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In Life Profesional

So Many Things

Posted on 26 Dec 2014

Hey, how are you doing? I think, it's been a long time I didn't write, it's over two months. It because I've been so(k) busy with my job around this two months. I've hated of being away like this, I've lost so much time because I was too busy with that. And in this post, I have so many things to tell you around my-where-are-you-dee-in-this-two-months. Hmm, so hard to begin the post haha...

* New Best Team

One of Management Trainee's Programs in my company is Pelatihan Militer. WOW. Yeah a week of military things in PASKHAS Subang on Nov 10-14th, 2014. Ini adalah markasnya Angkatan Udara RI di Subang. Who's join this program? All Management Trainees with four Japan Interpreters. Sampai di Subang jangan pikir kita langsung leha-leha makan siang, di jemur coy. Ya, dijemur di bawah sinar matahari jam 12 siang, merangkak dengan sikut lewat kolong mobil tentara (tronton) yang bau bensin, jalan jongkok keliling markas sambil nyanyi lagu Syukur (untung gue hafal haha) dan another kegitan yang sangat menyiksa fisik. Awalnya gue ngerasa bakal krik krik banget nih menggabungkan anak MT Batch 1 & 2 bareng Interpreters juga dalam kegiatan beginian, secara di kantor kita gak deket-deket amat gitu.Tapi, seminggu di PASKHAS bikin kita makin kompak. Fellowship-nya dapet banget, semakin sehati dan semakin kenal kepribadian tiap-tiap orangnya. Di tambah lagi besoknya kita ada Konsolidasi Management PT EDS Manufacturing Indonesia di Puncak selama dua hari. Overall, badan remuk-remuk terbayar sama kekompakan tim baru kita. Love you, guys :)

19 peserta bersama para pelatih PASKHAS

Konsolidasi Management PT EDS Manufacturing Indonesia with Presiden Director (Mr. Sugimoto), Factory Manager (Mr. Kondo), Board of Top Management and Management Trainees

* (almost) 15 Hours Worker A Day

Yeah, It's been one of thousand reasons why I didn't write this blog for so long time. Kebayang dong 15 jam kerja. Yah, gak sepenuhnya 15 jam sih haha. Ini total dari gue pergi dari kosan sampai gue sampai di kosan lagi. Lemme tell you, I went to work at 6 a.m every morning, normal work until 4 p.m. But, I entered QA Departement, which the boss nyuruh kita buat stand by along the night kalau tau-tau tiba-tiba ada claim dari customers. Jadilah kebanyakan (bahkan hampir semua) supervisior di sini pulang jam 9 p.m, sampai kosan lagi jam 10 p.m. What a 15 hours to work kan? hiks :(

Gak setiap hari sih, seminggu itu gue pulang jam 9 bisa 3-4 kali, selebihnya? Pulang normal? Oh, no. Paling cepat pulang jam 7 p.m. Brrrr, melepuh gak tuh badan? Lucky me, I met humble and fun people here. So, I didn't feel much stress everyday, even always full of laugh. Tapi kan tetep aja badan gue gempor kerja sampai 15 jam gitu.

My pity desk

* 22nd Birthday

New age, I turned 22 on December 17. Well happy 22nd birthday to me. I can't believe another year has past and I'm really 22 haha. Praise the Lord for the new age. Bersyukur banget rasanya tahun ini. God has gave too many things to me. Getting older is not about how old you are, but how you can control your responsibility maturely. Mature is no matter how old you are, but how far you have self control every breath you take. And I'm still learning about that. Gak minta banyak di ulang tahun ini. Hanya minta supaya Tuhan lebih mendewasakan hati gue dalam situasi apapun, baik itu berat atau pun senang. I would like to thank everyone for their wishes and blessings, I really appreciate it with all my heart. Dan entah kenapa, wishes-nya banyakan tentang pasangan hidup buahaha lucu juga sih kalau direnungin. Di-amin-kan saja deh, toh itu kan doa juga buat gue haha.

Anyway super thank you buat QA Team yang udah kasih surprise. Gak nyangka deh bapak-bapak dan ibu-ibu ini bisa juga ngasih surprise ulang tahun yang super unyu.

Birthday cake from Ain, Regina, and Helmi :)

* CPNS Kemenkeu

Oh actually it was a secret, because diam-diam gue ngelamar CPNS selama masih bekerja hehe. Bosan dan muak dengan birokrasi pelayanan di Indonesia adalah sebagian kecil alasan gue untuk ikut CPNS. Another reasons ya karena orang tua dan 'kepastian' di masa depan. Alasan utamanya, please ask my self secara langsung. Setelah melalui tahapan seleksi yang sangat panjang dari bulan Juli-Desember 2014, akhirnya tanggal 19 Desember yang lalu sampailah pada pengumuman akhir CPNS Kemenkeu 2014. Puji Tuhan and Praise the Lord, I passed the test. Hello Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai Kementerian Keuangan RI!! In the next post, I'll tell you about how I struggle this requirement. It became the greatest birthday present from God. Thank God :)

The conclusion of keterimanya gue di Kemenkeu adalah gue harus resign dari PT EDS Manufacturing Indonesia yang selama ini sudah memberikan so many lessons about dunia kerja yang sebenarnya. Sedih banget rasanya berpisah dengan Best Team dan QA Team yang baru saja merasakan kesehatian dan keakraban yang luar biasa. But, life must go on dan kita harus memilih. Good luck and thank you for you all! See you next time :")

Xoxo,
Dewi Lestari Natalia

In Life Song

When Did You Fall by Chris Rice

Posted on 14 Oct 2014

You're all smiles and silly conversations

As if this sunny day came just for you

You twist your hair, your smile and you turn your eyes away

Come on, tell me what's right with you

Now it dawns on me, probably everybody's talking

And there's something here I'm supposed to realize

'Cause your secret's out and the universe laughs at its joke on me

I just caught it in your eyes, it's a beautiful surprise

When did you fall in love with me?

Was it out of the blue?

'Cause I swear I never knew it

When did you let your heart run free?

Have you been waiting long?

When did you fall in love with me?

When did you fall in love?

Make your way over here, sit down by this fool and let's rewind

Come on, let's go back and replay all our scenes

You could point out the hints, the clues, the twists

And the smiles this time, all the ones that slipped by me

I bet my face is red and you can hear my heart pounding

Well, I guess it don't matter now that I realize

'Cause baby, I missed it then but I can surely see you now

Right here before my eyes, you're my beautiful surprise

When did you fall in love with me?

