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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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Monday Love
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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Monday Love
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 Love
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.
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