Moments of Silence and Simple Escape.=)

After my busy 2012, my 2013 started with a weird schedule. So, before I get carried away with all the time demands I want to make sure I start my year with a clear head and a peaceful heart; and be able to maintain the balance which I started to regain last year.

For quite some time I’ve been hanging by whatever thought there is in my head and really didn’t have the time to analyze what it says. But today, I finally found the time to evaluate my goals and write them in my journal, yes, for someone who’s so much into digital writing I still write with a journal and a pen, and I still buy an actual book. It’s still different when you get to flip through the pages of a book and swipe your fingers across your journal and remember how much time and emotion you poured over the pages.

So, I finally have the weekend to myself! Yes! This is a rare occasion for me these days; so, I made sure to have my moment of silence, enjoying my own little space away from the hustle and bustle of the big city.

I always wear a happy heart (with the exception of my crazy days) and most people think it comes naturally, that there’s no effort to it. But I'll let you in to a secret; I’m just as normal, OHHhh, hold it right there! I honestly hesitated calling myself normal as I don't think I qualify for the description, most times I really stay on the crazy side and that’s when I’m most normal. Hahaha. But for the purpose of getting my point through I’d say again, “I’m just as normal” as everyone else, I have my share of crazy days, down days, off-days, angry days, impatient days, and the list goes on for all the negative days. And there are days when you’d just snap specially when you’ve really tried being patient for a long time and all of a sudden you realize you’re just tired bottling it all up and you tell yourself “enough being patient!” then you let go and you release yourself of all the things you’re holding inside. Yah, I have those days, had those days. And those were not exactly good feelings. And after freeing yourself from something you used to feel so strongly about; still you realize you’re still not exactly ok. I’ve been there and for a while I had the feeling memorized. But how do I go back from feeling like a rot to being ok? Simple, I spend time with myself!=)

My Daily Essentials:(No, wine not included, I just included it in the photo for the classy look.hahhaa.)

Yabang Pinoy Journal (my most favourite item from the Yabang Pinoy Media Night goody bag) that's where my life goes.

Belle de Jour planner is a birthday gift from a very thoughtful officemate. Ohh, I so love the planner! It's very girly though, but it allows me to let my hair down and let the planner remind me to pamper myself, it's like having your personal assistant anytime, all the time!=)

My, daily Devotional by Bill Hybels, it's my everyday guide to living right, fair and just; with myself and with others.

Catholic Bible; I finally learned to read the Bible last year (no, it’s not that I don’t really know how or I don’t really READ the Bible, but have you heard about the thing that people say about Catholics? That Catholics don’t read the Bible? It was once true to me. But God sent me a friend who inspired me to read the Bible and to get to know My God personally.This is I think among my greatest achievements last year.=)

You’d be surprised to know how much time and space I require for myself. I live alone, yet “alone time” is still different, it's essential to my wellbeing ; it gives me time to think, listen to my thoughts, encourage my heart, talk to God and send my silly, funny, weird and nonsensical dreams to the universe with a hope in my heart that no matter how silly, funny, weird and nonsensical those dreams are; the universe, after laughing at me will still hear my heart and surprise me by granting my desires. And today, I finally had that day; a day to behold... And I finally have the time for writing again for this blog; and hopefully I’d be able to write with more sense soon.

Great things are free and alone times are truly a bliss for me. And I’m glad to have spent a quiet escape today. Try it sometime! It will truly revitalize your spirit. That’s all for today, I’m just glad to be able to share some positivity from my sanctuary.=)

Happy Sunday!

Live Life!

Mai