Thought for The Day

Here's something to think about today...

Hope never abandons you; you abandon it.
~George Weinberg~

Have a good one!

I've Moved To Vancouver!

Welcome from Vancouver!

I've been away a few weeks -- too busy with all the packing, repacking, travel plans and all. Moving is not an easy thing to do. And, no matter how early I started or thought I started, there really were so many last minute things to think about.

Today's THOUGHT FOR THE DAY is very appropriate ... so here it is...


"Time and health are two precious assets that
we don't recognize and appreciate
until they have been depleted."
— Denis Waitley: Motivational speaker and author

Perfect Timing!

I believe that God's timing is ultimately perfect. It may not seem that way for us while we go through the struggles and challenges of our lives, but having gone through a number (without revealing my age!) I can say that everything works out in the end.

Talking to a friend of mine about that the other day, I said ...

If we are assured of an ok ending, then why not just enjoy the journey to it or get the most learning out of the experience?

Imagine watching your favorite movie for the 2nd time around. You know the ending, yet you watch it over and over. The reason it's so fun is it's the getting there that makes the movie. I think it's very similar for us in our lives.

Have a great day!

Put God In Charge (email)

Here's an email I received the other day ... Some excellent reminders for us all!

Learn from yesterday, Live for today, Hope for tomorrow…

An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.'


1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.

16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19 Get organized so everything has its place.

20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good 'Thank you Jesus .'
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33. Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.

'If God is for us, who can be against us?'

(Romans 8:31)
My instructions were to send this to four people that I wanted God to bless and I picked you. I decided to send it to more than four, because I didn't want to limit blessings.

Start Your Day With A Dose of Thankfulness!

Everyone's got trials and challenges.  It's easy to get sucked in to the whole cycle of wishing things were better.  There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.  In fact, it's quite normal.

However, many times, people forget how good things actually are.  If you actually list the good things side by side with your wish list, the good side would be so much longer.  So, start your day positive.  Say "Thank you!" first for everything you have before thinking of everything you don't have.  Say "Thank you!" for everything that is, rather than thinking of everything that isn't as you would like it to be. 

It reminds me of this one email I received a long time ago.  I'll edit this post when I find it.  It basically says, When I think about my chores and cleaning the house, I'm grateful I have a home.  After a long and tiring day at work, I'm grateful I have a job. And it keeps on going listing the most common complaints of each of us.

But the essence of it is this.  Turn that sentence around to a positive statement of gratefulness.  During this troubled global economy, when there are so many people struggling in so many ways, it should be easier to see how there are people who would rather have our problems because theirs are so much more challenging.

Let's start our days with a big Thank you!  This day is going to be Great!

Tribute to Arturo Carlos, Founder, IMI

Hope - Jeremiah 29:11

Someone shared this video on Facebook, and I traced it back to Youtube.  I'm sharing this with you and hope you share the message of hope with others!

Credits go to:
FaithClipart for posting on youtube
Script: Tim Blair
Animation: Nate Vander Plas
Music: Willem van Wyk - http://www.willemvanwyk.com

Leap of Faith

It's been a while since my last post.  It's not that I've had nothing to post about ... in fact, there have been so much.  I've just been so busy, and still am!  I decided to post today about one insight ...

It's amazing how, once you set your goals firm, things seem to fall in place just like when completing a puzzle.  And, it's amazing!

You know you're on the right track when things start clicking into place.  It's surreal, dumbfounding, and amazing all at the same time!  That's the power of your vision and persistence at work.

Never give up.  Never stop hoping.  But even more than that, KEEP BELIEVING!

With all of that in place, there's not much left but to take action and JUST DO IT!

Food For Thought

Here's another e-mail message I received that's worth sharing...

Take into account that great love & great achievements involve great risk.

When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

Follow the three R’s: respect for self, respect for others, responsibility for all your actions.

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

Don’t let a little dispute injure a great relationship.

When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

Spend time alone everyday.

Open your arms to change, but don’t give up your values.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good honorable life.  Then when you get older & think back you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.

A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation of your life.

In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation.  Don’t bring up the past.

Share your knowledge.  It is a way to achieve immortality.

Be gentle with the earth.

Once a year, go some place you’ve never been before.

Remember the best relationship is one which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to getting it.

Approach love & cooking with reckless abandon.

How to stay young n happy...

I received this via email from our HR supervisor.  No idea where it originated from.  Thought it good to share with all of you!

The Importance of Balance

Remember when we were young, we were always encouraged to be well-rounded?

Well, in today's speedy, hectic, hyper-connected world, it is even more important to stay balanced ... and that is nothing more than making sure you remain well-rounded.  It is so easy to get caught up in everything that needs to get done at work or at home that many times we forget we also need to take time for ourselves.


I'm not simply talking about "me" time.  Everyone needs to work on his or her personal development.  Have some goals for yourself.  It doesn't have to be big, but it should be a stretch from where you are.  And, you should have goals for the various roles you play -- for yourself as an individual, a professional, a partner/spouse, a parent, a friend.


