Two magical words
Conclusion of 2 parts “Gratitude is the memory of the heart.” — Jean Baptiste Massieu (Continued from last week’s issue…) So okay, your partner is the consummate slob and you…
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A day of thanks and giving
THIS great holiday of thanks and giving is not a date on a calendar, but a state of the mind. In a kind of thought about our capacity to realize…
Have you offered your life to wrongdoings, Mr. Trump?
“It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes. Distinctions in society will always exist under every just…
Christ’s Kingdom
ON this last Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Solemnity of Christ the King, I’d like to use Archbishop Socrates Villegas’ insights on the kingship of Christ. A deck of cards…
The Entrepreneur Mindset: Seeing your clearest what
Seeing my vision Entrepreneurial Vision is more of a Business Plan written and seen. As the saying goes “You cannot see what you do not write”. A lot of entrepreneurs…
Our amazing body
THERE is nothing on earth more amazing, more wonderful, than the human body. Even the most powerful computers and artificial intelligent robots we have today still pale in comparison. The…
Two magical words
“…And I think about those people who mean so much to mevAnd for so many years have made me so very happy And I count the times I have forgotten…
Part II: Tradition, fear and spirits
WHEN our dearly departed loved ones come and visit us what do we do? We must be attentive to what they are trying to convey. There must be a message…
The conquest of Kilimanjaro
ROMEO Balboa’s photos are unrelated to stories that make an antidote to the unhappy news of the day. He sets as an example to the rest of his colleagues just…
The entrepreneur awareness Mission: Finding your deepest WHY
THE importance of having your Mission Statement 1. Achieve clarity of Purpose As in any other business organization, your Mission Statement will give you a clear PURPOSE of why you…
Focusing on goodness
“We can’t close our eyes and ears to the tragedies and changes happening in the world.” “THAT’S too scary to think about,” one person would say, referring to this Sunday’s…
The entrepreneur awareness: Finding your deepest why
DISCOVERING my “why” The biggest and 1st question you have to ask yourself is “WHY” do you want to be an entrepreneur? Why will you provide this kind of service…
The entrepreneur awareness: The importance of having your mission statement
1. ACHIEVE clarity of Purpose As in any other business organization, your Mission Statement will give you a clear PURPOSE of why you want to do what you want to…
Health benefits of sex
Why is lovemaking good for us? Scientific evidences suggest that clean sex is good for us in more ways than one. Here are some of the dozen reasons why it…
Getting the most out of a Philippine visit Part (2 of 2)
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” —St. Augustine (Continued from last week …) Fortunately, the dollar’s value is holding up…
A two-week Marian pilgrimage led by Filipino priest, Fr. Joel Bugas
We all got lucky, blessed by God’s immense grace, the Blessed Mother’s faithful intercession, and the 14 saints we visited. Even the weather was temperate for most days, pleasant to…
God not of the dead, but of the living
OUR junior high kids in the Religious Education program were in high spirits when I visited them in their class last Sunday. Three students took turns responding to their teacher’s…
Every morning is a day of Joy
CALL it the sickness pompous, the spell that hushed the household with desert-like stillness felt through its innermost chambers; one in a world unto herself — her own theater. A…
Getting the most out of a Philippine visit
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” — Gustave Flaubert (Part 1 of 2) THINKING of coming home for a visit?…
Our failed strategy
Our universal disease prevention strategy of the past century, specifically in the last six decades since World War II, has miserably failed from inadequate application or non-compliance by society in…
A father’s legacy
THIRTY-FIVE years ago, my husband left me. He died, leaving a house full of daughters; young, adorable and innocent, with the world on their side. In the face of adversity,…
God’s protection and power over your life
YOU may have been saved from a fatal accident, healed from cancer, freed from an unjust accusation, or received a much-needed help. Any of these miracles happened in your life…
Tradition, fear and spirits
IN Mexico, they celebrate Día de Los Muertos or the Day of the Dead on November 2. They clean the graves and create altars to offer traditional dishes for their…
Keeping up with the Barrettos: A tale of three sisters
THEY say, “you can’t choose your family,” and nobody knows this better than Gretchen, Marjorie and Claudine aka ‘The Barretto sisters.’ Their recent public spat at the wake of their…
Family unity is critical for business continuity (Part 2 of 2)
SUCCESSION is the greatest single challenge to family business continuity due to the fact that close family ties and overlapping management and ownership interests often make objective decisions difficult. Poor…
Indiscriminate sex and more
SEX could be deadly Sleeping around, or having multiple sex partners, can be hazardous to health and deadly. A perfectly healthy-looking person could be walking around with HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea…
Log off and enjoy your hot chocolate
“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything… They just make the best of everything that they have.” —Author Unknown THIS is one of my favorites since I constantly have…
On recognizing our blind spots
CAN we recognize the giftedness of the person next to us? Can we appreciate him or her as a sister and a brother in Christ? Can we honestly say that…
Dealing with bad news, gossip and rumors
IT is time for the bad news. I think of the bad news as a huge bird, an albatross with wings of a crow, the face of Hydra, rancid teeth…
Preparing for the ‘what ifs’
(Part 1 of 2) WITHOUT any doubt, crafting a Family Constitution or a Charter is one major step to every founder’s dream and aspiration of ensuring that his blood, sweat…