SPEAK! COMPETITION

Wouldn't wanna show off or anything but i wanna share the experience from joining the Speak Competition held by Speak magazine from Jakarta Post at Rasuna Epicentrum, Jakarta on November 10th. I didn't win but the fact that I was surrounded by talented inspiring youngsters who are eagerly thirst to make a change in the society is extremely thrilling. i brought the topic "bullying' to the surface and nothing excites me more than to know that I could take a huge stand raising this issue and be appreciated like this.

here are some shots :

 Featured in one of the edition of Speak magazine by Jakarta Post

 The announcement of the Winner ;)

I was the fourth to present my topic.

Proudest me

This is not going to be a so-called-bragging-self-proclaimed-awesome writing. I have this weird urge to write my thoughts out in my blog. I’m gonna start by saying that I am most definitely grateful to be me, Despite all the oddity and uniqueness that I am well-endowed, I am pretty elated that one particular sperm cell of my dad swam so swiftly to my mom’s egg and resulted in a magnificent me. That sounds biologically hyperbolic. Anyway, I’m not saying that I don’t struggle with my confidence and my low self-esteem. It’s just that I am at the point where I gather my thoughts carefully that I am supposed to be who I am. Yes, I’ve looked up to so many people and I am not denying that they don’t affect my point of view about my self-confidence.

I feel like I’ve grown up so much as a stronger person. I’ve gained a maturity that holds me to stay still when everything seems to fall apart. I believe that from every pain that cuts deep through my soul, I will pass through it. It has never come easy to me but I keep going. Looking back to the times where I find myself being called out, avoided and harshly-treated and I need to be thankful for all those miserable moments. Those aren’t even worth to be called “moments”. I pretty much realize that those have cultivated me to be the person who I am today. That I shouldn’t be  ashamed of anything. Those experiences have pushed me to beyond my limit and made me break all the boundaries.

There are lot of obstacles that hold me back but there are also plenty of wonderful opportunities out there waiting for me. Playing safe and restraining myself will not get me anywhere. This way has taught me to keep striving for what I want and what I believe in.

It amazes me that how people surround me and have so much faith in me. They have constantly given me the firing fuel to overcome anything. And believe me, there are so much to overcome. Dealing with the obviousness and the “what people think of you” has been the neverending issue in my life. I am always anxiously worried about people’s opinion about me. How are they gonna judge me? What if their perceptions about me are all awful? I figure that it’s not always pleasing people who don’t give a shit, rather it’s all about pleasing people who matter to me. The ones who deal with my flaws and still genuinely accept me for that.

I happen to have a lot of amazing people in my life who see me inside out and still love me. I happen not to flaunt it but I have to be thankful. It’s not like I force them to like me but they are willing to deal with me everyday because they always believe in me no matter what. They don’t fade but they stay the same.

In circumstances that I am under and for what God has created me this way, I am proud. I pity a lot of people who are so not confident in defining themselves. Each and everyone of us is unique in our weird way and the difference we share that somehow unites us. All I am saying is that there is nothing wrong with embracing yourselves. God has made you “serupa dengan Dia” so there is nothing to be ashamed of and you should be damn grateful for who you are. Peace out!

I pulled off my longest sigh as I captured myself dozing off in front of my laptop. I hardly slept due to the fact that I had to have two exams in one day. Both of them were amazingly difficult. I always thought about not giving a fuck and slept instead. But I felt that there was this little voice whispering me to keep striving, no matter how hard it seemed. One of my friend bbm-ed me in the morning and told one of the nicest thing to me. She encouraged me with the good words and uplifting wisdom. I was terribly nervous and blessed at the same time. I have not had people saying those inspiring supports and knowing that it came from her meant a lot to me. What she did was like a God’s way of making me strong. To strengthen my weak body. To lift up my enthusiasm. I believe that GOD never sleeps. He was and is always there to listen to me. He listens every bit of my annoying nags and rants and complaints. There was a time when I felt like I was questioning His existence. How he got me in so many troubles and I felt like giving it all up was the only thing left in my mind. I truly learn that I should surrender more to Him because He is the helping hand. I have always thought that other people have a better lives than mine. They are so fulfilled and the only problem that they had was about all dating, boys like girls stuff or even the tiniest unimportant stuff like miscommunication. That made me question how they got everything so easy while I had to struggle and work my butt off to do this and that. I complaint a lot about literally anything. And I had no one to talk to. It was not that I was too pussy to spit it out but they would never understand and not even give a damn about me. I kept it all inside that I sometimes got so frustrated. I honestly felt sorry for myself. I knew it would not change a thing. What I sincerely learnt from today is that God’s help is never too late. He works in a very mysterious way. Keep believing in HIM :)

"I am no good. You should never hang your life on someone like me. I am more than just a person that appears to you now. I am more perplexed and complicated. Do you love me even with my dark side?"

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