28 April 2017

SEEN KUCHING?

A number of University students here who hail from beyond Kuching have never ventured out further than Kota Samarahan and Kuching South. Time to organise trips (free?) for these non-Kuchingnites so that they can see, know and enjoy the sights and sounds of beautiful Kuching and beyond. Anybody got ideas or game to play host and tour guide?

PORK BURGERS

Several years ago I used to make pork patties, thick and juicy, and stick them in small buns (the ones that come six in a pack). Everyone loved them. I kept commenting, "Since no one is doing this, I should open a stall and sell pork burgers!" I never did. Others did. Now pork burger stalls are every where. Moral of story - act on an idea quickly or it is just fanciful dreaming.

THANK GOD FOR OXYTOCIN

According to researchers at Duke University, oxytocin or the “love hormone,” not only bonds lovers, and mother to child, but can increase religious feelings as well. Oxytocin appears to be part of the way our bodies support spiritual beliefs. But studies have also shown that those who self-identify as religious are actually more sexually driven. Now we know . . . Even so Oxytocin does seem to affect how we perceive the world and what we believe.

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Love. T-shirt.

I created a t-shirt. It all began when I saw some beautifully designed t-shirts for couples, in English, for sale. I wondered if there was a market for such t-shirts here, for couples in Sabah and Sarawak who would think such a t-shirt would be a great gift for his/her boy/girlfriend. Then I thought, "Why not make a t-shirt that says "I love you" but in the languages of the original peoples here in Borneo. So in my love advice FB page, Cinta Bijak 101 , I asked readers to tell me how they say "I love you' in their own individual native languages. I got a lot of answers and a list of phrases in so many languages! Now what do I do? How do I put all these words on a t-shirt without making it look like a book? Then an idea hit me. Why not arrange all these phrases so they form a heart shaped collection of phrases. It was a challenge and after many tries, my art designer finally came up with a design I loved. I took it and printed my t-shirts. From Sarawak , ...

Understanding Church Trauma

Christian communities are expected to be our safest emotional and physical spaces. Even so, there are times this sacred space become toxic, abusive, and traumatizing to a church member when leaders and members of a congregation exhibit actions that fail to reflect the love of God. In the infographic below, four common ways church trauma is caused is identified and explained. I hope the information will help you understand what has happened to you or someone you know in church (or now no longer in the Christian community). The purpose of this post is to promote healing among those traumatized and to highlight practices that need to stop so that a Christian community is restored once again as the safest emotional and physical space for any child of God. As you continue educating yourself on church trauma and abuse, it’s important to remember that you are not alone. If you need to, seek a mental health professional to help you better understand your condition its impact on your...

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