3-Dekada

This Year, I celebrated my 3 decades of existence. Looking back, I felt perpetually gratitude for the life that I have and all that I've learned so far.

And so what have I learned? A lot.. I can’t actually put all of it into words, but lemme try to share some:

Fears, Struggles and Taking risk

I've realized that all the risks that I've taken in life, especially within the past couple of years, has led to so many serendipitous moments and beautiful experiences. I became stronger, braver, and my life became so much better than it was before. It’s really more comfortable outside my comfort zone. So do it.  Take that risk, that leap of faith, dive into the unknown and the universe will open doors where there were none. . We should always conquer our fears. No how matter how big or small they are, we should do something that scares us at least everyday. Our struggles make us. I’m grateful for every adversity, every obstacle, every bleak moment of hopelessness. Because of it I have gone through my biggest transformation. It bruised me up, left me bleeding but eventually I made it through.I’m still alive. And this is the strongest, bravest, and happiest I have ever been in my entire life. And so I've learned, to always trust my struggles. We are much stronger than we think we are. 'coz seriously, The universe won’t give you what you want, but what you need to be the person you’re meant to become and to live the life you are meant to live.

Creating myself, Living life for the moment and Chasing my Dream

Yes age is just a number, so no matter how young or old you are, go and create yourself! Create something more amazing than what you are right now. I learned that I have the ability to become whoever I want to become, and to materialize the kind of lives/life I want. Yes, we cant always be the person we are since yesteryear's, you can change, so go and create yourself to be better, much much better! I learned that Always live for the moment. One blogger said that the past doesn't exist anymore. It only lives in your memory. The future doesn't exist yet. It only lives in your illusions and expectations. There is no other time but now. There is no reason for us not to chase after our dreams. Follow your heart, follow your passion, Let’s not waste time to not doing what we love.

Power of Nature, Constant Change and Settling Down

Nature will always heal. If I've had a bad day and feel the need to start over, I just lay on the grass and watch the clouds pass by. Or I’ll run on the beach and watch the sunset, even just seeing the ocean is enough. Or I’ll sit under a tree and meditate. Let nature heal you. Everything is impermanent and the only constant is change. We’re afraid of change because we like to stay in our comfort zone. We like feeling secure and acting as if things will always be the same. Life isn't like that, never was, nor will it ever be. Learn to embrace change and to adapt quickly along with it. As I mature, the issue of settling down is just always around the corner, I’m not planning on “settling down” anytime soon. I'm enjoying this so called single life, but I dream too of having  a family of my own and as a traveler I wouldn't want to settle down somewhere, I’d like to take my children and my husband traveling with me, I trust they will also have wanderlust in their blood as well. In my 30years of existence, I've learned that the most beautiful and meaningful experiences come from uncertainty.

Loving tremendously

As I grow, I matured, I'm learning and appreciating the true meaning of love (I'm talking about being in a relationship, boy-girl relationship) being in a relationship for 12 years does not give me though the license to know everything about love and relationship, but what are my take away's in this more than a decade love affair? I learned that loving someone is not being selfish, not owning the person, not controlling.. instead, love the person with every imperfection, without judgment, without the need to change them, without the need make them better. And that also means having the courage to accept every heartaches, and having that trust that just incase they went away you know that they will always come back to you with more love to give in return. I'm not a love guru, but I must be doing something good that i was so blessed having my Man for the past 12years of my life, Its not always everyday that you love someone so much and you are being loved tremendously in return. Here’s the thing, whenever you pray, tell the Lord that continue to be with you and your partner, take it from me, you will never go wrong.

Happiness

Let not be instantly gratified. Instant gratification, yeah make you feel happy, for a little while (kaya nga instant diba?) Then you feel empty again. Just like a bucket with a hole on the bottom being filled with water. Genuine happiness isn't a goal and you can’t find it through anything that is tangible. It’s a state of mind that keeps you in the present moment wherein you are happy and grateful for everything in your life no matter what you have, where you are, and who you are with. To acquire this mental state you have to learn how to live in solitude and learn how to love yourself. You have to learn how to let go of all that is tangible and embrace the abundance of love and beauty the world is offering around you. You will find that happiness has been within you all along. if you visualize whatever you want every single day, Meditate about it, It will change your life. It changed mine, and it saved me. It’s not just listening to a song and chanting a mantra. It’s finding the unearthly silence within you, the empty space that you are made of. It’s the rising of inner spaciousness within your insides, fleeting moments of sudden enlightenment. You can make your own Happiness if you truly believe in it

