Gem's Insights

I feel like I am currently in a "bridge". My life hanging at the moment. My life on hold. I was supposed to continue on with my next 30 day challenge - and I still do, I still TRY to eat less, I still TRY not to eat AFTER 6. But, I haven't weighed myself yet.. so I will update my THE 90-DAY CHALLENGE on the 90th day!  I will post my final weight results here on April 8! I have a lot of things cooking up in my mind. But, due to what-have-you reasons, it all needs to wait. God knows my plans and my dreams, and I am just holding on to HIM. For the mean time, in my "bridge", I am loving the opportunities that are coming my way. I am loving my ambiance, the people I work with, friends I have online and offline; everything and everyone, I appreciate and love! I just feel blessed - and I hope you feel as blessed too! But, I am still here in my "bridge", and I wait. Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco, USA Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo, Japan ...

I don't want to be poor. I don't want to be old. I don't want to be fat. I don't want to be alone. I don't want my color. I don't want to be stuck in this job! I don't want to have enemies. I don't want to be sick. I don't want this... I don't want that! Funny, but the more we dwell on things WE DO NOT WANT,  the more W E  W I L L  A T T R A C T  I T! I repeat, the more we FOCUS on things, people, places WE DO NOT WANT, the more WE ARE CREATING those same things, people and places to come into our lives! We cannot fight NEGATIVITY.   It will always win!  It is a total waste of time!   I N S T E A D     Focus, dwell, picture, VISUALIZE  things, people, places, events that  YOU WANT! Turn negative thinking to POSITIVE THINKING! I am rich! I have lots of dollars!!! I am eternally young! I am slender, healthy and sexy! I now move on to a better place. I am peaceful. I have good friends. I am surrounded by friends, family and co workers...

Andrew Matthew's FOLLOW YOUR HEART  We live in a world where things are always changing. The seasons come and go, the tide comes in and out, inflation goes up and down, people get hired and fired... You would think we would learn that the underlying law of the universe is change! Instead we get angry! Happy people don't just accept change, they embrace it! Andrew Matthew's FOLLOW YOUR HEART http://pinoyteacherstories.blogspot.com Check out my A Dream Come True!   post at PINOY TEACHER'S STORIES   blog site. Thanks for reading! :) NAMASTE. -day 95/96

I kissed my kids goodbye.  They were sleeping when I left them... Funny, it happened like five years ago and yet just thinking about not knowing what happened the day they woke up without me by their side, just makes me teary-eyed. Later, I asked Mymy, our eldest, what happened that day, she didn't answer she just cried - remembering!  She was 5 years old then, while Mimoi, one year old.  Kids on Skype 2007   Thanks to Facebook for photos, Skype and Yahoo Messenger for video calls... But still, the truth was, I missed a year of their lives. Nothing could compensate that! So, seeing them again after one year was a real blessing for me! Kids at NOLA airport 2008 It was a dream come true!  I thank God! This was taken in 2008. Kids are now 10 and 6.. Time flies!

I just could not contain myself when I first experienced snow in New Orleans! I was talking to my principal then, when she suddenly blurted, "OMG!, you wouldn't believe this!", and I responded (my back facing the windows), "that it is snowing?!", she said "YES!", and I jerked! It was snowing!!! during SY 2008-09  This was the first and last snow experience I had in that state. Coming to New Mexico, not even a week old in this state and we were greeted with snow, snow and more snow! 2010 2011 2012 Beautiful white! Real beautiful, except for what's also real - mud! -day 94

After too long years we played children's game again!  Cebuanos call it "Buwan-buwan". My heart was pumping hard!!! This was way better than Zumba!   The game also got me thinking to start running as a form of exercise already! THREE REASONS WHY: 1. I want to fit into my old pants again! 2. I've been delaying this activity for too long already! Too many excuses - not good! 3. I want my "recollection/retreat" time - this could be it! It was a great way to end our Spring break- I wish we'll have snow day tomorrow! Lol! Thanks playmates! March 17, 2012 Bebeth's residence Farmington, New Mexico Photographer: Mario Mari -day 93-

"You see, whenever something unexpected or "unthought of"   falls onto our path, it's ALWAYS a stepping stone in a journey  to a "place" that we have been thinking about, because in time and space, as you well know, there are NO ACCIDENTS and COINCIDENCES. Life is far too amazing, majestic and perfect for accidents and coincidences to exist that would rob us of our freedom, glory and power." GREAT BOOK Check it out! On a related note,  I've also created MY VISION BOARD to help me in visualizing my dreams! Believing our thoughts become things and that there are infinite possibilities- why not? See if it'll work out for you too - here at Pinoy Teacher's Stories. -day 92