Stay Healthy, Everyone




Disclaimer: this is a sponsored post, but all stories and opinion are 100% my own.

"Hi Mba Indah, apa kabar?
Saya Anom. Masih ingat kan mba?"
Semangat terus ya lawan breast cancernya. Sama-sama berjuang hidup sehat kita."

Satu pesan pendek masuk ke telpon genggam saya pagi itu. 
Saya memang tengah bersiap-siap untuk mengikuti making strides against breast cancer pagi itu di Central Park. Acara tahunan ini memang selalu masuk dalam agenda saya selama ada kesempatan dan sehat.

Aaah, Mba Anom.
Thank you for such a warm message.

Mba Anom sempat menjadi salah satu staf lokal kami di Perutusan Tetap RI di New York, tepatnya sebagai sekretaris untuk Politik II, bagian saya.
We shared a lot of moments together, the ups and downs of the Mission.
Mba Anom sendiri memang sudah lama bergabung dan bekerja di Mission. 
Mungkin sekitar 20 tahun.
That's quite a long time indeed.

Dan Mba Anon juga survivor kanker lhooo.
She is indeed a fighter!
Sebelum saya positif didiagnosa menderita kanker, Mba Anom banyak bercerita mengenai suka-dukanya melawan kanker leher rahim yang menyerangnya 3 tahun lalu.
Semuanya berawal dari rasa tidak nyaman dan perut yang sakit sehingga mba Anom memeriksakan diri ke dokter. Setelah melewati prosedur dan rangkaian pemeriksaan yang panjang, ternyata Mba Anom memiliki kanker di rahimnya.
Mba Anom pun menjalani rangkaian operasi dan kemoterapi.
Selama kurang lebih 6 bulan selama menjalani kemoterapi, Mba Anom izin dari kantor karena dokter menyarankannya untuk tidak bekerja dan menghindari kontak dengan orang banyak karena kondisi tubuh yang tengah lemah dan imunitas yang turun.

But those were the past now.
She is strong and healthy again, happy to be with her lovely family, especially during her retirement.

Waktu saya menjalani prosedur yang serupa, kami saling menguatkan dan berbagi  banyak tips serta informasi. Meskipun kanker yang saya derita berbeda dengannya, namun beberapa prosedur sama dan efek dari obat anti kanker maupun kemoterapi yang kami jalani pun mirip. I really appreciate that, Mba!

Mba Anom pun sekarang sudah menikmati masa pensiun bersama keluarga tercinta. Saya lihat di profil facebooknya belum lama ini Mba Anom beserta anak-anak dan keluarganya asyik menikmati Disney Cruise. Senangnya! Seru bangeeet pasti.
I have been wanting to try Disney Cruise as well but I guess it will take a while before I can actually do that. But waiting until my retirement will be too long :).

Bicara soal pensiun, saya dan suami sempat diskusi panjang lebar tentang rencana ke depan. Iya..masa pensiun. 
Memang udah usia berapaaaa sih kok sudah memikirkan pensiun :).

Retirement.
Are you ready for that?

Pensiun somehow terdengar agak 'menyeramkan' buat saya.
Entah kenapa. Mungkin karena merasa belum siap. 
Atau mungkin karena banyak hal yang bayangkan.
Dan justru selagi masih muda, kita harus mempersiapkan masa depan dengan baik, termasuk dari segi keuangan. 

Saya terbayang menikmati masa tua dengan keluarga tercinta sambil menuntaskan hobi bertualang mengelilingi berbagai pelosok negeri dan mengabadikan keindahan ciptaan-Nya. Sambil melihat anak cucu dewasa dan menaklukkan dunia sekaligus menjadi hamba-Nya yang bermanfaat bagi sesama. Aaah..malah jadi mulai mendaftar negara mana saja yang akan dikunjungi dengan Udi hehe.

Sebenarnya banyak skema menarik yang ditawarkan di kantor maupun di luar kantor untuk persiapan pensiun. Semuanya harus dilihat satu per satu dan tentunya disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan dan prioritas kita. Salah satu yang menarik untuk dicek adalah Produk Asuransi dana pensiun untuk karyawan AIA Financial Indonesia



Ada yang sudah pernah melihat apa saja yang ditawarkan?
Any notes on that?

Sepertinya  Produk Asuransi dana pensiun untuk karyawan AIA Financial Indonesia memang memiliki beberapa keunggulan. Care to know more? kita sama-sama cek yuk :).

Well, for sure..we better get ready for everything. And our health will be the start.
Stay healthy, everyone..




The Autumn Leaves (again)



Fall....

Always be my favorite season...
Do you like fall or autumn as well?
The changing colors of those trees really lure me and put me in a soothing mood.
The bright orang pumpkins, fallen leaves, and cool temperature just make it more alluring.

I don't know exactly when I develop this habit of chasing Fall Foliage.





Yup...fall foliage.

