Quick reminders (generic)

1. When you're overwhelmed, take a long bath.

2. Make sure you have menthol shampoo on stock, just in case you need to unwind.

3. Alternative: essential oils in the bath -- my favorites are lavender or peppermint

Quick reminders (for Dahlia)

1. Use Betadine feminine wash after sex, when you have your period, and when you feel itchy down there.

2. Other that #1, no need for any perfumed feminine wash or any soaps. Clean water will do.

3. After sex, make sure you pee and wash immediately. This is a must to avoid infections.

May 13 resolutioms

I read somewhere that New Year's resolutions usually does not work because people anchor their commitments to the New Year. If they miss a day or two of their commitment, they feel bad for themselves and give up entirely.

The article continues on to say -- screw that! Make a commitment to yourself, and if you fail to honor it, try again. Often times, we get so hard on ourselves for not keeping our resolutions that we fall back to the same, sometimes destructive, pattern. This resonated with me because, yeah, when I skip an exercise day or ate a lot of sweets, I do become hard on myself. But after reading that article, I try to be more conscious of how I talk to myself. I should be motivating instead of shaming myself.

So starting today, here are the things I would like to do on a daily basis. If I skip a day or two, forgive me please as I forgive myself, but I shall get up and try again the following day 😊

  •  say the rosary or hear mass

  •  study with Aki

  •  read books for self-growth

  •  read the Bible

  •  write an entry on this blog

  •  exercise

...and I'm leaving you with some reminders to speak kindly to yourself because I love you and God loves you even more. 😘

Baking life lessons

When life gives you over whipped cream that curdled, find a buttercream recipe instead.

Tea Wisdom

"An attitude of gratitude brings opportunities." Tapos yung mug ko, "Choose your Journey" naman. They complement each other ano? Hehehe May you be the best that you can be. I claim that God has destined you for greatness, a mirror of Jesus and an excellent channel of His love. I love you! :)

Proverbs 19:20 NIV

"Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise."

Because being wise is to seek advice. ;)

Who advises you when you have problems?

Choose well who you gives you advice because what and who you listen to will determine what you do.

Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. (Proverbs 13:20 NIV)

sex and marriage

When you get married, please don't make sex your yardstick for love.