In this month, Qinzhi did something really new and that was her very first fast . She completed the ten day event- victorious!

Got her to jot down her experience to reinforce it and she did.

“Hello everyone! I’m qin zhi, and yes! I heard from my mom that im the youngest in here to fast. HEHWHAAHAHAA (ill share my experience with all of you 🤛🏻🤜🏻!)

So actually why I wanted to do this fast alongside my mom is because (one of the main reasons) is to lose some weight and also get into shape because ever since the holiday started, I wasn’t active and didn’t have a lot of events like I had during the school terms previously, so i decided why not join my mom and do this fast together? I also wanted to experience THE PAINN of seeing people eat when you cant (because im a foodie i LOVEE food). because I was determined to lose some weight, I had my goal before me, so I didn’t wanna give up: ✨坚持到底✨!

During the first day, I thought slique shake and ning xia red combo was the WEIRDEST THING IVE EVER HEARD AND EVER GONNA TASTE. I was totally disgusted and like EWWW you know. Yea so 😑😑😑 but I still decided to drink it. I couldn’t give up. So I just got it over and done with and thought that it was the worst shake plus slique shake and ning xia red I have ever drunk. The worst part was I took my own sweet time to drink it because I had to have it with sulfurzyme so I totally tasted it and was again EW. Until the evening when my mom told me that I could add lemon essential oil. WHAT WAS I THINKING??? Yea so I forgot I could’ve added lemon so that the shake could’ve tasted so much better. Anyway, from then I just added lemon and I loved it. Treated it like the normal slique shake I had every morning before school. After first few days I actually felt a little tired (I’m also not sure) but I guess it’s normal??? I was TOTALLY CRAVING FOOD. But in the end and up till today, I didn’t eat though my mom kept tricking me which I resisted the temptations.

It’s just 5 days and tomorrow we can eat again! It’s so fast and we finally can eat again tomorrow again!!!!!
At first, it seems like there’s such a long path to walk but it’s the spirit that counts- if you really want to reach the top of the mountain 🏔️ then you will know: you will never give up no matter the circumstances. And we will feel good because we didnt give up. But if you give up, you will also feel good but it wont last long because you didnt reach your best. Still ITS OKAY! Just D.G.U!!!! DONT GIVE UP because if I can do it the rest of us can also do it! HAAGHAAHAHA!!

Today, I started eating! I had fruits that mom cut and the first few mouths I had I was kind of full…
I felt SUPER SUPER HAPPY that I was able to eat again though it felt like I just stepped into a whole new world 🌎 and im the alien 👾 but whatever it is still eat slowly, enjoy the food and appreciate it❗️🦴

I definitely enjoyed the past few days, it taught me pain : and watching people enjoy their food. I will never forget this experience and now I know how celebrities feel 🤣🤣🤪😎

I’ll wish you all the best in the next fast! 💪🏻💪🏻‼️‼️
Thank you for your time reading this!! 💗”

She completed her fast with a drawing of a mountain in spring. To prepare for her new academic year, we headed off to the the bookstore and got her new books

Then we were kind of back to eating and enjoying food,

Qinzhi is excited about the upcoming japan trip and she’s so into fashion and looking good at this point in time. And i must say she has good fashion sense, wanting to pair jeans shorts with leggings and boots for winter!

She also tried to learn some japanese on youtube but alas, it lasts only a few days

And the kids are getting on to painting again for ah mei ah yi and karyn.

We tried to get Qinzhi and Huaihao to do the morning walks and this time we succeeded.

Then took the kids to the dentist and Qinzhi for her bi annual hair cut before getting real food !

Then it’s down to packing! Qinzhi id reaaly excited!

Each time we travel, I would get Muji books for the kids for them to jot down their thoughts and discoveries , this is it!

Qinzhi tried so many new things this time, the most of all was enjoying hot spring baths and in public too ! Didn’t expect her to like it so much that she looks forward to it every night but she did as it helps her relax

One other new thing she tried was snow sledding and tubing! Going for it again and again….thoroughly enjoying the experience

And Qinzhi really loves shopping too! And she is super sweet going around shopping with presents for everyone at home.

She had her first experience of Shojin Ryori in Kyoto’s famed Tenryu-ji ‘s Shigetsu

And i certainly hope she will remember the experience for a long time to come.

But otherwise she loves the onigiri in the convenience stores and especially the plum ones.

We let the kids try out accommodation of different types – from traditional ryokans serving kaiseki dinner and traditional Japanese breakfast to pension to hotels and modern hotels

We did the must do-a like admiring Mt Fuji

And we did the little things like feeding ducks to visiting unesco heritage sites like shirakawago and Gokayama .

And we watched snow fall and Qinzhi put it so beautifully

“ watching snow fall brings out the littlest things in life”

Wow

but I think the best time was always us four in the car goofing around and making jokes

Once we got back, Qinzhi got really busy with wrapping presents. In fact she was constantly looking out for gifts, and other than herself

And we look forward to so many more beautiful travel moments going forward!

Dearest Qinzhi , I saw how you have grown and have begun to appreciate beauty all around you . I love how you take the time to savour good food amidst any rush, adamant to do things your way. I hope the wonderful magic discoveries this trip made lasts you a long time and warms you up whenever you need energy. Also, don’t forget that eureka moment when the heart and mind opens up at the sight of beauty!

I love you so much even if you do not know or do not feel it!