Quotes One Day 7:16 PM One day, someone will walk into your life and make you see why it never worked out with anyone else. Hey, did you find this post helpful or entertaining? Please go ahead and share. Share buttons on the left and at the bottom of the article. Big thanks! Subscribe to About Life And Love by Email
Quotes Let Your Light Shine 2:23 PM Let Your Light Shine! Hey, did you find this post helpful or entertaining? Please go ahead and share. Share buttons on the left and at the bottom of the article. Big thanks! Subscribe to About Life And Love by Email
Faith I'm Singing In The Rain 11:14 PM You can sing "Rainy days and Mondays always get me down" or "I'm singing in the rain". I was complaining about the rain this morning when I realized there's so much to thank for. The glass is not only half empty. It's also half full. I love the tapping sound of rain on the rooftop. I love it that due to this rain, the temperature in our country dropped. For a change. I love that the other day I got stranded inside a bookstore and ended up buying a great book. I love how the sound of the rain calms me down. Two words: Bed weather. These simple things remind me of the great blessings I have. That I have roof over my head, that I can sleep better, that I'd get to read another chick lit with the sound of rain in the background. You can sulk or you can sing. As for me, I'm singing in the rain. Dancing too. Hey, did you find this post helpful or entertaining? Please go ahead and share. Share buttons on the left and at the bottom of the article. Big thanks! Subscribe to About Life And Love by Email
Lux Thinking Aloud I Thank God For My Childhood 1:17 PM I Thank God For My Childhood Childhood. I have been thinking a lot about my childhood lately. I think it’s one of the inevitable signs of aging or part of the mid-life crisis. No matter, I thank God for my childhood. Throw-back Thursday, Flashback Fridays and the You-have-an-awesome-childhood-if-you-know-this posts I see in my newsfeed every day don't help. I miss the innocence of childhood, the curiosity that comes with childhood, childhood’s insatiable thirst for knowledge, the simplicity of life when you were a child. Ah, but we have to grow up, to grow old, to be boring adults. Most of us wish we could go back to our childhood when our only stumble blocks were our bully siblings or classmates, terrifying teachers, doing the chores and in my case, dizzying Math equations. Childhood for me means playing with my Barbie dolls and jackstones. Childhood means eating gigantic bars of chocolates my father would always bring home. My childhood was about watching children’s shows on T.V. or Disney movies. It was doing household chores reluctantly and eating veggies forcibly. The last two are tortures. Childhood means fear of crossing the streets. Childhood means being terrified when there’s a stranger at the gate and no one else is home. Oh, the fear! Childhood is when I thought the scrape on my knee was the most traumatizing thing I would ever face and a high fever would end my life. Childhood is when losing a pet is the only heartbreak I’d have to deal with. I missed out a lot during my childhood. My mother never allowed me to join the other children for Christmas carols or even attend the daily offering during Flores de Mayo in our village chapel. I was forbidden to play Chinese garter (apparently I was too fragile), I was never allowed to play with other children except for my siblings, cousins, and a very few childhood friends. I was never encouraged to try any kind of sports. These made me an introvert, and I now love being one. I’m not a loner. I just prefer smaller crowds, intimate gatherings and I enjoy my Me-time so much. Silence is my charger. Serenity is my booster. Our childhood is amazing. Whether we have had a happy childhood or not, it made us who we are today. I agree with Bo Sanchez. Our past does not define our future. However, it sure does affect our present in more ways than one. I may have suffered a lot during my childhood (middle child syndrome), but I believe that those exaggerated sufferings in my memory were nothing but a preparation for what I had and still might face in the real world. There were ups and downs in my childhood. There were heartbreaks (broken friendships, betrayals, rejections, death).Failures (Math!!!).Fears (frogs, crossing the street, the fear of being kidnapped---blame it on the media).Hardships (chores!).But, there were