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• Finally making use of Netflix and guess what I am watching?? AN ASIAN DRAMA... DUH! Lol how typical. Currently on episode 7 of "Good Morning Call"... which is a Japanese drama. It's actually my first J-drama! I usually watch Korean and Taiwanese dramas hehe. 
• The discovery that is Bolppalgan4's (볼빨간사춘기) Red Planet album. The songs are sooo good! No wonder their songs are consistently on top of Korea's music charts. My personal favorites are Galaxy, Tell Me You Love Me, and You = I. I actually like all the songs in the album because it's my kind of music :)
• GOT7 in Australia fan meeting updates and how it was a chance for them to explore a new country :') So proud of my boys! Get well soon, sunshine Youngjae!
• The fact that Jinyoung always has a magazine photoshoot/feature every month since the start of the year! Get that recognition and be Korea's first love (guy version), Jinyoungie^^
• Tomorrow is Mama and Gelo's birthday and also the last work day of the week! Hello 5-day weekend... omg! :D
• These reminders to not be too hard on myself :') Thank you God. Thank you Universe! :)

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What better way to complement the cherry blossom season than to listen to songs that give off that refreshing spring vibe? This time last year, I was in the middle of my 7.5 day (how specific lol) South Korea trip. My friends and I got to experience spring at its peak! Cherry blossom flowers falling from the trees, bright flowers lining the streets, the high sun and cool wind accompanying us on our adventures -- name it! We even experienced spring showers! I'm in a nostalgic mood because Facebook kept on reminding me that I was in one of my favorite countries a year ago ㅜㅜ

Anyway, here are some Korean songs that will make you feel and appreciate the spring season more:

For when you're walking down a cherry blossom tree-lined path with your love...

Cherry Blossom Ending - Busker, Busker
As the spring wind blows
 The scattering cherry blossom petals 
Spread out on this street 
As we walk together

This is one of the most popular spring songs in South Korea. During our trip, I would always hear this song playing in shops or being performed live by random street performers (busking!)!! It's also amusing because every March-April, this song will creep back in Korea's music charts even if this was released last 2012. This song literally signals the country that heeeey~ sun's out, it's finally spring!



For when you're feeling nostalgic (and sad?) about your past love...

Continuing the JYP Nation love, I distinctly remember listening to this song last 2013 when I was still a newbie to the Kpop world. It's not your typical fluffy spring music and you can definitely feel the powerful, sad emotions behind it.

For when you need that comforting song to get you through a rough day...

Back to the fluffy music! This is one of the best stages... right? The "some" stage ;)


For when your relationship with someone has ended and you're questioning/regretting things with that said person...

I will never get tired of this song because it always makes me feel giddy! Also, Myungsoo is sooo good looking!

So why did I still encounter such crisis even if I knew about the Law of Attraction (manifesting your heart’s desires) at such a young age? Well, I already said it. At some point in my life, the things I have manifested were my heart’s CURRENT desires. This is where the value of life experiences come into play. Even if my knowledge on LOA (Law of Attraction) was quite expansive for my age, I still haven’t gained the experiences that would put clarity to what I REALLY want. 

When I manifested my first job — my desire was to get a job that was aligned to what I studied and with an ok starting salary… like every fresh graduate. The Universe gave me more than that. It gave me a first job that opened doors of opportunities — skills to learn, develop and share, local and international travel, meeting people from all walks of life, a clear career growth plan, etc. The benefits and the amazing people I’ve worked with were just cherries on top of the cake! It seemed like the perfect job… and it was indeed the perfect first job for me. But I still quit. Why? Because after almost 3 years of working in that company, I realized that what I was doing was not exactly aligned with my heart’s desires. My passion was different and not having the time and opportunity to pursue that passion left me frustrated and demotivated. So I quit. And I reflected and reflected and reflected... until I’ve arrived at my current heart’s desires — the desires that leave me feeling passionate, fulfilled and just really happy and full of love whenever I visualize myself having these in my life. And along with this positive energy I give off when I think about these desires is the knowledge that these desires are really what I want in my life… simply because these make me happy. :) Of course, identifying my heart’s desires is another story! It took me months of reflection and evaluation before I became comfortable and truly happy with the dream life I’m picturing. I can do another blog post on that one in the future :D

Life experiences are essential because these would lead us to what we really want. For now we may think that we really want something… and when that something occurs, we may think that “Oh, this isn’t really what I want after all.” And that’s ok. Because with every not-so-good experience comes the enlightenment of what we do not want AND what we do want in our lives. And having that clarity is a step closer to manifesting what we truly desire! Good thing the Universe is so kind and abundant that it allows us to always reset our heart’s desires whenever such realizations occur! :D

I also would like to reiterate that this is such a comforting thought to people who are undergoing some kind of crisis— that the Universe has enough for everyone. We are not pitted against each other because we all have different desires; our definitions of success vary. You are not slow or incapable... it's just taking you a number of life experiences before you identify what you truly want. And again, that's ok. :) You're getting there, one step closer, every day. Something I constantly remind myself as well!

Given these insights, the next goal is to lessen the number of life experiences that you do not want! And how do you go about doing this? By knowing what you genuinely, truly, 100% desire in life. A new blog entry is needed for that (which I'll be working on) BUT "Deliberate Creation"  and "Beyond Positive Thinking" by Dr. Robert Anthony were tools that helped me with this step. Check these audio books out!

P.S. I know I haven't updated for more than a month now. Whoops. BUT I AM BACK! :D