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2021 (New beginning) After the holiday season, everything goes back to new normal. Employees will go back to work, students will go back to studies, teachers will go back to teaching, and people will face the COVID-19 pandemic with it's new found strain. Employees with work from home set up are somehow a lot safer and more convenient than the employees who has to work onsite. It's nostalgic to miss the good old days when people can have skinship, no restrictions and no…
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Chapter 1 Day 1/365 January 1, 2021 Friday I just wanna share to you how I started 2021. My family and I had a lot of fun this holiday season. 2020 might not have been the best year and many things has changed but the gift of having a family is one of the best things that I'm always thankful for. We ate, chat, video call and coins were thrown out for my siblings to catch. It was a wonderful new year's eve but it doesn't end there. Actually it was the beginning. Today marks a…
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Parenting Advice: Sharing with one another I am not yet a parent myself but what I'm about to share to you with this article is based on the parenting skills that my parents did to us siblings. As a daughter from a huge family, I can say that the parenting which was exhibited by my parents are effective. There is no such thing as perfect parenting. There are different parenting tips and advices but none of it is guaranteed effective. It's effectivity is reflected to the…
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Parenting Advice: Allowing the child to voice out his opinions I have encountered many people who doesn't know how to defend themselves or how to prove a point. They just don't know how to express themselves which leaves them in a dire state. They either stutter or they lack the courage to speak what's on their mind which is an important matter these days. Everything starts at home. When a child grows up, he or she spends most of her time with the family, school and others.…
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Parenting Advice: Heart to heart talk People are born to long for fellowship. It's important to have someone whom we can share our happy moments and our troubles with. This gives us peace and it somehow eases the burden we carry on our shoulders even though we just spoke whatever bothers us. Fellowship is what makes us better because it's impossible to say that we are getting better without the people around us to attest to it. Fellowship is what builds us up that's why we…
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Parenting Advice: Motivating without pressuring the child Parents has dreams for their child. That dream somehow fuels the parents to work harder so they can provide the needs of their kids. No parent will ever want their child to experience any bad thing. All parents want their children to experience all the good things they were never able to experience. Expectations are good but it also has bad effects just like any other thing that is too much. Parents has expectations…
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Parenting Advice: Discipline Discipline is something that none of us wants to experience. Parents never wanted to discipline their child but it's their task as parents to discipline their children. Discipline starts at home. Nobody loves being disciplined for it is painful, uncomfortable, irritating and kids also somehow question the love of their parents whenever they are being disciplined. ***Hebrews 12:11 New International Version*** ***No discipline seems pleasant at the…
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Parenting Advice: Model what you teach **“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn." -Benjamin Franklin** One of the best ways on how to effectively teach a child anything is by showing it to him. Telling a child what to do is also a good thing but the best thing is to be the best example for your child. A child will reflect how he is raised in a family. He will exhibit positive or negative behavior depending on how a child was treated, taught,…
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Parenting Advice: Parental Involvement Every parent wants to be involved in his child's life no matter how a child ages. A parent will always want to be by the side of his children as much as possible. When a child is sick, parents often ask for the sickness to be theirs so that the child will always love a happy and healthy life with no worries. The reality of life is that a parent can't always be there for their kids no matter how much they desire to do so. A child will…
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Parenting Advice: Curfew Children can't always have their way in everything. Children must understand that there are certain things they have to do, certain rules to follow and certain people to obey. Discipline must be instilled to a child as early as possible. It helps in developing the child in obedience to his parents. Discipline is implemented by both parent. It's a task by a mother and a father to discipline their children. The house rules and shared responsibilities…
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Fear of the future Journal Entry #1 January 7, 2021 Thursday *I don't know what the future holds.* *I don't know until when I'll live.* *I don't know if I'll be able to become successful this year.* *I don't know how to stop myself from worrying too much.* *I don't know how to start.* *I don't know what to do anymore. I'm confused.* *I don't know a lot of things and it makes me fearful.* These had been the thoughts going on through my head for the past few days since 2021…
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Parenting Advice: Supporting a child's needs Each of us has our own needs. The most common needs are food, water, shelter, clothes, and home. On the other hand, there are needs which can never be paid by money or any other material things. When a parent works, his primary goal is to provide the needs of his family. He will work 24/7 if he can. He will always look for opportunities to earn money so he can secure the bright future is his child. No parent will ever want his…
