PERSONAL NARRATIVES, MOMMY TIPS, AND THRILLING DISCOVERIES TO MAKE DAILY LIFE THE HAPPIEST
A friend called our attention one Saturday night. She mentioned that she’s reading one of our blog posts and chance upon a comment not totally related to the post’s topic.
We checked and went back to her after a few minutes.
“It was a spam comment,” was what we told her.
“SALLY, where are you?”
“I need you, SALLY.”
“Wish you were here, SALLY.”
“Has anyone seen SALLY?”
“Help me, SALLY.”
These are some of the pleas we saw in billboards along EDSA, C5, and Commonwealth for a couple of weeks, which undoubtedly piqued the curiosity of the many.
This mother has been very vocal to her friends about her desire to lose weight. Most recommendation we got is intermittent fasting (IF). A lot of the people we know are now into IF. Even a number of Hollywood A-listers like Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, and Hugh Jackman have attributed their slimmer figures to IF.
Though there are abundant information readily available on the internet, I still prefer a medical authority to attest the safety and sustainability of IF. Good thing Philippine top hospital Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) sheds some light about this weight-loss trend. Through its Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, MakatiMed guides us on how to jump-start our dream to get leaner and hopefully healthier in 2020.
*We received doTERRA products for review, but all opinions are our honest view.
Last month, I felt extreme depression. I cried for hours or just slept until it was time to go to bed and sleep. So I thought of ways to help myself be sane. I cooked and baked for the boys. I watched all the Netflix movies I could think of to unwind and destress. I even shared blessings to others, believing that it would make me feel happy. But then, I still felt the big emptiness in me. Then I had a meltdown.
I ran away. And it was when I was alone that I’ve realized what’s missing in my life.
Our key takeaway from the Entrepreneurs and Freelancers Workshop 2020
My mother is into a non-life insurance business for about two decades. She was able to grow her clients and even accumulate fleet accounts. As I help her now co-manage the company, I’ve seen that aside from the incidental few new accounts, our agency has been servicing only old clientele since the beginning. No new businesses are coming.
This made me go back to the words RJ Ledesma shared during the Entrepreneurs and Freelancers Forum 2020 I attended last January 11. He enumerated the proven ways to grow a business. I said proven because RJ has successfully launched and maintained The Mercato Central Group. It has been around BGC for more than a decade and even expanded in other areas.
What better way to jumpstart 2020 but with a list of resolutions and making sure you are all set to make them into good habits. Doing something consistently is something not too hard as it only takes 14 days to create a habit. And one habit this parent successfully instilled to her kids is the proper dental hygiene.
We are not too proud to tell that sometimes, our boys aren’t too mindful of the importance of proper dental hygiene. They sleep and even leave the house without brushing their teeth. In order to instill the habit of proper dental hygiene, we believe it is more than a reminder and good example. We have come to accept that they need to suffer the consequences of not brushing their teeth, for instance, so they would realize its importance. And it happened. Our third son complained about a toothache. So there came the opportunity to introduce the good habit of proper dental hygiene.
I had an emergency appendectomy nine years ago. It was one of the seven operations done to me. The five were for birthing while the other one was dilation and curettage (D&C) because of a missed abortion.
The doctor removed my appendix, the small tube connected to my large intestine in the lower right side of my belly. My appendix became inflamed and was filled with water made up of dead cells and inflammatory debris. If not treated immediately, it may rupture, release bacteria into the abdomen, and lead to life-threatening infection. The doctor told me I was too close to that.
Be crazy, be stupid, be silly, be weird
This isn’t the craziest I have done so far but it felt good to just be out of the four corners of the house and spend some time with friends. We watched the “The All-New Grand China Acrobatic Circus” at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The almost two-hour show displays the bold, daring, and eye-pleasing acts of the China National Acrobatic Troupe (CNAT). There is a lot of dancing which includes acrobatics – indeed a show of athleticism, pure talent, and bravery.
