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Flow

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Happy Monday! This quote right here may sound passive. It is not, nor is it weak. Surprisingly, a lot of A personality go-getter people actually understand this more than the those who stay on the sidelines of even their own lives. It takes strength of mind and character to deal with what is. To accept what comes in our lives, make the most of what and who stays in our lives and be at peace with what escapes us so its easier to move forward. Instead of tiring ourselves going against the tides of life, devote your effort to flowing with it the best you could. What does flowing with life mean? 1. Grateful awareness of what we have. 2. Accountability to what and who stays. (Notice I used TO not FOR). 3. Accepting and understanding the purpose of the things that just do not work out for us and not letting it burden us the rest of the way. Envy, discontent, regret are all foul-smelling attitudes to life that takes away so much whilst demanding so much energy. Your best instrument
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You Have So Much Good To Do!

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  Happy Monday! Easter Monday is just the perfect time to resurrect my posts. Kamusta na kayo? During the holy week i watched movies on the life of saints and one thing is common, there were times when they were tempted to feel like they were doing things for themselves and not for God. Seed of doubt and impostor syndrome were planted in their hearts. The remedy, they became even more humble, reliant on God and just stayed really really close to Him so as not to get lost. You see, i stopped writing and making videos precisely because I was becoming doubtful of the exercise. I never wanted spotlight on myself which explains why many people do not know what I do for a living or why I do not post much on social media apart from my Joy In Me posts. PLUS that I was getting bad moods more often then and it just swings be back to doubting why I should continue. Luckily I had family and friends who took notice and aside from grounding me back to reality, they drew me back to the reason wh
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Eternity

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  Happy Monday! Our Monday post fell on All Saints Day and I am so glad to have the chance to talk about looking forward to eternity as a sure road to finding joy.   Does your everyday show evidence of your anticipation for eternity?  Admittedly, when I am lost in the middle of my tasks, when my day is full and my mind afloat  - i forget.   Sometimes, by the end of the day when I finally pause, I look back at the missed chances to offer some recompense and invest on eternal life.  Hard work that I did for myself and not for my prayer intentions.  The harsh words I did not withhold instead so I can practice more kindness.  The assistance I did not give others to make life a little more bearable so they can do the same for others.   Let us all try to remember (together) how many chances for heaven we have every minute of the day and how we are taking advantage of them.  Let us not give up on this endeavor, to get to heaven with the limited time we have to struggle.  There is no more wort
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Wisdom

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Happy Monday!  I admire wise people.  I like it when the person I am talking to can twist my point of view.  I am amazed at people who do not think like I do.  Simply because I always thought that people should think the same way.   In school, there is always a right answer.  In the family, there is a way things are done.  In companies, there are rules, procedures, flow charts.  It gets too comfortable sometimes blindly going through things without thinking with a twist. We develop wisdom by talking to people and welcoming different points of view.  We develop wisdom by asking questions rather than providing answers.  We develop wisdom when we challenge our situations - change, twist, experiment.  We develop wisdom when let go of pride and begin learning again.   May your conversations leave you wondering. May your encounters make you see the world in different ways. May you keep learning everyday.  Photo from relateably.com
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Enhancing Family Life

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Family life is one thing we do not give up on .  At the least, we should work on our relationship with our immediate family everyday to make it our best relationship ever.   Here are some things to look out for while you - all of us - are trying :) 
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Family

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 Happy Monday!  More and more, in the midst of trials, we start to realize how little everything else matters compared to family.  We work for them, worry about them, fight for them... live for them.  All the pain pays off and more.   Yet and again, sometimes we forget or seem to forget.  When we become too busy, when we argue over petty things, when we do not pay particular attention how we show up in the home.   How can we live family life with more intention?  1.  Time.  Be mindful of the quality of the time you spend with family members.  It may not be much but make them pleasant, caring, thoughtful and loving.   2. Look out for their needs.  Pay particular attention to what they like, how they want to be treated, step forward and make things easy for them at home.  3.  Be curious.  Sensitivity to what they do not say, how they are feeling and what occupies their mind.   4.  Surprise them now and then.  Spice things up, do something unusually sweet and maybe unexpected from you bec
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What Happens When We React Defensively?

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 We can still lose even when we win an argument when we are defensive. Why? What happens when we are defensive.   Let's talk about that in this #forwordfriday. ☕❤
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