Joy

  Happy Monday! Whew! Last week was tough for me. For some reason I could not find my groove and was feeling demotivated. I was sloppy, emotional, had little to no energy. I felt like the quarantine finally caught up on me. Yes, there were crying spells too. What did I do? I allowed myself a week to loosen up. I bought myself two bags of chips that I consumed little by little throughout the week. I also bought a REGULAR coke in case of emergency. Proud to say it remains unconsumed. I was still waking up early (body clock) but I could not get out of bed earlier than 9am. I sat down in front of my computer as usual staring at it most of the time and not making any progress on the online courses I enrolled in. I clicked forward anyway. I might just catch something that will pique my interest. I spent all extra hours browsing youtube and fb for random videos. So i felt I was just throwing to waste a whole week. Not until I snapped out of my despondent mood did I realize that that was not e

 It's Friday once again!  This #forwordfriday video talks about 3 things we can do when we feel we are on a dead end.   We all have our days... you are doing a good job hanging in there. I cheer you on 🎉🥳!  #joyinmetoday

Happy Monday! What do we do when we are sad and chasing a silver lining does not help at all? What do we do when thinking positive just does not cut it. Instead, we get tired of swimming against the tide and finally give in to that looming thought of less than rosy future, failed relationship, or helplessness. What we know: no one is spared from feeling down nowadays: loss of job or livelihood, strained relationships at home due to cabin fever, life threatening virus on the loose, and the uncertainty of its end gives us more than enough reason to be down. What we need to know: We are down but not defeated. Acknowledge that while we may be beaten up at the moment, we are not weak. While we are feeling helpless in some areas, we can do something in other (maybe less prominent) areas. While we are not ok now, we will be. Here are some things that might help us get back on track little by little. 1. BREATHE : One self-defeating thought when we are down is the thought that we are stuck, we

We reached the end of the week once again.  Sharing with you this week's #forwordfriday where I discuss about foreboding joy.   Please do not forget to like this YouTube page while you are at it.  Thank you very much!

Happy Monday! Are you afraid to be happy? I always thought that the only reason why people would not be happy is because they need to learn how to spot joy where they are. However, this week, a friend of mine reacted to my blog/vlog by saying "Mahirap naman lagi kang masaya." When I asked her to elaborate, she said, "Kasi I feel that pag sobrang saya mo, ang susunod dun, lungkot." This hit me. Not because I found it strange but because, I know, there was a time I also felt the same way. When I was a child, my grandma would always say, "Tawa kayo ng tawa, mamaya iiyak kayo." As if every happy moment can be snatched out of our hands to keep the world's balance. So what do we do? We keep ourselves from being too happy because we might tip the balance. One thing I learned in life is this..." walang forever" (nothing lasts forever). Be it good or bad, it'll pass. Not because you enjoyed it too much or because you wallowed in it enough. It is j

Hello! I am Check. I am the person behind this blog.  Yes starting this week, on top of our Happy Monday posts, I will be posting #forwordfriday posts as well. As mentioned in the video it is called such because I am choosing to come forward with a video every Fridays to talk about Monday's post- what other thoughts came about during the week, how I was challenged to live it out, etc. Hopefully you'd share with me your journey too. I am just a message away.  I hope by putting a face to the page, I would be able to reach more people who would consciously try to live joyful lives by finding, keeping and giving joy away.     #joyinmetoday #economyofinspiration

 H appy Monday! Is practicing joy a defense mechanism?   It's like asking: is practicing joy bad? Is it denial of reality? Is it being fake? Is it even healthy?   Oh how messed up have we been since Freud?  😂   Defense mechanisms by definition are thoughts or actions we do to defend ourselves (our psyche) from a reality that is too hard to face or accept. Some common defense mechanisms are displacement, regression, rationalization, sublimation, intellectualization, and our favorite byword denial. The foundation of all these, in my point of view, is unconscious reaction. Our reactions are compulsive because they are not consciously undertaken. In the end, they may be used indiscriminately and uncontrollably. This leads me to the empowering concept of INTENTION. Practicing joy is a decision. We own up to the fact that we would like to look at the brighter side of things without  dismissing unpleasant realities. We consciously refuse to be pinned down by worries b

  Happy Monday! Your pain is not yours alone. A friend requested that I write about self-compassion and though all three pillars of self-compassion are worth visiting, I would like to concentrate on one in particular. Reason: There is no better time in our personal history than now to realize this  👇 Common Humanity When we are sad, panicked, stressed, or hard on ourselves, we are drawn to curl up and focus on our SELF. "Why is this happening to me?" "Just my luck!" "They don't understand!" "This always happens to me" "If only I were..." This pillar of self-compassion makes us draw strength from the thought that this problem, concern, or flaw is not unique to us. Compassion in itself is a communal and relational experience. Now, more than ever, we are given the chance to relate and understand others. Use it well and we'd greatly improve our mental health. How does common humanity help us be more compassionate towards ourselves