It works for me. I can almost guarantee it works for you too.
Firstly, it is about looking up and watching the clouds.
I always enjoy watching clouds. They never fail to fascinate me. The one I like most is the white ones against a backdrop of blue sky. It can be the fluffy little ones that scattered across the sky like little cotton wools. They look so cute, happy, and playful like children. It can be the big patch that dominates the distant sky like an aircraft carrier. Occasionally, they might come in dramatic shapes with varying shades and brightness. Some might look like volcanoes, and others like mountain ranges. If you are lucky, you might find patterns that resemble a sea of mountains viewed from an elevation from afar. Of course, the evening ones usually are the richest in colors and hues. They always look so peaceful, pure, and leisurely flowing up there.
Imagine sitting on one of them, and having a ride for even a minute or two. Feel the breeze. Submerge in the super fresh air up there. Let each and every one of the body cells bathe in that state of coolness and freshness. What a treat! Don’t worry, the rays of the sun would give us just the right brightness and warmth we desire. It could be the most soothing cleansing and massaging experience. I say cleansing because I believe that it can purify our mind, body, and soul, and take our worries and stress away.
The dark clouds could even be a huge blessing too. Just imagine the days of the drought. Besides, it gives our place a good clean. Kuala Lumpur is particularly blessed in this regard. Around this time of the year, you could almost always expect a good down pour by about 5pm in the afternoon.
Watching clouds could be a luxury if you are in one of the heavily polluted cities. In this case, I would suggest you find a poster or download a good picture of the clouds and blue sky. Have it hung up on a convenient spot. It surely would lift the day.
I still remember my business visit to a doctor’s a month ago. His idea is to make his place a holistic medical centre. As patients or clients walk in, the first thing that impresses on them is the white clouds and blue sky. The entire lobby including the ceiling is dressed up with the same wallpaper in that mood. What a feeling!
The picture shown here is one of my favorites. It was taken in Petaling Jaya in Selangor, Malaysia. What makes it interesting to me is the silhouettes of the palm trees. They look like soaring eagles to the sky. I find it very inspiring. Hope you like it too.
Live Life, Junius.
p.s. will continue on part 2 next-time.
It was indeed a trip to remember. Through the two days going up and down the mountain, I have gone through a lot physically, mentally, and spiritually. I write this down to share what I have gone through and to remind myself of this incredible experience I had. And, praise the Lord for giving me this opportunity of learning.
Mount Kinabalu, located in Sabah, is the highest mountain in South East Asia, and is 4,095.2m above sea level. Usually, people spend 2 days and 1 night to cater for the climb. The first day is to start the climb from the base, the Kinabalu Park Headquarters all the way to Laban Rata, a rest-house located (3,263m) about three-quarters way to the top. After staying there for the night, one would start doing the rest of the climb from about 2am in the morning so as to meet the sunrise at the summit by around 6am. Following that is the trip climbing down to the base, with a brief stopover at Laban Rata again for a lunch. This is what people generally do for the climb.
Every year, as I was told, there is a competition going on to finish the climb from base to the summit and back in the shortest time. The fastest record so far is 2 hours 36 minutes, by a guy from Spain. It is a really, really incredible speed. In contrast, I ended up spending roughly nine (9) hours for the trip up to Laban Rata in day 1, and a record-breaking 17 hours to finish the rest to bring me back to the base in day 2. For your information, my last climbing experience happened some 24 years ago when I was at the Yellow Mountain in China. Needless to say, this one was very demanding to me. But I enjoyed it tremendously.
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