ACCEPT

I may never understand, but am learning to accept. Life is what it is and I cannot change it. I am learning to go on and do what I can to make the best of it.

Accepting is the key...accepting situation which is beyond your control and just living with what you have. I felt I've grown more matured this past one year. Circumstances that I never expected to happened, HAPPENED. Choices you have to make to make your life more meaningful.

Sometimes I feel selfish by thinking like this,
But if it will give peace in my heart why not. 

May God gives you the same feeling I have now. 

A Pre school teacher again!

After two long years of hibernating, I am officially working for  two months now. I am quite excited about this new job since it's pure montessori which I am actually trained for. Starting this August I'll be teaching 1-3 years old. Yes! I am not crazy... I am so ready for the challenge. So please keep posted on my next adventure!

NEY YEAR

It has been a great year for getting reconnected to old friends, and making some new friends along the way!! Thank you for making me part of your life!!

2010....What a year! It started a little blurry to me. Then it slowly progressed to  more meaningful memories. I've reconnected to old,old friends and I am glad I did! A few ups and downs... but hey! That what makes us stronger.

I thank God for 2010 and so looking forward to 2011. Hopefully this year, I'll make wise choices, decisions and be more productive. With God's grace I know I can. So to everybody.... HAVE A BLESSED NEW YEAR!
                                                                

HAPPINESS

Everyone can make you smile, but only certain people can make you happy.

Happiness is a high price to pay... Finding someone or something to make you happy sometimes ends up being sad in the end. As I get older I realized that happiness is an attitude. If  want to be happy, BE HAPPY! Find ways to be happy. In your lifetime you will find certain people that you never realized that can make your life complete. Funny it may seems but these people always puts a smile in your face as well in your heart.

MY RUN

"I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs."

 
-Jesse Owens

Not only for health reasons but  ever since I started running last July, I feel more relaxed. It is what I call "stress buster"

It really gives me time to think about my life.

I usually start my run at 5:30 all geared up. I'll start brisk walking first for the first 15 minutes then I'll start to run. I feel proud of myself because of the fact that I can control this. With running I have my own say. I know when to run fast or to run slow. I know what route I want to take. I have the freedom. No one can control me and that gives me satisfaction.

Letters to Juliet

Dear Claire,

What and If are two words as non-threatening as words can be. But put them together side-by-side and they have the power to haunt you for the rest of your life: What if? What if? What if? I don't know how your story ended but if what you felt then was true love, then it's never too late. If it was true then, why wouldn't it be true now? You need only the courage to follow your heart. I don't know what a love like Juliet's feels like - love to leave loved ones for, love to cross oceans for but I'd like to believe if I ever were to feel it, that I will have the courage to seize it. And, Claire, if you didn't, I hope one day that you will.

All my love,  Juliet 

FRIENDS

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand.  The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.  ~Henri Nouwen

I'm a people person, which means I love hanging out with lots of people. Since childhood I have different groups of friends ( from the church, our neighborhood, school
Some friends can be a good influence some may not. But as I mature I realized that no matter how many friends you've got, there will come a time that you will loose touch with them and they will be replaced with new ones. But no matter how long you've been apart, the close friends you've gained through the years will always be a part of yourself. It's like they occupy a special place in your heart and they will stay there.
Through the wonders of technology "Facebook" has done great. This social networking has helped me reconnect with old friends. Friends that you never imagined to be in touch again. And suddenly you're world seem complete again.
So to all of my old friends, I am so happy to see you again. 

Attitude

All of life is a journey; which paths we take, what we look back on, and what we look forward to is up to us. We determine our destination, what kind of road we will take to get there, and how happy we are when we get there. From A Little Book of Happiness

Update about me!

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. 
~Annie Dillard, The Writing Life



The last time I posted I was having a dilemma with my 4th child. A year and 3 months  had passed and now  I have my cute baby boy named Jean Andre'.

Since then, I've been super busy with my four children. All with different kinds of needs. Not that I'm complaining, I love them all, but sometimes it does drain you as a mother.

So what do I do to keep me going? Here is my Top five favorite things to do:

1.  I  enjoy a cup of hot tea - one sip that's all it takes!
2. I read a great book - of course the Bible and any book of Max Lucado, Jodi Picoult, Mitch Albom etc. Especially those books who will give me a boost of inspiration or encouragement.
3. I listen to my favorite music- Even if it's so "cheesy". I loved listening to love songs, call me a hopeless romantic. It brings back old memories.
4. I go for a  massage-  and I do this with a friend ( you know who you are!) at least once a month
5. I watch my  favorite show - Greys Anatomy, Glee, Brothers and Sisters etc.

Just to name a few. I don't regret being a MOM but hey we deserve a break too!

I FEEL LIKE A CACTUS FLOWER

My title says it all...I feel like a cactus flower. Why? Let me tell you why, I am on my 30 weeks of pregnancy with complications. My OBGYN told me today that there's a big possibility that I might give birth this month. I'm tired, worn out, depressed and all the more confused with my feelings. But despite of it all I know with God's grace He will pull me through. That's why I'm like a cactus flower lying on a rock. According to Psalm 18:2 "The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower." I will hold on to this verse and claim its promise. So always remember no matter what adversities you are going through, hold on to the Lord, He will always help you to overcome anything. God bless.