Knowing Yourself

Offhand, it may seem absurb. But come to think of it, do you really know who you are ? We assume that we know who we are but when we are asked to answer certain questions like, What is your Purpose in Life ?, What are your Core Gifts ? , What are your Strengths ? You are at a lost for words.

As the cliche goes, we can not give what we don't have. So for a start, we have to get to know who we are. Take the time to understand who you are. - how are you different from others, how will you balance your strengths and weaknesses, or what would you like to accomplish in your life.

Begin by evaluating your physical appearance, we all have our gifts. Accept whatever God has given you to work to with. Then you can proceed to improving those aspects of your appearance that needs attention without jeopardizing yourself in anyway.

If we are upset with how we look, this causes anxiety, bitterness and depression which may affect the other area of our life. Acknowledging and accepting our physical body  is an indispensable step in our journey to success.

Then you evaluate your physical health. Good health occurs when we appreciate our body. If we have bitterness or resentment, real or imagined , can only make our life more difficult.

We are design to be the best we can be.

Next, identify your core gifts. Developing our talents will be our tool for success. Using our core gifts in making this world a better place. Find ways to influence others in a positive way and you will feel good about yourself. This feeling of satisfaction is a key to having the much sought peace of mind.

We are what we make of ourselves . We can be our best friend or our worst enemy. Our strengths comes from within. You must learn to believe in yourself. Take time to do an inventory of your strengths and weaknesses.

Take time to understand who you are, what you stand for and what is your purpose in life.

This is your starting point in your success journey.

Thank you Lord Jesus for being alive

It's probably the 31st day of home quarantine here in the Philippines because of the Luzon wide lock down brought about by the Covid 19 pandemic . Majority are bored and wanting to go back to their normal lives . I am just happy to be alive and well  including my family members all over the world even my friends like former students , former co-employees  and present team members . I am just thankful to God for blessings us with dear life and health . Sorry but right now my mind could not think of business or future strategies I am just happy to be well and alive .

How to proceed with our lives ? I am still not worried , I have save during the abundant time and live simply I can still afford to live the quarantine days I am just happy to be alive and healthy . I am thankful my husband and my children are well and healthy including me of course. This is enough to give joy in my quarantine days .

Everyday is filled with prayers and thanksgiving and joy . Thank you blood of  Lord Jesus Christ . Thank you white light of the Holy Spirit . Thank you Father God for your amazing love for us . Thank you cloak of Mama Mary .

Luzon Lockdown

I know we are all now in interesting times , we have been on lockdown for 11 days if I am not mistaken , here in the Philippines . From a nomadic life , we are  on "quarantine" in our homes  , force to face ourselves and our own challenges with fear in our hearts.

We are force to face our own frailties, our own individual fears . Then we have no recourse but to face our God and ask for his help to save us from this danger . We have no idea what this danger, where it came from and how will it end . So we learn to trust our God , our Savior and only Savior . So every day we face our God praying , asking for His salvation , His protection and His love.

People begun to pray the rosary , I myself who prays it everyday for 2 years because of my medical crises , prays it 3 or 4 times in a day nowadays , crying for Mama Mary's protection and intercession for me and my family members .

It such  a journey to Faith but let us continue praying for deliverance and forgiveness .

To God be the glory.   

The Second Touch

If you have time watch this on your YouTube channel "The Second Touch" a sermon from Pastor Joel Osteen . It talks about the blind man that Jesus healed but has experience half healing because he said he was not seeing clearly as if people were dancing .

So Jesus touched him again a "second touch" as per Pastor Joel which healed him fully . So sometimes we may have the same experience thus we have to ask God the real desires of our heart . Sometimes we are not given because we have not ask . We just assume God will give us what we need     .

In truth God wants us to ask for His grace .

Have a successful and prosperous life .

Family Dinner @Frankie's SM North

Last Monday night we had a family dinner at Frankie's New York Buffalo Wings at SM North Edsa with our son , Daniel and his wife , Erica and sister in law , Gelo.

We had a grand time enjoying the varied flavors of Frankie's chicken wings . Find time to spend quality time with your family. The structure of Team Santos has changed because Tin and Cathy are still in Abu Dhabi working and finding their North Star in another country.

The enjoyable time of conversations about the latest events in the family and how are lives are going now . We miss Tin and Cathy being so far away from us and not joining our dinner time. We can only pray that they are doing well and safe .

Have a great life everyone . 

The Third Jesus_for my yoke is easy and my burden is light

How to apply this : Life becomes more effortless as you move closer to God consciousness

When you give  your trust to God , things become easier to handle than on focusing what is difficult.  God assures us he will be with us in our journey in this life . When we know God is with us in this journey , we feel better and strong to face the everyday challenges .

As Jesus said , " Union with me is easy , my burden is light" . Believing on this, give us strength and joy .

Exercise for this : Go with the flow . Proceed through your day without expectations. You are its source . If you believe you are the source , events will move smoothly with time and room to spare . Solutions to problems will begin to come effortlessly . Especially when you rely on God's strength, things comes to you and things go better without noticing it .

Allow God to be His better self and everything will be fine.     

a touch of pain

the rain touch the window pane , the night 's coldness touch the pain in my heart . does it make any difference  ? can't daytime make you feel lonely as well ? why always in the night time , when the only company you have is yourself ?

i have so much faith in myself that someday i'll be able to have you but ... what do you think is happening now ? you're destroying the integration of my being . love , after all , doesn't have good effects all the time, if love never gives up is an all time truth then...why am i feeling inadequate ? why is there so much regret in my heart ? there is no contentment and peace , in as much as satisfaction in life .

i wasn't able to have you but now, i know i must lose you or else i have no choice and i must make the right decision , and i'll be considering your unusual quietness not anymore of shyness but of indifference . i must face the fact than keep building castles in the air , in which i only exist . a fantasy world is not what i've been dreaming of . i want someone i could touch or hold, someone i could listen to and in turn will listen to me .

i don't anymore want to wonder why you're being apathetic . for i know that for every action there is a corresponding reason. perhaps knowing the reason will only make the pain grew more deeper . i don't want to know the reason...i don't even want to know you ....your existence is too much for me to bear . i give you up now and maybe for always

the heavy rain did stop after all then maybe the coldness of the night will one day stop touching the pain in my heart . it is still a question . but i am hoping that even the tears in my cheek ...some day someone will dry it up ...perhaps i will be happier then