I asked God

I asked God for strength

That I might surpass

I was made weak

That I might learn to be contented.

I asked for health 

That I might do greater things

I was given infirmity 

That I might do better things.

I asked for riches 

That I might be happy

I was given poverty 

That I might be wise.

I asked for success

That I might have the praise of men

I was given setbacks

That I might feel the need of God.

I asked for all things 

That I might enjoy life

I was given life 

That I might enjoy all things.

I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I hoped for.

Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.

I am, among all men, most richly blessed.

---anonymous




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Inspiring Quotes

Inspiring Quotes

P.S. photos not mine. Credits to the owners.

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photos

These are the photos in my phone. 

I don't have a good phone so sorry for the pictures.

EGG.

We bought it during our break.

One of the birthday cakes of Ate Lea given by her suitor. 

PNR Dapitan Station

IPEA Week at the new Gym of UST

So laki. Proud to be Thomasian.

Kid's Assembly. Junior kids playing mata-mataya.

Kids playing.

Gummy Bears :">

Chocolate Milk Shake from Shakeys

My favorite cartoon character: Piglet.

College Friends

Meet Hersiana. She's a very smart girl. She can read and speak English fluently. She's 4 years old.

I forgot her name :) But she's also cute :"> (Kids camp)

Hersiana a.k.a Yana, alaga ko nung Kid's camp.

My group (Kid's camp). Drawing their hero.

Not so cute but adorable :">

I wrote this during one of the events of the YFC-UST.

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Date with my lola :)

Ang saya ngayong araw. Iyong feeling na nabibili mo lahat ng gusto mo at kailangan mo. 

Nagpasama lang naman sa akin ang lola ko sa bangko tapos niyaya niya ako sa SM sucat. Habang papasok kame sabi niya "Apo, merienda muna tayo (10:05 am kasi nun) . Gusto ko sa starbucks" . E di nagulat ako. Although ganun talaga lola ko, sosyal. Pero sa isip isip ko "Aba, pastarbucks starbucks na lang ang merienda nito" Hahahahaha. E di punta naman kame sa building B. Well, I knew my Lola just wanted to have chitchat with me. E di inorder ko naman ay ang forever at walang sawa na Java Chip Venti tas siya naman ay Hot Chocolate lang plus waffle :) Masaya naman. First time ko lang kasi makasama lola ko sa ganoong lugar, knowing na puro teenagers lang ang naroon. Pagkatapos naglakad lakad kame, punta doon, punta dito. Tumaya nga rin kame sa lotto e (sana manalo *crossed finger*)  Inuubos lamang namin ang oras namen habang inaantay ang mom ko. Mga 11:55 am, pumunta na kame sa Max's to have lunch. Well, personally I dont like Max's mas gusto ko pa  Shakey's kaso no choice, I dont pay the bills. But still, I enjoyed it. After that, pumunta naman kame sa grocery. Sarap lang ng dampot ng dampot. Hahahaha. 

CR @ starbucks

My Lola Mommy eating her waffle :)

Mine :)

Ang tagal kasi ng order ko e :))

Tadaaaaaa. Akala ko sobrang laki ng manok. Disappointed :|

My tummy is full. 

And now, I'm playing my favorite game board, SCRABBLE :)

I hope you enjoy also your Monday :)

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Meet my Amico :)

Meet my friend. I mean my BESTEST :) Theodore Arnel C. Merin

Be Strong

In life, whatever we do, we need courage. Ralph Waldo Emerson comments, “Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you, you are wrong. There are always difficult times arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action, and follow it to an end, it requires some of the same courage which a soldier needs. Each has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to them.”

“FIGHTING-SPIRIT,” to quote the words of George Allen is what we all need. Gail Brook summons: “I do not ask to walk smooth paths nor bear an easy load. I pray for strength and fortitude to climb the rock strewn road. Give me such courage I can scale the hardest peaks alone, and transform every stumbling block into a stepping stone.”

There are always two sides of coin, so they say. If there are people who are courageous enough, there are also those who are coward. What’s the difference? “Courage and cowardice are antithetical,” points out Martin Luther King, “Courage is an inner resolution to go forward in spite of obstacles and frightening situations; cowardice is a submissive surrender to circumstance. Courage faces fear and thereby masters it; cowardice represses fear and thereby mastered it. Courageous people never lose the zest for living even though their life situation is zestless; cowardly people overwhelmed by the uncertainties of life, lose the will to live. We must constantly build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.”

Source: Enhancing Reading and Thinking Skills of College Students

NEW APPROACH TO LIFE

MANAGING STRESS: 5 STEPS FOR A NEW APPROACH TO LIFE

Here is how to practice managing stress in five steps for a happier, healthier and better you.

1.      EXPECT IT. Managing stress properly means being prepared. Take good care of yourself. You never know what the day will bring. Life is an adventure--- approach it as such. Remember the classic example of a guy showing out for girls, saying punch my stomach and see how hard it is? The first blow he doesn’t even flinch (and all are impressed). But then, when distracted, someone else hits him, and he doubles over in pain. What made the difference? The first time he was ready, the second, he was taken off guard.

2.      EMBRACE IT. You need a new attitude towards life, a determined stance to ride the waves of life and succeed through storms. I decided a long ago I would not live a life of regret. Now, as I get ready for the day, I say a prayer for strength to face with confidence what comes my way, and the courage to get help and support when overwhelmed. I embrace the challenge and the unexpected. Like the ocean rip currents, I realize that the more I resist and try to avoid stress, the more exhausted and sucked in I will be.

3.      EVALUATE IT. What pressures occupy your thoughts, consume your energy or cause your grief? Be honest and real with yourself. Remember to consider tendencies such as jealousy, feelings of inferiority or frustration over failures as possible causes for some of your grief (all easily changed through setting goals and having successful positive attitude about yourself). The serenity prayer is a tool used by many people recovering from addictions, but has truths that are treasures for everyone when managing stress.

4.      ENGAGE IT. Now it’s time to take action. The fourth step to managing stress is to engage it. If you can change it, do it now. Procrastination is one of your worst enemies, stealing precious moments of your life. Think of something right now that you are avoiding, that is causing you stress and worry, and that would be a load of your mind---- because it really is!

5.      EMERGE FROM IT. This final step is extremely important. Process the pressure and pain to get through it and emerge successful and free. This requires effort, whether it is to brush off the stress of the day, or to push through the weight of a significant loss. Contrary to the old cliché, time does not heal all wounds. If you are dealing with tragedy or trauma, the event is gone, but it takes time and effort to grieve from the change. The grieving process requires at least two years of working through it to adjust.

Source: http://www.abetteryoublog.com/2006/08/18