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Reflections on My Day 9 of the Chopra Center's 21-Day Meditation Challenge

2011-02-04T22:19:00.000+08:00

Time February 3, 2011 at 6:48 am I’m catching up with Day 9 although I see the Day 11 link in my Inbox already! : )I think I have to do this again and again until I feel “whole” about it… I got stopped twice when the audio stopped right after the part on sending metta to loved ones… buffering trouble I guess.So while letting the audio buffer, I read through the comments and I felt affirmed that

May You Be Blessed Movie - Virtual Therapy for the Soul

2010-11-28T09:00:00.000+08:00

May You Be Blessed Movie - Virtual Therapy for the Soul

List of Failures

2010-08-28T14:27:00.004+08:00

I just finished conducting a seminar for my colleagues in the College of Business Accountancy, where I shared information and my learning on Professional Scholarly Writing in a Global Context; the difference among Plagiarism, Copyright and Fair Use; and the use of the latest APA Style, 6th ed. What struck me most from the seminar was the audience's feedback on using sensitive language in

oh, me of little faith!

2010-03-05T19:12:00.000+08:00

here i am, down to my last P200 again, feeling the claws of anxiety gnawing at me again, EVEN IF-- -- i already know there are more funds in the pipeline from projects accomplished; they just haven't gotten to me yet, but will do so in a matter of days; -- i already know how there are ample food and other living provisions at home, and there really is no extra foreseen expenditure for me to

2010 Day 1 Early Morning Lesson

2010-01-01T09:38:00.000+08:00

I feel bad. And on a New Year's morning at that! : ( Nope, it's not about me nor my life (thank God for that, at least!). It's about someone in my household I was trying to help. Weeks ago, a colleague asked me for recommendations as to whom I can refer to her to help her cook for her children around the New Year, as they were flying in from many parts of the country with their families to

morning rush, morning ritual, random morning thoughts

2009-10-14T09:15:00.004+08:00

i woke up to a cold, rainy morning thinking it was only 6am, to find out soon after checking my cellphone clock that it was already 6:59am! out i jumped from the bed, waking up Polo who was still snuggled in his comforter beside me, and then going to the girls' room and announcing the Time. it was a flurry of activities after then. Thea went for her shower, while i asked the household help to

God, Energy and Bea's Question

2009-09-19T21:10:00.004+08:00

i was driving to and back from Paolo's friend's house this evening, where he's been sleeping over for the 2nd night in a row now, to bring him a fresh change of clothes. while driving on almost auto-pilot mode, i was deep inside my self, turning over in my mind all the many lessons i learned from this morning's presentation by CENECO general manager, Mr. Sulpicio Lagarde, Jr. i invited him

getting better

2009-09-01T08:45:00.002+08:00

it still comes, this gnawing, anxious feeling that eats at me, especially when i'm "doing nothing" or not doing much in line with my To Dos and my schedules... it still comes. but i'm getting better at dispelling it now: i know my bottomline priorities and i'm kinder, gentler to my self now. i've also adopted the philosophy that if things can't be stuffed into one full day, despite my best

Building Futures with the IDS

2009-08-27T20:17:00.003+08:00

Aug. 27, 2009; 1:30 p.m. - It is way past my regular lunchtime, and I have just finished my last of two IDS (Interdisciplinary Studies) 109 classes since 10:30 this morning. My stomach is hungry, yet my soul is full. IDS 109, or Futures Principles and Futures Planning, is a major subject taken by IDS students to train them in futures thinking and in applying selected futures studies

my Silence here

2009-07-04T00:02:00.001+08:00

is it because i speak with my heart now that words only get in the way?this heart is full.let my Silence speak.

Stop the BS and take it back to where it belongs-- Stop Con-Ass!

2009-06-08T20:21:00.000+08:00

Bayan Ko

2009-06-05T00:16:00.002+08:00

Stop the bullshit.