Was it out of the blue?

'Cause I swear I never knew it

When did you let your heart run free?

Have you been waiting long?

When did you fall in love with me?

When did you fall in love?

Was it at the coffee shop?

Or was it that morning at the bus stop?

When you almost slipped and I caught your hand

Or the time we built the snowman?

The day at the beach, sandy and warm

Or the night with the scary thunderstorm?

I never saw the signs and we've got to make up for lost time

And I can tell now by the way that you're looking at me

I better finish this song so my lips will be free, yeah

Have you been waiting long?

When did you fall in love?

I kept you waiting so long

When did you fall?

Have you been waiting long?

When did you fall in love with me?

When did you fall in love?

Was it at the coffee shop

Or that morning at the bus stop?

I never saw the signs, no, no

'Cause I'm gonna fall, I'm gonna fall

I'm about to fall in love

And I need to know

When did you fall for me?

My lips will be free

My lips are free

Love,
Dewi Lestari Natalia

ENFJ Personality

Posted on 25 Sept 2014

Secara iseng, gue suka ikut-ikutan test kepribadian di beberapa website test kepribadian gratis. Belakangan, gue coba explore lagi kepribadian gue lewat test kepribadian MBTI di website ini. Overall, ada 16 tipe kepribadian berdasarkan website ini. Diantaranya adalah:

And the result is I'm totally an extrovert one and I really know it haha. Hasil lebih tepatnya adalah ENFJ (Extraversion, Intuition, Feeling, Judging). Let's see the explanation below!

ENFJ Personality

"Everything you do right now ripples outward and affects everyone. Your posture can shine your heart or transmit anxiety. Your breath can radiate love or muddy the room in depression. Your glance can awaken joy. Your words can inspire freedom. Your every act can open hearts and minds." -- David Deida

ENFJs are natural-born leaders, full of passion and charisma. Forming around two percent of the population, they are oftentimes our politicians, our coaches and our teachers, reaching out and inspiring others to achieve and to do good in the world. With a natural confidence that begets influence, ENFJs take a great deal of pride and joy in guiding others to work together to improve themselves and their community.

FIRM BELIEVERS IN THE PEOPLE
People are drawn to strong personalities, and ENFJs radiate authenticity, concern and altruism, unafraid to stand up and speak when they feel something needs to be said. They find it natural and easy to communicate with others, especially in person, and their Intuitive (N) trait helps people with the ENFJ personality type to reach every mind, be it through facts and logic or raw emotion. ENFJs easily see people's motivations and seemingly disconnected events, and are able to bring these ideas together and communicate them as a common goal with an eloquence that is nothing short of mesmerizing.

The interest ENFJs have in others is genuine, almost to a fault - when they believe in someone, they can become too involved in the other person's problems, place too much trust in them. Luckily, this trust tends to be a self-fulfilling prophesy, as ENFJs' altruism and authenticity inspire those they care about to become better themselves. But if they aren't careful, they can overextend their optimism, sometimes pushing others further than they're ready or willing to go.

ENFJs are vulnerable to another snare as well: they have a tremendous capacity for reflecting on and analyzing their own feelings, but if they get too caught up in another person's plight, they can develop a sort of emotional hypochondria, seeing other people's problems in themselves, trying to fix something in themselves that isn't wrong. If they get to a point where they are held back by limitations someone else is experiencing, it can hinder ENFJs' ability to see past the dilemma and be of any help at all. When this happens, it's important for ENFJs to pull back and use that self-reflection to distinguish between what they really feel, and what is a separate issue that needs to be looked at from another perspective. THE STRUGGLE OUGHT NOT TO DETER US FROM THE SUPPORT OF A CAUSE WE BELIEVE TO BE JUST

ENFJs are genuine, caring people who talk the talk and walk the walk, and nothing makes them happier than leading the charge, uniting and motivating their team with infectious enthusiasm.

People with the ENFJ personality type are passionate altruists, sometimes even to a fault, and they are unlikely to be afraid to take the slings and arrows while standing up for the people and ideas they believe in. It is no wonder that many famous ENFJs are US Presidents - this personality type wants to lead the way to a brighter future, whether it's by leading a nation to prosperity, or leading their little league softball team to a hard-fought victory.

ENFJ STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

ENFJ STRENGTHS

Tolerant - ENFJs are true team players, and they recognize that that means listening to other peoples' opinions, even when they contradict their own. They admit they don't have all the answers, and are often receptive to dissent, so long as it remains constructive.
Reliable - The one thing that galls ENFJs the most is the idea of letting down a person or cause they believe in. If it's possible, ENFJs can always be counted on to see it through.
Charismatic - Charm and popularity are qualities ENFJs have in spades. They instinctively know how to capture an audience, and pick up on mood and motivation in ways that allow them to communicate with reason, emotion, passion, restraint - whatever the situation calls for. Talented imitators, ENFJs are able to shift their tone and manner to reflect the needs of the audience, while still maintaining their own voice.
Altruistic - Uniting these qualities is ENFJs' unyielding desire to do good in and for their communities, be it in their own home or the global stage. Warm and selfless, ENFJs genuinely believe that if they can just bring people together, they can do a world of good.
Natural Leaders - More than seeking authority themselves, ENFJs often end up in leadership roles at the request of others, cheered on by the many admirers of their strong personality and positive vision.

ENFJ WEAKNESSES

Overly Idealistic - People with the ENFJ personality type can be caught off guard as they find that, through circumstance or nature, or simple misunderstanding, people fight against them and defy the principles they've adopted, however well-intentioned they may be. They are more likely to feel pity for this opposition than anger, and can earn a reputation of naïveté.
Too Selfless - ENFJs can bury themselves in their hopeful promises, feeling others' problems as their own and striving hard to meet their word. If they aren't careful, they can spread themselves too thin, and be left unable to help anyone.
Too Sensitive - While receptive to criticism, seeing it as a tool for leading a better team, it's easy for ENFJs to take it a little too much to heart. Their sensitivity to others means that ENFJs sometimes feel problems that aren't their own and try to fix things they can't fix, worrying if they are doing enough.
Fluctuating Self-Esteem - ENFJs define their self-esteem by whether they are able to live up to their ideals, and sometimes ask for criticism more out of insecurity than out of confidence, always wondering what they could do better. If they fail to meet a goal or to help someone they said they'd help, their self-confidence will undoubtedly plummet.
Struggle to Make Tough Decisions - If caught between a rock and a hard place, ENFJs can be stricken with paralysis, imagining all the consequences of their actions, especially if those consequences are humanitarian.

