Make routine as beautiful as it can be Don't say that it's boring. Waking up everyday and doing the same things over and over. Why not think of your routine as if it were a dance? You can keep practicing until you can execute your actions gracefully. And like with performances, you keep performing it everyday. Think of it that way and it might become indeed beautiful. We take things for granted most of the time. Never taking the time to give thanks for the life that we are…
I am Grateful I am grateful for all this. Who would've thought this is happening nowadays! Let me just be grateful... As I write my pieces, not minding what others would think of me, I get my share of the rewards and I keep thinking, what can I do to give back? Perhaps, it is with guilt that I simply receive without giving anything at all. But to have better outlook, let me just, from now on, bring more worthy contents to this platform. What content would those be, anything…
Focus on your goals Without a goal, nothing will be clearly achieved. And without focus, goals will not be met timely. First then, when you feel like you are deviating from the line of your life, decide to make a goal. In setting your goal, you know you have your own style. Either you write it down or memorize it, for as long as you don't forget, it would be okay. Try then to focus on meeting your goal so you have a line of vision of where to to go. Sometimes, it is on…
Value the things you have Before hopping into implementation of our plans, we have to weigh pros and cons for different situations. A lot needs to be considered. Financial capacity, economic situation, mental health, skills and talents, and a lot more. Let us say that you are into predicament because of your limited resources. You can't just buy gadgets and other materials because of your budget. How about you borrow resources? If not, do you have time to save up in order to…
I picked up a stone and threw it How terrible that was. I picked up a stone and I threw it somewhere. Guess what? No one got hurt. But I disturbed a silent swap. There must have been a creature resting there. I heard a distant roar. I ran away while the people around laughed at me. Why did I do that? Someone seemed to have whispered that I pick that particular stone and throw it at a distance. Who could be that whisperer? Perhaps, they are enemies, the whisperer and the one…
My writing stomach is eating its own cells Imagine someone who has not eaten at all. Maybe, he or she has eaten but only scrapes or left over of foods taken from anywhere he or she can get them. The person begins to experience pain probably because of the stomach doing somersaults or whatever. This is just analogous to my writing. I remember that reading and taking in information is one way of feeding my prompts. But then, you know what? I have not read a book in a long time…
Sat her day Oh yeah, I am sitting my baby. And it’s Saturday. It would be nice to head out to the park and allow my baby to play with the others. But we chose to stay home. I have not gone out for days now. Probably the hormones tricking me to stay put. Well, a lot to do inside the house. But it is not my forte as it has been to keep the house tidy and clean. I just want to stay home and stay home. How about I continue exercising my brain a little? Reading simple stories.…
Not in sync with the world, but today I will be And I heard it is mother's Day. I am not sure if it's true but I bet it is. These special occasions, I usually don't remember them. I only truly want to live life peacefully and uneventful. Or it may not be that I don't want it uneventful but I just wanted to be not part of them. I love my mother. And everyday is a mother's Day. If you quite see my view as distorted, I am not sure whose is. From the moment we were born, we were…
Sitting to wait for the bait Isn't there a bait out there that will prompt me to write? I have been wanting to write my heart out but it seems that I have been emptied out. I sit here to write in case something comes to mind. I sit as if I am using my phone for the games. That the young people are crazy over with. No one would know. No one cares anyway. How people keep forgetting how writing is supposed to be an integral part of our lives. Don't you agree? When you have…
Ramblings, first thing in a week Today, I don't have a topic in particular but I just wanted to blog about anything that comes to mind. I guess this comes out of habit. It's a beautiful day. I like to sit under the sun and waste the day away. I guess I can do just that. But it seems there are other things waving at me like saying, for how long are you going to ignore us. Work-related. For house chores, I do just the basics. I wash the dishes, sweep the floor, do the laundry,…
Lessening screen time Last night, I felt pain all over my body. I guess it has something to do with sleeping late for few days now. I read news, articles, and stories through my mobile phone and that may have contributed to my painful body, head, eyes and more. To be fair with myself, it's not that I didn't want to sleep but I am feeling other things that don't allow me to sleep early. I think I have insomnia. I don't drink coffee now due to change of preference so how come…
