Concrete Dreams

Our desires act as fuel, propelling us toward new horizons. Wihtout something to strive for, we stagnate and become stuck in ruts of our own making because we are unsure of what to do next. Goals are drems that we are willing to work for. When we set our goals, we take responsibility for our lives and choose to wholeheartedly devote ourselves to our aspirations. Even if we only take the smallest steps toward acheiving our ambitions, it is vital that we actively pursue our goalsrather than by just daydreaming about them. Having goals makes us feel good because it adds a sense of purpose abd direction to our lives.

When you endeavor to achieve clear and quantifiable goals, your choices and actions take a new significance. Consciously creating your goals can help ensure that the success you seek is attainable and serves you. Your plan must be conceivable, tangible, and measurable. If you cannot visualize your goal in great detail or believe that you can realize them, you may find it difficult to commit to your goals and take and take necessary steps to achieve them. Make sure your goals have the potential to be emotionally satisfying. You may even want to write them down. Putting your goals into words can keep your intention fresh in your mind and remind you of your purpose. As you msake progress toward realizing your goals, give yourself a reward each time you take a step forward so that you have the incentive to keep going. If you find yourself stuck in a rut, examine ways in which you can revise your strategy so that your plan can work.

In creating goals, you create your future by outlining your destiny. When you choose your goal iusing your head and heart, you take the first step in manifesting what you want. You grant your wishes every time you achieve your another goal.

Hard Learned Lesson

We all have days from time to time when it feels like the world is againts us or that the chaos we are experiencing will never end. One negative circumstance seems to lead to another. We may wonder, on a bad day, whether anything in life will ever go right again. But a bad day, like any other day, can be a gift. Having a bad day can show you that it is time to slow down, change course, or lighten up. A bad day can help us glean wisdom we might otherwise have overlooked or discounted. Bad days can certainly cause you to experience uncomfortable feelings you would prefer to avoid, yet a bad day may also give us a potent means to learn about yourself.

Bad days contribute to the person we become. Though we may feel discouraged and distressed ou our bad days, a bad day can teach us perseverance and patience. It is important to remember that our attitude drives our destiny and that one negative experience does not have to be the beginning of a bad luck. Tomorrrow is guaranteed to be a brighter day.

CultivateThe Seed Within

In our noisy world, we often find ourselves longing for peace and searching to find it somwhere else. While it's true that there are places we can visit where we can experience peace, we do not need to wait until we get one of these places to feel peace. Instead, we can learn to locate the seed of peace inside ourselves and cultivate it so that it grows into a reliable source of serenity that we can always access, no matter where we are.
We experience peace when we are in a state of mental calm and serenity. It might surprise you to notice how infrequently you allow yourself to be free from anxiety. Realizing this is the first step to inner peace. It is important to consciously set aside your worreies and make time to cultivate inner peace.
It takes practice to learn how to let go of your worries, so give yourself some time. Inhale deeply, and feel your worries dissolve in every exhale. Remind yourself that soon enough you will be able to take care of everything you need to, but right now you are taking a break. As you clutter of your thoughts and concerns clear away, you will start to feel more serene. Realize that you have the power to free yourself from anxiety simply deciding to do so. The more you practice feeling peaceful, the easier we will feel at peace.

Free Yourself

It is good to remember that one of our goals in life is to be perfect. We often lose track of this aspiration. When we make mistakes, we think that we are failing or not measuring up. But if life is about experimenting, experiencing and learning, then to be imperfect is prerequisite. Life becomes more interesting once we let go of our quest for perfection and aspire imperfection instead.

Many of us are in the habit of trying to be perfect. One way to nudge ourselves out of this tendency is to look at our lives and notice that no one is judging us to see whether or not we are perfect. We are adults now, and we can choose to let go of the need to perform for someones's approval. Similarly, we can choose to experience the universe as a loving place where we are free to be imperfect. Once we realize this, we can begin to take ourselves less seriously and have more fun. Imperfection is inherent to be being human. By embracing our imperfection, you embrace yourself.

Butterflies, Pleasing In The Eyes

Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life. And everyone deserves a little sunshine.






Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.









Love is like a butterfly: It goes where it pleases and it pleases wherever it goes.











The butterfly's attractiveness derives not only from colors and symmetry: deeper motives contribute to it. We would not think them so beautiful if they did not fly, or if they flew straight and briskly like bees, or if they stung, or above all if they did not enact the perturbing mystery of metamorphosis: the latter assumes in our eyes the value of a badly decoded message, a symbol, a sign.

A Change

At a young age of 19, my cousin recently got married last Feb. 28, 2009. Too young as I was saying, for the common reason of impregnating the girl. But is it the only reason why a man marries a woman? In their case, I've always their secret keeper. From the time they hid their relationship until the have nothing to do but to confess all. I've witnessed all the happenings in their lives and I can say they indeed love each other. Through their thick and thin, ups and downs, quarrels, conflicts, at the end they always let their live surface and prevail. I guess They had proven to their selves and to their parents that their love could break whatever barrier come into their way.
I couldn't figure out what I really feel right now. I am delightful for finally they both settled down. But somehow, sadness flows into my heart for I felt I have lost a friend, a companion, and more likely a sister. I couldn't say anymore: "Tara Han manglaag ta.", instead "Bri pwede nako iuban si Hannah molaag?". However I know in myself Hannah had always been happy being with Brian and I don't have the right to resist on that. I have to accept that things aren't just the same as yesterday. I just hope the best for the two of them, love each other more and exibit naive parenthood to their baby. Evidently, there's only one constant thing in this world- a change.