirty Days of Lunch yang membawa Mbak Dee Lestari ke dalam obrolan mereka dengan topik ide . Untuk diriku yang lebih menyukai obrolan berbobot tanpa basa-basi, durasi podcast sepanjang 1 jam lebih itu ternyata membuahkan banyak insight! Mitos tentang konten panjang nan membosankan langsung tertepis begitu mendengar episode podcast tersebut. Lantas apa yang aku dapatkan dari perbincangan mereka itu? Satu yang paling aku ingat di dalam pikiran adalah istilah panci presto. Sebagai seorang penulis blog (ya, tentu saja aku berbicara tentang blog ini) aku sering mengalami writer's block , yang tidak ku...

[Verse 1] There I was again tonight Forcing laughter, faking smiles" Same old tired, lonely place Walls of insincerity Shifting eyes and vacancy Vanished when I saw your face All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you [Verse 2] Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?" Across the room, your silhouette Starts to make its way to me The playful conversation starts Counter all your quick remarks Like passing notes in secrecy And it was enchanting to meet you All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you [Chorus] This night is sparklin', don't you let it go I'm wonderstruck, blushin' all the way home I'll spend forever wonderin' if you knew I was enchanted to meet you [Verse 3] The lingering question kept me up 2 AM, who do you love? I wonder 'til I'm wide awake And now, I'm pacing back and forth Wishing you were at my door I'd open up and you would say "Hey, it was enchanting to meet you" All I know is I was enchanted to meet yo...

Tanggal tiga yang kesekian kalinya sudah kulalui tanpa dirimu. Aku sungguh berharap yang terbaik untuk diri dan masa depanmu. Bagaimanapun meski kini raga kita berpisah ratusan kilometer jauhnya, kasih dan rinduku akan masih kukirimkan dengan tulus padamu. Walaupun bukan lewat pesan atau panggilan suara, melainkan kalimat doa.. aku harap sang Kuasa melindungi dirimu untukku. Apakah kamu tahu? Terkadang saat aku sedang berjalan, aku mengalihkan pandanganku untuk menatap awan dan langit biru yang bersinar cerah mengikutiku. Awan dan langit itu membawa ketenangan terhadap hatiku, bahwa kita masih bersama . Sinar mentari itu pun sangat hangat seperti pelukanmu yang melingkupi tubuhku. Semuanya mengingatkanku pada cakrawala yang sama di tempat-tempat kita berkeliling kota, pada Melbourne dan percakapan kecil nan renyah kita yang menghangatkan hati. Senyum hangatmu yang membuat hatiku berdebar dan semakin mencintaimu.  Rasa yang membahagiakan sekaligus sesak untuk diingat, sebab kini.. k...

Hello, everybody~ In this post, I wanna recall a not so old story that I experienced months ago. I was still staying at my kost last semester, so going back to my hometown had become my regular activity every week. But sometimes, I would head to my home when there was a special agenda, it had not needed to be on the weekend tho. I once had this tiring week, I couldn't remember it clearly what I was doing, but it was definitely a hectic one. I felt likee snugglingggg with my bed until night so badllyy. However, I had to attend an important meeting, hence I drove to my home in slightly 1 hour 30 minutes😫 Oh, tell me! Are you the kind of person who likes to have a comfort food when you're tired? If yes, then welcome to the gang😌 ( hehe notice that I use visual emoji now? ). Back to my story, I reallyyy loveee having a comfort food when I find myself on the bottom of the ocean as it feels as strong as my dearest one is hugging me haha. I have my favourite one ya , it's chicke...

Tiba-tiba saja Rain kedatangan pertanyaan yang sudah meninggalkannya bertahun-tahun lamanya, " Jikalau bisa memilih akankah kamu hidup di dunia mimpi atau di dunia nyata? ". Rain masih ingat, bagaimana diri kecilnya menjawab dengan riang, " Tentu saja, dunia nyata! ". Saat itu dunia masih dipenuhi dengan balon warna-warni dan permen karet yang manis. Hingga Rain tidak mengerti mengapa orang-orang dewasa itu menertawakan jawabannya, seolah meledek dirinya yang naif. Sedangkan Rain saat itu, masih sangat terheran mengapa orang dewasa tidak ingin hidup di dunia nyata? Bukankah sekalipun mereka masuk ke dalam dunia mimpi, suatu saat mereka akan terbangun dan menyadari bahwa kebahagiaan yang mereka miliki tidaklah nyata? Rain rasa, ia baru mengerti sekarang. Kini matahari yang dulu sering ia pandang dengan senyuman juga mata yang berbinar, menjadi sangat ia benci kehadirannya.  Matahari itu menjadi sumber kesakitannya setiap hari. Bagaimana tidak? Jika itu hanya menginga...

