Listen first before reacting
I’m supposed to pick up Joanne at 8pm. I tried to call her that I’ll be late. I was rejected and I’ve better explain myself why I’m not on time. Some old lady came over our house for help because of a disturbing neighbor. She even cried because no one seems to assist her and…
Happiness is a Choice
Why is it so hard to be happy for yourself if you have the ability to create it for yourself? Happiness is influenced from the inside – from yourself. In times of crisis or trials or even in the midst of problems, we’ve got to see the bright side and stay away from what makes…
Forgiving Yourself
Forgiving is one of the most difficult thing to do. We all look back at our past failures at some point in our present and maybe in the future. I think it’s hard to forgive others but it’s harder or even hardest to forgive yourself. We set our own standards and self-expectations. Higher to reach…
Secrets of Absorbing Criticism
Most Filipinos are very opinionated. We were raised up to voice out what we think, feel and literally everything. Sensible or not, we still enjoy sharing our solid ideas to the point where criticism and analysis is already a habit. I am aware that every after fight of PacMan, we instantly become boxing analysts. After…
Signs of Negative Stage Parenting
A stage mother or stage parent these days in a Philippine setting is often portrayed as over acting mom, exaggerated or obsessed with her child’s career or status. How about stage fathers? Hello, nice to meet you? Not. I heard a story about 2 foreigners living here in PH and their daughters are attending the…
What to do with Annoying Tricycle Drivers
I learned a lot from tricycle drivers here in City of San Fernando. In my trip to pick up my kids from school, I was cut by a private tricycle and the driver and passenger were laughing about their action, they were looking back to provoke me. I’m annoyed and heart beats faster than normal.…
How to Enrich Generational Gap
We visited our family house few hours ago, ate lunch and a nice talk about our family plans for the year, random topics and some updates. I got interested with an update about a teenager bullied and she’s no longer active in school. I recalled a topic I once shared to some friends and up…
Why Support Group is Essential
Strong people need to build a durable support that originate in family, friends or sometimes even strangers. In a relationship, if you are not at peace with your partner, the best moral support you can get will be from trusted friends and of course your immediate family. Your wife or husband or partner can be…
Power of Negative Overthinking
Overthinking will not make you genius. If you think too much and look on negative side, you have a real problem. Looking around and you see all the imperfect and wrong things? Friend, you better change your perspective – you are sick. Always see the good side. The moment you notice some negative and then…
How Pride Destroy Relationships
One positive meaning of pride: a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired. Another negative meaning of pride: exceedingly high self-regard. The word self-regard is striking. Most of the time, the word…