Joy

#forwordfriday There are qualities from our childhood that helps us as adults if we continue to nourish them.   Watch this video and find out what qualities I think we should continue to revisit as adults.  

 Happy Monday!  When I was young, as many little girls may have done, I would pretend I am a teacher when I play - alone or otherwise.  🙂  I don't know with you but I still feel that little girl inside me all the time.  Only now, I act things out in the real world, ALSO.  I think the advantage of me always playing make believe is that I appreciate it soooo much when I get to play the role in real life, with real results and with real interactions.   Play. Make believe. Talking to myself.  My family (especially my cousins) knows this is my favorite past time.  In adults, it has been found out that pretend play is an antecedent to creativity and divergent thinking.   For me:  1.  It helps me untangle my thinking when I am confused or overwhelmed.  2.  It helps me get over what I overthink about by hearing myself out or through satiation.  3.  It allows me to work out solutions and anticipate challenges.   Bonus: It makes me more courageous to try real life experiences!  Bonus+++: I

In this #forwordfriday episode let's talk about time 🙂  1. Time and Productivity 2. Time and caring 3. Time and Value Watch this video 👇 Have a wonderful weekend! ❤❤❤

 Happy Monday! You do know I like writing about time.  I value it, it puts things into perspective and it takes the form of the user (take note, not the owner) of time.   There are some Filipino phrases about time that I love and are worth a closer look.   1.  "Papasaan pa at ..."   This phrase talks about industry, patience, persistence, resilience.  It tells us no matter how little progress (if any) you may get from your efforts, it will "inevitably" (not eventually) bear fruit if we just press on.      2. "Pana-panahon lang yan..."  I just heard this  yesterday from my sister while we were passing by some plant nursery when I uttered, "Di pa sila nakikita ng ganyang kahabang pila for their plants!". My sister wisely said, "Akalain mo. panapanahon lang talaga yan."  True.  Change happens and it benefits one more than the other at a given point in time, but we will all have our time in the sun, so to speak. 3.  "Dadating din tayo

 #forwordfriday time!   Last Monday, my dear friend made me reflect  about my life and it led me to this topic... REGRETS.   Let's talk about understanding and using regret as a stepping stone to being more courageous, wise and living our best lives!  Please watch and share! 🖥🥂💯

 Happy Monday! How do you say goodbye?  Last July 11, I received a memorable call from a very good friend of mine. She started this way, "Check, mahal mo ba ako?" I knew it was not gonna be an easy conversation. My friend has been battling with cancer on and off for the past five years.  This is not a casual call.  Of course, I said yes.  This friend knows how to talk about hard topics. She went right to the point. "I won't be receiving treatment anymore, tell me what you want to tell me now."  Courage, clarity, vulnerability, friendship, love. That 2 hour conversation is for the books. One that can only be shared by two willing souls.   Mind you, it was not all mushy. She was always very concerned about others. Right in the middle of her own pain, she thought of how others were, how beautiful this or that person was, how she is afraid to tell others because it may be difficult for them to accept...I have no words for the soul that I saw that day.  This Monday,

 Why would you want to give extra?  It's #forwordfriday once again and this week we are going to talk about going the extra mile and how it relates to our joy.   Watch 🖥 #joyinmetoday #economyofinspiration

  Happy Monday! "Wala lang!" Do you do things sometimes just for the sake of doing them? Don't they feel nice? Don't they just recharge you? It covers many things in life we can do just for the heck of it. No plans, no gain. I find that the more I pepper my days with these random acts, the more I appreciate the day. It makes me feel generous to myself or others. It makes me feel free, because I am able to spare and decide on the use of my time as I please. It makes my mind relaxed and breathe from all the "productive" things of the day. They may take the form of random acts of kindness, an unexpected call to a friend, doing crafts, cleaning a space, sorting papers, anything that is not urgently needed but you made time for. I'd say going out and exploring spaces at a whim... but well, there will be time for that in the future. Hobby, leisure, recreation, slowing down. Does not sound like Monday, right? Yet, one activity of such a day can definitely ma

 Why is it so hard to make decisions?  This #forwordfriday talks about what alternative things we can consider when making decisions.  I hope you make daring, wise decisions in your lives that make you proud!  Enjoy the weekend! 🍾