Every Day is a Gift

         When you're being a sports enthusiast, you would know that on each one of us, there stays a kind of player when you are into a game. No matter what your recreational activity is, from ball sports to cards and even to online games, one question that you ought to ask yourself is " Are you aware of your own dynamics when you are playing? "  Just to point out certain types of player that you can be, you can either be one or more of the following: 1. passionate player 2. impulsive player 3. vindictive player 4. easy go lucky player 5. team player 1. Passionate player- you are into into the game...you put your heart in every game you play. You are willing to go one step farther from what others are doing....as they say, exerting extra mile. Moreover, you know the in and out of the game. You try and search for ways to improve your skills. You don't just stop while the practice is over, instead you go for extra effort to harness your ski...

          Do you have a true friend? Do you consider yourself a close friend to somebody? What is a true friend by the way? You may perhaps think of many diverse meanings on what a true friend is but the best part of this is for you to be one real friend to somebody before you could really tell that you have one.           Allow me to share with you two quotations on friendship which I considered to be undoubtedly instrumental in establishing and maintaining friendship. First, this one by Nerrisa Nam as she says, " Always be there ". Yes, giving quality presence is a very essential ingredient to a true friendship. Nowadays you are pounded with lots of technologies that keep much of your attention that at times, you tend to neglect in staying focus on your relationship with a friend. Physical presence counts a lot in progressing one's friendship. However when friends are separated by some distances or even a thousand miles away, the...

          One could not hold back tears and emotions while watching the current news on the recent catastrophe that struck the Philippines. Amidst the chaos brought along by Typhoon Haiyan, one could simply ask himself/herself, " Where will I go from here?". Perhaps this may even end up as a very vague question for much uncertainty is what lies ahead as an aftermath of Haiyan.           However, you could also find the resiliency and firmness in the hearts of the Filipino people that in the midst of this disaster which claimed thousands of lives and left a large score of homeless people, many still chose to continue with their journey in spite of this seemingly dark chapter of their life. imagecredit:   By  tungphoto , published on 08 February 2011           The Philippine government through its president, Pres. Benigno Aquino Jr. is trying its very best to restore order and hope on the sit...

          While having a conversation with a friend, the idea that " men are turned off by women with strong personalities"  came up to my mind and then I started to share and asked her opinion about such notion. Thus, I came up with this post just to contribute thoughts about this familiar belief.           My friend, being a girl with a strong personality herself, affirmed this notion. Experience wise, she observed that men around her felt uneasy and uncomfortable dealing with her. Consequently, she felt inside herself being unwelcomed and unsupported.  Being an outspoken and witty girl, she declared that those men just felt overruled by her and took them out of their safety zones.           Can you relate to such scenery? Is it a cultural thing, or why is this so? Being involve in this complicated world, you can think of many reasons and you can even add your own experience to agree or the o...

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I have so much in life I have wealth of the world No one can harm me No one can win over me This is my destiny And this is my life. Now, my world has changed I'm running out of defense I never know anyone Not even myself I knew No one can see me No one remembers me. imagecredit: Where is your claim? Is it a scheme or a dream? You own nothing You owe everything Touch your heart Down to the deepest part. Life, life must go on I bring nothing for fortune I am blessed with my nothingness It’s a grace; I have emptiness I am great with my little things I am rich with what I have left. No one owns the world nobody has the hold It is a gift and a grace Share it and take pace Don’t tire of giving many are earnestly waiting . Author: Bro. Romel Tampus Valen, SC              Brothers of the Sacred Heart         ...

          Life is a never ending journey. And as we progress with our life journey, we undertake to reflect on previous events of our life then realize that we are actually reading our own book of life. With such realization, we become so glad to be active participants to this journey. Everytime we wake up each single day, new and fresh learnings embrace us and they support us in our personal development.            On the other hand, we all know that life learnings are beyond any limit or bondary. It only takes one's responsibility to participate unceasingly in this journey that will make a corresponding difference in his/her life. One positive point in life is when we exchange our various giftedness with each other. As you and me go on with our everyday learnings, we grow the more when we exchange life's wonderful stories.            Every individual chapter in our life entails huge amount o...