Remember to work on the TOTAL YOU, rather than just one aspect of yourself.

Blogging For Your Own Good

I recently read a blog -- The Change Blog -- that had an article that blogging is good for personal development. 

I totally agree, but I think that blogging can be a vehicle to inner peace, as well.

Recently, a friend of mine put up her blog after so many years.  A few posts here and there.  But, what is interesting is that because of that outlet ... having a space of your own out there ... she found a place where she could write about herself and the things that are important to her.

Technology was supposed to make things simpler.  And, in many ways, it has.  The funny thing is we humans seem to have taken that and whisked it around and said "Gee! Now we can do so much more!"  And, so we have.  It's come to the point that people are working longer hours and working with so much more stress as metrics are being taken on targets and performance.  What a frenzy our global economy has gotten us into, when you come to think about it.  The consequence of this seems to be a feeling of detachment, especially when work demands more and more time in the office, and less time on relationships -- be it family and / or friends.

Take my friend, for example, who works for a global bank.  Pulling in some 12- to 15-hour days is a regular thing.  It's not just her.  It's practically the whole office.  Sure, there is time for personal interaction throughout the work day.  And, many of her friends are her colleagues.  The problem here is that after a while, everyone is talking about work.  So, in reality, it isn't really just 12-15 hours, is it?!  Yet, her inner self screams to be heard ... her frustrations, her insights, her joys, her interests ... all those things that have nothing to do about work.

Given the hectic schedule, though, how much "me" time to these people really have?  It's almost got to be scheduled!  Perhaps that's not a bad thing, as a discipline.  But the reality is, there is joy in spontaneity.

So maybe she's got the half hour before falling asleep to let it all out -- whatever it is.  She's started blogging about anything really.  And honestly, it's that one place where I can hear her talking about herself -- not work, not kids, not colleagues.

All I can say is it may not replace human relationship, but blogging is an outlet -- that little 5-inch space out there that's all about you.  So, do it! Go blog!

Relationships: The Essence of Our Lives

Nothing like a death in the family can bring one to a level of introspection and brutal self-honesty.

My aunt died on Valentine's Day.  I was not very close to her -- surely my other cousins were much closer to her.  But, even though we did not see each other often, I was always so excited to see her.  She represented to me warmth, sincerity, integrity, and great nationalism -- something not often found in people these days.  She was a woman of conviction ... she stood up for what she believed.  People may not have shared her position on issues, but they respected her.  That is the person I saw her to be ... the person she was to me.

During the number of eulogies said this afternoon, there were many "Sorry"'s that were said.  What struck me most is that many of the regrets of those left behind were basically framed around allowing a divide in their relationship.  And, that got me thinking.

What are we here for anyway?  And, there was but one answer that came to me at Church today.

We are here to love each other.  Period.

At the end of our lives, or the lives of those we know around us, we really have to ask ourselves what matters most.  I looked at those around me today, and for some I saw great pain, for others a sort of numbness.  And, I asked myself if allowing the disagreement to divide was worth anything at all.  And, the answer was NO.  Nothing can be worth crossing another person out of your life out of anger or resentment.  In the end, all that negativity eats you up, as well.  And then, when the other is gone, you look back and it seems so meaningless.

Writing now, I do not want to present myself falsely ... that I don't fall into the trap of allowing division between me and those I love.  I am guilty of that.  We all are.  But, what I have learned ... or better yet, relearned ... again today, is we are here to love one another.

Now that does not mean to be a doormat. By all means, everyone must stand on some ground of belief or opinion.  But, taking a stand does not have to equate to creating a divide.  It's tough.  But, I think it can be done with grace.

Get The Edge by Anthony Robbins

Years ago, I wanted to buy this audiobook title of Anthony Robbins called Get the Edge.  It was a bit too pricey for my wallet, so it remained on my To Buy list.  The funny thing is that year, I went to the U.S. to visit my sister.  Browsing through her library one day ... there it was!  I was so shocked that she had it.  I asked to borrow it to listen to while I was visiting and she was just all too happy to give it to me.  Soooo happy!

So, I returned to the Philippines, and listened to it while at work.  For 7 days, our graphic artist, Dennis, and I listened to this.  He didn't really have a choice because his desk was in one corner of my office.

I've started it up again just the other day.  So far so good!

The funny thing about old programs and new programs is the old cobwebs really have a way of creeping back into your life.  A healthy life requires work and vigilance.  If you don't pay attention and devote time and energy to making changes in your life, you end up falling back into old patterns.

The good thing about it is, every day, every moment you are alive, you have the opportunity to make things better.  Now, the only thing that matters is how much you really want to make these changes in your life.  And, if you really want it ... as in REALLY WANT TO CHANGE, then it's time to kick your rear into gear!

Thought For The Day

"Believe Big. The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief. Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success. Remember this, too! Big ideas and big plans are often easier -certainly no more difficult - than small ideas and small plans."

~David J. Schwartz~


Have a great day, folks!