PlayTime @ Banyan Spring Resort w/ the team was life-changing

I’m so surprised! My P 90 pesos paid my cottage and water. I mean, how was that possible? I had a team with me. We shared the payment and it was the best in the world. Now, I’m comfortable with going out with a team of trusted people. Now that I have experienced it, IContinue reading “PlayTime @ Banyan Spring Resort w/ the team was life-changing”

Accept the Unacceptable; Your choices now, changes the generations of the future

As I’m getting older, I’m getting wiser. I am slowly understanding the reason behind the troubles and the hardships that I have to endure in order to get to where I wanted to be at. I used to complain and even until now I still feel like complaining, although I am more in control withContinue reading “Accept the Unacceptable; Your choices now, changes the generations of the future”

Pain doesn’t kill, resistance does!

When I was a CG trainee, we had to go through that pain. Injected in our deltoid, arms, with mineral water; it was the most painful physical experience in my life that I almost fainted. Let me repeat, “Almost fainted” in pain, but I did not die, nor going to. I faced the pain andContinue reading “Pain doesn’t kill, resistance does!”

The mystery of emotions and their purpose

Lately, I noticed that feeling angry made me feel good. It felt good to feel your emotions specially if you’re going to put faces on it; it will make you laugh instead of crying when you’re sad, losing control when you’re angry, running away when you feel guilty, and hiding when in shame. I noticedContinue reading “The mystery of emotions and their purpose”

Life hurts, life heals; you’re fine, just keep moving

I’m just sad, that’s why I’m angry; thanks to this book by Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC; at least now I understand the source of my angst. This is the truth, I’m sad and it’s okay. I failed to grieve because I was scared of being laughed at if I’d cry; it would make me appearContinue reading “Life hurts, life heals; you’re fine, just keep moving”

It’s okay to be sad; pain is temporary

Lately, I have been reading a book about anxiety; it talks about losses and grieving and I feel like writing about my own losses and the beginning of my great anxiety. Writing it down is believed to alleviate anxieties. My anxieties started that time my mother brought my dying uncle home. I was so scaredContinue reading “It’s okay to be sad; pain is temporary”

The Unexpected Discussion That Changed The Course of my Retirement Plans

I used to be so scared of insurances; the only idea I can think of when it comes to Life Insurance is death. Death sounds so scary that nobody wants to prepare for it; but just year 2022, I changed my mindset regarding life insurances. Instead of death, I think of life; the passive incomeContinue reading “The Unexpected Discussion That Changed The Course of my Retirement Plans”

You’re not alone @ Mt. Manunggal In Cebu

I had a change of destination; I was gonna spend my Feb. 2024 Vacation leave to Camp Adela; things happened, people were unsure, time was inappropriate; I went back to Mt. Manunggal instead where I spent two nights and two days. It was fogging and it was so cold; I had myself with me andContinue reading “You’re not alone @ Mt. Manunggal In Cebu”

What keeps me going? The FUN of doing little things

“The time has come when I finally have to decide whether to continue the Marathon or to stop.” I was very tempted to just get in a bus and rest, but I wasn’t there to give up. I was there to face my weaknesses; shame of being seen in pain and barefoot, fear of beingContinue reading “What keeps me going? The FUN of doing little things”

21km Marathon 2024: Lessons learned

My foot still hurts, so does my back. I had the most amazing experience yesterday @ 4AM, Feb. 11, 2023. Remember I shared about running a marathon? Oh that happened! It finally happened. I had a mix of emotions; the pain, the joy! I was in between. As long as I finished the marathon beforeContinue reading “21km Marathon 2024: Lessons learned”