I Am Looking Forward To A Year Of Gratitude

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BY Raquel

I’m really not into listing down New Year’s resolutions or some kind of promises to myself for the next 12 months. Maybe I did something like that a few years back. But I guess I got my resolutions confused and committed myself to a whole year of losing a lot of money and gaining a lot of weight, instead of the other way around. So I decided to forget about the whole resolution thing.

But seriously, I just want to share with you that instead of having any big resolution for 2012, I’ve decided to continue to focus on gratitude. Some years ago, I’ve taken for granted a lot of things. In the recent years, though, I’ve experienced the life-changing effects of being more thankful. So this year, I’ll continue to do that. And here are three of the reasons why.

Gratitude lets me sail home safely on a stormy day.

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Just Write

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BY Raquel

It’s the first week of 2012 and I find myself looking back at the year that just ended.

It was a rollercoaster ride. An almost unbelievable string of ups and downs. But it was the year I got some projects and started writing again seriously. Since then I’ve been writing almost everyday.

Towards the end of 2011, I’ve been thinking about what’s been making me write all these years. Because looking forward to a new year and beyond, that’s what I want to do – write.

Appreciation means a lot to me, but…

… it can only take me to a certain point.

I admit I’m encouraged to write more when I come across people appreciating my work. Who wouldn’t be? I think I still have to come across someone who’s not motivated to go on with his work when he’s been properly acknowledged for what he’s done....

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Lessons on Creativity: Take It from a Toddler

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BY Raquel

“To know is nothing at all. To imagine is everything.” – Anatole France, French poet and Nobel Prize recipient for Literature

Each of us is born with a bottomless well of creativity. If you doubt this, observe how toddlers are “seriously at work” during their playtime. You’ll learn a lot about curiosity, imagination and originality from them. You’ll be impressed at how and where they get their ideas. I’m pretty sure of this, because this is what I’ve realized in the past months.

I’ve done marketing and communications work for more than 15 years. Reading materials, conversations, and training programs on creativity have been a big part of my everyday life in all those years. But it’s only in the recent months that I’ve had practical lessons from the most inspiring guru that I’ve...

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Thought Provoking Quotes: How To Read Your Life As A Novel

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BY Raquel

Renowned Chilean writer Isabel Allende once said, “You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend or not.” If you will treat your life like a story, a novel or any piece of literature, how then do you write a good one?

Perhaps, it would be best to consult more of the world’s respected writers. Many of them have gifted us not just with award-winning books, plays and other works of art, but also with witty, inspiring and thought-provoking quotes.

Discovering Your Passion and What Drives You

Legendary novelist and poet Murasaki Shikibu, famous for her 3-part classic The Tale of Genji, wrote, “The art of the novel happens because the storyteller’s own experience of men and things, whether good or ill – not only what he has passed through himself, but even events which he has only witnessed...

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PluginID Reinvents Yet Again

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BY Raquel

“Change brings opportunity.” – Nido Quebin

The new PluginID is still underway and I am truly excited to share the outcome to everyone. And yes, there are changes – a facelift, as Adam would call it. PluginID is evolving, and the steps that we need to take is underway.

Hi, my name is Raquel, the new torch-bearer for PluginID.

First, I would like to thank Adam for passing the torch. This is a whole new journey for me and I know that there are learnings and “aha” moments along the way. And thankfully, that’s what PluginID is all about – experiencing new things that open up a new chapter in one’s life and learning from others as they share their own stories.

Even though PluginID is getting...

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