Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Dreams are not thoughts,it is meant to be chased....
I have got a dream,a song to sing............2005 April 10th,i stepped into the compound of JW St 91 CHC,invited by dearest bro Jackson, coming before God with nothing to lose but everything to gain...I came to receive Jesus Christ as the Lord & Saviour,the rest is history...
From hopelessness to be a person filled with hope & vision,I dreamt of becoming a nurse...to impact the community!! Someone that can make a difference in the life of others,cos i feel tt every lives matter. Of course from a student nurse to start out as a professional hasn't been a easy one..but i am thankful to my church friends,from Poly, Cg to ministries,there won't be enough space if i were to list down the names of the people who r always there for me!! In the area of nursing,i feel there's always a standard of discipline that all nurses have to follow, which i find it a challenge!Scoldings is indeed one of the most common thing that I have to face...at times I feel like escaping, running away & i do get physically tired.
However in the Bible it always encourages me,that He who's in me is greater than he who's in the world.His grace is more than sufficient.I can do all things through Christ who strenghtens me!Full of passion,i am praying that one day i can build a Hospital,or an old age home, this is to meet the needs of the people, who's sick and getting old.
Haha I am still very glad that no one that I have shared my dreams with ever look down on it, though i feel it might be a very difficult task to accomplish.Yeah but again,there's assurance from a still small voice that all things work together for the good to those who love Him! In fact quite please that a few good friends would still be willing to collaborate with me if One day I am really going to establish the dream Hospital..haha! It might take 8yrs,10yrs or 20yrs?Let it be done according to His will=)
Oh ya in the midst of being a professional,hard at work,I am still a person that love God,serve a lot, dream a lot..haha.Recently met up with 'Ou xiang', Elim Chew,boss of 77th street!She's indeed an inspiration to the Youths,just love her man! Woohoo! She just told me that our Church is a very good grounding place for the people,whereby teaching are very in depth & personal. I really go to reflect on it & i feel is very true that no place can compare to my beloved City Harvest Church(sorry if i am a bit bias)! But for those who have yet to experience a place of personal relationship with God & true friendship to be built with people..can try attend some of our services on Sat & Sun,either Expo or Jurong West,do let me know if any of you are interested. And I holding on to my dreams, i do really wish that i can be as successful as Elim Chew someday=)
With God,all things can be possible!!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Are You D-pressed? Be a V-pressed today!!
In fact statistic has shown that there's an increase rate of depression.For example in the recent Newspaper there's an article on S'pore being the least affected in the recession period, yet the most pessimistic! As I was sharing with some people of this amazing talk held in my hospital, held by this very well known psychiatric Dr Ang.
He uses examples of an increasing in youth suicide, such as the recent case of NTU student suicide.It was after much investigation, it was found out because of this virtual reality he was in that causes severe depression.Yes supposingly a very outstanding student, on a scholarship which allows him for a further studies in NTU. However because his computer games addiction, hence his result began to deteriorate. Thus ignoring the few warning letters, regarding the cancellation of his scholarship, this NTU student continue to be heavily addicted to his computer games(virtual reality)! Finally upon getting the last letter of cancellation of the scholarship, he tried to consult his professor but to no avail. Then resorting to violence, he attacked his professor follow by taking his own life!
Another story of an A star student, went to jump off from a HDB flat after his gf left him for his best friend...some of us might think how silly is that,i don't deny i feel this way too! Why seek a permanent solution for a temporary problem!
Also a case of an smrt engineer,whom has recently be transferred out of his department to the other, thereafter he was not used to the transition,therefore he requested for a transfer back to the old department.But unfortunately his request was rejected. A man facing the responsibilities in the household,and acute stress in the workplace,he was hence confirmed by the psychiatrist that he was down with depression.Story don't just stop here... Having hope that the medical certificate of depression will bring him back to the old department,he requested a 2nd time. However instead of a permission granted,with understanding, it was felt that this engineer is no longer fit to work in the company.He's one of this person that committed suicide at one of the MRT track.so sad right.. The thing is we must always be tactful in our word, Never say NO to a person with a sign of depression, let me make it clear depress person ar.
In conclusion, these people are simply D-pressed(Depressed), psychiatric Dr Ang quoted that our Intelligence does not determine our Emotional well being!Yes although there's an advance in medical treatment such as Prozac, Anti-Depressant.There's this 4 Basis Human needs to look into:
- Physical needs-The need for air,food & water
- Intellectual needs- Humans have a need for a certain level of knowledge and understanding in terms of factual data and cognitive skill development
- Emotional needs- I feel this is a subjective feelings,it varies in different people
- Spiritual needs- For my point of view,we required a sense of connections,something bigger than ourselves.Why not join a community,like church!:)
And for me,I think prayers is a vital needs.Ever shared by Yi lun before too,that in Times magazine, a research has shown that the MRI brain of a person whom has prayed,there's a release of chemical substance which sooths your nerves.It also brings you to a clearer perspective! Pray towards your vision....Be a Vision pressed!!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Are you washing you hands??!!
Recently there's tis on going infection campaign held in my hospital.Above is an emphasis to show the importance of handwashing! Yeah most of the time,we do not know how much bacteria we are carrying on our hands,even as some of us may not be staying in a place where risks of infection are low.However, i feel people should come to another level of personal hygiene!!
Example like how we have been taught to wash our hands before & after meal in our primary school. It somehow cultivated me to develop such habits. Some that know me well will know my practice,of washing or swabbing my hands before every meal.Haha but i am not ashame of it,whenever it comes to personal hygiene,i am quite particular towards it,not just because i am a nurse & it become part of the habit, it's because i do not want to consume the food together with the germs!!!Yew!
Yeah,now in the work place i have got to proceed to 7 steps of handwashing, oh man never taught there's so much steps for a handwashing right? But i tell you, other than the strong chlorhexidine soap which makes the hand dry,is fun washing! You feel more confident of the cleanliness,you can prevent breakouts as often, prevent stomach upset,cos some of the time food poisoning is not just to do with the food itself,but our hands as well!!=)