ENFJ RELATIONSHIPS
People who share the ENFJ personality type feel most at home when they are in a relationship, and few types are more eager to establish a loving commitment with their chosen partners. ENFJs take dating and relationships seriously, selecting partners with an eye towards the long haul, rather than the more casual approach that might be expected from some Explorer (SP) types. There's really no greater joy for ENFJs than to help along the goals of someone they care about, and the interweaving of lives that a committed relationship represents is the perfect opportunity to do just that.
I'M A SLOW WALKER, BUT I NEVER WALK BACK.

Even in the dating phase, people with the ENFJ personality type are ready to show their commitment by taking the time and effort to establish themselves as dependable, trustworthy partners.

Their Intuitive (N) trait helps them to keep up with the rapidly shifting moods that are common early in relationships, but ENFJs will still rely on conversations about their mutual feelings, checking the pulse of the relationship by asking how things are, and if there's anything else they can do. While this can help to keep conflict, which ENFJs abhor, to a minimum, they also risk being overbearing or needy - ENFJs should keep in mind that sometimes the only thing that's wrong is being asked what's wrong too often.

ENFJs don't need much to be happy, just to know that their partner is happy, and for their partner to express that happiness through visible affection. Making others' goals come to fruition is often the chiefest concern of ENFJs, and they will spare no effort in helping their partner to live the dream. If they aren't careful though, ENFJs' quest for their partners' satisfaction can leave them neglecting their own needs, and it's important for them to remember to express those needs on occasion, especially early on.
YOU CANNOT ESCAPE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TOMORROW BY EVADING IT TODAY

ENFJs' tendency to avoid any kind of conflict, sometimes even sacrificing their own principles to keep the peace, can lead to long-term problems if these efforts never fully resolve the underlying issues that they mask. On the other hand, people with the ENFJ personality type can sometimes be too preemptive in resolving their conflicts, asking for criticisms and suggestions in ways that convey neediness or insecurity. ENFJs invest their emotions wholly in their relationships, and are sometimes so eager to please that it actually undermines the relationship - this can lead to resentment, and even the failure of the relationship. When this happens, ENFJs experience strong senses of guilt and betrayal, as they see all their efforts slip away.

If potential partners appreciate these qualities though, and make an effort themselves to look after the needs of their ENFJ partners, they will enjoy long, happy, passionate relationships. ENFJs are known to be dependable lovers, perhaps more interested in routine and stability than spontaneity in their sex lives, but always dedicated to the selfless satisfaction of their partners. Ultimately, ENFJ personality types believe that the only true happiness is mutual happiness, and that's the stuff successful relationships are made of.

ENFJ FRIENDS
When it comes to friendships, ENFJs are anything but passive. While some personality types may accept the circumstantial highs and lows of friendship, their feelings waxing and waning with the times, ENFJs will put active effort into maintaining these connections, viewing them as substantial and important, not something to let slip away through laziness or inattention.

This philosophy of genuine connection is core to the ENFJ personality type, and while it is visible in the workplace and in romance, it is clearest in the breadth and depth of ENFJ friendships.

ALL MY LIFE I HAVE TRIED TO PLUCK A THISTLE AND PLANT A FLOWER WHEREVER THE FLOWER WOULD GROW...
People with the ENFJ personality type take genuine pleasure in getting to know other people, and have no trouble talking with people of all types and modes of thought. Even in disagreement, other perspectives are fascinating to ENFJs - though like most people, they connect best with individuals who share their principles and ideals, and Diplomats (NF) and Analysts (NT) are best able to explore ENFJs' viewpoints with them, which are simply too idealistic for most. It is with these closest friends that ENFJs will truly open up, keeping their many other connections in a realm of lighthearted but genuine support and encouragement.

Others truly value their ENFJ friends, appreciating the warmth, kindness, and sincere optimism and cheer they bring to the table. ENFJs want to be the best friends possible, and it shows in how they work to find out not just the superficial interests of their friends, but their strengths, passions, hopes and dreams. Nothing makes ENFJs happier than to see the people they care about do well, and they are more than happy to take their own time and energy to help make it happen.
WE SHOULD BE TOO BIG TO TAKE OFFENSE, AND TOO NOBLE TO GIVE IT.

While ENFJs enjoy lending this helping hand, other personality types may simply not have the energy or drive to keep up with it - creating further strain, people with the ENFJ personality type can become offended if their efforts aren't reciprocated when the opportunity arises. Ultimately, ENFJs' give and take can become stifling to types who are more interested in the moment than the future, or who simply have Identities that rest firmly on the Assertive side, making them content with who they are and uninterested in the sort of self-improvement and goal-setting that ENFJs hold so dear.

When this happens ENFJ personalities can be critical, if they believe it necessary. While usually tactful and often helpful, if their friend is already annoyed by ENFJs' attempts to push them forward, it can simply cause them to dig in their heels further. ENFJs should try to avoid taking this personally when it happens, and relax their inflexibility into an occasional "live and let live" attitude.

Ultimately though, ENFJs will find that their excitement and unyielding optimism will yield them many satisfying relationships with people who appreciate and share their vision and authenticity. The joy ENFJs take in moving things forward means that there is always a sense of purpose behind their friendships, creating bonds that are not easily shaken.

Trully ENFJ,
Dewi Lestari Natalia.

Quote by Audrey Hepburn

Posted on 16 Sept 2014

In Life Profesional

A Lady Worker Daily

Posted on 15 Sept 2014

I am a worker now, who spend my Monday to Friday in my work activities as an Management Trainee in Japan manufacturing company. We know so well how Japan companies carry out their management, right? So rigid, clumsy, and discipline. First time I joined this company I didn't even sure that I would be a part of this company. But God took me here (until now). Here's the story goes: I am an Engineer, Metallurgy and Materials Engineer. I've studied about metals, steels, minerals, materials, manufacturing, chemical, extraction, corrosion, failure analysis, etc for around 3,5 years. This head off course almost crack and 'berjamur' (I don't know what's the correlation of this two words). On the other hand, I work and learn something which is so far far far far away from this things in my work daily time. I've met so many new things, new challenges, and so many new things that's called 'bukan gue banget' in this Japan company with almost full of Japan's culture authorities.

