Answered Prayers..

“The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.”
― Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides to Die

I had the best summer ever two months ago. After all sleepless nights because of overthinking about my work and the stress,not to mention, I found a major comeback to straighten up and savor every moment of FULL REST, EAT MORE and FULL REST again while it lasts. And when last month gave me the decision to move forward and start looking for a job, I was taken aback. I was intently looking for the confidence I had few years ago in the deepest part of my heart and of my self and I was suddenly came to thinking, "Am I ready to do everything and start all over again?". It made me shiver and I felt the pressure to the idea of great expectations. I can't afford to fail because my dreams are for my family and I'm doing all of these for them. I can't imagine being agitated of what might comes out WORST.

And I PRAY..

Today, I was hired and all PRAYERS have been answered. Monte, my fiance was right. There are things in life that are not intended for me. I wanted to have what I want and do what I feel comfortable of doing and in which I know I'll be better-off with those. And it started to drown my expectations and frustrations began to subdue my positivity when LIFE said "NO". He said TRY LOOKING AT THE BRIGHT SIDE BECAUSE PERHAPS, THAT'S WHAT GOD WANTS YOU TO DO. And I tried.

I always believe that for whatever reasons I am feeling this way, God allowed it to happen because He thinks giving me unmeasurable circumstance would definitely lead me to HIM. And though at times I failed to see the good side, He is always there ready to change the course of the wind and turn my head to the opposite side.

I am delighted. I have been BLESSED. Of course, I feel nervous because new environment and people mean a life to start afresh and prove that they got the right person but I know, my life and those who have done the same, will forever be a living example of those who PATIENTLY WAIT.

Thank you so much for all the people I have encountered in my life because they are my INSPIRATIONS and my DREAM.

— feeling blessed.

 

 

 

 

 

'Til my next stop! 

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits. - Thomas Jefferson

June 3 has ended right and it was perfect and because of this, I would like to say THANK YOU SO MUCH to my FAMILY, FRIENDS, Monte Balistoy's family and to all who supported me all the way of my 27 years of existence and of course, for those who greeted me thru text, call, chat, e-mail and personal greetings. I LOVE YOU♥

Thank you also for those who will still send late birthday messages later or tomorrow. 

Thanks to Bernardo Bernardo and Marc Helgesen for your messages. You are my special guests. That's for SURE! 

And lastly, I would like to extend my gratitude to my cousins for finding this photo of John Lloyd Cruz's personal greeting to ME.. LOL! Sikat!!WAHAHAHa..

THANK YOU SO MUCH.. 

from the BOTTOM OF MY HEART♥♥♥ — feeling loved, satisfied, extremely blissful and BLESSED.

Here are some photos taken during my pre-birthday celebration held at SM City Cebu. We had lunch at Greenwich, movie watching, halo-halo craze at Ice Castle, videoke at World of Fun and lastly, coffee break at Bo's Coffee last June 1.

 

June 1 until Yesterday were one of the happiest times of my LIFE♥

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Brisk Walking for Exercise

"Walking is man's best medicine."
-Hippocrates

Do you remember your first step?

Remember your first step? What a fuss everyone made! And then you continued to walk right on through childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood, but somewhere along the way, like most adults, you probably stopped walking so much. In fact, the percentage of adults who spent most of their day sitting increased from 36.8% in 2000 to 39.9% in 2005! Part of the reason may be your hectic, stressful life, with not a moment to spare for recreation or formal exercise. The environment plays a part too; inactivity has been engineered into our lives, from escalators to remote controls to riding lawn mowers to robotic vacuum cleaners to electric toothbrushes to the disappearance of sidewalks and safe places to walk. But research shows that all this automation is bad for our health. Inactivity is the second leading preventable cause of death in the United States, second only to tobacco use.

You'd think a simple activity like walking would be just that, simple. But fewer than 50% of American adults do enough exercise to gain any health or fitness benefits from physical activity. Is walking our salvation? I don't know for sure, but evidence suggests that it's probably a good start.

What are the top 10 reasons to walk?

-Walking prevents type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes Prevention Program showed that walking 150 minutes per week and losing just 7% of your body weight (12-15 pounds) can reduce your risk of diabetes by 58%.

-Walking strengthens your heart if you're male. In one study, mortality rates among retired men who walked less than one mile per day were nearly twice that among those who walked more than two miles per day.

-Walking strengthens your heart if you're female. Women in the Nurse's Health Study (72,488 female nurses) who walked three hours or more per week reduced their risk of a heart attack or other coronary event by 35% compared with women who did not walk.
-Walking is good for your brain. In a study on walking and cognitive function, researchers found that women who walked the equivalent of an easy pace at least 1.5 hours per week had significantly better cognitive function and less cognitive decline than women who walked less than 40 minutes per week. Think about that!

-Walking is good for your bones. Research shows that postmenopausal women who walk approximately one mile each day have higher whole-body bone density than women who walk shorter distances, and walking is also effective in slowing the rate of bone loss from the legs.

-Walking helps alleviate symptoms of depression. Walking for 30 minutes, three to five times per week for 12 weeks reduced symptoms of depression as measured with a standard depression questionnaire by 47%.

-Walking reduces the risk of breast and colon cancer. Women who performed the equivalent of one hour and 15 minutes to two and a half hours per week of brisk walking had an 18% decreased risk of breast cancer compared with inactive women. Many studies have shown that exercise can prevent colon cancer, and even if an individual person develops colon cancer, the benefits of exercise appear to continue both by increasing quality of life and reducing mortality.

-Walking improves fitness. Walking just three times a week for 30 minutes can significantly increase cardiorespiratory fitness.

-Walking in short bouts improves fitness, too! A study of sedentary women showed that short bouts of brisk walking (three 10-minute walks per day) resulted in similar improvements in fitness and were at least as effective in decreasing body fatness as long bouts (one 30-minute walk per day).

-Walking improves physical function. Research shows that walking improves fitness and physical function and prevents physical disability in older persons.

The list goes on, but if I continued, there'd be no time for you to start walking! Suffice to say that walking is certainly good for you!

Excerpt from medicinenet.com

I had brisk walking than jogging. They are the same and they function the same. And since I want to maintain a healthier and physically fit body, I MUST do this. Aja!

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Tenth Blog UNPost..

Taken last November, 2012..

The first ever Halloween celebration in CDU ESL Center.. Got a lot of goosebumps and weird, freaky costumes and faces with students and colleagues.

Check these pictures out!

I couldn't forget this. It was fun after all..

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Ninth Blog UNPost..

Taken last October 5, 2012..

CDU ESL Center First FUN Day-Second Blast.

 THE HOST OF THE EVENT♥

What a great day.

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Seventh Blog UNPost..

Taken last September 9, 2012..

First ever group of Indian students that we had and these students don't come from the usual country that we always hear from especially when we talk about ESL. They are very sweet, kind, moody and alive. They are very young around 16-19 years of age and they are very smart and witty.

Here are the photos during the welcome party of our first ever students from India..

It is so great to meet people from another race, culture and tradition. And I am grateful for this opportunity to be their friend.

'Til my next stop..