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Parenting Advice: Family A family is composed of parent/parents and a child/children. Each one has a specific role in the family. That role can only be done by a specific family member. If you came from a complete family then that's a good thing because this might not have been the case for most families. Parents get divorced or separated, leaving the children to either one of the parents custody or leaving them in the care of their grandparents. In my own point of view, a…
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Dealing with writer's block I'm experiencing this as of now. I was having a hard time to write. I have so many drafts but I can't seem to add more details to it. I had to open my drafts one by one and not be able to add up a single detail to it. I never thought that I'll experience this. Normally I write up to two articles per day. If ever I'm in the mood for writing, I can write up to three articles per day. One in the morning, one in the afternoon and one in the evening…
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Failure is a must Have you ever experienced failing? Failing grades Failed relationship Failed to reach a goal Failed to be who you want to be Failed to do what you're told Failed to start up a business Failed to be someone better Failure to see your self worth Failing the family expectations Failure to see better results, and so much more. Failure is not an option for me. I always want to achieve my goals for the day. If ever there is a change of plan, I see to it that my…
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Making decisions when over powered by emotions **Emotions** Emotions are something we have no control of. It's what makes us more human because it reminds us that we can get hurt, happy, sad in pain and other forms of emotions. This why we tend to commit rash actions which we feel that is okay since it's what we feel or how we feel. We also tend to say to those who try to comfort us or rationalize with us that they don't know our pain. The reality of life is that we can't…
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Parenting Advice: Decision-making Both parents has the same authority over their children. Nowadays, most couples work together to provide for their family needs. They either have business together or they both have their own jobs. In this case, children are often left in other people's care just like the grandparents or the nannies. Both has pros and cons. **Both parents working.** All the family needs are divided into two. The finances are equally divided by the parents.…
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Levels of Love I've seen a lot of people define love. From quotes, saying, Bible verses, personal experiences, movies, novels and so much more. Each person has his own definition of love. But out of all this definitions, what do you think is the real meaning of love? **Crush.** This is the earliest form which is seen in most kids. They have someone whom they always look forward to see and converse with. When you ask your son or your daughter they already has set their eyes…
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Runaway to the unknown **I.** I sometimes want to runaway I want to go to an unknown place With no one who knows me And live as if everything is okay For some it might be a form of cowardice But for me it's a form of reviving myself **II.** I want to treat myself By going somewhere without a map No specific destination in mind Just me and my empty heart Regaining the smile I've lost Due to the battles I fought **III.** I want to live in peace Silence is my blanket Solitude…
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I write because There are different things that happens to us on a daily basis. Just like in movies, we are the main characters of our own life stories. Our stories might not by loved by many but it surely is a memorable part of being who we are today. We will never come to this point of our lives if we don't have the will to live and survive. Out of all the miseries we have experienced no one is interested enough to know your story. People easily judge you by your one time…
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Getting back on track after experiencing writer's block In my previous article, I've given you an insight about how I deal with writer's block. Now I wanna share to you what I did in order to get back on track after experiencing writer's block. When I experienced writer's block it took me at least a week in order to gather my thoughts. I have too many drafts to finish but I can't get myself to start finishing it. It's as if there's a blank slate in my mind which made it…
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Sentiments of a single lady about love 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, 13 13:1 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 13:2 If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing. 13:3 If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my…
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Out of the box Have you ever felt like no one cares? Have you ever experienced being lost because everything doesn't go your way? Have you ever felt so unhappy for not being your usual self? Have you ever wondered as to why you do the exact opposite of the things you think you should be doing? Well, I've experienced those things. For someone like me who is an introvert type of person who has trust issues it's very common for me to ask those questions to myself. I wanted to…
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Pets are family There are different pets to choose from but not everyone is suited to become their parents. Pets also have their own needs which must be met by the family who chose to adopt them. There was this movement that instead of buying pets, they encourage people to adopt so pets won't have to be euthanized for not having a family to take care of them. The local government also wants to keep stray dogs out of streets and place them in animal shelters. They also have…
