Just doing some self-reflection 🥳🥳

It took isolation and being alone to finally find myself. I start to see that my happiness is always relying on other people and other things. It’s never coming from myself for myself. It took a lot of self doubt and self reflection to finally realize that, “Oh, I’ve lost it. I need to find and get her back.”

It’s been 4 months that I’ve been on this solo journey of finding myself. Although it’s a struggle at times, I continue to love myself more each day and grow. I start to choose which voice do I want to hear, and block the rest that affect my emotions. Having full control to our mental health is not something easy, it requires lots of practice and self affirmation. IT IS as important as physical health, if not, more.

Here are some quotes that I find useful, and hope you find them useful too. ✨✨✨

Instagram Update： Moments of self reflection is needed after every difficult season 💭

Thank you lord for your mercy and grace always 🙌🏻

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JJ Lin 林俊傑 《倖存者· 如你》維度二 首張全英文EP《Like You Do》
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Have you imagined a world where
You’re more than just You?
What would that be like?

Drifter • Like You do - a Double-dimensional, deluxe EP creatively led by JJ Lin, from music productions to visual concepts. The music narrative of DRIFTER • LIKE YOU DO is inspired by a concept JJ has been ruminating on - the possibility of a parallel universe.

In this latest release which marks JJ’s 14th album, as well as his first english EP throughout his illustrious career of 18 years, JJ delves into his innermost thoughts and feelings, redefining his music perspectives to put forward a stripped down and introspective representation of his music and self.

In Quantum Theory
Space and time are not continuous
A parallel universe is a possibility
Could it be possible that somewhere, somehow
In an obscure corner of the universe
An infinite number of us exist?
Where perhaps, I could be you, and you could be me?

I seem to be a Drifter in this vast expanse... Like You Do.

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[DRIFTER • LIKE YOU DO ]

Part One: The 1st Dimension - DRIFTER

Music has always been an expression of self for JJ. His journey of self-discovery could be traced back to his From M.E. To Myself (2015) album, with him eventually finding the connection between himself and the world, and shared through his Message in a Bottle (2017) album.

In the recent years, JJ embarked on a different route to self-discovery as he shifts the focus of his music from self to “you”. Conveyed through his double EP DRIFTER • LIKE YOU DO, JJ propounds a new direction for self-reflection.

DRIFTER EP features six brand new Mandarin songs that weaved together a complete concept of: What would you do, if you, were not just you? The songs inspire us to contemplate the possibility that our consciousness could determine who we are - there could be multiple endings to every story, and when we believe so, the future will be limitless.

Part Two: The 2nd Dimension - LIKE YOU DO

An extension of Drifter, LIKE YOU DO explores a self-examining concept: What is left after you rid yourself of expectations?

When darkness descends, have you, in pursuit of survival, stumbled upon another version of yourself that is so foreign yet familiar? You could be that drifter, that is the only glimpse of hope left in a despondent world. Which version of you would emerge in face of adversity? If a parallel universe does exist, JJ is breaking out of his shell and introducing the hidden version of himself that we have yet to meet via LIKE YOU DO.

Partnered with new music collaborators Fernando Garibay, Nasri Atweh, Joshua Kissiah Cumbee, Ramiro Padilla and Daniel Padilla, JJ endeavours to offer fresh perspectives and sounds for this EP.

The journey and story of this alternate JJ Lin has just begun.

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“All these years, one thing I’ve learnt is that it’s one of the hardest things in life to accept the flawed version of ourselves. We work so hard to be the best and to be perfect; many times we want to believe that we are unstoppable, and that only by being strong, we can be successful.

“Like You Do” to me is the opposite of that.

Every song is a reflection of the darker version of myself. And I’ve found a sense of healing, by reaching in and realising that true strength is found in embracing every version of the self. It’s only when you strip yourself of all expectations, that your every next step will be a form of gain and reward.

There is beauty in that.”

