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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Most of us are resistant to change. It could be a new house, a new work place, or a new medical condition. Change is normally not easy to cope with. This is especially so if we were very comfortable in the position we were previously in.
Change may make us feel uneasy, uncomfortable, wistful of the past, and generally unhappy.
The most important thing to remember is to give yourself time. You’ve probably been through many phases of change in the past. Each time, you probably took some time to adjust to the changes.
Don’t expect yourself to be some super flexible organism which adapts in a jiffy. Chances are, you need time. Give yourself that time.
Monday, August 18th, 2008
How do you heal a broken heart
That feels like it will never beat this much again
How do you heal a broken heart
That feels like it will never love this much again
Her tears were pouring down her cheeks. She’s oblivious to the fact that people were looking at her, staring, probably thinking that she just had a lover’s quarrel with her boyfriend. She had. They broke up for the nth time.
And this time, she’s not ever going to give him another chance to break her heart. No more. Never.
Why is she settling for second best? Why couldn’t she put in her mind that there is someone better out there for her? But she can’t teach her heart on who to love. She can do only so much. For her, she follows the desires of her heart.
Life is short. Better to be hurt and loved than not to have loved at all.
But how she wishes she had never met him. And for the hurt to go away.
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Friday, August 15th, 2008
May 2006. That was the start of a two-month downward spiral in my life. I was jobless, no money to speak of. There were prospective employers, but there were conditions I had to consider. Just imagine that, June was the start of the school year. It was the second week of June then and my brother was still un-enrolled. I was down, everything was black that time. Negative.
Do you know that a woman named Sandee saved me? She was someone whom I thought a bad person. Looking back, I realized that I never have proven that she was a bad person. Only, I let my then co-workers color my impression of hers. I was prejudiced and I let them brainwash me.
But when the going got tough, she held out her hand and helped me stand up again. Sandee extended help. I was really surprised that time. I actually almost cried in front of her. Her generosity was something I will always be thankful for. She was a blessing to me when I thought the future looked bleak. I will never forget Sandee’s kindness.
Think about this… is there a person in your life you are prejudiced of? I mean, think about those persons you do not like at all. Do they really deserve it or like me, you let others color your judgment?
Remember this, sometimes the person you least expect to stand beside you during the tough times can be the person you dislike the most.
Happy Friday everyone! And hug that person near you okay? 
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
In all honesty, I am the person who have accepted who I am (bad cholesterol and all) even way in the past, when puberty would have made me insecure. Maybe, because I have a rather large and extended family who accepted me for who I am. I know my capacity. I know my limits. I know my physical attributes.
Of course there are days when I feel down and a wee bit insecure. But it all boils down to being true to oneself. And accepting ALL of you, mistakes and all. I am fairly happy with the imperfect me
Do you know who you are and have you accepted yourself already? Are you happy with the person you see looking back at you in the mirror?
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow. Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies, succeed anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of being selfish and having ulterior motives, be kind anyway.
What you spend years building, someone may destroy overnight, build anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you, be honest and frank anyway.
Give the world the best you have, it may never be enough, give the world the best you have anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous, be happy anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it’s between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
Monday, August 11th, 2008
For all Twilight fans, here is the link of the trailer for the December 12, 2008 Twilight Movie Trailer.
Even if the 3rd and 4th book were not to my liking, I am still very much excited to watch Twilight the movie. I can already feel the excitement of other fellow Twilighters. Can’t wait for the movie to be shown!
And for the Harry Potter fans, the trailer for the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Movie Trailer.
Happy Monday everyone!
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Deep down, we remain human, very human and have all the desires to love and be loved by one person…
- Basil Hume
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What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined… to strengthen each other… to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.
- George Eliot
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Love is missing someone whenever you’re apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you’re close in heart.
- Kay Knudsen
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Aside from the blog traffic, what I love Entrecard is when I find great blogs that inspire me. One of the blogs I found through Entrecard is Live Passionately. It is an inspiring blog that I am a subscriber to. Her most recent post inspired this entry. Her post is entitled Beauty Happens in the Stillness of Your Presence.
Her post talks about a childlike timeout. It says…
When is the last time you gazed up into clouds, and discovered a creative activity or type of artistic expression that is intended to be beautiful or thought-provoking.
In all honesty, it’s been years since I last looked in the sky in the eyes of a child. When I look up, it is always with worry. I have never had a single day for years now that I wake up without a worry. Christine’s post made me stop and think about those times when I enjoy just staring up in the sky and figuring out if I was seeing an angel, a teddy bear, a hand, a smile… Even at night, I love staring at the stars and wishing for things that are beyond my reach. It makes the child in me happy. These days, with worries about so many things, health, finances, the future, well, you can just imagine how that could dampen a day.
I am always catching up: work, family issues, personal issues, the wanderlust in me…
Christine: Ask yourself this question: How am I going to love and honor myself today?
I am planning to take a day off tomorrow. A day solely for ME. I will watch this cheesy movie opening tomorrow. I will have a foot spa. I will drink coffee and look up in the sky and see if I can find the teddy bear that I saw a couple of years ago.
Note: Thank you, Christine, for a post that inspired me.
