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阿嬷bye bye

星期六天去医院看阿嬷,她已经处在很不舒服的状态。

但是阿嬷好像不当一回事。

阿嬷昏昏欲睡,但好像还是知道谁来。大姑在一旁轻轻说:“这个是彬雁啦,这个是治纬……”

然后阿嬷,没有什么力气的阿嬷,非常有生命力的阿嬷————转过头去看她的孙女婿。

我看着阿嬷,笑了。因为看到阿嬷是很温暖的事,是很开心的事。是一件幸福。总是记得阿嬷硬朗丰沛的语气、神情、神韵。不管阿嬷在哪里,阿嬷还是那个wonderwoman。

那个战斗者,言语不尽能有多坚强的阿嬷————那个懂得去用自己的生命去活出创造力、活出可能性、活出分分秒秒的力量的阿嬷。

我看着病床上的阿嬷,没什么力气,但硬朗的态度依旧。她似乎没有畏惧、没有抵抗不接受,只是用她的方式、一如往常得尽力去继续人生的旅途。

阿嬷看着尝试微笑不让眼泪流下来的孙女。

我们对望着,顷刻里内容好像很饱满。我变成那个在阿嬷面前,可以撒娇的小孩,不是有很多责任的大人。

阿嬷痰太多,加上药物作用,没什么力气了,但她还是睁开眼睛看我。眼神里好多温柔,阿嬷开心啊,开心我去看她。不管是在哪里什么时候。阿嬷好像还在安慰我————不要怕不要哭。

我再对她微笑,情感哽到喉处,也说不出话了。亲爱的阿嬷辛苦了,但是她好像都能take it。我尝试微笑,想表达我不懂得言语的疼惜。

“thank you for everything you have done for me, 阿嬷。thank you for loving me, please be without a care.”

那个时候有很多温柔的力量。我没有想象会是这样。

阿嬷之前在医院,我都没有时常去看她。不知道要跟阿嬷说什么,不知道会不会不争气的哭了,反而让阿嬷担心。对于死亡,我由小产生很大的恐惧,印象中好像还有阿公去世的时候留下来的烙印,还有妈妈、舅舅、姨妈突然离开的恐惧没有平息。阿嬷这几个星期以来的辛苦,这一生阿嬷到辛苦,我想我感受到了,却不知所措。不知如何是好。但或许,也不用做什么。只是这样知道就好了。

生活,从来都不是一件容易的事。

我想我一直是被阿嬷担心的一个小孩。

妈妈过世的时候,家里明显的空洞由阿嬷来补。阿嬷进来,每天上巴刹买菜,每天三菜一汤,一定要有汤,有菜,有鱼,有肉。

我们不富有,甚至可以说,在各个层面上,我们那个时候好贫穷,但是在餐桌上,阿嬷就是这样坚持这样让每一顿家常——有丰盛的感觉。我们一定要多吃。阿嬷坚持我们多吃。多一碗饭。多一碗汤,只要阿嬷高兴,我吃。那个时候,阿嬷是妈妈,也是阿嬷。

每天,阿嬷跟我睡一张床。我的喜怒哀乐,藏起来的,藏不住的,我想通通逃不过阿嬷锐利的眼睛,细腻的心。阿嬷都懂。

有一天,阿嬷看我不太成型、好像被打败的样子。现在想想,她老人家应该是看不下去,说:“勇敢一点,凡事都当成没有什么事一样。要坚强一点。”

凡事都不当成什么事?她的人生里发生了什么事,让她能说出这样的话?然后安排七婶带我去问神。看看可以用什么方式稳住我这个容易害怕的小孩。

我结婚的时候,阿嬷眼里滚着泪,阿嬷声音哽咽,告诉我的另一半:“你一定要好好照顾她,她很早没有妈妈。”

这下才知道,阿嬷那么那么心疼我。

阿嬷就是这样。什么都操多一份心,阿嬷什么都比别人快一步,阿嬷的洞悉能力太强,没有什么逃得过阿嬷的眼阿嬷的心。

阿嬷没有读过什么书,生了十个孩子,有一大堆的孙子,还有曾孙。阿嬷91岁。离开的时候很安宁。三顿饭都留给子孙。

阿嬷built a tribe out of what time she had. She made the best out of conditions drawing out each and every inch of energy and wisdom she had. And she did it without a care, not seeing it like sacrifice or giving. She led by example and showed us what she could do and what life can be, even in dire circumstances. My grandpa left her early. But in the most of situations, she took it upon herself, she accepted it all and moved with the rhythms of life.