Within my working months, I have actually done a lot lot lot lot of contemplation. My heart said that I should go back and give 'my Metallurgy Engineer' another try. But sometimes, my brain spoke that I should do my favorite kinds of activity like something art or journalism corner. Besides, I have never stopped loving art and designing, writting, and my inner self wanted to explore that side of me. For this contemplation, I've thought year by year, month by month, day by day, and time by time ago, until now, yeaaaaah I swear. But.... Okay, that's still swimming in the deepest of my heart haha. I have not take my final decision yet.

And here I am as a lady worker (with 'itu-lagi--itu-lagi' activity). My typical day goes like this: wake up at 4 am (if I go to work from my home) or at 5:30 am (if I stay at my rent home-near the office) – catch my driver that leaves at 6 am – arrive work at 6:30 am – leaves the office at 4:30 pm with my driver – arrive home at 5:30 pm – take a breath and bath, then dinner, read or write, chat, and sleep. I tried my best to plug myself away to write or read before bed, because I do love writting and sharing my mind. But it has always brought complications to my job (waking up late, being unproductive, losing focus at work, etc). In short, with a full-time job like this, squeezing an hour or two to write before I go to bed could be back-breaking. Nevertheless, I still write in my blog draft even it has not be posted yet haha because I have not finish them.

I have been having a full-time job for five months now. Because of the experiences, I have realised that I might not be the only person stretching themselves to work in a job that requires full, 5 days x 8 hours (minimum!) of commitment per week; while at the same time, still protect my dreams and find ways to reach them. In terms of managing these activities, I arrange my strategy to do all the things that I love without break my full-time job. Thanks to weekends hehe :). My Monday to Friday activity is my absolute-fix-activity (exclude the night time, maybe I can put something to do there unconditionally). Remember, there are Saturday and Sunday, my free weekends hehe. I take this weekend to do my refreshing activities, like hanging out, shopping, hibernating, meeting the old friends, even writting blog.

My weekends always full of happiness activities (in order of that, you must make an appointment ahead of very long time to go with me :p). In a day of my weekends, I can go to five to six different destinations or maybe just one destination in a full of day. I'm a high-mobility type of person. I can meet my lovely friends to make a chat until we forget the time, go to wedding party (believe it or not, wedding is my favorite event. It's sweet and touched), go to salon-body spa-hair treatment, spend my family time, heart-to-heart talk, take a gym or sport exercise (jogging, swimming), clean my house, or just silent sit in the cafe and take my laptop writting my blog.

My so happy weekends activities balance my so smooth weekdays activities. It makes my days more colorful because colors make me happy. I figured out that my daily activities are to spread happiness by creating something that brings smiles to other people's faces. By delivering more colors. By being positive because positivity is contagious. By helping as many people as I can. The point is don't let yourself trapped in to your busy work time, do more of what makes you happy, any days :)

Love my worker daily time,

Dewi Lestari Natalia.

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Posted on 14 Sept 2014

I always feel this pressure of being a strong and independent icon of womanhood, and without making it look my whole life is revolving around some guy. But loving someone, and being loved means so much to me. We always make fun of it and stuff. But isn’t everything we do in life a way to be loved a little more?

Merdeka dari Diri Sendiri

Posted on 23 Aug 2014

Post ini sebagai refleksi dan rekronstruksi makna kemerdekaan, apalagi pada tanggal 17 Agustus 2014 yang lalu, Indonesia baru saja merayakan hari kemerdekaannya yang ke 69 tahun. Kalau ada yang bilang bahwa rasa nasionalisme benih muda Indonesia zaman ini sudah mulai memudar, hati ini seperti teriris sakitnya. Benih muda yang seharusnya menjadi masa depan bangsa Indonesia, justru malah berkurang nasionalismenya. Penurunan moral bangsa sepertinya berbanding terbalik dengan kemajemukan zaman sekarang ini, zaman yang semakin maju ternyata menghasilkan generasi muda yang semakin cuek dan 'menutup mata' perihal bangsa sendiri. Tapi saya percaya hal ini tidak terjadi pada seluruh bangsa Indonesia, artinya masih ada masyarakat yang peduli terhadap Bangsa Indonesia. Indonesia memang sudah merdeka sejak 69 tahun yang lalu, Indonesia sudah terbebas dari jajahan negara asing yang mencoba menguasai Indonesia seutuhnya. Bagaimana dengan warganya? Apakah sudah terbebas dari penjajahan juga? Apakah sudah merdeka?

Let's see the meaning of 'MERDEKA' based on KBBI:

merdeka /mer·de·ka/ /merdéka/ a 1 bebas (dr perhambaan, penjajahan, dsb); berdiri sendiri: sejak proklamasi tanggal 17 Agustus 1945 itu, bangsa kita sudah --; 2 tidak terkena atau lepas dr tuntutan: -- dr tuntutan penjara seumur hidup; 3 tidak terikat, tidak bergantung kpd orang atau pihak tertentu; leluasa: majalah mingguan --; boleh berbuat dng --;

Merdeka. So, how?

Tidak harus berkaitan atau berkorelasi dengan bebas dari jajahan untuk suatu negara. Bisa juga direfleksikan pada kehidupan pribadi kita masing-masing. Kalau dibilang rasa nasionalisme bangsa muda sudah tereduksi, coba telaah lebih dalam untuk menemukan alasannya. And according to me, the deepest reason is coming from our deepest heart. Hal ini berhubungan dengan seberapa bebas kah hati kita dari perhambatan, penjajahan, dsb? Seberapa bisa kita untuk berdiri sendiri? Yang membuat kita tidak bisa berdiri sendiri adalah perhambatan dan penjajahan itu sendiri. Lah, katanya tadi Indonesia sudah merdeka dan terlepas dari para penjajah? Tahukah kita, siapa penjajah paling serakah di dunia ini? Penjajah paling serakah adalah diri kita sendiri. Jadi, jika kita berhasil menguasai diri kita dengan baik, kemerdekaan sudah menanti di depan mata kita. Penguasaan diri itu penting sebagai kunci utama cermin hidup kita, tentunya sebagai Bangsa Indonesia. Contohnya pengusaan diri dari segala macam dosa yang bisa menggoda kita kapan saja, dimana saja.