Bayan Ko / Pilipinas Kong Mahal

2009-06-04T23:56:00.000+08:00

Conspiracy of the Rich

2009-05-03T08:56:00.003+08:00

Read this as a crash course on the global financial crisis and why we have gotten into this mess and who are responsible for it and what you, as an individual, can do about it...Read this to save your life.

mortal thoughts

2009-04-27T20:57:00.005+08:00

bea is in my bed, sound asleep. thea and polo are with their dad, for a change. i am alone in a quiet house, my thoughts my only company.i had a good day today--ticked off most of my little To Dos (although i still have 3 left... oh well, i'll just move them to tomorrow, as usual), had a fun time meeting with colleagues in my Econ. Dept. over lunch at Sugarland's Twist cafe, went

what to write?

2009-04-08T09:53:00.004+08:00

what to write here?i am stumped.this is funny and ironic, considering that this blog started my blogging life and deeper immersion into the online world some 5 years ago, as well as birthed 3 more main blogs, and then 2 or 3 more sub-blogs (children of the main blogs), plus at least 4 Wordpress blogs, my own author site and blog, and my various social networking blogs and notes.lately, i've been

audacious living

2009-03-15T13:17:00.002+08:00

would you believe i'm going to a "high tea party" at the city's poshest subdivision in a little while, with Paolo and Bea tagging along, with only P200 in my wallet and official payday still 10 days away? but no one would know unless i tell them, right? ) besides, the kids and i are dressed like we belong there. heehee. what the heck. i got an rsvp invitation when i emailed them to ask about

"My One Boobed Mamma" now on Amazon and B&N!

2009-03-08T11:50:00.001+08:00

My third children's book, My One Boobed Mamma, is now on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble! Yay!(Please click on "Amazon.com" and "Barnes and Noble" above to link to the exact pages. Thank you!)Happy International Women's Day to all the brave and soulful women out there!

hello, goodbye

2009-03-03T04:06:00.005+08:00

i have not heard from yousince New Year's Day--'makes me wonder if you've died.but i've scannedand searchedthe Wheaton obituariesand your name wasn't there.it would be so easyto think:your Silenceis a reflectionon my value.but not anymore.i know better now.thank God!for saving mefrom that crap.people can breakor shut downunder pressure;i don't.(not break, at least;shut down, yes.)that's how i

just enough

2009-02-26T15:09:00.004+08:00

i left school early today (my IDS classes called off, for IDS Week) to pay the electricity bill, and then to shop for food and stuff for the home as it's my turn soon (the ex takes care of the food needs every 16th to the 31st of the month).when i received my university pay a few days ago, plus my butterfly biz dollar commission at around the same time, i felt thankful that i had double the pay

Consumatum est

2009-02-17T20:35:00.004+08:00

Consumatum est.The Truth is finally revealed--I was usedwith my half-conscious consent:niceness and kindnessand too much live-and-let-live,my own chains;the princess bird in her gilded cageall over again.Consumatum est.I finally woke up,though slowly,to my own awakening.One can only take so much."Piggy-backing",Doing one thing yet naming it another,As a matter of fact,As a matter of course.Call

Brighter Days

2009-02-05T10:05:00.003+08:00

song by Ronan KeatingI've done a lot ofLiving in my lifeChased my share ofRainbows in the skyBefore I stopped toAsk the question whyI've fallen out of loveToo many timesBut now I seeThe possibilitiesOh how my life could be[CHORUS:]From any other loveI'd walk awayLove is temporaryI would sayNow each night IFind a reason to stayWith you there'sAlways brighter daysI've broken a heartA heart or

this news made me cry

2009-01-27T20:30:00.001+08:00

93-year-old froze to death, owed big utility billwhat kind of a world have we come to???

25 (not so) Random Things

2009-01-24T16:41:00.001+08:00

Rules: Once you have been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.25 Things1. I am half Chinese by blood, a fourth Spanish, and a fourth crazy. Err, I also meant a fourth Filipino (but who is the

i miss the hungry years

2009-01-18T08:32:00.000+08:00

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