Personal Growth
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2 Important Advices When Aspiring for Progress and Growth
One of the biggest blessings of becoming a full time mom is silencing the noise from the corporate world. It’s a great season to pause and reflect on how my life has been — what I have accomplished, what I wanted to do more, and how I can still be productive apart from taking care of my young family. I missed a lot of things I used to get busy with, but nothing is more fulfilling than being a wife and a mother who is able to attend to the needs of my family 24/7. However, I also believe that this is just a phase. Children will grow quickly and…
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5 Keys To Achieve Your Dreams
Good day everyone! My name is Nelsielene dela Paz, a proud alumnus of Iba National High School. It is my pleasure to be with you at your virtual moving up ceremony today. This is the moment that you’ve been waiting for, one of the most awaited events for you and your family. I know how you feel right now because this year, I was supposed to complete my degree in graduate school at UP Diliman, but this pandemic happens. But we place everything in God’s hands with hope that this too shall pass. Allow me to share five (5) lessons to ponder upon which I‘ve learned through the years and…
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UPSIDE DOWN: Anxiety vs. YOU
Originally published in my old blog. Three months and counting…. We were indeed full of hope and optimism when we welcomed the year 2020 better yet, the 21st century. Who would have thought that this year will be filled with different levels of uncertainties that will certainly shake us – Mt. Taal eruption, bushfire in New South Wales, Australia, Kobe Bryant’s death, threat of World War III, and yes, the corona virus or Covid-19 outbreak turned out to be pandemic. Covid-19 affects 188 countries including the Philippines with more than 30,000 cases as to date. The number of cases is significantly increasing every day. It does not discriminate against anyone…
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How Do I Find Love
Warning: This is not a love story. The clock keeps ticking. The date and year keeps changing. Uyy, baka nalilibang ka na ata, a co-lector/commentator once told me. Of course, he’s pertaining to my love life. I know in my heart that that reminder was out of good intentions, but my narrow mind spoke otherwise. Anong magagawa ko kung wala pa? Ayy, bakit wala ka pang boyfriend? Sa ganda mong yan, wala pa rin? Di ako naniniwala na wala. Baka kasi choosy ka? Kelan ka mag-aasawa? I endured these statements for many years. Many times, I feel hopeless. Many times, I have asked God, Lord, bakit naman po kung kelan…