She was not fearful of death. When she found out that she had cancer a few years back, she rose above it and decided there was to be no surgery.

Even when she was recently taken really ill, her fighting spirit and life force was beyond strong.

阿嬷’s life was rich, fruitful and inspiring. She stuck by her guns and her principles till the end. Not once giving in and giving up.

阿嬷’s children learned from her and staked it out like her and made it good like her.

Self made. The best that one can be.

This great lady is a wonder woman who has inspired me and taught me——–with her life, to live with strength.

Granny had a life well lived. She’s had it played out this way because she believed n never gave up, this was till the end. We saw how she made her life blossom. And like every event, conditions are ripe and this is yet another blossom she exemplifies. As her offspring, we are deeply attached and we’ll use what she will like to see to send her off on her last journey.

In a way that celebrates her and her life.

阿嬷用有限的生命创造无限,她让人看到可能性,看到勇敢、坚强、坚持、努力不懈可以带来的无限可能性。

特别是阿嬷表达出来的strength,是无限的。

我们的身体里都有一股奋战的精神,这就是阿嬷的血统。我们就是这样延续阿嬷。努力活出最精彩、最是自己的自己。

这是我最新欢的照片。

谢谢阿嬷爱我疼我惜我。

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Zazen

How beautiful

Zazen means only sitting. It means dropping away anything extra to your breathing, the air on your face, the weight of your body, the subtle energy in your hands, the intimate sounds of lungs, heart, and belly, the sudden cry of a bird, the coming and the going of thoughts and half thoughts, feelings and sensations. None require anything beyond your steady, unpresuming attention.

Wonderfully, there are no steps, guidelines, bullet points or blueprints for this state of resting the mind in what is. I love the way Zen’s generous but challenging gift to us stays almost completely silent on method—as silent as the mind free of constructs and narratives of self. Instead, zazen honors direct, ordinary experience, moment by moment, as the path itself.

https://www.lionsroar.com/zazen-just-ordinary-mind-your-guide-to-buddhist-meditationjuly-2014/?utm_content=bufferdbe88&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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6 Yrs 2 mths

小不点,好像有点大不点的样子了。周五,Mommy最期待就是准时在午餐时候下班,赶搭巴士去接皓皓,然后去Great World City去午餐。再去接姐姐下课。

这真的是最重要的“小事”。

这一天,皓皓已经学会阅读,打开书本,用手指指着文字,一一朗读。一天,我们碰到了皓皓的同学Juna和Juha,他们原来是双胞胎。大家一起玩。Mommy就跟两人的母亲聊天。

带皓皓沁芝去香格里拉的indoor playground。然后去吃两人喜欢的cedele,重点是vegan matcha chocolate cake

小瓜好顽皮。

也超爱吃的。最近买了一些好棒的vegan dairy free零食。大家不亦乐乎。因为姐姐皓皓都不适合吃dairy,所以特地买不含奶的零食,让小瓜们吃。现在两人已经学会拥抱vegan、dairy free食品。

皓皓的同学shedon的姐姐生日,请了沁芝皓皓去家里玩。这是皓皓准备的生日卡。问她怎么小妹妹的眼睛是往上的,他说是在看飞机。

公公生日,沁芝皓皓准备了生日卡要送给公公。

我们原本要在20日这一天去请公公吃饭,但是祖母不舒服我们临时取消。皓皓和姐姐回到marine crescent帮公公唱生日歌

在这之前,庚延舅舅到The Open Centre接载皓皓沁芝,然后带皓皓沁芝回到他家,教皓皓冲凉。带两人去吃饭。再把两人载回到redhill

舅舅说,皓皓今天很乖!

是啊,皓皓都好乖。so proud of qinzhi n haohao!

享受和皓皓在床上聊天一起睡觉的时候。比如昨天,皓皓这么说:” mom, how did u get my name?”

我说:“I went to this uncle with his birthdate n time, n the uncle gave me a list of his names n i picked this because it means having light n eveytime he is around he brightens the place n pple up.”

