How to move on?

We usually encounter this question on love problems, especially with broken hearts. Hmmm, am I really talking about lovelife? I admit I am not very good at this, but let me share with you some learnings and observations I personally got from my "surroundings" and experiences.


M - make a decision to move on. God created us with the will - the freedom to choose, to make a choice. I believe that the first big step in moving on is to convince yourself that you have to move on. Stick with your decision and move on.

O - open your heart. It's not the end of the world, a bright and beautiful day is waiting for you. You may be wounded, but time heals all wounds. Smile a lot and open up your heart to God.

V - victor or a victim? No matter how dark and painful it was, there is always a lesson to learn. Victory is not the absence of failure, it's how you stand up and face the world with a renewed strength. So be a victor rather than a poor victim.

E - engage in activities with eternal values. You won't realize it until you go out and explore the world. A lot of hearts are hurting, a lot of minds are longing, a lot of lives are suffering, a lot of souls are searching . . . all more than you do. Share Jesus and share your blessings to others.


O - organize your thoughts and pamper yourself. You will feel good, you will look good. Rather than indulging with pity party, get a new hairdo, shop for new things, eat well, play badminton, watch good films, hang out with trusted friends. You can do a lot of better things.

N - now! You have been mourning for so long, hoping for nothing, crying like a river. Where did they bring you? Nowhere. Time to move on. And that time is now! Surrender your life to Jesus. If you're a Christian, recommit yourself to Him. Jesus not only heals, He also restores, He makes the broken whole, He gives hope, He is faithful and He is your Savior . . .

Nicknames (tagged by Minette)

RULE: list all the names you were called by and the people who calls you that. Tag at least 5 members of your contacts and give a comment on their site for them to know they've been tagged.

Marie - the very first name I've known as my nickname. Haha! My family and relatives call me by this name.

Ana - when I was growing up, I wanted to change my nickname because I'm so used to be called as "Marie" (ha, does this make sense? LOL). So when I entered college, I introduced myself as "Ana". From then on until now that I'm working, I am known as Ana.

Ana Marie - yes, fullname. This is my high school nickname. Would you believe that my first name is my nickname at school? LOL. And now my new brother in law also calls me by this.

Ann Marie - my aunt used to call me by this name. I like it. :)

Ann/Anne - my nickname for people who cannot stand saying the second syllable of "Ana". LOL

Bes - my bestfriend calls me by this, short for bespren. Hahaha

Ate Marie - besides from "Marie", my churchmates call me by this, from youth to couples. Hehehe

Bunso - my 2nd most loved nickname. My upper dgroupmates call me by this simply because I am the youngest in the group. In contrast to my nickname from my lower dgroup. Hahaha

Anak - only my mommy A and my daddy Pastor E call be by this, beloved adopted daughter. Hehehe

Sis - my singles dgroupmates call me by this. I love it because they don't need to call me Ate sometimes. Hehehe

Ana C. - what is one of the most common names for girls? What else but Ana or Anna! Ana C. is my nickname in the office. There was a time that there were 3 Ana/Anna's in my workplace! So to distinguish one from the other, my colleagues add the first letter of our surname. This one makes sense! LOL

Frend - Weng, my college friend, calls all her friends by this and I believe I'm of them. Hahaha

Sister - my Ate calls me by this, for very obvious reason. LOL

Ana Banana - only my former manager calls me by this. It was years ago but up to now she still calls me "Ana Banana".

Ms. Asia Pacific - only Beth, my colleague, calls me by this. I feel like a beauty queen when I hear her calling me this. (wishful thinking)

Eiram - the opposite of Marie. This is the codename in my very first diary, as if people who might read my journals wouldn't know that it's me. (insanity)

I am tagging Pam, Anna, Lorna, Mae, SR.