Misfortunes are blessings in an ugly wrap...

At a young age I was subjected to a lot of misfortunes; some of them in the form of pain—physical as well as emotional. Unfortunate as it may seem, there’s actually a big lessons I have learned from it, and that is the fact that no matter who I think I am, I’m just a vulnerable human being—subject to the whims of fate, under the mercy of the elements, and a plaything of my emotions; and so I learned to be...

Parenting: What have I been to my children...

  As the chapter of my life unfolds with my becoming a parent, I find myself back in my early childhood days when I try to make sense of every action that my parents do. When either of my sons drew their validating look during those times I issue an uncompromising gesture over their actions, I remember myself the same when I was their age. Time once halted as I watch them helplessly confined in the loving safety of...

The true nature of love...

  A close friend of mine came to me with a question on his mind. It’s about a dream he had about a girl he once loved. He came to me with the following story. Last night I had a very vivid dream; it was a dream about a lady whom I was once in love. Upon seeing her beautiful face for the first time after an apparent long absence, I was captivated by her enchanting smile: she was the love I have hoped but never had. I...

3 insidious attitudes that’s causing you misery...

Believe it or not, most of our miseries are caused by us; no matter how much we try to point it to something, we are actually the ones making it. Our sources of problems are not really found on the things we think have caused it; rather, the insidious attitudes that we allow to manifest are the true culprits that agitates our sense of complacency. And unless we can identify, acknowledge and resist these certain...

Not measuring up? Don’t let them manipulate you!...

All of us have abilities to make the best out of the things we do in life; but oftentimes, we hinder ourselves of such because we tend to focus on the expectations others claim upon us: this propensity I call measuring up. Instead of putting our minds on our unique gift in handling things, events and situation, we allow ourselves to be manipulated by the measures setup by people around us. As a consequence, we have...

The only thing that can conquer FEAR...

Fear has always been a powerful force that dominates our being whenever our sense of complacency is compromised. Overcoming fear is difficult since it is hardwired within our system, but this does not mean we should surrender and allow it dominate our mind—we must learn how to deal with it. But how to conquer fear remains a great question. Once we feel fear, our problem solving mechanism is put to halt; anxiety and false...

Want to crack the secret of peace and happiness?...

  In my moments of despair or boredom I find momentary delight in the numbing (and ecstatic) spell of my favorite beverage—beer. Not only do I experience peace and happiness, I also found a bit of clarity amongst the sea of confusion. Nope. This post is not about beer. I have just used the object of beer as one avenue over which to experience joy. There are many of us groping along the how to happiness paths; we ask...

How to deal with stress: right to the core...

  Stress is a fact of life and whatever we do it will always nudge us from our precious serenity. Be mindful however of how you handle it, you might not be aware that stress effects could be slowly draining the life out of you. There are many stress health risks you may inherit if you let it control you, and one of its scary effects is unwanted suffering or even untimely death. But what causes stress? Believe...

There’s no God in the realm of the physical sens...

I have come upon this article on Yahoo news regarding Stephen Hawking’s view about the afterlife. When asked of whether he feared death, his response was nay; he believed that there is no heaven or afterlife—that such is just a fairy story for people afraid of the dark. While I admire his great intellect, I cannot find myself sharing his view. Though I have found some enlightenment on the great arms of...

Working From Home — Making It As Wonderful A...

Greetings my valued readers. This interesting post contributed by a fellow blogger Lloyd Burrell is very helpful for those who are struggling to work from home. I hope you’ll assimilate the wisdom herein–you’ll learn a lot. I’ve been working from my home office for over 10 years. For me, it has been nothing short of wonderful, though it has taken a few tweaks to achieve this . The relief...