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
Do you remember the last time you laughed so hard it brought tears to your eyes? When was it? Would you like to share?
When I was a kid, my mom would scold me for frowning all the time. It was a mannerism I got from my dad, frowning at no one in particular, at any given time of the day. Sometimes, unknowingly, I frown at visitors. That would start another round of reprimands from my mom. I resented it before, frowning deliberately even more just to get back at her. But in all honesty, it was unintentional on my part, to frown at people.
Because other relatives had told me about the unpleasantness of the mannerism, I set out to change it. I always make it a point to lightly check my forehead. If it’s creased, I would relax and smoothen my features. I had then set out to smile at others when they were looking my way.
That made a huge difference in my disposition. I started to become a bubbly person. That’s already in college.
Anyway, to get back to the question, the last time I laughed so hard was just the other day when I was chatting with my sisters over a show I watched. If you know me personally, laughing comes naturally to me. Actually, weird that I am, I find it hard to be serious because I find something funny in everything I see.
So there goes my answer… let me know yours
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Happiness is always a by-product.
It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular.
But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.
~Robertson Davies
Monday, June 30th, 2008
I hated Mondays. Not anymore! True, I now look forward to Monday mornings. It just brings in a wave of hope that the new week will be more productive than the previous one
Anyway, there are too many things going on in my life right now that there are days when I feel like 24 hours in a day is just not enough. I am sure there are days that you also feel that way. In my case, I am loving every minute of it. I actually am thanking Him for all the blessings. And I want more.
Sometimes, it becomes stressful. Other times, it’s just a breeze. Thankfully, I have little Hazel at home to make me smile when things get too serious for me. And you know what? I am becoming more patient as each day goes by. I am really happy with that. I was a very impatient person. But because you cannot really be impatient with a kid, you learn to tone it down, and hopefully to get rid of it. Hazel taught me to be patient. The patience is useful with dealing with some difficult people I have to deal with.
To unwind, I read and read and read. I have five books in my ebook reader right now. Plus I have one more paperback waiting to be read.
Some people I know feel that I am missing something. I know what they meant. A lovelife. A boyfriend. Someone to make me giddy with happiness. But my plate is already full, for now. Perhaps tomorrow? 
Happy Monday with a lot of lovin’ everyone! Let us all have a productive week ahead!
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
There are times when things seem to be unattainable…
We moan, we curse, we get angry, we get frustrated.
But maybe, we are not really looking. Maybe, we are over analyzing things.
Maybe there is another way in…
Look closely, you will find the right way.
Look closely, you will realize that there is a simpler way to hurdle problems.
Look closely for there is a way to reach your goals.
Friday, June 13th, 2008
In the face of change, it is smarter to bend rather than break. Those who change will grow and become more wise as the years pass. Interestingly, those who are wise will opt to change.
Change is the first law of Nature.
To be honest, I fear change. Change could either mean good or bad and during the last couple of years, it brought bad things to the family. But I took the plunge last year and it paid off. I shook the status quo and I succeeded. Change brought something good for a change. Does that make sense?
Lately, I wanted to make a drastic change again. It is confusing I know but bear with me here. The biggest change in my life so far will happen in August. And I do hope, I pray, that it will bring good things in my life.
Any major changes in your life that happened recently?
Happy weekend everyone!
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
I don’t really join emailing groups. I just don’t like my inbox cluttered with emails I can’t read. But I am a member of one email group for years now. I don’t mind the emails because it contains free books. I love receiving free books, especially the newly-released ones. Anyway, an ebook buddy of mine sent an email to the group with pictures that will make us smile. I chose two to share with you…
A smile can do wonders to your disposition. And it can make a difference to the person you bestowed it upon.
Did the photos made you smile like it did to me?
Happy Friday everyone!
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is ‘thank you’, it will be enough.
~ Meister Eckhart
I often say “Thank You!” after a meal, when I wake up, when I grab an opportunity, when I receive money, when everybody’s home already…
I may not say a full prayer but I think He knows already what I wanted to say.
How often do you say thank you?
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Do you know the value of time?
To understand the value of a year ask a student who failed in a subject.
To understand the value of a month ask a woman who gave a premature birth.
To understand the value of a week ask an editor of a weekly magazine.
To understand the value of an hour ask a man who is waiting for his girlfriend.
To understand the value of a minute ask a man who missed his flight.
To understand the value of a second ask a man who just survived a hit and run.
To understand the value of a millisecond ask a silver medalist at the Olympics.
I saw this in another blog and immediately thought how I value time so much. Losing two family members made me value time more than ever. Whereas before I love spending time alone or with friends rather than with my family, now I would rather stay at home on a weekend to hang out with my siblings.
Time is important to me. How about you, how do you treat time?
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
A couple of hours ago, around 3am today, my sister and I were watching a show called Cheaters. I don’t know if you’ve come across this show but as the title suggests, it is about cheating on partners. The show goes like this… a person feeling something wrong with his/her partner (boyfriend, live-in partner, husband) asks the host of the show, an investigator, to do some surveillance. And when they are absolutely sure that the partner is cheating, caught in the act that is, then confrontation follows.
