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Eat, Pray, Love

March 18th, 2010

…and so work keeps coming, they’re flooding and overwhelming me, I am not complaining in fact, I love it! But, when you work at home, managing chores in between very demanding little boy, you cannot help but complain. These are the days when you need to back track, get hold of what matters most and slow down. But then again, you cannot, you must not, you have no choice. You are tired, you miss your old life back but you must go on, keep moving forward right Ms. Robinsons? Oh well, these low moments are probably hormonal and the lack of retail therapy. I might need to re-evaluate myself again and seriously need to watch this film. I wish it would be that easy to be away from everyone else in 1 year and rediscover the true YOU. Nevertheless, remember these 3 words: EAT, PRAY, LOVE.

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surely…

March 12th, 2010

“A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.”
― Patricia Neal

This got to be what DH has been trying to tell me all this time and I should put it in my mind, verbatimly and metaphorically. I won’t promise but I will try my best. Right at this minute, I will push the restart button and be doing what I need to do.

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writer’s block.

March 12th, 2010

I gotta move my butt and kick the hell out of this laziness bug which has been staying in my system for more than a month now. There’s no one to blame except me! What?! …with 16 blogs, I expected these much work and I should welcome these 50++++ opportunities. Yes, that’s how many blogs I have now, the business is doing good but I do not have the mojo to blog nor the inspiration to move up. It’s so hard to blog when you don’t feel like blogging but you have to because it’s also work. Argh! I complain a lot these days, I hate the thoughts that have been clouting my mind, maybe I am in a sort of depressive mode. I miss Manila so bad! Moving on, I do not want to spread anymore negativity and hope this 1st entry would perk up the cheerful me again.

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W.Y.S.I.W.Y.G.

March 5th, 2010

I am the type of person who has not pretentions. Albeit a few times where I have to show a smiling face despite the hurdles I have been encountering for that particular moment. So yes, I am a WYSIWYG gal, what-you-see-is-what-you-get. Blogging-wise, I am inspired and will open up a lot in my entries when I am happy and when I’m not, it’s either my posts are full of rants or I am simply uninterested, hence meaningless entries. For the past weeks, I lost my blogging mojo, sleep has been very elusive and I was on my lowest point. Thanks to our Samsung HDTV for the constant entertainment I got from watching my favorite TV shows. At least for a few moment, I was entertained and was in a different world.

After a series of long convo with DH, DM, and DB, I am back to my senses . I was quick to be back to reality and that despite reality being hurtful and biting me from time to time, I should keep moving forward and keep blogging. After all, this is one of the things I love doing.

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Happy Monday!

February 18th, 2010

10 Things Science Says Will Make You Happy:

Smile!
Make Friends
Have Goals
Savor the Everyday
Take Initiative
Avoid Comparisons
Say Than You
Exercise
Give Away
Devalue Money

Have you read the 10 items that would make you and me happy? Yes, let’s all read it loud and clear and probably will bring positivity for the coming weeks. Last week was tough for me but I am happy that I am still standing and facing my tomorrow. So before Monday sets in, here’s wishing everyone a blessed and better week!

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Agree!

February 9th, 2010

Feelings are much like waves.
We can’t stop them from coming,
but we can choose which one to surf.

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Before the weekend…

February 6th, 2010

** got this wonderful piece from Robert Alejandro. So nice I had to share it here. **

When I was a kid, my mom like to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work….

On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite!

When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I’ll never forget what he said: “Honey, I love burned biscuits.”

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, “Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she’s real tired. And besides – a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!”

Life is full of imperfect things……and imperfect people. I’m not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. But what I’ve learned over the years is that learning to accept each others faults – and choosing to celebrate each others differences -is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

And that’s my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly
parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He’s the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn’t a deal-breaker!

We could extend this to any relationship. In fact, understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!

“Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket – keep it in your own.”

God Bless You….. Now, and Always……

So please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burnt one will do just fine! And PLEASE pass this along to someone who has enriched your life… I just did.

Being happy doesn’t mean everything is perfect. It means you’ve decided to see beyond the imperfections.

“Lord, catch me off guard today. surprise me with some moment of beauty and pain so that at least for the moment I may be startled into seeing that your are here in all your splendor, always and everywhere, barely hidden, beneath, beyond, within this life I breathe” – Frederick Buechner

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storming the gates of heaven

February 1st, 2010

I wish I would never post this image, but this is what I am feeling right now and I hate it. I know I should not dwell on this negative thinking but I cannot help it.
Just a few minutes ago, I received this email which brought an undesirable message. It is not a matter of life or death but it is something that would keep me worried for a month or so. I know God is good and with God, miracles can happen. Instead of worrying which would not help me right now, I might as well consume this energy in praying, so join me as I storm the gates of heaven with a specific wish. I will breathe deep and let go of things.