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Three Phases: Past (White balloon) We all have one thing which we don't want to share to others. It can be dark or light, depending on the things which we have experienced. It's somehow something we hope to forget and we have decided not to look back to. If given a chance, most of us would want to redo it so we won't have any regrets. All of us differ from each other. From gender, family background, religion, beliefs, principles, nationality, activities, profession, dreams,…
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Three Phases: Past (Failures) Isn't it surprising how time flies so fast? Last time there was this pandemic and now the virus is mutating which is why we all need to prepare ourselves for whatever might happen in the future. It is said that if a person haven't experienced failure then he must have never tried anything new. Failure is part of life but many people doesn't consider it as one. Many people see failure as a scary matter and it's not in their vocabulary. I've had a…
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Parenting Advice: Healthy lifestyle Children are the reflection of how they are raised by their parents. Everything that a child learns always start from home. Be it the habits, lifestyle, personality, likes and dislikes as well as the outlook in life, all of those things are learned by children from their parents. Imposing a healthy lifestyle is challenging for parents especially now that there are so many distractions everywhere. Those distractions contribute to the…
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Read cash Journey last 2020 I was introduced to this platform by one of my former workmates who is also an article writer. She and I worked on the same institution last year. We've only been friends since April 2019 but that bond was stronger than I've expected. We went on a youth camp together even though we don't know each other that much. She is a good friend of mine. Since I was unemployed she decided to coax me into being one of her affiliates. She has been telling me…
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Anger management Anger management is one of the best things to consider especially if you can see that your anger gets the better of you most of the times. Emotions are part of being human. It allows a person to be more human and to be able to express himself. Anger is one of those emotions. You can never control your emotions but you can control your actions when you're angry. There are different ways on how a person shows his anger. There are also different factors to…
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Parenting Advice: Teaching life skills Parents will do anything they can for their child. They are even willing to be the one who is sick than to see their children sick. They also don't want any mosquito or fly to touch the skin of their kids. These things are not possible. Children will have to leave their parents, build their career and have their own families. No matter how much you want to have your kids to stay by your side, you can't. This is why it's important to…
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It's okay to shed tears from time to time Lately, I've been feeling pressured. I'm overwhelmed by my new journey and my emotions. I'm trying to get hired in my passion. I've been preparing the papers since last year and now I'm almost done. I'm afraid to mess up my new job. I've been having nightmares and I've seen that it was a manifestation of stress. Last December 23, 2020, I woke up thrashing and screaming from a nightmare. My brother came to my rescue and since then…
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Let me do it for you There are certain points in life that I felt defeated, suffocated, stressed out, exhausted, fearful, angry, and a time when I just wanted to leave and not come back. When I feel overwhelmed with my emotions, circumstances and my current situation, I often cry and wonder what did I do so wrong for experiencing those things. I'm having a hard time showing my emotions because I don't think what I feel is relevant or important. I cry to myself because I…
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Yesterday and Today The generation today is way too different than the youth before. It's not about the generation gap but more about the trends today. I've just watched an episode of project night fall where there are people who chose to live the ancient way. It's was historic and iconic for choosing to live the old way than to go with the trend today. Their homes, house apparel, clothes, and even their looks are all vintage. They just loved tmhow the ancient world looks.…
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Little Angels **Psalm 127:3 New International Version** Children are a **heritage** from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. **Psalm 127:3 New Living Translation** Children are a **gift** from the LORD; they are a reward from him.Everyhim.Every child is a precious gift. Each person has his own specific purpose in life. These verses explain exactly as to what kids are. They are precious gifts from God. They are heritage from God. A reward from Him. Not everyone is given…
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A letter to my parents Dear mama and papa, You are not getting any younger, I know. You've done enough for me and my siblings. All this years that you have taken good care of us and showered us with your never failing love is what contributed the most to our current positions in life. You are not getting any stronger, I know. You have body aches and different diseases with your body but you always choose not to show it to us. You have done well for giving us what we need.…
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On Hiatus This might have been the last article I'll write for now. I'll start with my new job tomorrow and I'll have to deal with my pending personal arrangements as well. As funny as it is I would.liek to share with you my experience today. Today is Sunday and I went to church for the Sunday service. I was busy with my ministry in multimedia editing the line up for the praise and worship and the preaching outline. It was feeling well, waking up early in the morning, ate my…