Secoreh tinta tentang kemerdekaan Bangsa Indonesia sama analoginya dengan penebusan dosa manusia oleh Tuhan Yesus Kristus. Seperti manusia yang telah ditebus dosanya oleh Tuhan Yesus Kristus, manusia sudah merdeka atas dosa-dosanya. Namun, secara terus-menerus manusia tetap saja bisa jatuh ke dalam dosa yang bisa membuat hubungan kita dengan Tuhan semakin jauh (sama analoginya dengan bangsa muda Indonesia yang sudah berkurang rasa nasionalismenya). Paulus berkata dalam Roma 12:2 "Janganlah kamu menjadi serupa dengan dunia ini, tetapi berubahlah oleh pembaharuan budimu, sehingga kamu dapat membedakan manakah kehendak Allah: apa yang baik, yang berkenan kepada Allah dan yang sempurna." Roh kita diperbaharui oleh Tuhan, dan satu lagi, yaitu jiwa yang diperbaharui. Jiwa berbicara tentang pikiran kita, berbicara cara pandang kita dan perasaan kita. Dan ketika kita sudah diperbaharui dan sudah hidup dalam Tuhan, kita harus tetap menjaga kekudusan hidup kita karena Tuhan itu maha kudus.

Tahun ini akan menjadi tahun yang mengecewakan kalau hati dan pikiran kita masih serupa dengan dunia ini, keadaan dunia makin resah karena adanya berbagai masalah yang menakutkan. Di sana ada perang, di sini ada pembunuhan maka orang yang serupa dengan dunia akan mudah terbawa oleh arus dunia yang menakutkan. Bagaimana bisa menikmati kemerdekaan kalau seperti ini kondisinya? Salah satu cara untuk bisa merdeka atas diri kita sendiri adalah dengan tidak menjadi sama dengan dunia ini. Peran pengendalian diri sangatlah penting dalam hal ini. Pengendalian diri yang baik akan membawa kita tidak menjadi sama dengan dunia ini beserta dengan gaya hidupnya yang semakin lama semakin membawa diri kita kepada reduksi moral. Dengan begitu kita bisa merdeka dari diri sendiri. Kalau orang dunia berkata bahwa tahun ini susah, jangan Saudara berkata ‘susah’. Perkataan yang pesimis bukanlah bahasa kita. Apa yang dikatakan oleh Firman Allah? “Dia akan memelihara engkau!” (Mazmur 55:23)

Selamat berjuang Bangsa Indonesia! Selamat berjuang untuk bisa merdeka dari diri kita masing-masing! Karena penjajah yang paling berbahaya adalah diri kita sendiri, tentu saja jika kita tidak dapat mengendalikannya dengan baik.

Merdeka!!!
Dewi Lestari Natalia.

Brother Zone is A War Zone (Really?)

Posted on 3 Aug 2014

Istilah 'something zone' sekarang lagi ngetren banget di kalangan kawula muda sekitar. Contohnya saja seperti: friend zone, brother zone, sister zone, driver zone, and so on. Kaitannya pasti dengan cinta yang tak terbalaskan atau cinta yang bertepuk sebelah tangan. Let's be focus on brother zone. The reason why I choose this topic for this post is karena gue sendiri mengalami hal ini (curhat session is starting) hahaha. Just for sharing siapa tau ada yang punya pengalaman sama dengan gue.

Berawal dari menonton ulang film One Day yang diperankan oleh si cantik Anne Hathaway as Emma and Jim Sturgess as Dexter. Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, sometimes not, on that day. Berlatar Skotlandia era 1980’an film ini begitu manis untuk di tonton. We just friend. Ouccchhh…. Pernah mengalaminya? It's not different with 'We're like a brother-sister relationship', 'I regard you as my brother (or sister)', 'I love him (or her) but he (or she) love the other girl (or boy)', yah something like that lah kira-kira. For some people, brother (or friend) zone is like a war zone between expectation and reality, menyakitkan tapi terkadang menyenangkan terjebak di dalamnya. How do you think about the real function of a special relationship for itself? Is it just for your fun? Apakah hanya untuk ada penghibur hati yang meramaikan handphone dan ngajak makan? Atau memang untuk final destination for our spouse soon to be?

As a girl, it's not easy to express our true feeling about a boy. But, sometimes boy do the same thing. So, who should be the first one who express their feeling? Girl? Boy? Both of them, yeah siapa pun bisa menyatakan perasaannya duluan. Dan saat keduanya ragu untuk menyatakan perasaannya di tengah hubungan yang semakin nyaman satu sama lain, jeng jeng jeng welcome to the war zone!! Selamat datang di zona perang perasaan satu sama lain! Alasan utama kenapa gue nulis post ini sebenernya pure untuk curhat karena gue sudah lelah dengan hubungan aneh seperti brother zone ini. Sebab realitanya bukan hanya gue yang terjangkit virus aneh macam ini, some of my friends have the same condition, too. Muak banget gak tuh? But, thank God sekarang gue sudah mulai bisa move on haha karena gue sadar hubungan aneh seperti ini gak membawa truly goal dalam visi hidup gue. Toh, dia hanya menganggap gue sebagai his best-good-listener-and-advice-giver-sister atau his best partner in crime. And so do I, iyuuuuuh jadi curhat haha. But I really enjoy this relationship untuk beda persepsi, bukan lagi untuk ngarep jadi pasangan hidup tapi benar-benar menganggapnya sebagai best partner, best adviser, and well best big brother. Brother zone dan sejenisnya akan menjadi big war jika kita terus-menerus memaksakan dan berharap apa yang tidak bisa kita dapatkan. Tapi ketika kita menjadikan itu sebagai hubungan yang dapat membangun satu sama lain, why not? Toh, ini tidak jauh berbeda dengan hubungan persahabatan.

