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via Meet and Greet: 6/1/18 — Dream Big, Dream Often
Jirah from https://jirahmerizz.wordpress.com and https://eyeseesomething.com/ recently sent me a few questions and some of you left in the comment section awesomely interesting questions all through out the years. Some questions were thrown during the Awesome blogger award nomination. As my way of thanking you, my 600+ followers, I am answering some of those questions today!
Cheers to all creative minds who can freely express emotions through writing! You guys are awesome!
Here you go!
Answer: My goal is to inspire readers and honestly, I am hoping that one day, I can earn financially out of writing. I know I have a lot of learnings to do to reach that point.
Answer: Not in the near future but I’m not closing my doors to any possibilities. As of now, writing is really my passion.
Answer: What I like?
What I dislike? –
Answer: To have faith in God. No matter what happens, trust in the Lord. We will never go wrong. While we have faith in God, do your part. God cannot just give everything we need, we need to work hard for it too.
Answer: All my followers motivate me to blog. People messaging me that they get something from what I write keep me going. Your Comments, likes and reblogs motivate me all the time. Plus, blogging is my way of sharing my views and experiences to a larger audience.
I hope I answered well. 😊 ! No seriously, I hope you get to know me better through this.
Thank you.
Love, Simplyme
20 something years ago, when I was just about 7, I regarded you as the antagonist in my own story:
My list was never- ending. I could go on and on pointing out all that I hated in you when I was growing up.
But you know what? I miss all of those things now.
Now that I have grown into a fine woman, living my own life, all I can say is, thank you to the WOMAN who made me into who I am today.
Thank you for teaching me to develop a pattern of waking up on time every day, it taught me how to value not just my own time but of others too.
Thank You for training me how to make the bed and for forcing me into doing the laundry. I am now living on my own and surviving because I can do all these chores.
I am on my way to reaching my dreams because you didn’t give up on me and my siblings. We are living life to the fullest now because you raised us well.
Just when I thought you were just simply being difficult to us when we were growing up, you were patiently giving us your tough love all along. You only wanted the best for us. And I have long realized that.
Thank You for playing a very important role in my life, Nanay.
You are the best woman in the whole –wide –world. And I’m taking my word back 20 years ago.
I meant to say, you were, you are and will always be a Superstar in my life story!
With so much respect and love,
– Your Daughter
I had an opportunity to explore the Calamian Group of Islands last week. A 45 minute-flight from Manila took us to paradise.
The Calamian Islands or Calamianes is a group of islands in the Philippine province of Palawan. Amongst its numerous Islands, we visited the following major ones:
We also did the town tour which includes climbing the freaking 721 steps to Mt. Tapyas summit- the second tallest mountain in Palawan. This mountain has its own story to tell too.
Our trip was made convenient by Be Cool Travels and Tours. Our Agency was all accommodating and thoughtful of our needs. We traveled with kids and they made sure to book us in a hotel with swimming pool.
There was a little adjustment to be done because of overlapping schedule at the hotel due to cancelled flights because of heavy rain the day before we came, but everything was handled accordingly. So much of my talking, please enjoy snaps from my trip.
All these pics were taken through my mobile phone only. Natural lights and clear waters made the difference. As they say, #nofilterneeded!
Feeding these big guys at Calauit
Big Cross at Mount Tapyas with the best bru
Shameless Pose at pass Island – my favorite place
Breathtaking Pass Island
View From Kayangan View Deck
planning to get on the plane and travel to Coron yet? wait, there’s more:
View From the Hotel – not a bad view to wake up to
I hope you had fun!
As for me, I went home with a burnt skin, happy heart and a renewed spirit!
-Simplymesmc
I recently hit the 500 mark !! ( I am beaming right now, I hope you all can see).
Thank you to my fellow bloggers who took time to stop by my site and hit that follow button. I am a small-time blogger tryna’ follow what my heart’s desire. I still have a long way to go in as far as blogging in concerned and I will work even harder now to deliver great contents.
I don’t really know how return the favor to you all! If you have any suggestions on how we can do it, I am open to suggestions. Collab? co-author? 10 – 15 questions that you want me to annswer? Please comment below.
’til then, Thank you! Maraming Salamat! Gracias! Merci! Danke! Arigato!
As I was reading my daily devotion today, I came across this very reassuring, heartwarming and comforting read:.
