It’s a beautiful day here in Daluyon Beach and Mountain Resort in Palawan. I am here for work (more on this in another blogpost but… Read More »There is more to life than increasing its speed
My heart still aches to hold you I close my eyes and see, Your face now, 15 years later And who you were to be.… Read More »My beloved son, in our arms for a little while, in our hearts forever.
I love the thought that my son is still alive in someone’s memory outside of my family. Today , being Mother’s day, I received a… Read More »I am a mother of three children. Thank you for remembering my son.
Once upon a time, seven siblings lived in an almost perfect world with a strict mom and a loving dad. It seemed almost perfect because… Read More »National siblings day: We know each other’s hearts
““A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.” Mahatma Gandhi
“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.” – Dr. Napoleon Hill
Whenever something bothers me, I keep reminding myself that we cannot control people’s actions, attitudes and even events. I label it as the Three P’s (People, Places and the Past). The only thing we can control is our attitude. But it isn’t that easy. One of the choices in recovery is choosing what we want to think and using our mental energy in a positive way.
Positive thinking can be extremely difficult in stressful situations. Positive thinking does not mean thinking in an unrealistic matter or reverting to denial. If I don’t like something, I respect my own opinion. If a problem hits me, I am honest about it. If something isn’t working out, I accept reality. I don’t have to dwell on the negative portions of my experience. So here I am affirming what is good in my life.
April 3 is the 16th death anniversary of my younger brother, Oscar. He died from a failed stem cell transplant. He was only 40 years… Read More »My brother’s battle with Leukemia
by Lean Panganiban, as originally posted at Philippine Online Chronicles Sometimes, you need more than conventional wisdom and obvious advice to get yourself back on… Read More »Hack it big: Unconventional life hacks for life’s common dilemmas
It was sometime January 2004 as I was wheeled through the Operating room of the Philippine Heart Center for an angiogram procedure. Three doctors told… Read More »To love and to be loved by you, our child,…an honor and so blest.
By Lakwatserang Paruparo as originally posted on Blog Watch, Philippine Online Chronicles They chose to become policemen. They strived to be the best they can… Read More »Farewell, Fallen Forty Four! #Fallen44 #SAF44
Smile. God Loves You. I often scribbled those words in my diary way back in the early seventies when I was in High School. I… Read More »Flower Power, Make Love Not War