Wonderful Wednesday with My Purple World, Oh My Heartsie Girls and Friends

Welcoming the new year..

Here come 2021 and have a blessed one, everyone!

I have been enjoying 2020, with all its ups and downs, and try to keep the positivity around. Not always that easy as I am sometimes, just like many of us, feel so frustrated. Well, born and raised as a social being, I cannot say I don't miss going out, meeting people and socializing. But hey, when your safety and your life depends on it, you know which one is our priority.

In my office, 2021 kicks in with a big bang! We have the Annual Press Statement of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, outlining the achievements of 2020 and priorities in 2021. I know we have a  lot of  follow-ups and pandemic might pose certain limitation. But I have to admit, I get extra energy looking at those tasks we need to work on. I am blessed to have a dream team at the office and we all support one another in fulfilling all the desired outcomes. Wish us luck, please, so that we can remain high spirited and strong enough to continue the works meaningfully.

Can't wait to explore more parts of Indonesia and the world

As for travel schedule, my hubby and I have pencilled down a few beautiful cities across the archipelago. Oh so many beautiful places to visit and hopefully pandemic will soon go and more manageable in the future. Hopefully our safe, full-observant-to-health-protocol trip can soon be realized, while considering the latest situation on the ground. Fingers crossed!

And now, let's party and welcome the new year in Wonderful Wednesday with My Purple World, Oh My Heartsie Girls and Friends!

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WW: Traditional Market at Rawamangun, East Jakarta

Traditional Market at Rawamangun, East Jakarta

Brand new year and how I long for colorful, kinder world.

During the social restriction, which seems to be never ending, we are restrained from going to gatherings and public spaces with lots of people on it. For sure, masks and physical distancing should always be applied. 

On one of the first days in 2021, I just walked around to catch some sunlight and get more exercise. I then stopped at the traditional market near our house in Rawamangun. Although it was only a brief stop, I was happy to see those fresh veggies, fruits, fish and more. 

all the greens

I did take pictures and it was very enlightening. 

The vibe, the spirit, the joy. 

I feel so rich to be surrounded by Indonesia's treasures like its fresh produce, indigenous spices and herbs, local meat and seafood products, as well as traditional munchies. 

I feel like there will be hopes we all can cling on to no matter how daunting our days are. And that my friend, is what we need for 2021.

Check out some of these photos I took.

Do you like to visit traditional market as well?

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Thank You, 2020

Thank you, 2020

Thank you, 2020! 

 The year 2020 has been very special to each and every one of us.

This is the year when we witness the unprecedented global crisis which significantly change our lives in so many facets. 2020 has been the year of changes, adaptations, set backs, fear, disappointments, challenges, as well as new adventures, inventions, out-of-the-box ideas and survival. No words can describe it completely as it is really a mélange of emotions and reactions, something that perhaps, we have never thought or done before. 

 Some might say 2020 is so blurry. There is so much fear confusion, so many uncertainties, so many doubts. So many unanswered questions. Disinformation, misinformation, hoaxes tinted the year like mushrooms in rainy days. There are times when I really hate to see my phone or TV and read or hear the news there. The world and the future look bleak. Frustrating. 

Traveling stops. Offices close. Schools and works start from home. Businesses collapse. Jobs lost. Hospitals and medical personnel are overwhelmed. Family gatherings are avoided if not forbidden. The list goes on and on and on. 

Yet as times go by, we learn to make peace with this chaotic circumstance. Health protocol is introduced and strongly recommended, if not obliged. Masks are our primary necessity, something we cannot leave home without. Hand sanitizers are always within reach and cleaning hands properly are taught again through various channels and platforms. Never we realize before how basic good habits can save lives! 

put on your mask!

Then all of us become digital nomads. We might move here and there or stay at home but we are more connected than ever. Virtual meet-ups and gatherings are on our daily schedules. Shopping, grabbing our favorite munchies and food & beverages, as well as other supplies are done electronically as well. Life is indeed recalibrated! Well, in short, so many things happened, so many changes occurred, so much love and faith embraced. Yet still so much to be grateful for! All those bleak pictures from COVD-19 pandemic also bring about various opportunities and new advantages. 

Kalau bicara tahun 2020, rasanya memang nano - nano banget ya. Saya masih inget saat di awal tahun 2020, kita semua penuh semangat dan rencana baik, yang nyatanya memang harus disimpan dulu untuk kesempatan lain karena ada COVID-19 yang tiba - tiba mampir dan sekarang masih betah bersama kita semua. Saat di awal bulan Maret kasus pertama COVID-19 di Indonesia diumumkan secara resmi, kita semua bertanya – tanya apa yang sebenarnya terjadi dan kita harus berbuat apa. Kita resah dan gundah karena perubahan yang harus dilakukan tidak selamanya mudah dan memerlukan pengorbanan. Kita dicabik dari kebiasaan selama ini dan 'indahnya' dunia nyaman yang kita lakoni setiap hari. Kita harus memilih untuk tetap di rumah agar sehat, selamat dan hidup atau menuruti nafsu, menafikan keadaan dan egois turuti tabiat bersosialisasi kita yang tidak selamanya penting dilakukan. 