Wednesday is.. A time to look at the sky and see if there are airplanes. Just joking. A while ago, we heard a noise up above. The kids at home rushed outside and I followed suit. We saw two helicopters. Or is it more proper to say, choppers? If yes, then we saw two choppers. One of the kids bid farewell as the choppers disappeared from view. I could feel the happiness of the kids. We also felt that. As young kids, we delighted in mundane yet memorable things. As soon as we…
Ramblings while heating the water It usually is indicative that I am going out early if I heat water for my bath first thing when I wake up in the early morning around 4:30 am. A while ago, I immersed the heaters head and plugged the male plug into the female plug. I then went back to bed to drink my sugarless coffee. I didn't know coffee, pure, is very helpful in sleeping. Quite the irony. I mean coffee only, no creamer, no sweetener like sugar or honey. I put only coffee…
Let me see life as positively as I can Drowning me down down down are these endless earthly problems that do not seem to make me take a break. Isn't it like that for all? I am not sure. Lying here, sitting, and lying again, sick of so many ailments, I wanted to see life as positively as J could. There's the doctor who'll help me recover. I can resume my job and I can live again. At least I can still write. But in truth, I shouldn't be writing right now. I am supposed to…
Enjoy music while the beats last Ma ya hi Ma ya hi Ma ya ha Ma ya haha I was surprised when I listened to this song on YouTube. I was instantly addicted to it. But first, it was from a kid where I heard it from. His endless humming eventually got to me so I got curious about the whole of the song. The kid's version goes like... "Amaya hi Amaya ha Amaya hu Amaya huhu" And more variations depending maybe what vowel comes to his mind to pronounce at every end of each line. I…
Wishing you a happy day When we're consumed by our problems everyday, we have the tendency to succumb to sadness and helplessness. This can't be helped. This is just normal. At least now that it has become like this. But in truth, this is far from a healthy soul. We have to be strong. We should have the mechanism to fight against factors that drag us down. We have to have positivity. The tricky part with mental ailments is that it doesn't give us a warning when we aren't…
I will sleep like a baby You walked the door saying it's over between us. But that is only my imagination. There was never a 'you' and there was never an 'us.' But let me stand by my imagination and triumph how finally you thought or my mind thought to let you walk out the door. So tonight, I will sleep like a baby. There will be no you at the corner of the room. There will be no us in the middle of the bed. My imagination will be out to rest and I will be sleeping like a…
Bouncing back to life You know I can't totally lie. I am talking to myself. I know I can't totally lie and the thought of being confronted is a hand sweating experience. But sometimes, I can't tell my honest feelings especially if it may hurt or irk someone. I am referring to my health condition. I wasn't totally honest and I went on for weeks without taking any medication. But it made me suffer more each day. Finally, I was healed by today's medicine. Nothing special really…
Rain rain, just rain Rain, rain, just rain and rain. Tomorrow the sun will dry all the rain. Pour your volume into this earth, soak the world so it will get drenched in rain. Dry your laundry in the morning. Bring it inside before the rain comes. For when it rains, it rains. And it just rains. Process your transactions before the rain comes. Buy your groceries in the early part of the day. At noon time, it might rain. Bring with you an umbrella. We never know when the sky…
Suspending judgment no matter how tempting it is to assume My relationship with someone has gone sour as soon as one of us tried dominating the other. Being too sensitive with one another and not being patient. She was an acquaintance and she didn't like how I talked in one instance. It got to her leaving a gap in our understanding when she tried to dictate what I should do. I knew I had fault but it was pointless talking to her. She didn't understand my point. She was…
Tonight, I will sleep with my head on my pillow I wil sleep tonight with my head on my pillow. Not my chin on top of it, watching nonstop my favourite dramas or movies. No, it will be my head on the pillow. I will not watch. I will sleep tonight. Besides, I am trying to lessen my screen time. They say that tomorrow is another day and I am taking that seriously. Tomorrow indeed is another day. No need to act as if tomorrow will never come. And in case that happens, for what…
Wake up and smile When you rested for the night, morning smile can be yours. Of course, you have owned the night for sleep. Whenever I complete at least 6 to 8 hours, I would feel thankful that I spent the night for rest. And whenever I spend it for watching or just for anything else, I would wish I have slept even at least 3 hours. And last night, since I slept, I now have the morning smile. I wouldn't pair it with coffee for I have a reason not to. It's tempting to have…