September - October seems to be the perfect time of the year to enjoy fall foliage.
At least at this side of the world
Take a trip or two, enjoy the drive, overlooking the windows with leaf-peeping roads.
Get your photo gear ready and capture the moments.

When the changing colors wash away pain and sorrow.
When beautiful skies embrace you as hopes and prayers are solemnly whispered.
And the red hues before your eyes warm your heart.




Ah.. it feels so good to see all this beauty!
So fullfilled, so repurposed.


It somehow gives me extra energy
to go through long and winding roads...





and stay blessed...

I hope you enjoy your fall as well.



Photos were taken by me and Udi, my hubby
during our trip to Nantua, France ,  Derboronce, Switzerland and New York, New York

Join us on Skywatch Friday and stay blessed with those gorgeous skies!

WW: Making Strides against Breast Cancer 2016

More pics from Making Strides against Breast Cancer 2016 
here in Central Park, NYC.


my uber cool team!

with the survivors :)



my scarf...fight like a girl!



the volunteers..thank you sooo much..

such a cute strider!

everyone walks for great reasons!


keep the faith and hopes up!


Don't forget to join my giveaways with tons of prizes, 
including cash and kylie lipkit ;)
Check it out HERE



Join us on (almost) Wordless Wednesday and have fun bloghopping!




Wonderful Wednesday with Oh My Heartsie Girls

Another extra busy week for me here in the middle of October.

Last Sunday, I joined Making Strides against Breast Cancer at Central Park. 
This is my 3rd time and I was super excited as my team grows.

Cheers...

I have my hubby et Bo joining me as well.
Obi has her sleepover so she didn't come with us that early Sunday.



Two days before, we had 2 parties!
One with the 2nd Committee of the United Nations and the other one is the farewell karaoke and dinner from one of our colleagues at the office, Major Pratomo from the Military Adviser.

We had Indonesian food for sure and it was a blast indeed.

want to try some?
But now, let's party! Our weekly linky party has arrived!


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This is our 4nd Linky Party in 2016 and it our purpose to share with you some great blogs that linked up with us from last week's party. And this week we have so many great fall ideas and recipes, we hope you will enjoy! Then for you to join us and share what you have going on your blogs.
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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 2016




We're back!

Making Strides against breast cancer is here again!

Beautiful October, #breastcancerawareness month, and we happily march again to honor those fighting and surviving breast cancer, as well as those whose lives have been touched by it.

And I am joining this great stride again.

So honored!
Utterly happy!

Together with my team, Indonesia Ceria and Beyond, we are walking in one of the most beautiful spots in NYC, Central Park, on Sunday, 16 October 2016.


It's my 3rd time and third time is a charm indeed!

Super excited indeed.
I was super happy as well as my hubby and my son, Bo, managed to join me this year.


the three of us :)
I am again lucky to have many friends joining the walk and support this great cause. This time around I have Madame Lista Damayanti Djani, my Ambassador's wife, and dearest friends from the Indonesian Permanent Mission to the UN as well as the Consulate General here in NYC. It was the 12 of us that day.



I arrived quite early, before 8 AM.
After registering my team, Indonesia Ceria and Beyond, I was waiting for my team members. At the same time, we were enjoying the full entertainment on the stage as well as meeting some survivors in Survivor Village, and shopping at the Pink Boutique 😇. All the proceeds will benefit cancer.org.



Then at 8.30, we all lined up for the walk. It was packed with people.
Young and old, survivors and fighters, men and women, boys and girls, as well as cute pets were marching along.




We again went around the Central Park.
Such a beautiful place indeed for a walk with a great cause.
The walk started from the Bandshell on 72nd and heading to the 110th on the west side before heading back to where we started.

Like last year, we walked around 5 miles with our team. I know it's quite a long walk but we made it! 5 miles walking was quite an exercise, at least for me :).

Our route that morning :)

After walking 5 miles, my legs hurt!
But again, to me, it's not just walking.
It's way more beyond that!


we made it! yeaaah..
With every step I took on that day, I put more courage and faith inside my heart that we all can #finishthefight.


cheeeers...
So, just like what they send me on my email:
"Why do you walk? So that no one walks alone.
You walk with us because we all share a destination, to end the pain and suffering caused by breast cancer.
You walk with us in support of the survivors, as well as the ones we've lost. You walk for yourself and for the ones you'll never know. And you walk for the ones you hope that you'll never have to walk for.
When we stand shoulder to shoulder, we all walk for each other. When you join our family of supporters, you give strength to the American Cancer Society and to all of us in fighting this disease."
We walk so no one walks alone in one's fight against cancer!
And if you would like to help me fighting cancer, bergabung dengan kampanye melawan kanker payudara!
Caranya gampang banget..ikutan Giveaways aku yaaa. check out this link!



Masih ada waktu untuk ikutan #giveaways #kampanye #finishthefight #gopink #breastcancerawareness lhoooo. 

Bertabur hadiah istimewa untuk teman-teman yang berkenan ikut pastinyaaa :). 


Hope you all can join me :)
#letsfinishthefight