quick beach getaways too, new toys, ample supply of sweets, pretzels and cheese balls, games, the fun of dancing, and a lot more. Whenever I see children begging for food or working hard at an early age, I would pause and thank God for my childhood. Priceless childhood memories: 1. Dancing to any kind of music with my sibs and cousins. I have a picture of me and my cousin dancing in matching costumes in the living room. 2. Birthday parties. (Minus the games) 3. Going home to a fridge full of Mars Bars, Toblerone (all flavors), Twix, Baby Ruth, Butterfinger, Hershey's, M&M’s, Snickers, and boxes of Pretzels, Cheese Balls and other junk foods. I think I’ve had enough of junk food that I now prefer munching on healthy stuff. 4. Disney movies. 5. Playing with my Barbies. 6. Eating Milo and Nido powder 7. Message relay. It’s the only parlor game I was good at. I was a klutz. 8. Eating dirty ice cream, ice scramble, or fish balls after school. 9. Watching Cedie, Ang Munting Prinsipe---my all time favorite show in the morning. I even faked a fever once so I won’t miss an episode. I was that hooked. 10. Coloring books 11. Watching Jackie Chan movies, Voltes V (my cousin’s favorite shows), or Dragon Ball Z every afternoon. 12. Lining up with my cousins to kiss my uncle and get a penny in return. 13. Playing Duck Hunt and Super Mario on Nintendo. Yep, Nintendo. 14. Watching the much-anticipated Magandang Gabi Bayan on Halloween 15. Curly hair with bangs! 16. Playing pretend. 17. Climbing trees. 18. Eating Santol until my lips turn white. 19. Chasing chickens and running like crazy when they chase me back. 20. Running around with our dogs 21. Scribbling random names on paper. 22. Drawing stick figures or huge houses with a garden, a dog, and a cat, with the sun at the upper right corner of the paper and birds that were shaped like the letter M of McDonald's. 23. Eating the nectar of Santan. 24. Blowing bubbles. 25. An afternoon chat with my late Lola and drinking more than half of her Coke in a beer mug which, late have I realized was mixed with a bottle of beer. She got me started drinking and I had no idea. No wonder it tasted funny and she’s always giggling every time I gulp it down. Bottoms up! I thank God for my childhood. How about you? What's your favorite childhood memory?
Quotes When One Leaves, Another Arrives 4:31 PM Never run after a train, a bus or a man; when one leaves, another arrives. Hey, did you find this post helpful or entertaining? Please go ahead and share. Share buttons on the left and at the bottom of the article. Big thanks! Subscribe to About Life And Love by Email
Books Pag-ibig Ayon Sa Librong Para Kay B Ni Ricky Lee 12:45 PM Para Kay B ni Ricky Lee “Hindi mo pwedeng mahalin ang isang tao nang hindi mo minamahal ang hilaga, silangan, timog at kanluran ng kanyang paniniwala. Kapag nagmahal ka’y dapat mong tanggapin bawat letra ng kanyang birth certificate. Kasama na doon ang kanyang libag, utot at bad breath. Pero me limit. Pantay-pantay ang ibinibigay na karapatan sa lahat ng tao upang lumigaya, o masaktan, o magpakagago, pero kapag sumara na ang mga pinto, nawasak na ang mga puso, nawala na ang mga kaluluwa at ang bilang ay umabot na sa zero, goodbye na. Pero, the memory of that one great but broken love will still sustain you, tama nga na mas matindi ang mga alaala.” “Ang great love mo, hindi mo makakatuluyan. Ang makakatuluyan mo ay yung correct love.” “Samantalang sa tunay na buhay, pag nangyari, iyon na. Walang revision.” "Merong umiibig na habang nagtatagal ay lalong nawawalan ng IQ. Merong pag umibig ay napupundi ang 4 out of 5 senses, touch lang ang natitira. Merong ang tingin sa pag-ibig ay tali. Meron di makahakbang dahil sa pag-ibig at merong namang nakakalipad. Merong ang tingin sa pag-ibig ay hapunang walang sawsawan. Merong pag umibig ay nahaharap sa salamin, sarili ang sinasamba. Merong ang tingin sa pag-ibig ay parusa. Ang iba'y iibig sa hayop, dahil noong unang panahon ay mga hayop sila. Ang iba'y iibig sa mga bahay, kinikilig kapag hinahaplos ang barandilya, nalilibugan sa mga kisame, pinagnanasaan ang sahig. Patuloy silang mananakit sa mga babaing umiibig sa kanila dahil hindi nila kailanman malalaman ang puso nila ay gawa sa kahoy." "Pero merong isa sa lima, harangan man ng kulog, ng ganid, ng lindol, ng teknolohiya, mahahanap niya ang kanyang mahal. Siya lang ang magiging maligaya." Hey, did you find this post helpful or entertaining? Please go ahead and share. Share buttons on the left and at the bottom of the article. Big thanks! Subscribe to About Life And Love by Email