Rest when restless Once we realize that we are restless, maybe we should just rest. Can't we make it as simple as that? But you know, it is Sunday today. The thought of working tomorrow has sent some jitters inside. It is somehow making me restless. Easy to talk though. That when we feel agitated, we should just rest. Not that easy to apply especially to oneself. I am thinking, when we are restless, maybe we should just take some time off and rest. Much better if we can plan…
Imagining in broad daylight I wouldn't fancy a nice meal in a restaurant. I have no money. How poor of me. But it doesn't mean I am poor in all aspects of my being. I can imagine. Not just a little imagination but a grand one at that! See, it is broad daylight, but I can still imagine. Imagine imagine imagine! It is all in the mind. Just make sure to put something in the stomach. Go for anything. Just think you are on a healthy diet. Beans, leaves, veggies, they are quiet…
Utilizing whatever space there is for sports activities On my way to town, I saw that the lot I usually notice vacant was being used as a basketball court for people in that area. The space was usually empty whenever I pass there but a while ago I saw that the boys were playing basketball. It wasn't really a wide space but using such for healthy activities is a very good initiative by those who thought did it. I describe the place I am staying as a mountainous one. We do…
Just in case Just in case you change your mind... Just in case you'll shift your head... Just in case you'll think of me... Just in case you'll come to the same page as me... But here is my question, just in case you'll lose your job, will you have fund to back you up? Here is another question. Just in case your plans will deviate from its track, do you have contingencies? Just in case you lose your mind, will you have someone to fix it for you? And just in case I run out of…
Persistency is the key You heard me. Persistency is the key. I have read from blogs that I could actually apply online about something. I went to the authorized department to confirm what I have read. Sadly, they seem to have no knowledge about it or they just were so lazy to orient me. I did not give up. If there is a physical authorized department, then there is also the website. I had to persistently look around the site to check what I would like to achieve. And there I…
My life is torn between black and white I woke up in the middle of the night. Thought I'd write this one. No, sleep in the night. I thought. But it is more romantic at night. Think about your health, your eyes will itch tomorrow. I reluctantly slept instead after a battle inside. They each had an point but the health advocate was stronger, more demanding. I guess the health advocate also had a lot more to say had the soul not slept and insisted on writing the night away. In…
'Just one more episode' is seriously afflicting me It is alarming, I am afflicted by this popular disease. I do not know if I should medicate or let it go away on its own. Just let it go away, silly! There is no way a medication can be encapsulated for that. No no. That is not a medical disease. It is all in the mind. I know I know. But just one more episode. The morning comes and I am doomed! I become sluggish and less functional. It is what I get from the one-more-episode…
Get some sleep Get some sleep. Leave all others for the next day. Tomorrow is another day. I had a very long day. After spending time with kids in the morning till noon, I had to play with them at home until the evening. They have just gone to sleep and I was left not knowing whether to sleep already or not. I shouldn't drink coffee. More self discipline not to let myself be fatigued the next day due to lack of sleep. Besides, I don't take much coffee anymore. Better be safe…
Just to be listened to I go tell my friends that I have problems. I tell them I am going through tough times. I pour my heart out to people, but then, all they do is hurt me more. Unfortunately, they aren’t aware of them hurting me. All I wanted was for them to listen and sympathize even just for a show. If not, scold me and be angry at me. Seriously, it is one of the reasons I close up when people hurt me without even realising it. I sometimes wanted them to realize what…
No other way but to open the eyes I used to dread looking at a budget plan especially if it includes payment schedule for bills. This afternoon, I opened my heart and I opened a spreadsheet. I knew how simple it is yet it was only this day that I have tried having an overall monthly budget. I first listed down monthly obligations, then monthly expenses (estimate), then I looked into my monthly salary. Of course the amount is negative after subtracting estimated expenses and…
Yesterday was a rest day Come to think of it. I've been typing words and composing articles almost everyday in the past. Even those days I wasn't publishing, I was still snooping for ideas to write about. But yesterday, aside from not writing here, I also did not try to publish in this account. In essence, it is the rest day for this account. It was refreshing somehow. Imagine what a day of rest would do. I heard somewhere not to write everything within a day. That we should…
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