Her wails squeezed my heart. I couldn’t stop her pain, fix her situation, or find one intelligible word of encouragement. But I knew who could help. As I wept with my friend, stumbling through a prayer, I whispered repeatedly, “Jesus. Jesus. Jesus.” Her cries quieted to sniffs and whimpers, until her breathing slowed. Her husband’s voice startled me. “She’s asleep,” he said. “We’ll call tomorrow.”
I hung up, weeping prayers into my pillow.
The apostle Mark shares a story of another person who wanted to help his loved one. A desperate father brought his suffering son to Jesus (Mark 9:17). Doubt clung to his plea, as he reiterated the impossibility of their circumstances (vv. 20–22) and acknowledged his need for Jesus to empower his belief (v. 24). The father and son experienced freedom, hope, and peace when Jesus stepped in and took control (vv. 25–27).
When loved ones are hurting, it’s natural to want to do the right things and say the perfect words. But Christ is the only One who can truly help us. When we call on the name of Jesus, He can enable us to believe and rely on the power of His presence.
My friend called me late one night during her cancer treatment. Grieved by her uncontrollable sobs, I soon added my own tears and a silent prayer. What am I supposed to do, Lord?
Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Oh, how we need You, Jesus.
Her wails squeezed my heart. I couldn’t stop her pain, fix her situation, or find one intelligible word of encouragement. But I knew who could help. As I wept with my friend, stumbling through a prayer, I whispered repeatedly, “Jesus. Jesus. Jesus.”
Source: https://odb.org/2018/04/10/only-by-prayer/
If you follow my blog posts, I do not openly discuss about religion or my faith, I try to keep these things private as much as possible, but allow me to share a little about how powerful prayer is because this was something that really hit me home, and very timely for me.
Last week was one of the most challenging days for me and my family. Dad was confined in hospital for a serious health condition. This didn’t come as a surprise to us because he has been undergoing treatment for a year now but everything dawned on me when the doctor announced that my dad should undergo series of procedures. I knew my father dreaded this, I knew this was something he has been avoiding for a long time but we all knew that this was the only solution. I didn’t want to go into details about the hospital ordeal before his first session because of medical terms that I couldn’t even explain clearly.
I just felt that the responsibility was upon my shoulders because I was the one who was at the hospital when waiver needed to be signed. I was the one who went with him to the Operating Room when that tube needs to be planted somewhere on his body. At that time, I truly and honestly understood the feeling of people waiting outside the OR. Yes, that was just a minor operation but that was not the only thing that he must go through. That was just actually the start of his lifetime medication journey. Outside the room was a prayer corner. I sat in one of the chairs waiting, waiting and waiting.. and while waiting, I told God: “ I have no fear Lord because I have already lifted everything up to YOU!”. After silently saying these words, by God’s comforting silence, I felt so much relief.
Dad is still sick but he is fighting. He is a very positive patient. He is a very easy patient and he remains a prayerful person. I know we can go through all these.
Truly, prayer is our only weapon! And if we trust God for everything, we need not fear!
Fact: I know very little about Art, but I appreciate a good art piece when I see one.
I decipher art piece on my own and appreciate those relatable ones. I , furthermore, respect those that I cannot identify with. I guess that’s the beauty of Art. It is subject to one’s interpretation. I have been to a couple of Art Exhibits in the past due to some friend’s invitation and I had my way of enjoying every piece that I saw.
Last weekend was another Art Appreciation day for me. Me and my friends visited the famous Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo, Rizal.
This Art Museum is not only famous for its art displays but also of its relaxing nature vibe. This 1.2 hectare property houses a vast collection of Art works that one could enjoy.
Worried of getting hungry or thirsty? No problem, the museum has a few restaurants inside where you can have your refreshments and even your full meals.
Taken from the website of Pinto: http://www.pintoart.com/museum
Pintô Art Museum is a private museum dedicated to the exhibition and study of Philippine contemporary art. Its name, Pintô, comes from the Filipino vernacular word for door or doorway and signifies the role of the institution as a threshold of the mind to aesthetic consciousness and cultural awareness. The museum’s philosophy is defined by its founder and patron, renowned Filipino neurologist and medical educator Joven Cuanang, who began collecting the pieces from the early 1990s to the present. Later his extensive collection was formally presented to the public with the opening of the museum in 2010.
Please take a moment to enjoy some snaps:
Hope you had fun!
