Stressed w/ demanding clients, last minute clients, mabagal landlords, people who owes me money, upcoming and previous weddings, wedding suppliers, my bank, my finances, and let's not forget the boys - I'm starting to feel like I'm coming down with the sniffles. Oh no.
Need for hot calamansi juice and some TLC. Overload with vitamins and throw in a secretary for free please.
We need moments of inspiration daily. Here's one I received that lifted up my spirits. Just when I'm about to take my morning coffee, I might add.
Hugs!
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A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose. Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil.
In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word. In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me what you see." "Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg. Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.
The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently.
The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.
The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.
The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water. "Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?"
Think of this: Which am I?
Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate yourself to another level?
How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
May you always have the best COFFEE to your taste!
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Personally I feel like I've been a carrot. Hmm, maybe that's why I crumble easily. Another cup of coffee please...
Next item is to prepare a To Do list on cleaning up/decluttering my workspace.
My high this week: A client expressed their intention of pirating me (boosted my professional esteem)
My low this week: not feeling the support of my team, daming away and disappointments
As part of my decluttering goal this week, I arranged the files in my laptop and and also went through my emails. I deleted a lot of very old and unused documents, pictures, emails etc. Here's something I saw.
Left picture taken sometime August of 2006 and picture at the right around May 2007. New do, new glasses, new mobile. :)
| The True You |
 You want your girlfriend or boyfriend to be together with you always, no matter when or where. With respect to money, you are a bit stingy. You think good luck doesn't exist - reality is built on practicalities. The hidden side of your personality tends to be satisfied to care for things with a minimal amount of effort. You are tend to think about others' feelings a lot, perhaps because you are so eager to be liked. When it comes to finding a romantic partner, you base your search on information from your friends. |
| Your Five Factor Personality Profile |
 Extroversion: You have medium extroversion. You're not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party. Sometimes you are full of energy and open to new social experiences. But you also need to hibernate and enjoy your "down time." Conscientiousness: You have medium conscientiousness. You're generally good at balancing work and play. When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done. But you've been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it. Agreeableness: You have medium agreeableness. You're generally a friendly and trusting person. But you also have a healthy dose of cynicism. You get along well with others, as long as they play fair. Neuroticism: You have medium neuroticism. You're generally cool and collected, but sometimes you do panic. Little worries or problems can consume you, draining your energy. Your life is pretty smooth, but there's a few emotional bumps you'd like to get rid of. Openness to experience: Your openness to new experiences is medium. You are generally broad minded when it come to new things. But if something crosses a moral line, there's no way you'll approve of it. You are suspicious of anything too wacky, though you do still consider creativity a virtue. |
When I opened my blogger account, everything was in Tagalog! (Ang aking account, Matuto kung paano magsimula ng mobile blogging, Karaniwang mga komentaryo, etc) It was so funny! Hahaha!
Last night I viewed a padala from my friend-bride Maeyo. She sent me a sample misalete and I was shocked to see that it was in Tagalog! Okay, so if in Tagalog it should be more intimate, feel more personal. And I get that. I wouldn't understand most of it though, but I'd get the general feeling. But in blogger? It was just so funny. (Sorry, if you don't get it, maybe I'm just weird, but I still found it funny).
What a way to start the day.
Umpisa ngayon, hahanapin ko ang mga nakakatuwang sitwasyon o eksena para lumigaya ang araw ko. Kailangan ng panibagong tingin sa buhay, hindi na lang yung puro palpak, negatibo at masamang nararamdaman. Madaling sabihin, mahirap gawin... pero susubokan ko.
Salamat sa blogger, na sa simpleng paraan, kahit hindi nya alam, natawa ako sa ginawa nya. Hulaan nyo kung pinalitan ko yung wika ng blogger ko?
I could have possibly lost a client worth close to a P100,000 today. I had that gut feeling... I should have just stayed away. Please, please, please... this cannot be happening!
Did I not say, that I hated being the middleman?
