Rest

August 29, 2012 By 14 Comments

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By Buena Laoang

Rest is not equated to simply going out, doing some shopping and knowing that you have exhausted your cash or credit the next day. It is not getting yourself in a deep slumber and forgetting all about the responsibilities waiting. Rest is giving the spirit some lift- to add to the drive, the energy, the capability to continue. Rest is this:

R-elax, get yourself some relief, de-stress, refresh!

E-mbrace inner silence, pray, experience a different world, dance!

S-ee to it, that after doing so- you feel more beautiful, you become more confident, you are ready again

T-o dream higher, act better, and live happier TODAY!

REST IS A MUST.

 

About the Author: Buenaflor Laoang-Rosete finished Creative Writing from the University of the Philippines Diliman, and an awardee of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts Philippines in 2001. She is a mother, public servant, teacher. Her Lifenotes tell of a “once-a-wretch-now-fully-blest” life story, inspiring the advocacy of living simply, fragrantly and richly. She is a Filipino and is proud to be one.

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Birthday Memories

July 11, 2012 By 2 Comments

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I remember my childhood birthdays with cake and visitors and wrapped gifts always present around. My grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, all the neighborhood are there. I’d enjoy the new toys and the playtimes with my cousins, and my mother would always have me sit on her lap and have our photo taken. I usually wear the biggest smile.
 
When I turned a teen, visitors faces changed. Relatives were replaced by classmates and friends, and special guests composed of crushes and favorite teachers in school. I no longer had cakes and gifts, though, and my mother would just give me an amount to buy my fancies. I remember sharing to my circle of friends stationery sets or stickers, or magazine cut-outs of favorite artists, and then creating a happy birthday chapter on my notebook pages that says, “Happy birthday!”, filled by my friends with their handwritten messages and notes (sometimes kiss marks, too!).
 
What are your fond memories of childhood birthdays? CHALLENGE- Bring yourself back to your younger years. Maybe there had been moments there- funny, silly, and memorable- that will add glow to your face today. :) Feel free to share! 
 
 

About the Author: Buenaflor Laoang-Rosete finished Creative Writing from the University of the Philippines Diliman, and an awardee of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts Philippines in 2001. She worked with the Tarlac College of Agriculture (a government college) as Communication Officer for eight years, and now with three kids ages 2,4,and 6, moved to becoming a full time house mom. Currently she is devoted to satisfying her husband, nurturing her kids, goes to runs and outreaches, and writes. Valuing life, she keeps her love for wisdom, photography, and immersion intact- in and out business.

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Be Still for Five Minutes

July 9, 2012 By 9 Comments

 

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Take the opportunity today to just be still for five minutes – Uninterrupted!

This is something most of us don’t do at all let alone often enough. If we just spent 5 minutes being still and quiet at least once a day we would find it helps our stress levels which will help our health and well being. It would help us focus on the tasks in hand which will allow us to be more productive – which will relieve stress. It will help us be more creative and in that state of mind we find we can problem solve more readily – and guess what… that will relieve stress.

Try it, and once you get the hang of finding 5 minutes each day, you will start looking for the opportunity to do it 2 times, 3 times or many many times each day.

 “When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur. When you improve conditioning a little each day, eventually you have a big improvement in conditioning. Not tomorrow, not the next day, but eventually a big gain is made. Don’t look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That’s the only way it happens—and when it happens, it lasts.” - by  John Wooden, one of the most successful coaches in the history of college basketball.

 

About the Author: Stuart Young writes his thoughts on his blog How To Change Your Life One Day At A Time. He  launched his book on this topic in May 2012 and has since helped people change their lives. Click here  to get your copy now!

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Relationships

June 28, 2012 By 6 Comments

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By TK Soni

Human beings are indispensable part of the society. Put it this way, the world is woven with dots. These dots are people who make up the fabric of the eart. This society where we live is composed of relationships; we are related to each other in some ways other than one. We exist because of association and building relationships. Relationships are the basis of our existence.

Take a look around you and count who among the people you have talked to today are related to you. You’ve got a partner, a husband, a wife, a friend, a sister, a brother, a mom, a Dad, your neighbour, your classmate, your work mate, your classmate in high school or in college, your co-attendee to a workshop, your stock broker, your accountant, your child’s teacher, your…..we can go on and on.

And the reality is…we are connected in more ways than one.

You and me: I, being the writer and you, being the reader – for one.

There is the connection! There is the relationship. There is the start of another relationship.

And why are we interconnected? What are the benefits of being related in ways you may not think of?

Some of them are listed below:

1. Relationships give us strength.

2. Relationships motivate us.

3. Good relationships increase understanding.

4. Strong relationships create dependency and interdependency.

5. Healthy relationships create happiness.

So, whether you like it or not, you and I are somewhat related. But the key to it is to nurture it more, develop it and you will surely benefit from a mutual process of living in a great society.

 

About the Author:  TKSoni is from India and loves to share his thoughts on personal development. He contributes regularly on amsdaily. He also writes on his blog ‘and life smiles’.

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End or Extend?

June 27, 2012 By 8 Comments

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By Buena Laoang

Well- June is almost over! And this post concludes our JUNE challenges. Have a run:

JUST ACT!  Whatever it is you have to do to make you feel lighter,  JUST ACT on it!  Feel free.

UNEXPECTED  Has something “unexpected” happened recently?  How did you go about it? If it is for or against your favor- what simply did you learn?

NO, THANK YOU? What’s one word to describe your feelings about AMSDaily since that day you said yes to it?

And we will end up with a challenge that goes like this:

END or EXTEND?

Okay, you are going through something. Maybe it’s a pain or some sort of discontent you just want to end. Or a beautiful moment you want to just go on and on. Whatever it is, your time is up. You need to move on to the next.

We simply have to accept that there is an end to everything. So the hopeless can no longer feel so because, the despair ends and a brighter day still comes. The powerful (for instance), on the other hand, cannot abuse because, there comes a time his authority soon expires.

However, it is true that people choose to “extend” on whatever it is they are experiencing- or do you? How? The miserable extends being one, by not accepting reality and coming out to confront the situation head up. The achiever or satisfied extends on his moment of bliss, by trying to ignore reality and wanting to linger on in what’s supposed to be ‘no longer’ his comfort zone.

But, dear you, if that is the way one does it, do you think there’d be growth (or call that personal growth) on his part? Wouldn’t life be easier if one simply accepts an end and not wish to extend? Could it not be sweeter, or lighter, for anyone else too? Tell us what you think.

Love,

Buena

 

About the Author: Buenaflor Laoang-Rosete finished Creative Writing from the University of the Philippines Diliman, and an awardee of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts Philippines in 2001. She worked with the Tarlac College of Agriculture (a government college) as Communication Officer for eight years, and now with three kids ages 2,4,and 6, moved to becoming a full time house mom. Currently she is devoted to satisfying her husband, nurturing her kids, goes to runs and outreaches, and writes. Valuing life, she keeps her love for wisdom, photography, and immersion intact- in and out business.

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