Make the most of your youth. Childhood and youth are fleeting. Make the best of it. You pass this way only once. Chess was my art and game during my youth. As a shy, thin boy then, with my cousins. My art and game got me full high school and university scholarships for all years… Continue reading Make The Most Of Your Youth
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Dissolve Your Vanity or Ego
Young or old, dissolve your vanity or ego before it dissolves your character and soul. “It’s hard to live with him doc, he’s full of himself, always critical, I think you call it egotist,” cried Sally in describing her husband during one of our Viber sessions. “He’s like a volcano, erupting even with the slightest… Continue reading Dissolve Your Vanity or Ego
Why Should You Work?
Why should you work? Many people have difficulty understanding that work is more than earning money or doing what you do to survive. I once visited a nursing home for retired, elderly people. It’s comfortable. A leisure-oriented facility. Very social too. I started asking people there how they’re doing. Then I got struck by one… Continue reading Why Should You Work?
Resist The Critical Spirit
Resist the critical spirit, the judgmental bent, especially among your loved ones. “Bawal judgmental!” as one Filipino talk show host playfully put it. It’s for your best personal mental health. No one wants to live with a critical, judgmental person. It sucks the life out of you, anytime. “It’s hard to live with my husband.… Continue reading Resist The Critical Spirit
Laugh In The Places You Have Cried
Yesterday, I just read a quote which said: “Go laugh in the places you have cried. Change the narrative.” That sort of what happened to Roberto. Almost 20 years ago, his wife shockingly left him and flew to a different country to live with another man. She abandoned him with their 3 young kids. Their… Continue reading Laugh In The Places You Have Cried
Break Free From Your Trauma Cycle
Mental health is to break free from your trauma cycle. Psychologist Dr. Tracy Hutchinson writes on how to process it. “Many people are able to process the trauma and see it in a more positive perspective through counseling, social support, or through support of the community like a spiritual congregation. Unfortunately, for many, previous ‘hard… Continue reading Break Free From Your Trauma Cycle
Don’t Waste Your Life
Don’t waste your life. To put it in another way, it means don’t waste your time. In a Pinterest graphic, 12 time wasters are beautifully and briefly identified and described. They are, namely: Lack of priorities; Waiting for inspiration; Doing everything by yourself; Worrying about what people say; Not living your life; The fear; Complaining;… Continue reading Don’t Waste Your Life
Drink The Living Water
I offer you to drink the Living Water today, the day I was birthed into this world. Decades ago. I used to hate birthdays. I didn’t want it. Never celebrating it. For how could I? It just felt I was left all alone in this world. I got so thirsty. I remember distinctly as a… Continue reading Drink The Living Water
Why Money Mishaps Happen
Understanding the chief causes why money mishaps happen should be a high priority for all of us. If you cannot pay or does not pay your bills, it will inevitably cause tension, strife, friction, and frustrations in your life. High on the list for causes of family conflicts and breakups is financial greed or disagreement.… Continue reading Why Money Mishaps Happen
How Do I Process My Hurt?
How do I process my hurt? Lolita got hurt by the rejection of her cousins and other relatives during a clan-wide hotel party. They were ignoring her, making her feel unwelcome during conversations. “They’re all shit! From now on, I don’t see them as family anymore!” she reacted strongly in anger. Lolita unnecessarily lost control… Continue reading How Do I Process My Hurt?