Unconditional Love for My Parents and Siblings

Make everyday parents day! Or siblings day! Nope, make everyday a Family day! Always give them love. No matter how many mistakes they have made, no matter how many you have made, no matter how much they have wronged you, or how much you have wronged each other. Because of them you have life, and because of you they have given up theirs. Keep in mind also that keeping and making your Parents healthy is one way of saying 'iloveyou' to them, A health Insurance is a super yes! Connect with them, be with them, honor them, love them. I Keep that fire burning that connects the craziest things about me and me siblings that ironically makes my world sane. Yeah they borrow your stuff and never return it. Whenever you fight with them, your mom is always on their side, and that undying cold war 'coz of the most stupidest thing.haha but hey, your family are the real people you grow with, the ones who help keep you grounded, who will help you reach your potential, and the ones who aren't afraid to show you your own imperfections to help you become the best you can be.

Practice Gratitude, be Grateful and please stop Negativity

I have learned and am still learning to be less selfish, to be more selfless. I would rather see someone smile because I gave them something than smile because of what I was given. Always be kind and expect nothing in return. Always and always practice gratitude! Be grateful for everything. Be thankful for everything you have, for the person you are, and for the live you are living. Learn how to be grateful for the bad stuff too. It’s tough to accept but it exists for you to learn, grow, to let go and be better. There is a reason for everything that happens. One more thing, Stop worrying so much. When we worry, we attract negative energy around us. There is no point in it. It’s hard to keep worries out sometimes, especially if you are buried with problems. But we’re not making it any better for ourselves if we keep doing it. They say that here is an invisible law in the universe that attracts everything you visualize and radiate. If you give of negative vibes, negative vibes will come. If you give off positive vibes, positive vibes will come. You get what you give out.To quote Maya DelaRosa-Lim of Be Careful with my Heart: “Bawal ang Nega, naboblock and Blessings” I'm sure you don't want those blessings to be blocked right? :)

Traveling, Friendship and those Jerks around

Haters Gonna Hate, so don't mind the jerks around you. Let them be, don't ever do something just to impress them,I don’t see the point in impressing people we don’t like, with things we don’t need, and living a life we don’t want. People only do that because everyone else is doing it. And they think it’s the normal thing to do. Live your Live! just do whatever the hell you want with it, do whatever the hell makes you happy and get rid of the excess baggage. Instead of minding the jerks around us, why not travel! Traveling the world is one of the greatest things you can ever do for yourself. You will unlearn, learn, and relearn things you will never discover through a book, a classroom, or a degree. It will humble you, shake you,shape you, inspire you. you will never ever be the same again in the best way possible. And yes please do Travel with friends, yes with your true friends. The ones you feel unbounded with, you can be your complete self around them. You’ll know because you won’t feel judged, manipulated, and it feels genuine. It’s almost effortless when you stay connected without even trying hard, no matter where you may be. It’s true what they say, friends will always come and go. The real ones will stay. So after reading this, do yourself a favor, and just buy that damn plane ticket promo man o hindi!

Longganisa and Parents wisdom

**My brother John-John arrived with around 8Kls of Longganisa from his weekend trip from Tugeugarao. My sister pinky and tintin are longganisa lovers, thing is we don't know how to cook longganisa, our brother was still at work that time so no one can cook but just us.

Pinky: Nagtry ako magluto kahapon, pero iba lasa. prinito ko kasi, mali daw sabi ni kuya.

Me:    Naalala ko sabi ni Mom at Dad lagyan ng water, bring to boil until mawalan ng water, then lagyan ng konting oil pag paluto na.

(then we tried it..and the result? perfect longganisa!)

Pinky: Ang galing mo talaga ate!

Me:    Ofcorz sinunod ko lang ung turo nina Mom and Dad.  Always remember, You will                 never go wrong when you follow your Parents.  :)

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                                Happy Birthday to Me!

              I wish that I may have enough of everything! :)

much love,

Yannah ;)