Health & Wellness Live Happy Live Healthy 9:41 AM Two things affect your health; what you feed your mouth and what you feed your mind. Live Happy, Live Healthy Trust More Worry kills. Stress is the number 1 killer in the world. Change your psychology; change your physiology. Stress is thoughts. The antidote for stress is to trust God. Forgive More You don’t have to forgive abruptly. You can make it a journey Especially if you've been hurt deeply. It’s okay to be angry because anger has a purpose. Anger is an expression of self-love. It is a part of the healing process. However, anger has an expiration date. If you hold anger too long in your heart, it can kill you. Forgiveness is the greatest cleanser and toxic remover in the world. Forgiveness should be a habit, because everyday you’re going to get hurt. Because everyday your defenses are down with people you love. Because you expect to receive love in return. Love More You need to prioritize love. Put love in your calendar. See to it that you spend more time with the people you love. A medical study shows people who lack strong social relationships increase their risk of early death by 50%. This is almost the same risk percentage as those who smoke 15 cigarettes every day. Divorced people end up with 20% more chronic health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer than happy married couples do. Being human, your greatest need is love. Expect More Live from glory to glory to glory. Laugh More Told that he had little chance of surviving, Norman Cousins, an American political journalist, author, professor, and world peace advocate developed a recovery program incorporating mega doses of Vitamin C, along with a positive attitude, love, faith, hope, and laughter induced by Marx Brothers films. "I made the joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep," he reported. "When the pain-killing effect of the laughter wore off, we would switch on the motion picture projector again and not infrequently, it would lead to another pain-free interval." Laughter is a deep human need, that’s why we tend to gravitate towards people who make us laugh. How to Laugh More: a. Smile often. You don’t need a reason to smile. b. Spend time with fun people. Get rid of the grouches. c. Watch comedy. d. Laugh at yourself. e. Count your blessings. Vacation More Women who did not go for a vacation have high risk of dying early by 8% Prayer is a vacation. Don’t postpone your vacation because you’ll never know how long you're going live. Take small inexpensive vacations. Serve More Never retire from serving without a title. A 30-year study was conducted among mothers. The healthiest of them are those who render volunteer works. Life is short no matter how long you live. Start living a healthy life now. From The Biggest Winner (Heal. Eat. Move. Live.) series at the Feast. More of this on Bo Sanchez's page Attend The Feast and be more blessed. Click here. Check their Facebook page here All gifs from Giphy
Faith Like An Arrow 1:31 PM Like an arrow pulled back ready to be launched forward, our problems are there not to hold us back for long but to prepare us to move forward in order to reach our target. That was yesterday's message at the Feast. Oftentimes, we get discouraged because of the pain we feel every time a trial stops us from reaching our goals. What we don't realize is that it's just temporary. Like an arrow pulled back by the archer to ready it for the target, we are being prepared for something greater, something better. Our Archer is preparing us to be launched, to soar high, until finally we hit that which we are aiming for. For His glory. Let us not be discouraged. Prepare to fly! Linked to:
Quotes Keep Moving Forward 5:16 PM If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. - Martin Luther King Jr. Hey, did you find this post helpful or entertaining? Please go ahead and share. Share buttons on the left and at the bottom of the article. Big thanks! Subscribe to About Life And Love by Email
Quotes Don't Fret 7:28 AM Don't fret when God seems deaf to your prayers. Hear His voice in the midst of all life's chaos, oh you with little faith. Hey, did you find this post helpful or entertaining? Please go ahead and share. Share buttons on the left and at the bottom of the article. Big thanks! Subscribe to About Life And Love by Email