a little break for our family during the pandemic

Buatku, ini bukan pilihan yang mudah, kawan. Terbiasa living in a fast lane, kalau kata orang - orang di film, membuat aku sangat terbiasa sibuk, mobile, traveling ke sana kemari, dan bertemu dengan orang banyak. Saat semuanya harus dihentikan, aku sempat limbung. Lalu kesal, marah dan protes. Tidak terima dengan keadaan yang memaksa kita harus menghentikan gaya hidup kita di era 'old normal'. Walaupun, in the end, tentu saja akal sehat (dan peringatan konstan dari suami tercinta) membuatku memilih untuk #dirumahaja. Sungguh hashtag juara yang mengubah hidup kita di tahun 2020 ini.

Dan ternyata aku bisa jadi orang rumahan!

Aku bisa 'mengikat' my itchy feet untuk sementara waktu dan memaksimalkan apa yang bisa aku lakukan di rumah. Bersama orang - orang tercinta dan terdekatku. Dan amboi... nikmat sekali ternyata rasanya, kawan. 

Masak bareng dengan anak - anak. Bangun tidur pagi di samping my munchkin tanpa gedubrakan dan jejeritan bergantian mandi dengan anak-anak karena ngga mau terlambat ke kantor (karena resiko terlambat adalah gaji dipotong). Menikmati lentiknya bulu mata anak - anak saat mereka tidur. Sholat berjamaah setiap saat dan mengirim doa untuk mereka yang kita cintai.  Bersimbah keringat membongkar gudang dan mengeluarkan barang - barang yang tidak lagi diperlukan. Bercanda bareng tiga kucing Persia gemes yang ada di rumah. Menamatkan semua buku koleksi yang lama tergolek manis di lemari buku. Melihat dan menikmati kenangan perjalanan hidup lewat foto dan video yang menumpuk di external hard disks. Menikmati liburan berempat ke tempat cantik di tanah air. Mendapat kawan baru dari berbagai platform digital dan komunitas keren yang aku ikuti. Bahkan mendapat apresiasi dan terpilih sebagai Guiding Star Google Local Guides di bulan Desember lalu. Itu, kawan, hanya sebagian kecil dari nikmat-Nya yang luar biasa di tengah pandemi untukku dan keluargaku. 

honored to be one of the Google Local Guides Guiding Stars 2020 

Proud to be Google Local Guides

Untungnya, seiring dengan waktu, kita melakukan begitu banyak perubahan dan penyesuaian. Awalnya untuk bertahan hidup, namun kemudian kita merasakan kenyamanan dan kepraktisan dari gaya hidup baru ini. Meskipun awalnya kita merasa 'kalah' dengan pandemi ini, tapi sesungguhnya kita meraih 'kemenangan' dalam banyak hal, termasuk memberi momen - momen berharga yang tidak akan kita nikmati jika pandemi tidak melanda. Kita justru terbuka mata dan hati akan indahnya dunia yang berbeda dari yang telah menjebak kita selama ini dengan kesemuannya. And for that, my friends, I can never thank my Rabb enough.

Stop! Pause! Postpone! Recalibrate! Revive! 

Mungkin itu cerita kita di tahun 2020. 

Dan bukan tanpa konsekuensi or drama karena banyak dampak buruk yang harus kita alami dari pandemi. 

But hey.. we’re re still here. Insya Allah safe and sound! And as long as we hold on to our hope, faith and love, life in 2021 should be brilliant! 

Percayalah, nikmat-Nya tidak akan berhenti hanya karena pandemi. So, be grateful!

Here’s to the new year glittered with hope, health, happiness & prosperity! 

Bismillahirrahmanirrahiiim..

Wonderful Wednesday with My Purple World, Oh My Heartsie Girls and Friends

Welcome, 2021!

The count down has begun and this will be the last post of Wonderful Wednesday with My Purple World, Oh My Heartsie Girls and Friends in 2020. 

2021, like it or not, ready or not, will come.

I have not really spent so much time thinking about what the new year will bring. Maybe I am just to exhausted with everything that we have to go through in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemics. I just let things flow... finish the tasks and all the obligations, try to make the most of my time with my family. Well, after sometimes, I am tired of being grudgy with the pandemics and start moving on with everything. And voila... I finished more work, got more time to do my favorite things with my beloved family as well, and felt more content and grateful with what I have now. 

Seriously, I am super grateful that 2020 is still kind enough to me and my family although we have a lot of adjustments in many aspect of life, including our financial situation. Yet we still managed to be happy and healthy, to go out and do things we love doing and and even enjoy long over due family vacation. I know my Rabb will always guide us all. 

As for 2021, I hope we will have the strength, the love, the patience, the perseverance, the spirit to do our best. Stay strong and fight back!

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