Saran gue sih sebaiknya hindari diri kita dari hal-hal yang seperti ini. Fokus terhadap tujuan hidup kita agar kita tidak mudah terjebak dalam zona-zona aneh yang sedang booming di zaman ini. Mengingat usia yang beranjak tua, mulai terdengar potongan-potongan celetukan menggelitik tentang pasangan hidup. Di kenalin sana sini, jadi objek ceng-cengan, balada kisah tanya kabar teman lama, sampai ditanya pertanyaan membosankan 'Mana pacarnya sekarang?'. Hanya beberapa orang yang tahu tentang kisah cinta mengenaskan yang gue alami haha. I keep it as a secret, it's about privacy dan harga diri (bukan hal yang mudah untuk orang ekstrovert seperti gue untuk menyembunyikan hal-hal semacam ini dari orang-orang sekitar gue). Sedih dan mengenaskannya adalah ketika semakin gue tau the true meaning of a relationship, semakin mengenaskan pengalaman yang gue dapat, tentooong.... But I make it for live learning karena hidup ini tidak hanya berjalan begitu saja namun ada pembelajaran di dalamnya. Post ini sebagai tanda kecil how I respect a relationship.

"Best relationship: talk like best friends, argue like husband and wife, play like children, and protect each other like brother and sister"

PS:
Thank you for all the times, distance, advice, share. It's not a simply decision. We need some kinds of maturity to make clear all of this weird things. Welcome to the my single-pure (without any brother, friend, or anything else) zone!!!

I am single and very happy,
Dewi Lestari Natalia.

Waktu

Posted on 30 Jun 2014

Kau berputar menari tiada henti

Kau berdetak mengarungi banyak hari

Bukan sejarah menjadi tujuanmu

Masa depan siap kau tempuh

Setiap ingin aku mengulang

Sejauh gagal ku tak berdaya

Merekam kenangan yang tak terlupa

Tinggalkan piluh yang tersisa

Ingin aku mengulang sejarah

Apa daya aku tak berasa

Bukan sejarah menjadi tujuanmu

Masa depan siap kau tempuh

Harapan menyambut kedatanganmu

Kecewa datang saat kau berlalu

Rasa rindu bersemi lama tak jumpa

Jenuh tiada terasa hampa

Hey,

Bisakah kau berputar mundur?

Tidak bisa nona, tidak bisa

Masa depan tak sabar ingin dijemput

Penyesalan selalu terlambat disadari

Hadapi dengan lapang hati

Sampai nanti waktu, sampai nanti

Kita kan bertemu lagi

Menyambut dengan senang hati

Menyambut waktu,
Dewi Lestari Natalia.

Why-Why Questions

Posted on 29 Jun 2014

Mengapa kita sering mengeluhkan tentang berbagai hal yang telah kita peroleh?

Mengapa kita sering membanding-bandingkan kelebihan dan kekurangan orang lain?

Mengapa kita sering menjelekkan kekurangan orang lain?

Mengapa kita sering menilai orang dari permukaannya saja?

Mengapa kita sering lebih banyak menuntut hak dari pada mengerjakan kewajiban?

Mengapa kita sering menginginkan apa yang dimiliki oleh orang lain?

Mengapa kita sering menganggap diri kita yang paling baik dan paling benar?

Mengapa kita sering tertutup terhadap kritikan yang ditujukan kepada kita namun selalu saja melontarkan kritikan terhadap orang lain?

Mengapa kita sering secara tidak langsung ikut campur dalam urusan orang lain?

Mengapa kita sering sulit untuk mengakui kesalahan kita tetapi jago sekali mencari kesalahan orang lain?

Mengapa kita sering berpura-pura untuk menutupi kesalahan?

Mengapa kita sering tidak sadar bahwa kita adalah makhluk sosial yang hidup saling berinteraksi satu sama lain?

Jawabannya adalah karena kita kurang bersyukur dan terlalu berfokus pada diri kita sendiri, kita menjadikan diri kita sebagai sentral utama. Hal ini membuat kita selalu menganggap bahwa diri kita harus mendapat fokus penuh baik dari diri kita sendiri atau pun dari orang lain.

Siapakah yang seharusnya jadi point of focus diri kita? Apakah diri kita sendiri? Atau orang lain? TIDAK, yang menjadi fokus utama kita harusnya adalah Tuhan Yesus. Mengapa? Karena Tuhan Yesus adalah jalan kebenaran dan hidup, tidak ada yang dapat datang kepada Bapa kalau tidak melalui Tuhan Yesus (Yoh 14:6). Dari situ kita dapat melihat bahwa bukan diri kita yang menjadi sumber kebenaran dan sumber kehidupan, tetapi Tuhan Yesus.

Jadi apakah kita pantas untuk berfokus hanya kepada diri kita sendiri? Tidak. Hal ini hanya akan merusak hubungan kita dengan sesama kita terlebih dengan Tuhan. Rasa kurang bersyukur juga timbul akibat dari kita menjadikan diri kita atau kepuasan pribadi kita menjadi tolak ukur yang paling utama. Seandainya kita menjadikan Tuhan menjadi tolak ukur kita yang utama, kita pasti akan merasa cukup dengan apa yang diberikan Tuhan, berterima kasih dan bersyukur buat apa yang telah Tuhan berikan dan mengingat bahwa masih banyak orang lain yang kurang beruntung dibandingkan dengan kita.

Jadi, mulai sekarang mari kita belajar untuk mengucap syukur kepada Tuhan atas berkatNya dalam kehidupan kita. Fokuskanlah hati dan pikiran kita hanya kepada Tuhan, bukan kepada diri kita sendiri. Tuhan memberkati :)

Start praising, stop complaining!
Dewi Lestari Natalia.

What's Going On?

Posted on 14 Jun 2014

Long time no write. Almost two months I don't share anything here, kangen banget. Honestly, udah lama banget mau nulis dan mau ngepost berbagai macam kisah baru yang gue alami selama kurang lebih dua bulan ini, tapi entah kenapa taking a nap is more interesting than posting this blog.

After too many posts are written by me along my long long long (seek for a job) holiday, I'd lost my word to be written for last two months. And here I am with my new position. Thank God, I've got a job a month ago as a Management Trainee (MT) in a manufacturing company at Balaraja, Tanggerang. Setelah melalui banyak proses perekrutan di berbagai perusahaan, akhirnya tanggal 22 April 2014 gue dinyatakan di terima sebagai Management Trainee di perusahaan tersebut. Puji Tuhan, dengan segala macam pergumulan dan pertimbangan akhirnya gue memutuskan untuk join dengan perusahaan tersebut. Dipertemukan dengan aktivitas baru, teman-teman baru, kebiasan baru, suasana baru, dan tantangan baru membuat gue banyak sekali belajar selama kurang lebih dua bulan ini (terhitung sejak first day on May 2nd, 2014). Bertemu dengan 9 orang teman baru sesama MT dari berbagai macam latar belakang. Ada yang sudah experienced dan ada juga yang fresh graduate sama seperti gue. Mereka adalah Ain (temen kuliah), Regina, Helmi, Danddy, Fadheel, Rio, Bang David, Bang Wahyu, dan Mas Cahya. Merupakan suatu kesenangan tersendiri ketika dipertemukan dengan mereka semua.

