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  Hello October! I woke up this morning feeling like I wrestled a tiger in my sleep. My back? Stiff like a frozen chicken. My tummy? Acting like I swallowed a balloon. And sleep? What sleep? I counted sheep, cows, and even imaginary alpacas last night. Still wide awake.  If you're in your fabulous 40s or 50s and nodding along, welcome to the club. The menopause misadventures club. No membership card needed! Just a body that suddenly decides to throw curveballs like back pain, indigestion, sleepless nights, and anxiety.  The Sneaky Symptoms Doctors Often Miss Let me tell you something I wish someone told me earlier. These symptoms are real, and they’re often misdiagnosed. I went to the doctor complaining about my back pain. He said, “Maybe you slept wrong.” I said, “I sleep wrong every night then?”  Indigestion? “Try probiotics .” Sleepless nights? “Avoid caffeine.” Anxiety? “You’re just stressed.” Hmm… okay, but what if all these are part of the menopause rollercoast...

It’s been a while since I wrote something this personal. But today, I feel like pouring my heart out. Maybe someone out there needs to read this. Maybe someone is going through the same thing and feels just as lost. Or maybe… this is just for me. To remind myself how far I’ve come. The Beginning of the Unknown I never imagined my body would betray me like this. One day I was fine, and the next… everything changed. It started with stiffness in my joints. My knees, my back, even my fingers felt like they belonged to someone else. I thought maybe I slept wrong. Or maybe I was just tired. But it didn’t go away. Then came the gut issues. Bloating. Constipation. Diarrhea. Sudden food sensitivities. My once-trusty digestive system turned into a moody diva. I had to say goodbye to my favorite spicy food, and even my beloved cappuccino betrayed me.  The Pain That Doesn’t Show Perimenopause crept in like a thief in the night. Silent. Sneaky. Cruel. The hormonal rollercoaster was no joke. One...

  Most women will understand this problem. Frizzy hair! Gosh! I have personally been battling with frizzy hair until now. I have tried natural remedies and applied some products that look promising to treat my frizzy hair, but to be honest, by far none of them is working for my hair. I never believe in any anti-products now. Whoever claimed it works is the biggest liar to me. 😂 Anti-frizzy shampoo, conditioner, anti-frizzy hair oil, serum, mask and many more. NO! It's not working for me. For those who acted smart saying this and that, they just don't know what women like me are dealing with. Some even told me my hair got so frizzy because I don't eat well. WTH! Eat back your words, you know nothing! Duh...😒 Seriously, I really hate living with untidy and frizzy hair. It made me lose my confidence and self-esteem. What did I do to overcome this until now?  Personally, the best and fastest way to treat frizzy hair is to do rebonding, relaxing or keratin treatment. Each has ...

  I am not sure what to write for this blog post title. It's just my rant about something. Yesterday, posted my achievement in earning money online on my FB timeline. I screenshot the highest month's Gross Revenue. The commission out of it is about 10% of the GR. I received some responses from that post. The likes and the comments. To be honest, that post was sort of a Social Experiment for the people who are following my FB. I saw some regulars like the post and notice some people who never like the post suddenly appear. Wow! To be honest, a bit bitter when saw someone who never like my other postings all this while responding to this one. Why? This kind of person is the one who only sees their benefits and is not sincere in building relationships. I despise this type of person. Where are you all this while? You never like my FB post or drop a comment to show your support for me. I have been donating your like to some of your postings.  I received a few DMs and comments on ho...

  One big factor that we need to consider to add supplements to our daily life is dietary insufficiency. We may eat enough food but many of us neglected the importance of nutrients that are needed by our bodies. Dietary supplementation can be the answer to balancing essential nutrients. If given a choice, I would prefer to take natural supplements for my health maintenance.  Recently BiO-LiFE, one of Malaysia's leading healthcare companies of quality health products based on scientific testing, is introducing Herbalmeds. Herbalmeds offers natural products for those looking for natural, herbal solutions for their relief. Herbalmeds by BiO-LiFE are created based on the diversification in traditional medicine due to varying cultures, herbal medicines, and also demand for natural products. Herbalmeds used natural ingredients that have long held relevance in remedies for minor ailments in natural remedy recipes that have spanned decades, and passed down from generation to generatio...

  I celebrated my 48th birthday last week. An old friend visited for quick lunch. He said, I was living his dreams life. To be honest, I never planned to retire from work this early. My initial target is to retire at common age, 55 years old. Due to health reasons, I end up not working. Anyway, I was always prepared for my retirement days ever since I was in my early 30s. This means it took less than 20 years to save my hard earn money to ensure self-sufficient retirement days. I wish to start early, though!  How to plan for Sustainable Income during retirement days? For those who have some inheritance somewhere under your name, you are so blessed in life. But many of us have to start from 'zero', and lots of sacrifices. The average life expectancy is 75 years old. Since I adopted prudent life habits, so I usually calculated until 85 years old. Anyway, we never know when will be the time for us to drop dead, right? If you are to retire at the age of 55 years old, then you need...