One of their signature acts that truly captured my attention is the Gorgeous Girls with Diabolo (Chinese Yo-yo). It stars Peking Opera’s huadan (heroine) in beautifully choreographed diabolo techniques and dances. The sequences are highlighted by the performers’ visually stunning costumes. This act is likewise awarded with the President Award of the 26th International Circus Festival of Tomorrow in France; Golden Clown Award of the 37th International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo; Gold Award of the 12th Budapest Circus Festival in Hungary; and the Gold Award of the first International Festival of Circus Art on Fontanka in Saint Petersburg. Indeed, these recognitions only signify that the Gorgeous Girls with Diabolo is worth watching.
After the acrobatic circus show, everything went spontaneous. My friends and I had our pictures taken outside the venue and crazy as it may, we did some acrobatic poses. We stopped looking over our shoulder and fret about how others would think about us. We just focused on the moment as the hype of seeing all those gorgeous performances inspired us to just have fun. Maybe, the inner child in us wanted to escape and give us real happy giggles. I must admit, those funny poses has helped free my mind from worries. I just felt happier and more relaxed after.
Be crazy, be stupid, be silly, be weird
The All-New Grand China Acrobatic Circus runs from December 25, 2019 to January 4, 2020 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. You still have time to watch in awe, pretty much like how you feel when you see a spectacular sunset or walk through an enchanting forest. Buy your tickets at Ticketnet or through the Araneta City mobile app.
We have five boys, and as their mother, I believe it is my responsibility to teach them at least necessary money management skills. With a little knowledge about spending and saving money, it will somehow give them a head start financially.
As nothing secures a child’s future better than depositing part of their pinamaskuhan at their BDO Junior Savers, the boys already segregated the money to go for savings and spending. They had started their Junior Savers Account when they were of tender age. Initial deposit is only P100, and from there, their money grows interest.
I was in grade three then when my aunt brought me at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. We watched our favorite Disney heroes as they skate, sing, and dance on ice. It was a genuinely enchanting memory that makes me always look forward to celebrating Christmas.
Now that I have kids of my own, I would want them to experience the thrill I once experienced. Thus, every Christmas season, whenever there is a show at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, we make it a point to bring the kids with us. This year, though, Araneta City’s entertainment mecca Smart Araneta Coliseum brings in “The All-new Grand China Acrobatic Circus.” This heart-stopping show is composed of daring and thrilling performances guaranteed to be a hit among audiences young and old. It features mind-blowing tricks, death-defying acts, graceful choreography loaded with color and excitement deftly presented by internationally renowned and multi-awarded Chinese acrobats. This live performance will run from December 25, 2019 to January 4, 2020.
Araneta City brings in The All-new Grand China Acrobatic Circus
I learned from further readings that the Acrobatic Troupe had amazed worldwide audiences with their physical strength, balance, and agility. And surely, their skills of acrobats will leave the Filipino audience in awe, making the show a perfect treat for the whole family this holiday season. Two never-to-missed acts, I was told, are the Rose Bud contortionist and Peking Opera’s Huadan in Diabolo. The former is a daring performance of an actor as a mythical fox in a series of dance, contortion, and coquetry. The latter, on the other hand, showcases beautifully choreographed diabolo techniques and dances with performers dressed up splendidly to all the more tease the eyes of the audiences. This act has won several awards like the Gold Award of the 12th Budapest Festival in Hungary and President Award of the 26th International Circus Festival of Tomorrow, France.
Interested in bringing the whole family at the Smart Araneta Coliseum to watch “The All-new Grand China Acrobatic Circus?” We have good news for you! Enjoy a 25% discount on every purchase of 10 tickets using a Mastercard Debit, Credit, and Prepaid card in any Ticketnet outlets. You can also avail of this promo via www.ticketnet.com.ph and the Araneta City Mobile app by using the promocode MCARANETA25.
Araneta City brings in The All-new Grand China Acrobatic Circus
So what are you waiting for? Make it a date then, and be awed as wild acrobatics, mind-boggling illusions, and stunning sets make your holiday celebration genuinely unforgettable.