Author: Datuk Beatrice Nirmala

Dreamers Who Dance

And those who were seen dancing were thought insane by those who could not hear the music.  – Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher I have always loved this phrase very much. It applies in so many ways to so many people who have chosen the path less trodden by the brave souls,

Ageism

When we age we shed many skins: ego, arrogance, dominance, self-opinionated, unreliable, pessimism, rudeness, selfish, uncaring … Wow, it’s good to be old! – Stephen Richards, author There is a lot of political correctness these days on almost everything. It seems to have happened slowly over the last twenty years

Broken bones, broken systems

Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. – Robert Frost, American poet I broke my left arm recently. On my birthday. My birthday gift was a trail through the twin volcanic mountains of Ometepe

Divorce — the beginning

You might not be able to control all the events that happen to you, but you can choose to not be reduced by them. – Maya Angelou, American civil rights activist Divorce is such a taboo subject for us Asians to talk about, isn’t it? It is considered a shameful thing

Death

Why fear death? It is the most beautiful adventure in life. – Charles Frohman, American theatre manager   I used to be very afraid of death as a little girl. The not knowing where you go, and what happens, leaving behind everybody forever and never ever having the chance to

A brave new world?

Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart. – Roy T. Bennett, author ——————— When I was a young kid, two or three books scared me a lot – more than the usual horror books where things went bump in

Start your adventure today

It’s not how old you are. It’s how you are old. – Jules Renard, French author It’s quite hard to focus on writing my column for New Sarawak Tribune, sitting here across the magnificent Nicaragua Lake overlooking Ometepe Island with its twin volcanoes. The wind is so strong that it

Nicaragua

The more you trust your intuition, the more empowered you become, the stronger you become, and the happier you become. — Gisele Bundchen, Brazilian fashion model It has been three days since I arrived in Nicaragua. My first time in any part of Latin America, let alone Central America. And

Awakening, arising and creating all kinds of awesome

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. – Winston Churchill, British statesman who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom twice In continuation with my previous column where I said that we get broken by many factors along the way,

The farm I always wanted

Those who find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself. – L. Wolfe Gilbert, Russian-born American songwriter In two weeks, I leave for Nicaragua. To San Juan Del Sur in Nicaragua specifically – one of the most sought after surfing beaches