Own It

Put Your Own Mask on First. I was struck by this phrase again.

I'm not sure about you, but I feel a lot of guilt when I take care of myself. Say, I'd like to take some me time.
Or buy stuff for myself. I don't have issues taking time to care for others or buying stuff for family.
But when time comes it is something for myself, I think and ponder for a long time first if I really deserve it.

That phrase reminds me that taking care of myself is not something selfish.
If I take care of myself better, then I can take care those I love much better too.
Because I'll be in my better self to do that.

P.S.
I learned about this book from *Blogging For Books*

Wake Up to the Joy of You

Technically, I wasn't able to read this book. (Too bad, I'm a bit regretting it now. Next time, I'll make sure my gadget is working well to enjoy a good book like this.)

Initially, I thought this book won't interest me at all. Though I like books in this category, I'm not really into meditations (but I enjoy quiet times, reading).

The table of contents reminds me that I'm not alone. The chapters listed pinpoints the issues I'm also struggling with, like "Make Your Health a Priority", "Worry and the Soul", "Managing Your Energy", "Money, Money, Money!", "God is Your Partner" and a whole lot more.

Knowing that someone (or more likely, others) also struggled with the same topics, I'm finding hope that I'll also overcome these.

Now, I think I'll head to a nearby bookstore to look for this book. I'm still a bit old school when it comes to books. Though I enjoy the convenience and portability of ebooks, I love the companion of physical books and good coffee ;)


P.S.
I learned about this book from *Blogging For Books*

Listen

“Take a moment to listen today to what you children are trying to say;

listen today whatever you do, or they won’t be there to listen to you.”

-- Denis Waitley

#‎BeAware‬

“Call a child stupid and they’ll believe you & give up. Call them smart and they’ll believe you & expect everything to come easily.” ‪#‎BeAware‬
- Robert Kiyosaki

Workout

Quote: Wake Up & Be Awesome

Commercial: Pantene #ShineStrong

Quote: Association

"if you lie down with mongrel dogs, even for a short nap, you wake up with fleas -- and they ride with you wherever you go"

source:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230270

Look Up

Thank You!

Under GOD's Construction

Event: GO NEGOSYO 5TH FILIPINA ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT

GO NEGOSYO 5TH FILIPINA ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT
1 MARCH 2013 | WORLD TRADE CENTER

happy new year!

#SpeakUp

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Quote: Trust

Trust the past to God's mercy...

the present to God's love...

and the future to God's providence.


Saint Augustine

Quote: You weren't an accident.

You weren't an accident. You weren't mass produced. You aren't an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the Earth by the Master Craftsman.

Max Lucado
Best-selling Author

Inside My PC

Inspired by fashionista's "Inside My Bag", take a peek of what's "Inside My PC". That is, free softwares I personally use. Hope you'll find some of these tools useful too!

Google Chrome for browsing the web.

Google Drive for safekeeping some files. This is after I lost a year-worth of photos which included my first trip abroad :(

Evernote for note-taking. I like using MS OneNote, but it's not free.

Nokia PC Suite for back-up purpose too. I intentionally didn't insert a link here because we have different phones. Just google for your specific Nokia phone.

Picasa and Picasa Web for photo sharing/back up. But, I haven't used Picasa for photo editting.

Thunderbird for my emailing needs.

VLC Media Player for watching videos and listening to audiobooks.

Avast Anti-virus. Well, this works for us. Actually, it was my brother who installed it.

Foxit PDF Reader.

Skype for web calls.

TED Talks

I enjoy watching TED talks. Most of the times, I find it addicting, hehe. At least, it's way better than the  majority of our free TV shows. Nangatwiran pa, haha! XD

Well, without further ado, here's the lastest video I've seen. Actually,  I haven't visited their site for quite some time. This video is only 3 minutes long (or should I say, short). Watch it. I hope you'll like it too. More important, I hope it will also help you achieve whatever dream or goal you have. =)

Here it is. Enjoy!

Richard St. John's 8 secrets of success

P.S.
Did your mom pushed you too? Hehe. (I love you, Nanay!)

Who knows?

"We may not always understand the Lord's wisdom behind every event, but all things happen for a reason.

Who knows?

What we may consider as tragedy may turn out to be a blessing after all...

God is too wise to be mistaken."

Yesterday morning, I received that quote. I've been wanting to write a post similar to that message for quite some time already. But as you can see, it's only now that I got to share it here. I think Jubell's text message was God's gentle nudge.

In line with the quote's message is this story. I don't know who originally wrote this.

A farmer had one old horse that he used for tilling his fields. One day the horse escaped into the hills and when all the farmer’s neighbors heard about it, they sympathized with the old man over his bad luck. “Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows? Only God knows.” said the farmer.

A week later, the horse returned with a herd of wild horses from the hills and this time the neighbors congratulated the farmer on his good luck. “Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows? Only God knows” said the farmer.

Then, when the farmer’s son was attempting to tame one of the wild horses, he fell off its back and broke his leg. Everyone agreed that this was very bad luck. Not the farmer, who replied, “Bad Luck? Good luck? Who knows? Only God knows.”

Some weeks later, the army marched into the village and forced every able-bodied young man to go fight in a bloody war. When they saw that the farmer’s son had a broken leg, they let him stay. Everyone was very happy at the farmer’s good luck.

“Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows? Only God knows.”

These remind me that God is indeed awesome! He turns what was meant to hurt us into something beautiful. More popularly known as "blessings in disguise" ;)

smile! =)

They say that children smile 400 times a day while adults do with only 15. So, everyone, let's smile! =)