Kata orang dunia kerja itu sangat berbeda dengan dunia kuliah atau sekolah, pernyataan tersebut sangatlah benar berdasarkan pengalaman gue pribadi selama dua bulan ini menjadi seorang pekerja. Tantangannya lebih banyak dan lebih besar. Orang-orang yang kita hadapi pun bervariasi baik itu sifatnya, karakternya, pengalamannya, jabatannya, dan juga umurnya. Sewaktu kuliah kemarin kebayang gak sih bahwa setelah bekerja kita akan berteman dengan bapak-bapak atau ibu-ibu yang mungkin usianya sudah setara dengan orang tua kita dan bahkan jabatannya jauh di atas kita atau bahkan jauh di bawah kita? Kebayang juga gak kalau gue di usia yang semuda ini (fyi, gue paling muda loh diantara top management di kantor haha), kita dipanggil dengan julukan 'Ibu'? Kebayang gak sih persaingan untuk menempati suatu jabatan sudah mulai berasa saat langkah kaki pertama masuk perusahaan? Kebayang gak sih senengnya menerima gaji pertama hasil jerih payah sendiri? Kalau gue sih tidak terbayang sama sekali dengan hal-hal ini. Yang terbayang dibenak gue hanyalah sebatas pergi kerja, kerja, dan pulang kerja. Cetek banget ya hahahaaa.

Kalau ditanya, lebih enak mana kuliah dan bekerja? Jelas jawabannya adalah kuliah.

Enak mana bergaul sama temen kuliah atau temen kantor? Sejauh ini sih masih lebih comfort ke temen kuliah hehe.

Pergumulan mahasiswa dengan pekerja pun jelas sudah berbeda. Porsi sebagai mahasiswa tidak sebanding dengan pekerja. Tantangannya pun sungguh berbeda dan lebih ekstrem tantangan untuk seorang pekerja dibandingkan dengan seorang mahasiswa. Perubahan pun mulai aku alami di dalam kehidupanku sedikit demi sedikit dan butuh pergumulan besar dalam menyikapinya. Yah, begitulah. Agak sulit dijabarkan dalam rangkaian kata. Intinya berjuang, berdoa, dan berusaha :)

...
Dewi Lestari Natalia.

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WHO I THINK YOU SHOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH

Posted on 29 Apr 2014

Fall in love with someone who makes you laugh. Cliché I know, but if they can make you laugh, you’ll be happier. While a perfect smile, and toned body are nice, if they can’t make you laugh it’ll never last. You can only depend on physical features for so long.
Fall in love with someone who you look forward to sleeping with. Not in a sexual way, but actually sleeping. Sleeping with someone is one of the most intimate things you can do, so find someone who makes you excited to lie down in bed with after a long day.
Fall in love with someone who makes you do what you love. If you’re a writer, find someone who gives you a reason to write, and if you’re a singer, find someone who makes you sing,. Maybe you’re an artist; well I hope you find someone who fills your life with such passion that you create the most beautiful works of art this world has ever seen.
Fall in love with someone who makes you lose your words. I know it sounds weird, but I mean it in the most sincere way. Their presence in your life alone should make you so overcome with joy that you can’t even begin to explain. Losing your words can sometimes be the best feeling.
Fall in love with someone who makes you grateful. The person you’re in love with should make you thankful for not only them, but the little things in life. Being grateful is one of the most important qualities in life.
Fall in love with someone who appreciates the little things about you. Maybe they notice the way you talk faster when you’re nervous, or the way you look when you focus. The fact that they study you enough to pick up on the smallest things you do means more than you can understand.
Fall in love with someone who keeps your feet on the ground. While it is said that love should make you fly, I also believe that love should keep you grounded. It’s easy to let things, good and bad, get to your head. Fall in love with someone that will keep you true to yourself.
Fall in love with someone who knows they have bad days. Not everyday will be sunshine and rainbows. Some days will be hard, and even at times you will lose sight of why you have worked so hard to keep things going. No relationship is perfect, so fall in love with someone who knows that.
Fall in love with someone who is comfortable in silence with you. Quietness is powerful, and sometimes just needed. Find someone who can sit down and watch a movie with you without the constant sound of your voices.
And lastly, fall in love with the person who makes you the happiest. Regardless of race, gender, or societal views, love them and don’t be afraid. You deserve to be happy; so don’t cheat yourself due to the fear of judgment. Love is special and hard to come by, but I hope you find it.

I think the first point must be fall in love with someone who has a vision in Christ along their life. So, they know where will he run and put their life into. They will bring you together with them and start a new life with both of your vision together in Christ because they'll have known their own path with Christ firstly.

This post was re-blog-ed from one of my following tumblrs. But I forgot who and whoever you are, I want to say thank you for this pretty nice article :)

Love you,
Dewi Lestari Natalia.

Kata Orang Gue Aneh

Posted on 25 Apr 2014

Kalau berbicara tentang wanita cantik yang bergaya to the max dalam kesehariannya, jelaslah itu bukan aku. Aku hanya bergaya dengan jeans skinny dipadu t-shirt oblong berwarna polos gelap (kebanyakan) dengan sepasang flat shoes menempel di kakiku. Terkadang aku memakai short dress dengan tambahan aksesoris kalung dipadu flat shoes atau wedges shoes, ini pun hanya seminggu sekali di hari Minggu ketika sedang bergereja. Aku tidak secantik Barbie, seputih salju, semanis gula atau pun sekeren wanita masa kini. Aku hanya wanita sederhana yang terlalu malas menjadi sorotan. Aku juga tidak eksis seperti wanita sosialita, aku hanya wanita yang menjalani hidup ini apa adanya sesuai dengan apa yang ada dalam diriku, tidak melebihkan atau menguranginya. Aku lucu dengan humorku sendiri tidak peduli orang lain menganggapnya garing segaring krupuk atau alot sealot makanan basi. Aku banyak bicara sampai kadang terlalu banyak dan tidak tersaring apa saja yang keluar dari mulut bawelku ini.

