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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Focus

June 5, 2012 By 6 Comments
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Photo of Quawee Whitening

 

Focus plays an important role in following your dreams.

Question of the day:

How do you stay focused?

 

About the Author: Ronald Colunga is a regular contributor for AMSDaily.net. He writes his thoughts on his website at  Lifessteppingstone.com!
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We are our stuffs

June 1, 2012 By 7 Comments
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By Alpha Miguel-Sanford

Photo of Michael Warren (Google stock file)

 

Yes, that is true – we are our stuffs. Our stuffs are us!

We are attracted to an object, an artwork, a book or anything because there is at least one single reason why. It could perhaps be a reminder of our childhood, our loved ones, our memories from the past. It could perhaps be our photographic memory taking us back to the emotions we have felt previously. Our stuffs are powerful as they speak for who we are, what we value and how we shape or plan for tomorrow.

Interior designers understand this concept. They know this simple philosophy of designing: in small spaces, they encourage house owners to carefully select a few pieces of furniture, wall decor and even photographs which they associate themselves closely. Their houses must describe the interests they have in life; what are their hobbies, their accomplishments and even sometimes their failures.

In Boston, Michael Warren presented his photographic project on “Somebodies” in the 2010 TEDx. In this project, he asked people to bring anything at his studio; anything that means a lot to them; anything that they care about; anything that has sentimental value to them. Some people brought old shirts. Some brought   toys, like the 6-year old Ayden who brought “Bakugan”. Others brought jewelry, a sewing machine, helmet – you see where I am going.

But the most memorable photo from his project was from Ron, who brought Kleenex tissues from his late wife, Lisa. I was moved by his story (which you can read below) because of how authentic his feelings are and how it made me realize that no matter the cost, or how little we thought of some things, some people out there believe that there is some ”meanings” to them!  

How about you?

If you were asked to bring a personal item that has value or meaning to you, what would it be?

Share us your thoughts.

 

About the Author: Alpha Miguel-Sanford, is the founder and editor of Aspire.Motivate.Succeed, a personal development website, with the vision of educating and inspiring individuals in their pursuit of happiness and success. You can contact her at amsdaily@yahoo.com, follow and like her on Facebook Page AMSDaily and be friends with her on Twitter @identitysolved.

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Take the Opportunity: Call Someone You haven’t Spoken to in a While

May 21, 2012 By 8 Comments
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All days are nights to see till I see thee,
And nights bright days when dreams do show thee to me. – by William Shakespeare, “Sonnet XLIII”

Photo of Shem-shem Pablo

Maybe it’s an old friend or acquaintance. Maybe a family member or a previous neighbour. If they spring to mind as you ponder this then take that as a sign that maybe it’s a good time to reconnect.
 
This could also become a healing process if there was a reason for your loss of contact. Be the one that makes the effort to talk again. You might find you missed them more than you realised and vice versa.
 
Wounds can heal, trespasses can be forgiven, friendships can be rekindled. Simply reaching out in this way could make a real change for you or the person you call or both.
 

Editor’s Note: Stuart Young writes his thoughts on How To Change Your Life One Day At A Time. Yesterday, his first book was launched and the first 100 people to buy his book will get a signed one. Click here for it.

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Life is a Daring Game

May 17, 2012 By 6 Comments
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. – by Helen Keller

        

Photo of Randy Legaspi

By Soni

Helen Keller said, “Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all. (God forgive me for modifying her quote) I want to say “Life is either a daring game or nothing else.

Life is a Divine bliss of God to mankind. God gives us birth and handover the wonderful play ground to play the “Game of Life” for life time. In this play ground we find so many areas to play such as home (personal), office (professional) and society (personal and professional development). Here we all are assigned so many duties and responsibilities, which we have to play willingly and sometimes wilfully or forcefully. In this game of life, there are so many team-mates and so many opponents. We have to win the heart of our team mates and face the challenges of the opponent.

Each and every individual is free to choose his/her move and it depends on him/her how to play. The result depends on your sheer hard work. Every move is full of challenge and responsibilities, there is no second time. There are so many moves, ups and downs. There are so many hurdles and problems, if we face them with all our wit, we will be awarded with the advantage of happiness, peace, success and content. This game is interesting for some and restless for some. Player must have confident of his move and optimist towards the result then only he will win the game.

The result for this “Game of Life” is sweet for some and sour for some. Both of them believe that it’s the Destiny. We all are puppet in the hands of destiny and we must abide by it, but there are the players of the game, who throws the challenges to the Destiny and make their rules, plays and win the game as per desire. They dare to play the game and they come out as real winner. They make their own Destiny, thus they are called “Winner”.

 

Editor’s Note:  Soni is from India and loves to share his thoughts on personal development.

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