I've Fallen into the blog hopping mode these past few days. I've encountered a few entries, where the author has posted a one liner, a quote, a question, a picture, or a random thought. For A regular Guy, he would probably be puzzled, misunderstood, curious, or even indifferent. For the one who knows the author more deeply, or can read between the lines, then the post can be an expression of truth, a hidden meaning, or a revelation that they secretly want to shout to the world but cannot because of various consequences.
Who Is it that created a blog account anyway, when privacy was still important. Wasn't it ourselves, anyway, who chooses to hide behind a facade? We all know that blogging has Taken over the dear diary days where you can pour your heart and soul into a private black book. How funny it is that people will resort to secret codes, anonymity, pseudo language, when the truth of matter is, it is such a relief to post truths such as "it wasn't meant to be", "It's Breaking My Heart", "he doesn't love me anymore", "i'm pregnant", "i regret what i did", "i slept with my boyfriend's best friend", "it was me" as a form of release.
Maybe the answer should be having courage to speak up, to be heard, to risk being judged. Just so that you can get it out of your system. As they say, "Let Go, Let God".
From life, love, work, friends...
Today, instead of fear, i felt excited. this year is a definite something.
My broadband sucks. :( I don't have connection anymore. And it seems that I have to have it cut na. WAAAH!
Just when I've been enjoying the life of the 21st century...
Haven't caught friends online recently. So I thought I'd shout out the question, and see who can give me hand re: blogger.
stumbled upon this while blog-hopping to which i say "hear, hear!" ...
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In a brief conversation, a man, speaking to a woman, was out to pursue the question, "What kind of man are you looking for?"
She sat quietly for a moment before looking him in the eye and asked, "Do you really want to know?"
Reluctantly, he said, "Yes" as she began to expound...
"As a woman in this day and age, I am in a position to ask a man what he can do for me that I can't do for myself.
I pay my own bills.
I take care of my household without the help of any man- or woman for that matter. I am in the position to ask, 'What can you bring to the table?'"
The man looked at her. Clearly he thought that she was referring to money.
She quickly corrected his thought and stated, "I am not referring to money... I need something more. I need a man who is striving for perfection in every aspect of life."
He sat back in his chair, folded his arms, and asked her to explain.
She said,
"I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection Mentally. I need conversation and mental stimulation. I don't need a simple-minded man.
I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection Spiritually because I don't need to be unequally yoked... Believers mixed with unbelievers is a recipe for disaster.
I need a man who is striving for perfection Financially because I don't need a financial burden.
I am looking for someone who is Sensitive enough to understand what I go through as a woman, but Strong enough to keep me grounded.
I am looking for someone who I can Respect. In order to be submissive, I must respect him. I cannot be submissive to a man who isn't taking care of his business. I have no problem being submissive... He just has to be worthy.
God made woman to be a helpmate for man. At this point, I can't help a man if he can't help himself."
When she finished her spill, she looked at him. He sat there with a puzzled look on his face, and exclaimed, "You're asking for a whole lot!"
To which she gracefully replied...
"Only if you think I'm not WORTH a lot." :)
Monday has definitely been one of my not better days. To think that the week just started. Yesterday morning, Monday’s stress caught up with me. My stomach took the bunt and I forced myself to stay home (so, okay, I didn't have to force hard. I could have still gone to work, but I didn't want to). For most of the day I worked from home, using my ever reliable broadband (I'm being sarcastic, connection has been hell) and mobile landline. Since my stomach didn't feel like eating, I was only ready to go out for food by dinnertime.
After a series of misfortunate events, and I badly needed a good pick me up (or a slap in the face), I came to realize that my night with Oman came in perfect timing.
I'm ready now to take control of my life once again. And if I play my cards right, I think events should be onward and upward from here. But not without being challenged first. I anticipate that, I look forward to it. It's even funny that the day Oman leaves Pinas is when one of my challenges will come. That wasn't a coincidence either. That was the universe giving me a clear answer to my question.
3 word answers:
USE 3 WORDS.
Not as easy
as you think...
Did you know that the paper that we call legal size (here in pinas) is not the same as the legal size in microsoft office / printing. If you want to use the legal size paper, you have to change the format to Folio. That would be the 8.5'" x 13" size.
I feel that I just discovered the secret of formatting in Word. Hehehe.