Aku menyukai kebersamaan dan membenci kesendirian. Namun, aku juga sering sebaliknya. Aku membingungkan, bukan? Aku adalah wanita dengan watak kombinasi sanguinis dan koleris. Terlalu bahagia untuk bersedih, terlalu tangguh untuk di bantu. Dalam hitungan detik aku bisa menjadi si periang yang selalu suka tertawa dan aku pun tetiba bisa jadi si pemurung yang menangis meraung-raung. Suka memerintah dan bergerak secepat angin itulah sisi diriku yang lain. Aku mandiri dengan caraku sendiri meskipun orang lain melihatnya ganjal dan tidak masuk akal. Aku terlalu ekstrovert untuk menyembunyikan perasaanku, terlalu mudah ditebak. Kalian bisa menumui sosokku yang amburadul diantara kerumunan teman-temanku di kantin atau rumah makan. Jika kalian tidak dapat menemuinya, temuilah aku yang duduk manis di coffee shop semacam Starbucks dengan novel ditanganku atau laptop didepan mataku sambil mendengarkan musik melalui headset yang terpasang pada telingaku, tanpa teman-temanku, aku seorang diri. Aku bisa menghabiskan waktuku untuk dua hal tersebut selama berjam-jam sampai aku benar-benar selesai, karena aku tidak suka melakukan suatu hal setengah-setengah.

Aku mungkin bukan pendengar yang sangat baik, karena sometimes aku juga ingin didengarkan. Tapi aku mampu memberikan solusi dengan cepat tanpa pikir panjang untuk suatu hal yang telah aku dengar. Bijaksana tidak bersinar terang dalam kepribadianku, namun aku bisa menjadi orang yang paling bijak ketika Tuhan berkehendak untuk memakaiku menjadi bijak. Aku mungkin bisa dibilang populer tapi tidak sepopuler Si Barbie yang dikenal orang-orang sejagad raya bak artis panggung dunia hiburan atau Si Einstein yang dikenal dengan keenceran otaknya. Aku terkenal karena aku suka sekali menjalin relasi di tempat-tempat dimana Tuhan menempatkan aku. Hal ini membuatku mempunyai banyak teman dan sedikit menyandang gelar 'populer'. Aku lebay, ya terlalu ekspresif untuk berekspresi, terlalu banyak ini, terlalu banyak itu, terlalu yang paling terlalu sampai orang-orang menafsirku sebagai orang yang lebay. Aku bisa sangat berusaha keras untuk mendapatkan apa yang aku mau dan pantas dapatkan. Bukan aku, kalau jatuh sedikit lalu langsung menyerah.

Mungkin banyak orang tak percaya kalau aku bisa sekalem tuan putri darah biru dan sediam tembok membisu. Aku bisa seperti itu, saat aku seorang diri dengan sekumpul masalah dalam otak dan hatiku. Lalu saat kembali bersama orang lain aku bisa segera berubah menjadi seperti air beriak dan jam weker yang menyala, sangat berisik. Aku tidak ingin terlihat lemah tak berdaya di depan orang lain, aku tidak ingin masalahku muncul dan merusak citra periangku di depan orang banyak. Bukan munafik, hanya tidak ingin membuat orang bertanya dan merusak suasana dengan perkara-perkaraku. Si perusak suasana, beberapa kali pernah mampir disebutkan tentang diriku. Biasanya hal ini disebutkan ketika aku mulai lupa menaruh benda-benda milikku, lupa nama orang-orang disekitarku, lupa apa yang seharusnya aku lakukan. Penyakit lupa kronis ini melekat kuat dalam diriku, short memory brain syndrome namanya. Atau bahkan aku bisa jadi si perusak suasana ketika otakku terlalu lamban untuk berpikir dan terlalu susah untuk menyinkronkan diri dengan keadaan, aku si lemah otak.

Kasih kepada sesama selalu berusaha aku praktekan dalam kehidupanku. Belajar mengasihi adalah pelajaran favoritku. Tapi entah kenapa kasih itu sering kali hilang ketika ada sesuatu yang tidak beres. Itulah mengapa aku menyebutkan belajar, aku masih dan terus akan selalu belajar untuk mengasihi. Apalagi untuk beberapa orang yang kerap menganggapku aneh, aku perasa dan lebih dominan menggunakan perasaan dibandingkan dengan logikaku. Banyak orang bilang aku aneh berdasarkan aku dan karakterku. Tertawaku aneh, sifatku aneh, cara berpikirku aneh, keluargaku aneh, jokes-ku aneh, ya pokoknya diriku aneh. Namun aku bahagia dengan keanehan yang ada padaku. Itulah yang memberikan warna pada kehidupanku. Bagai keanehan pelangi yang selalu muncul sehabis hujan, keanehan burung pipit yang tidak diberi makan namun bisa terus hidup, keanehan bunga bakung yang tidak memintal dan tidak berdandan namun tumbuh begitu indah, itulah diriku. Walaupun aneh, tapi bisa menjadi indah pada saat yang tepat. Tuhan tidak pernah salah menciptakan aku yang sering dibilang aneh ini. Tuhan justru punya tujuan yang luar biasa dibalik ciptaanNya yang aneh ini. Aku adalah aku, yang tidak sempurna tapi bisa disempurnakan oleh indahnya rencana Tuhan dalam hidupku. Bukan menjadi hal yang penting mengenai 'kata orang, aku aneh' sebab yang terpenting adalah 'kata Tuhan, aku berharga (dengan segala keanehanku)'.

"I'm beautiful in my way cause God makes no mistakes

I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way

Don't hide yourself in regret just love yourself and you're set

I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way"

(Born This Way - Lady Gaga)

"Apabila bejana, yang sedang dibuatnya dari tanah liat di tangannya itu, rusak, maka tukang periuk itu mengerjakannya kembali menjadi bejana lain menurut apa yang baik pada pemandangannya."
(Yeremia 18:4)

Salam (lebih) kenal,
Dewi Lestari Natalia.

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Posted on 24 Apr 2014

“It’s not about finding someone who won’t fight with you, or make you sad, or mad. It’s about finding the person who will still be standing there, wiping the tears away, holding you in their arms after a fight, and it’s about finding the one who will never leave, no matter how hard things get. I believe that two people are connected at heart, and it doesn’t matter what you do or who you are or where you live, there are no boundaries or barriers of two people are destined to be together.”

-Julia Robert-