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Bring out the hero within you, take courage and brave the darkness.
Always come from Love. This mantra hones a modus operandi that peels away your little self’s yearning for drama and petty attention. Always come from Love. How much of what we do in our spheres of interaction comes from trying
We must remember to shine the brightest we can when we are in the darkest times, the darkest places. It can be hard. So very hard when your heart is heavy. And that is when most you are called to lighten up, stand in your sacred center and shine.
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No more procrastinating! I can dream up tons of things. I’m super creative. Where I get stuck is ACTION. I can mull over ideas many many times in my head. I sort of get caught up in a mind maze of great ideas… Well […]
Maya Angelou’s quotes have been on my desk for over 10 years. They mean a lot to me. Good advice I want to act on: Dare to live life. Thrive, don’t just survive. It’s not always easy. Most times I don’t see the words […]
This year I did something that helped me get more in touch with what I wanted in life—I made a vision board. The picture at the top of this post shows my new vision board—it’s small and took only about an hour to make. […]
The stream of well being is always flowing through you. The more you allow it, the better you feel. Jerry and Esther Hicks. Well then… Let the awesome sauce flow! That’s my new phrase of the moment. I was just telling Jenny, my publishing […]
Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Celebrate and grow in your light this December and into the coming New Year. I am glad to share how I feel about the holidays and what I do to make it meaningful. Read the complete feature at pinay.com> Mabuhay—LifeLightLove […]
No, I did not have a BagongPinay art exhibit, even if my pen name is BagongPinay. Rather, to my delight and surprise, there was a two-day art exhibit called “Ang Bagong Pinay” which means “the new Filipina” and was produced by the United Women’s […]
“Beautiful, you can do hard things” reminds and encourages us to take up our challenges, to keep on going, to keep on trying. In Filipino it is “Maganda, kaya mo yan.” Check out one of my pinterest board with the same title, full of great […]
“My Home is a Peaceful Haven ~I Bless my Home With Love. I put Love in every corner, and my home lovingly responds with warmth and comfort. I Am at Peace.” ~Louise Hay (I keep the above quote in my kitchen.) Welcome to my home, […]
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“Bahala na” and “Bathala na” are sayings coming from around the Philippines. Saying “Bahala na “is a Filipino expression of trust that outcomes will unfold within the harmony and natural balance of the Universe. —BagongPinay Read the full text of my post at Pinay.com> […]
Lighten up. And be unencumbered by drama and foolishness. Including your own. Be unencumbered by your own sh*t. I ain’t saying it’s easy. It’s hard. Very hard. Discern what is your deepest, highest Truth. Shed off what are the petty illusions of the Ego. […]
Stop your whining. Stop your bitching. Stop your drama. Got problems? Be solutions-oriented! See your problems as challenges that can be overcome. By always looking for solutions in response to challenges, we can work out better endings for bad situations. Click on to […]
Be a dream doer. Dream. Create. AND take action. Here is an excerpt of a post written for Pinay.com. Dream Our dreams come from not only our subconscious but the Source of our souls. The proof that our dreams are from Source and Liwanag is the fact […]
Here is a post excerpt I wrote for Pinay.com: Deep inter-connectedness is experienced not by sight, sound and physical touch alone, it goes beyond the realm of the material world. We are indeed connected to all things in Creation, for our sun, planetary system, […]
The whole point of life is Love, and that you learn, change, & grow… to expand into a stunning, bright light. Learn Be open and receptive to learning new things from others, from your own experiences, from trial and error. It’s okay to make […]
Unsubscribe from divisiveness. …what we need is not division, but it’s love and wisdom and compassion toward one another. — Robert Kennedy Excerpt from my post at Pinay.com: One of the ways to connect to Liwanag (inner Light) and to shine brighter is by […]
Do you tend to fret or frown when others are happy and do well? Do you ever throw out a nasty comment or two to rain on their happy day and just squelch someone else’s happiness just a teeny weeny bit? Do you like […]
Another post I wrote for my community site at Pinay.com is about doing things that light you up from the inside. Not just the things that make you feel good, but the things that are genuinely good and reveal to you glimmers of who […]
There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. — Leonard Cohen I love that quote. And I just discovered Rumi’s quote: ‘The wound is the place where the Light enters you.’—Rumi
In the Philippines, “Kapwa” is a tagalog word that means “self in other.” “Pakikipagkapwa” is a word that captures the connection between all of existence and is defined as “shared identity.” In Definitions – Pakikipag-Kapwa (Shared Identity) at the Babaylan Files, Katrin de Guia […]
We are indeed connected to all things in Creation, for our sun, planetary system, the Earth and our very physical bodies are made from stardust, and we are kin and kapwa to every molecule, atom or particle of dark matter that exists in the […]
Probably 15 years ago, I read the book If Life is a Game these are the Rules. Reading this book provided me with insights and tools that helped me remove blocks and blinders in my life. Cherie Carter-Scotts 10 rules was circulated widely so […]
One of the 15 ways to sparkle more and to connect to Liwanag is to practice being grateful… Read my full blog post at my other site at Pinay.com, a place online where Filipinas shine.
I am the type of person who likes people on the spot. I want to like people even before I have gotten to know them. It takes me getting to know someone and their meanness to finally get me to distance myself from them, […]
