For some reason, today I feel like commemorating the events that I'm grateful for today. Perhaps its because these are the joyful moments of my 29th year, before I hit the big 30.
- I am pleasantly touched by the birthday surprise that my colleagues have prepared for me. While it has been a culture in the department to surprise the birthday person, it definitely came unexpected to me. I remembered how Rou tried to act as a decoy by tricking me that she needs to speak to me regarding EUP issue, and I felt all stressed. In the next moment, I was greeted by the group on all smiles, singing the birthday song and presenting the cake to me. I felt so loved and touched by the sweet gesture in the moment. This is a moment that I will lean in and allow myself to be celebrated as an individual wholeheartedly , rather than to deny myself or shy away from allowing myself to receive this love.
- The bonding time with my dear colleagues after work has brought me much joy and laughter. In particular today, Yuxuan did a palm reading review for me. Hearing what she has to say was deeply assuring and comforting.
'The beauty of palm reading lies in how the lines tell a story"
A few of what she said reasonated with me:
- Whatever I am doing, continue doing it for it has bring positive changes. There is greater clarity and intensity (efforts) in my values that is shaping my career and romantic relationship. There is a parallel between my work and romantic relationship, how I keep the boundaries clear between work and love.
- With regards to romance, I have healed from the previous trauma. However the trauma has also changed how I show up in my prospective relationships. In the past, I used to have a fixed idea of a relationship and thought that I knew definitively what I wanted in a relationship. However the trauma has enabled me to grow and expand my perspective to be more flexible and open-minded to the possibilities. While I may still hold the same consistent values of what I desire in my relationship, I am able to now take a less rigid position and be more allowing and easygoing in my posture to welcome whatever that comes.
- with a strong fate line, the next relationship will be one that is pre-destined and there are parallels between us, that is full of attraction. Do not resist and allow myself to surrender whatever that comes.
- How I approach my work is similar to how I approach my love life with intensity
- my prospective partner is not someone I know from work, but who has parts that are in parallel with me.
- As a person, I am consistent. There is a core set of values and guiding principles that grounds how I lead my work, love and life. Though they do not intersect, they run in parallels.