I love the smell of freshly cut grass. It reminds me of the few vacations we had when I was a kid. I love the smell of grilled meat. It reminds me of the few barbeque picnics we had in the past. I love the smell of freshly laundered clothes. And the smell of garlic [...]
Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. We can choose to see the world as a [...]
Sometimes we forget that there’s still hope. We forget because we are down and the devil is inside our minds, shutting down any attempt to hold on to light. A friend of mine is suffering from so many problems. Left and right she’s being attacked. But she knows there’s hope. It’s hard for her to [...]
Whenever I get to watch Meet the Robinsons, the movie never fails to make me cry. I saw the movie again over the weekend and as expected, I cried especially during the ending when everything started falling into place for Lewis. For the life of me I really can’t imagine how a mother can abandon [...]
Something to make you smile… One day, I was in the bathroom and noticed one of the cabinet door was ajar. I read the box in the cabinet. I then asked my mother why she was keeping napkins in the bathroom. Didn’t they belong in the kitchen? Not wanting to burden me with unnecessary facts [...]
Love Quote of the Day What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. – Helen Keller I just love the quote above. I believe this holds true for everyone. Whatever happens to us, even in tough times, we can summon the good memories and [...]
One of the things I am thankful for is that I was born to a family with simple dreams and simple joys in life. We live in a modest house. My siblings and I went to private schools but nothing too fancy. We don’t have a car at the moment but we used to have [...]
Be intentional about enjoying the sounds of laughter. Start now! On the count of three, place your hands over your belly and say HA, HA, HA! Feel the belly muscles contract? Your mind was working for you to signal the muscles to contract. Yes, a helpful mind. Repeat this until your own spontaneous laugh begins? [...]
Whenever I worry, or feeling insecure, my mind is full of negative thoughts. I often lash out at everyone who dare to contradict me. I am often scowling. If you are worrying or feeling insecure right this very moment, don’t be like me who lashes out at her love ones or scowls at anyone I [...]
We can’t control everything in our lives. There are just some things that we should leave to chance, to the Higher Being who is always there for us. We should get on and live fully in the now and not worry about the future which is something we are not even sure of. Just live [...]
