1. Eat Your Greens A LOT
I agree with you that vegetables are not the tastiest food. Only a handful of people can really have the pleasure of eating them. I remember how I always asked my mom (your late grand mother whom you never meet) to give me only white rice and chicken or fish or meat. I didn't eat veggies during my childhood.
Only when I was pregnant I started eating my greens because I wanted my baby to get the best nutrients 4 your developing body. The practice continues forward. I ate plenty vegetables during the lactation period, during the second pregnancy, and the lactation period again, during my treatment and beyond. Mommy finally realized the importance of phytochemicals in vegetables. They provides us with strong immune system to prevent and fight any sickness.
However it's a bit too late for me so unfortunately the cancer can grow in my body. Mommy is not broken hearted though, I still eat my greens A LOT so that you will eat them too, A LOT. ;)
2. Engage in Sports
Early in your life I already can see that both of you have a fondness towards physical activities. Well, I should pay tribute to daddy since he is the one who brings sports to our family literally (with his so may sport equipments and activities he3) and of course genetically. ;)
I want you to keep physically active. I want you to
love doing sports. You may choose one as your favorite and master it or you may
also choose many and just have fun with them. As long as your body gets enough
exercise and you enjoy yourself doing it, you will be healthy and mommy will be
happy.
3. Embrace the Sun
A ha, I can almost hear adek Alisha’s objection but
trust me, having a fair skin is useless if your bones are weak. Well actually
it’s not only about the bones, it’s for your immune system and overall well
beings too.
We all know that sun light will help us with
vitamin D supply in our body. It also provides us with stronger immune system.
So don’t be afraid to get a tanned skin from your encounter with sun light. You
will enjoy yourself much more when you are healthy with tan skin than have fair
skin but sick.
Whenever possible let your skin feel the warmth of
the sun light directly with no sun block whatsoever. Just remember to do it
appropriately and before 10 a.m or after
4 p.m.
4. Speak Up Your Mind
There are times I want you to be quiet but there
are more times I want you to just speak up your mind.
No body can read other people’s mind. Well, some magicians
show that they can, but I don’t really believe in magic and most of the people
you meet are not magicians I believe he3…
In this regards, please… please… please… if you
have something in mind whether it’s bothering you, disturbing you, making you
upset or even the other way around when it’s making you excited, happy,
curious, amazed, speak it out. Let us know, let others know. By speak it out,
you are making the burden go away. Your mind will be calmer, your heart will be
happier.
You will also be a better communicator so your
relationship with other people will flourish. Just remember to do it properly.
5. Say No to Sugar
I’m aware that most people have sweet teeth. Almost
if not all kids love lollipops, right? Even adults like them. I remember I
always kept candies in my purse to come in handy whenever I needed sugar rush.
But, once again BUT it’s not supposed to be. It’s
not healthy. Sugar in any form (candies, drinks, cookies, cakes, etc) is just
empty calorie. It gives you calorie with no nutrient at all. It provides you
with instant energy but also with a spike in the level of your blood sugar, a
condition favorable for cancer cells to grow.
Please be aware that there are cancel cells in
everyone’s body. They will not grow and harm us if we keep them dormant in
unfavorable environment in our body. If we abuse our body by making it
favorable for the cancer cells to grow then we will be in a BIG BIG trouble.
So if you are craving for something sweet, opt for
fresh fruits instead.
6. Have a Good Quality and Enough Sleep in Complete Darkness
Sleep is just like food, we need them in the right amount in the right quality. Too much food is bad , so is too much sleep, so is too little. How much is enough? Everybody's need is different so listen to your body. If you feel fresh when you wake up and you don't feel sleepy during the day then you get enough.
How about the quality? Sleep should be regular every night. It will be best if uninterrupted in a completely dark surrounding. So invest in a high quality curtain/black out. ;)
7. You May NOT Make Sins But You Can Make Mistakes
It’s so tempting to be perfectionist. It might even
be in our blood. However please be mindful that mistake is different from sin.
There is a clear guidance of what we should and
should not do in terms of right and wrong in front of Allah SWT. I want you to
obey the Qur’an and Hadits. This is a full stop. No bargain.
On the other hand, people make mistakes. From time
to time we accidentally spill the water from the cups, break the toys, loose
the keys, forget the lists, make the wrong decisions and so on.
As long as you have tried your best not to make
mistake, it is absolutely OK to make mistakes. Just remember to learn from it.
;)