— JJ Lin

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近年來我深深體悟到一件事：接受有缺憾的自我，是一生中最難的事情之一。
對於任何事務，我們努力做到最好、盡可能達到完美；很多時候，我們試著去相信自己是無懈可擊的，因為唯有堅強，才能成功。

然而，【Like You Do】對我而言正是相反的。
每首歌，都反映出自己的內心深處某個曾不可觸及的一面。過程中，通過自我剖白來學習擁抱自己的不完美，並找到真正的力量。而從中，我被療癒了。
當你擺脫所有期望時，每一步都將轉化為獲得和回報。
那正是最美的。

- JJ 林俊傑

【Like You Do】中的JJ Lin是一鍵歸零，
也是一步躍進。 跳脫既定模板，拋開過往的該與不該。

在【Like You Do】EP中，JJ Lin回到做音樂的本質面貌說故事，當這個語言更加直覺，遇見的自己就越加真實。捧著初衷的純粹，JJ成為昏暗夜晚中的一雙堅定眼神，穿透情感與歲月的虛與實。一刻明亮的獲得，是歷經所有的願與不願，坦然面對這些擁有與失去，於是回歸誠實後的純粹，如這世界上的每一個你，重新擁抱世界附加在自己身上的能量。

為帶給這張全英文EP更完整的體驗，JJ遠赴異地，尋找更多不同的聲音，當沒有任何模板框架，跳脫以往的創作模式，他的音樂更加自我也更加自由。JJ邀請多次獲得葛萊美獎項提名之專輯製作人- Fernando Garibay、Joshua Kissiah Cumbee、Ramiro Padilla、Daniel Padilla等多位專業音樂人攜手創作。與全新的音樂夥伴合作，無論曲、詞，JJ自在地享受，完全地吸收來自不同的音樂人所給予的能量，共同激盪出不同以往的音樂風格。一切不經設定、沒有設限也沒有包袱，放下習慣的唱腔，衝撞出全新的聲音。所有面貌都是最原始最嶄新，也是翻面後的第一頁。

歸零的同時，就會遇見真實的自己。

這個挑戰，是JJ 17年來從未有過的經驗，在華語市場中多年的累積，逐漸締造屬於最JJ的音樂版圖。但這一次，林俊傑顛覆一切的認知、放下一切的理所當然與成長脈絡，為了自我實現的這一刻，成為了歸零的JJ Lin，勇敢擁抱陌生的環境與不同的音樂文化，JJ已經不是JJ，但也不再只是原本的JJ。


#JJLINLikeYouDo
#JJXIV

Perbincangan mendalam isu viral dalam Malaysia bersama Angker Sister. Hasil dari Iklan YouTube di Infaqkan kepada mereka yang memerlukan secara rahsia untuk elak komen tidak elok.

0:00 Teaser & Disclaimer
1:23 Intro Mesyuarat Tingkap
2:17 Sajat Terlupa Tentang Sesuatu Bila Post di Media Sosial
4:15 Saya Nak Berubah Berhijrah Tapi Orang Tak Support
10:53 Haze Masuk Lorong Hitam Haji Taib
12:46 Self Reflection Vibe Keluarkan Dekat Dunia Itu Lah Kau Dapat Balik
15:19 Zul Yahya Berhentikan Anak Dari Sekolah
18:04 Next episode: Dakwah di Lorong

a self reminder: that you've only got yourself to save you. Stop chasing after that boy and see your worth ladies ?

In the midst of this pandemic, practice shopping local if you can! I've discovered these restaurants on IG recently (not sponsored okay!!! i just genuinely love their food):
1. Lasagna - @canteen167
2. Vxens Mess Salmon Cut - @vxenscut
3. Chocolate Caramel Cake Pie - @apiething

Watch my previous video, my everyday makeup in 3 languages (japanese, malay & english):
https://youtu.be/vCN18y7HxYs

You can say hi to me here:
Instagram/Twitter - @rikaadrina
TikTok - notrikaplsdontlookforme

Thought I'd start including FAQs now haha:
1. how old are you? turning 23 (born in 1998)
2. how tall are you? 5ft (yes i am short shhhhh)
3. what’s your ethnicity? malay & japanese
4. what equipment do you use to film?
➭ main camera: fujifilm xa3
➭ mic: my iPhone 7 hahahaha
➭ editing: premiere pro

Song credits:
1. Thom (instrumental) - Joji https://youtu.be/FS8a9p4dq6k
2. Joji type of beat

Watch my friend, Nicole's video regarding self reflection on Valentine's day and the male gaze, truly worth the watch!!:
https://youtu.be/OYMKT6n54WE