  To be honest, being a retiree means I am struggling to keep myself occupied and finding ways to spice up my daily life by trying out new things. Well, this is what I am busy with these days, other than struggling to keep my health better. My health isn't great right now. The ongoing back pain really killing me. My struggle to lose weight is like a never-ending stint. The result isn't good at all. Despite adopting a healthy lifestyle routine from food to exercise, my weight isn't moving a gram from where I am right now. I keep telling myself to stay positive. I need to find ways or find out anything wrong with my internal health. I did the check-up, other than bad cholesterol and gastric, I don't have anything else. Ya! that Type 2 Diabetes is over for me. I am doing good on that part. My back pain is mainly caused by the heavy me. So losing weight is my top priority. Mental health is also important for this. Ever since covid started, I have had less interaction with h...

  Why do many people keep talking about adopting a healthy lifestyle? There are many reasons for this. Most of the reasons depend on the individuals.  Longevity is one of the reasons. But this is also subject to God's Will, right? Mobility and better health at a later age? This is crucially important for single people who are not thinking of starting a family. In my point of view, it is your personal responsibility to adopt a healthy lifestyle regardless if you are single or with a family. Don't live your life to pass your burden to people around or the closest.  I have been on and off neglecting my health for the past few years. Recently, back to adopting a strict healthy lifestyle, before it becomes late for me. What is a healthy lifestyle? Well, if you search on 'google', there are many versions of explanations for a healthy lifestyle. I just want to make it simple, here. A healthy lifestyle is only 3 things : Keep your body moving - don't be lazy and stay activ...

  I visited Marrybrown to check out their '40% viral deals'. It's still available! You can purchase as low as RM2.90 from Marrybrown using the apps. Do you love deals? Who don't, right? Recently, I discover, that Marrybrown the Malaysian-based halal-certified fast food chain restaurant has launched a mobile phone application. There are benefits and offers in this application.  How to download the Marrybrown app? Easy breezy! Step 1 - Download Marrybrown (MB) App at Google Playstore or AppStore Step 2 - Register your details Step 3 - Redeem If you download the Marrybrown App now, you are entitled to FREE 1 piece of MB Crispy Chicken. How to redeem in-app Deals? (METHOD 1) Deals Section on Home Tab: Step 1 - On your, Hompage, scroll through the deals and click on the deal you are interested in. Step 2 - Once you click on the selected deals, you will see further descriptions of the deal selected. Step 3 - Press ' Redeem' Step 4 - Check out the deals redeemed under ...

  As someone who is completing high school soon, I bet many still searching and wondering which course is suitable for you to continue studying to higher learning. Many people may write, that you need to choose what you love in order to find happiness in life. To be honest, some of us have no liberty to study the course for the sake of happiness in life but more on survival. I would rather advise the young one to pursue study in the course that able them to earn for a living. Here are some tips on making the filtration on the right college, university and course to narrow down to where you want to be - very quickly. 👉 Acknowledge your existing skill set and experience 👉 Think about what interests you more 👉 Take into consideration career prospects and employment opportunities 👉 Where would you like to study? Have you heard about Saito University College? Saito University College was founded in the year 1988 by Mr Tetsuo Saito as the Saito Academy of Design. Now Saito has b...

  I bought a new writing desk from shopee but after the setup, it is far from stable. Ah! what do I expect from a less than RM90 table, right? So, I end up swapping it with my dining table, which is more solid to spend time working for hours there. I still haven't gotten myself a proper chair to sit on. As you can see in the photo above my so 'old school' home office set-up. Feeling like a teacher with no students.😅 We are living in a digital era and most of us spend more hours in front of computers at home. So traditional home office set up, which is just table, chair and computer kind of outdated trend. Improper set-up could lead to body stress by staying in an uncomfortable position for long hours. Prolong for this ignorance could result in MSDs (Musculoskeletal Disorders). How to set up an ergonomic home office? Proper Ergonomic Home Office setup is necessary these days to avoid the possibility of bad posture syndrome and at the same time could increase work quality an...

It has been a long time, I updated this blog with my original lifestyle story. My blog is crowded with some beauty reviews, which I find diverts away from the originality of this blog. I have to earn somewhere, right? Especially, when I am still jobless. Many products for review deliver to my doorstep in the month of Aug. September month will be a bit quieter. isk... isk...  Anyway...here is the story...read on my adventure. 👇 Last week, I started a new project which I called 'Project Organic Tempe'. If you are an Asian born like me, Tempe is something you can't miss. For those who are new to Tempe. Tempe is a fermented soybean that is really popular in Indonesian dishes. I love Tempe since I was small. I can't miss this whenever visit the morning market. I just love to eat it fried with some turmeric, salt and a five-spice powder sprinkle. So, I decided to try my hand to ferment the soybean and make a Tempe, with the thought, how tough can it be right? I searched onli...