问皓皓,喜不喜欢怀皓这个名字?他说:“yes, i do, i feel very proud of my name。”

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10 Years 1 Month

某天,沁芝传了这张照片过来,很震撼。问沁芝,是不是想做回那个时候的自己?是啊。多么漂亮开心。mommy于是很受启发,想要努力,帮助沁芝回到那个时候。跟沁芝说————我们一起努力。

小时候的沁芝,多么漂亮。

可能那就是所谓真实,不受到任何熏染的单纯的快乐。怎么回到那个时候呢?

在Uncle John的帮助下,沁芝的情况一天天好转起来。Mommy的心里压力递减了许多。

多么的漂亮美好。发着光亮。原本的光和亮。本来就这样,怎么这些光之前都被扫去、压抑?覆盖?

我们作父母的,究竟做了什么?

3月9日,带沁芝去看Uncle John,他花了很多时间跟我们说,孩子的世界,就是大人的世界。孩子反映大人的世界。并且提了许多个重点。基本信息是,大人和睦,小孩才和睦。

9 Mar 2019

  1. Use 8 Feb protocol
  2. add Mighty Pro-probiotic that converts food nonsense to nutrients, to ground her
  3. For 2 weeks: -(a) Toe vitaflex with V6 and same oils: Massage from the heart; Hold her leg, cross your hands, calm her down for 30s (b)Raindrop  (c)Word of encouragement-how much you love her, positive words, affirmation 
  4. Recreate who you are so you recreate her reality. Help her to create her own, she’s taking her time to develop her character thru parents (We are cocreating reality: when you change yourself, everything around you changes. What you perceive you conceive : change the way qinzhi conceive and perceive), . Up our assurance. Kids are very reactive, they are a mirror of our subconscious, they are very precise. We are shaping her world. Kids fr 3-7 yrs, live in subconscious, they react and absorb. Recreate who you are so you recreate her reality.  Learn how to create what you want. The more you affirm the more you show up.一念三千
  5. After 2 weeks: 3rd week reduce morning dosage by half: keep this for 3 weeks
  6. 4th week: Dosage becomes morning half night half: keep for 3 weeks then half again
  7. Home Energy: she needs a more happy, fun, laid back mood in the house
  8. 1 week later: come back to Natalie to bridge and support.

Plant Oils/EOs work on 3 levels like a tuning fork, every oil has a different vibration, they are symphonic and multi level, when you use and shower, tune you up like acupuncture : body/heart/spirit (awaken the person, sharp acute sensory)

We are all ONE, expressing in different ways and creating different experiences

Food as Medicine

Evidence based

这一天,放学以后,带沁芝皓皓去香格里拉的indoor playground

然后去吃cedele,还有两人很喜欢的vegan matcha chocolate cake

学校假期的第一天,终于带沁芝皓皓去了St Regis Staycaytion。沁芝好期待。

沁芝最开心就是泡浴缸还有游泳。

从沁芝发生seizure以来三个月。好像过了很久,有许多的发生、发现和思考。很多Mommy还想不通可能不理解的。可以肯定的是,学习到许多。

mommy听Uncle John的话,不断的赞美沁芝,让沁芝show up for herself。似乎相当管用。可以确定的是,能够有这个staycay的机会不是偶然。所以特别珍惜。

时不时,mommy看到有趣的鼓励性的字句,就把它抄写下来,装进沁芝的书柜,让她发掘。可能有一天,她看了会有不一样的联想和启发。

就像我会把字句藏在沁芝的书柜一样。沁芝也把可爱的画画装进我的皮夹。她依然是期待长发的。

宝贝,要记得,你原来就是这样的光亮。

就是这样的光和亮。

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Alain Passard

I learned so many things speaking to Alain Passard. Or just listening to him. Like when his eyes twinkle and his body comes alive telling me about feeling creativity in the air.

You feel it with him. That is one most amazing interview I have been blessed enough to experience. Writing about it now makes my cells jump with joy. Its the best thing I can give to my body. Chefs, passion, feelings like these heal me.

Like when he tells me, he’s achieved all this with his hands and fingers and these are the most precious to him—How many things have we given thanks to ourselves? our body?