Aku sering mendengar betapa tingkah laku kita pun bisa sangat berpengaruh bagi kehidupan seseorang. Entah melalui kalimat yang kita ucapkan maupun tindakan yang kita lakukan. Nyatanya kita mampu membuat orang merasa semangat untuk hidup atau justru membunuh semangat hidup itu, keduanya bergantung dari bagaimana kita membawa diri kita. Jadi biar kuceritakan suatu kisah di pagi hari yang cerah, dimana aku melangkahkan kaki ke kampus untuk melaksanakan tanggung jawab sebagai anggota kepanitiaan sebuah acara seminar. Hari-hari sama yang sudah kujalani selama hampir satu bulan terakhir. Terasa statis karena aku harus duduk terdiam menjaga loket tiket dan menunggu sampai seseorang datang untuk membelinya. Waktu-waktu pagi yang begitu lekas berganti menjadi sore, lebih banyak kuhabiskan mengobrol dengan diri sendiri. Di tengah-tengah keheningan itu, diam-diam masih pula kubawa peperangan pikiran yang kian berkecamuk di dalam diri. Namun, tentunya itu hanya menjadi rahasia yang kusimpan sendir...

While I'm on Sunset, are you on the subway? While I drive, are you gettin' on the L-train? I mean, Manhattan's nice, but so are Malibu nights You would know if you stayed You would know if you put up a fight Your toes turn blue in winter, I'm gettin' red, rum Does the trick for all of the things left unsaid, I'm Missin' our drunken 2 A.M. strolls in K-Town Now you're chasing fake highs in the Upper West Side And fuckin' on Brooklyns in Brooklyn Your Chealseas in Chelsea Hope that eases the pain, so you remember to miss me And you sold your car, now you walk for miles Bet your feet feel numb (Crosswalks in my mind are shaky, so please hold on tight) All my demons run wild All my demons have your smile In the city of angels, in the city of angels Hope New York holds you Hope it holds you like I do While my demons stay faithful In the city of angels Summer's endin' now and the nights are coolin' down Remember last winter when we would drive ...

Sudah menjadi kutuk bagi seorang wanita yang tidak pernah mencecap kebaikan cinta di dalam hidupnya untuk terus jatuh di dalam putaran perasaan yang semu. Namun, wanita itu tidak akan bisa menghindar tak mampu seberapa keras dia berusaha, sebab situasi ini seperti jerat yang mengikat kakinya untuk melangkah jauh dari neraka itu. Entah kapan semuanya bermula, yang pasti dia juga tidak mau mempercayai bahwa semuanya menjadi nyata. Harapan akan manisnya cinta yang dapat menjadi sandaran, seseorang yang mampu berjuang bersama pada setiap situasi, kehormatan dan rasa saling menghargai di sebuah hubungan rupanya belum dia cecapi juga. Cinta yang datang dengan cepat berlalu pula secepat kedipan mata.  Atas semua naik dan turun kehidupannya, harusnya Serena mampu menghindar dengan lebih cerdik lagi. Ya. Jika saja sebuah perasaan adalah hal yang dapat dikendalikan dengan mudah. Jikalau saja perasaan adalah sesuatu yang dapat engkau tolak dengan logika. Sayangnya hati adalah makhluk lemah da...

Source: Personal documentation My friend had this crazy unplanned idea to hike Mount Batur. Why do I say it unplanned? As a person who likes to plan everything daysss beforeee the event is going, made a plan only one day before is not my cup of tea. But it's hiking, something that I've been craving myself to do for years! So, without hesitation I take the opportunity right away~ We were a group of 5, three guys and two gals. We started by gathering at one of my friend's house, it was at 3 AM Bali time. Then we headed to Kintamani as we were going to hike Mount Batur. One of my friend (the red shirt guy) drove me there. But thing happened, it was in Kubu area when my friend's (the eye glasses guy) motorbike just broke down! For a second we were worried about our plan, were we going to cancel it? Of course, we weren't going to leave him alone. Team work! Fortunately, we could manage it very well. He asked his brother to bring another motorbike to him. Soon, me and ano...

I had no idea how many times my mom has yelled at me asking me to go out from my quarters ( read: my sweet room ). She liked nagging about this bad habit of me, when I can stay in my room for hours studying and ignoring everything. Well, not my fault. I just got immersed too deeply? Moreover, it altered me from a loving girl into an untouchable woman, totally! It'll need an alarm from my tummy to summon me out and socializing with family again haha. She is a great mother and I know she did it because she was worried. Why? As I tend to skip my meals and sleep time when I'm busy with something. Hence I got tired too easily for doing nothing. This, of course freaking her out. But apparently it took some times before eventually I come into realization how important health is. Peace hehe.😄 And here is the story of how I finally step into a decision of doing workout again, which was a real struggle for me~ I met this great person. He was a random stranger with thoughtful mind. The k...