At one confrontation, the woman who was caught in the act with her lover, was really bursting with anger. She was angry with her boyfriend for bringing the tv cameras with him and confronting her about the affair. Do you know what happened? She went away with her lover! Unrepentant over what she was caught doing. Tsk tsk.
While watching the show, two things were running in my mind. First, is it legal to show on national tv the scenes caught on the surveillance camera? Remember, they are not doing anything illegal, illicit maybe but nothing illegal. Second, can you really solve anything with a confrontation? If you confronted your partner, with the tv cameras in tow, will it make him/her do the right thing?
At one point, with another case, the man was shown having sex with her other woman inside his car. It was blurred, of course. But you can make out what they’re doing. Then during the confrontation, the face of the woman was shown. She was clearly shocked that the man had a live-in partner all along. She is also a victim yet she was portrayed as a villain in that segment.
The point of this post is, personally, I believe confrontations will not solve anything. Based on my experience, it just incites more anger. If you can, try to calm down first and then talk things out with the one you are angry with. Wait for the right time. If you must confront the person right away, do not bring someone with you. A third person can only add to the anger and confusion. It must be between you and the person you are angry with alone.
And you know what, the other person, the lover, the third party, could also be a victim. You just never know.
Monday, May 19th, 2008
It’s been a month now since I did a Monday Love post. Anyway, here’s some Monday luvin’ for everyone…
This award was given to me by Rach of Heart of Rachel. And I am passing this on to all of you, my dear friends. Your visits and comments really make my day.
Last week, I was sluggish, sleep-deprived and uber lazy. I have been staying up until 4am or 5am daily and as a result, I get up around noon feeling sluggish and cranky. Instead of finishing tasks on time, I do it at the last possible minute. Instead of doing what I was supposed to do, I go watch tv and read.
Last night, I decided to sleep earlier than usual so that I can get up early today and start my week right. I woke up around 7:30am today feeling ready to take on the world I was able to finish 2 tasks and have done a number of things already. I really wish this week will be productive for me. I have so many things lined up to do and I want to be able to finish everything on time. Plus I have more tasks that I hope to take on once I catch up on all the things I set aside. My pending list is growing long and this week, I will cross off all on that list!
Happy Monday with a lot of lovin’ everyone! Let us all have a productive week ahead!
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Sunday, May 18th, 2008
The most touching gestures a friend can do are those that are done out of the blue. Done out of concern. A friend recently gave me unsolicited advice about money matters. She just didn’t know how much I appreciated it. I didn’t have to ask her about it. Just out of the blue, she gave me a lot of tips on how to maximize my monthly income.
Then, another friend gave me an advice about being single and giving time for oneself. Sobrang na-touch talaga ako. She thought she offended me with her messages but in all honesty, I appreciated everything she wrote.
And then I had a chat with my ate. I told her my health concerns and it was very comforting to know that there is someone who is willing to stay with you if and when the time comes that you’ll need her.
I know my friends are concerned about my being still single. I am nearing 30 and have no boyfriend at the moment. I am not concerned but they are telling me that I should be. I want to have a baby and being a little bit on the heavy side, friends are telling me I might have a hard time getting pregnant. Plus I have health issues to deal with… Another friend is quite concerned when I told her that I am now working at home, freelance, doing consultancy and blogging full-time.
Well, let me just tell you guys that I appreciate everything. Every little thing. I may not be very vocal about it, I may not be able to return messages and comments right away, but rest assured that I read every comment, email and messages you send.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Happy weekend everyone!
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Here in the Philippines, we call our grandmothers as lola, nanay, mamang, nana… I call my maternal grandma as Mama, while I call my paternal grandma as Nanay. I love both of them dearly but I am closer to Mama. I grew up at the ancestral house with my two grand-aunts and mama. Although I lived at Mama’s house for quite sometime when I was growing up, my parents never forgot that it was their obligation to take care of me and provide for my basic needs.
Unlike what I saw from the news magazine The Correspondents a while ago. They featured three grandmothers who are taking care of their grandchildren left by their mothers. The three stories are heartbreaking. One grandmother, already in her senior year, is taking care of 5 little kids, the eldest being 12 years old. The kids were left by her 2 daughters who never went back to see their kids or even send money for their basic needs. The grandmother had to salvage some things from the garbage and then sell it to be able to buy rice to feed the kids. But it will have to take her a week before she can sell the junk. In the meantime, she asks neighbors for some rice. The plate of rice together with a spoonful of bagoong (shrimp paste) is shared by the grandmother and the 5 kids. If that didn’t break your heart…
I cannot imagine those women leaving their kids, much more to their mothers who should have been enjoying a worry-free life in their old age. Grandparents should be taken cared of, not the other way around. The lolas featured in The Correspondents should have been enjoying life because they have already paid their dues, so to speak. They already did their part and should be relaxing and playing with the kids and enjoying their retirement. A 70-year-old lady who is also sick should never be made to work in the fields.
It just broke my heart watching the old ladies. I am a lola’s girl. I was thinking the whole time that what if that’s my lola, crying and looking like her spirit is already broken because of too many hardships in life…
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