Like when he says, “: “The only thing left to do when you are afraid to take risks is nothing.” 
When I asked if it was too risky a move to take away dishes which won him stars.

Like when he tells me, 20 years later he is still trying to make sense of the decision he made 20 years ago. And this version above, he clapped for the interview he had. And said, this is the best interview he has had.

My story here: https://guide.michelin.com/sg/people/video-alain-passard-one-cook-two-lives/news

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Healing XXXXXvii

“我希望在新的一年里,有更多机会说更多很好的故事,让人感觉到温暖,感觉到希望,有力量,受到启发的故事。打响陈彬雁说故事的品牌。”

老师说,新的一年刚刚开始,何不重新做一个programming?于是我这么说了。也希望获得宇宙、大地、家庭、职场方面的支持。每天记得这件事,努力尽心去执行。

每次去见老师,走出来之后总觉得找到了一个新的立足点。有光。怎么做才能这样?帮别人找到她的光?也帮自己找到?

我要如何帮沁芝皓皓找到他们的光?

我要怎么让我身边的人,像我这样子——感受?感受光的滋味?

老师问我,沁芝好一点吗?我说上个星期好很多,至少早上的情况没有发生。但这一星期,前面三天还是有一次。

老师想了想,说,假如上一代或是家族里面有一些未解决的问题、能量,下一代一般都会出现一些状况,目的就是让人从中突破。

“比如你上次提到必须躲藏这件事。孩子就是看到父母亲一些东西,但是说不出来,所以用行动表达。比较心疼的是,沁芝必须要经历这件事。”

我知道老师的话,所以一直很叮咛daddy,因为不希望沁芝有事。我不晓得这样的逻辑daddy听到多少?

老师说,他知道我尽力努力,但有时候,有一些人就是得经历一些事,就是他的journey

我跟老师提到我们沟通的问题,老师提议也鼓励我用另一种方式,换一个角度去思考如何deliver一个message,让对方可以接受。并且听得懂。比如,假设自己不是妻子不是母亲的时候,会怎么说?比如了解对方的情绪,不要再火上加油。知道对方上火,懂得说:I can see that you r v angry,能够快速降温。

比如说,可以想成对方是光。跟他灵魂的光对话。还有——-pray。

祈祷。祷告。这是我最近也在想的事情。当努力尽力了之后,我可以做的就是祈祷。尝试去感受和神明的联系,祈求加持和正能量。

老师鼓励我,放轻松一点,虽然说——不容易。

跟老师提起authority。老师感受到我在公司,也被下属override的事。他说,那是因为我对于authority的定义还没有清楚和明确的定义。

老师鼓励我把心目中对authority的想法写下来。My idea of authority is…..然后不时拿出来看。做清楚的对照。知道了就要hold住energy,做authority应该做的事。

My idea of authority is, someone who knows a lot about a certain thing, including great knowledge, wisdom, connections and networks about a certain field.

My idea of authority is someone who has contributed greatly to a certain field.

My idea of authority is also someone who can affect the industry in a certain way. And to be able to create or seed changes.

还有巴黎对我的视频有意见,老师鼓励我解释自己的看法,然后不计较后果。跟老师说法国总部即将接管。不久之后要回到大公司。老师说,不需要多想,跟着flow。

人生可能就是这样,借着种种教、让人学会快乐。学会自救,从困难和痛苦中解救和解脱自己。快乐起来。学习到快乐起来的原因。

那天带沁芝去看John,他花了许多时间跟我们说了很多。重点是,沁芝需要more happy, fun, laid back mood in the house。他说,小孩的世界还在建构的过程当中,小孩的世界脱胎自大人的世界。所以大人要做的是:

  1. Recreate who you are so you recreate her reality. Help her to create her own, she’s taking her time to develop her character thru parents (We are cocreating reality: when you change yourself, everything around you changes. What you perceive you conceive : change the way qinzhi conceive and perceive), . Up our assurance. Kids are very reactive, they are a mirror of our subconscious, they are very precise. We are shaping her world. Kids fr 3-7 yrs, live in subconscious, they react and absorb. Recreate who you are so you recreate her reality.  Learn how to create what you want. The more you affirm the more you show up.一念三千
  2. After 2 weeks: 3rd week reduce morning dosage by half: keep this for 3 weeks
  3. 4th week: Dosage becomes morning half night half: keep for 3 weeks then half again
  4. Home Energy:
  5. 1 week later: come back to Natalie to bridge and support.

我光是听也学习到很多。在期待、不断的尝试沟通,期盼、失望的过程中,感受到许多的不满、愤怒、怨恨,很多不平的情绪,让我开始可怜自己,为自己不值。在这样的时刻,是awareness让我从中获得解救。虽然也非常的不容易。在希望和失望里循环周旋。但是确实是awareness让我在这之中找到片刻的安宁。

John的话提醒我,也给我启发。不等别人了。不期待别人了。不改变别人了。先做好自己。自己修行。自己培养自己。然后我更加明白,为什么老师说,妈妈选择离世,因为她要我们看到一些东西。在最困难的时刻,我也会有片刻这样想——假如我不在,孩子丈夫可以依靠谁?我知道自己感受到莫大的压力。我知道了妈妈以前是怎么想,知道妈妈经验了什么事、什么过程、什么心情。

妈妈当初并没有机会遇到像是老师和John这样的人。提点妈妈。但是我不一样。我碰到老师碰到了John。知道可以创造、创建生活和未来。别过旧时旧事,开创自己想要的未来。为了我的孩子我自己,我必须用心用力去开拓去创造去创建,从过去解脱出来。

我想到这一点。然后身体里好像是什么开关打开了。知道了要用觉知去克服旧有模式和定律,慢慢尝试从过去的套笼解开自己。这样子去一步步的改变自己。改变生活。

那天去看专科,医生说,肚脐的cyst,是我和妈妈的联系。婴儿脱离娘胎之后,有的人的会消失,但是我的留了下来。我不记得以前有这个。这阵子才意识到存在。于是想到老师说,如果有一些悬而未决的事情,延续自上一代,那我们就会有解套的机会。

我要解的套是什么?是妈妈的生活方式,还是奉献方式?是妈妈没有和爸爸取得完善结局的什么吗?于是我在自己的婚姻也看到了。解不开反而把自己套住。

我想妈妈也有过这样的心情和困扰。我还是想说一下。尝试一下。当然不只是和父亲的关系,以及婚姻生活。还有妈妈牺牲自己,把他人放在自己之前的方式。不懂得照顾自己的方式。不舍得的方式。一切、种种。太多。

哪一些是妈妈?哪一些是我?必须划清楚了。

问John的意见,他冥想的样子,仿佛想感受什么,然后说:“There’s a lot of tension in your body and when there is tension, your body gets inflamed and the soft tissue flares up, but you are alright. You are so much better when i first saw you. “

Get back to the knowing.

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Transform

A Practice of Kindness for the Self

  • Close your eyes, grounding yourself on your seat. Make sure you are fully supported and your feet are placed firmly on the ground.
  • Become aware of the breath permeating your body. Imagine it to be a spray clearing the toxins from your heart.
  • After a minute try to visualize looking back at yourself, or see yourself in a beautiful place that you enjoy. Or just silently call your name. Remember to breathe.
  • After another minute say to yourself, “May I be happy,” then breathe and acknowledge how this feels. Then say, “May I be well,” then breathe and acknowledge how this feels. Then say, “May I be kind toward my suffering,” then breathe.
  • Allow yourself to sit in stillness with whatever arises. After a few minutes say, “May I cultivate more kindness within my heart. May I cultivate more peace within my heart. May I continue to develop and grow.”
  • Continue to recite these phrases, leaving a minute or two between each, staying connected with yourself all the time.
  • After ten minutes bring the practice to an end.

The full story here: https://www.lionsroar.com/a-practice-for-nourishing-yourself/?fbclid=IwAR0z-_lImgZDIiYiHHo7ooC7MCmblsdAv_bZfbZwN8YgNx_WAGvs3kkHVAA

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May I be kind to myself in this Moment

  1. Put both hands on your heart, pause, and feel their warmth. You can also put your hand anyplace on your body that feels soothing and comforting, like your belly or face.
  2. Breathe deeply in and out.
  3. Speak these words to yourself, out loud or silently, in a warm and caring tone:

This is a moment of suffering.
Suffering is a part of life.
May I be kind to myself in this moment.
May I give myself the compassion I need.

The full article here.

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