Choose Organic, Eat Organic

It is hard to trust now a day that the food we eat is safe, safe from modified organisms. Why? Because modified organism is irrevocable or can not be altered once it is formed.

http://adeth734.blogspot.com/2011/12/gmos-on-crops.html

Almost all of the food that we eat now from commercial industry applied this "GMO," for faster rate of return of profit and due to the demands of fast growing population. But we should look and examine carefully of what we eat, and as far as we can, we need to eat organic crops. Why? The more the organic the healthier. Why organic? Because it is easily digest to our system without long term effects unlike GMO's.  

As far as we can try to purchase organic products.

But organic product is not cheap, I don't have reason for this. But still, we can not sure 100% guarantee that it is organic. They might abuse this word for some reason. 

What is best now? The more we purchase local crops is the better and the more we plant our own crops is the best. 

That is my aim, to try to plant my own crops.

Competition: Win or Loss

Disagreement is normal but when it leads to the point of fighting and bickering are not healthy. Arguing just to win isn't really rewarding, it is exhausting and hurtful especially when the person you have argue with is your partner.

Since I don't have an outdoor activity today, I read an article titled "Why Winning Isn't All That,"  by Lauren Zander  from Women's Health magazine while having some one glass of red wine. I learn some helpful tips today from her.

The article is about communicating effectively toward your significant other. Lauren shares some simple yet helpful tips to resolve this kind of situation. Though, It is normal in every relationship to agree to disagree, but some people loves to bicker or loves the unending quarrel just to feel victorious to let her/his partner feel guilty over and over about her/his partner's wrong doing.  Lauren has 4 simple tips to communicate lovingly.

Lauren's tips:
1. Ask yourself what you'd really be winning. By evaluating yourself to this question, you'll have the first step toward conquering your temper. You'll have the shift of thinking for the options to how you'd talk about the situations that bother you most without raising voice, that in the first place should not be raise the voice.

2. Stop seeing him/her as a competitor. To achieve harmonious and loving relationship, stop acting as you are competing with your mate. Both should be a team mate, help and understand each other and try to listen with emphaty.

3. Fight Clean. This means that when one explain her/his side, the other should listen humbly. Don't both talk at the same time as it results to a more misunderstanding and chaotic time.

4. Move On. As both side finished express lovingly, move on without any grudges. Don't let any residue of grudges reside in your heart for it will still come back like a butterfly effect. Butterfly effect is that the new argument reacts from old time guilt.


Lauren Zander is a "life coach and cofounder of the firm the 'Handel Group'."
handelgroup.com

If you guys have more tips to share, you are welcome to drop a line.

Get In With Faith and Confidence

Tonight is another wonderful and remarkable achievement I get. I just get into the Nursing program, finally!

I just finished taking exam today at the University and I send the result to the Nursing Department. I am a part time student and I work part time.

I looked back two years ago, when I first met the Nursing Counselor at the Maui College and asked about this career, I had no confident in what so ever.  I was hesitated to get back to school again after 12 years, after I graduated from my Bachelor's degree in the Philippines, the degrees that doesn't served well or the Country that doesn't serve well. After the degrees I've had, with all the uncertainty and misfortune from jobs, I've been very disheartened , very discourage, that doubts resides in my heart for many years. I don't have healthy self esteem.

Tears fall down every step I take to this journey because the heartaches still fresh. Painful memories, the dreams  that melt away. I am so scared of failures, because I was failed everytime I make a move before. I am so scared and doubtful if I still can continue with this new path. But step by step with tons of faith and prayers, and every accomplishment I get, my confidence is back.

Every visit to the Counselor is one step forward, every achievement with A's I earned more points to help get into the program, and I am getting nearer to another opportunity. All the confidence that I lost before is started to regain with hope. Every visit, the Counselor is amazed with my accomplishment that is because I put my heart and soul to all that I do.This is my calling; I need to answer my calling, if not it will haunt me forever, I must be a hard working.

Now, I want to believe that America is true, true for that dreams turn into reality. To help me back to gain my confidence and start to dream again. 

The Secret: My Experience With

Are you intrigued with the title? What's been the author's secret ? And what was really all about? To those who read the book, already knew and harvest the secret.

This book has been popular after it is published in 2006. I read the book in 2009, and every pages reveal the secret of how to have excellent health, astounding wealth, and everlasting happiness. The book teaches how to use the secret of the Universe and ourselves as one team, it discussed the secret how to gain overflowing graces from financial aspect to relationship, and to health.

Actually, this is just a simple secret that can be found within ourself with the help of, or as HEMAN  called "By the power of the Universe," Heman knew already the secret of the Universe.  It is just about keeping a positive outlook in life and guarding our thoughts from negativity. It is all about clearling our thoughts from the none-sense issues.

After reading this book, I behold the thoughts that the Universe is a bank of limitless graces and whatever I ask for with faith, convection, and positive thoughts it will be very possible. I really keep it in my heart that the Universe is one with me. 

One morning I tried the technique, I asked the Universe with all my convection and faith that I'll be heard. I asked that I want to have a volume hair or let my hair be thicker because I have the finest strands of hair. It was about one or two minutes I kept repeating that I want thicker hair. 

To understand more, I want to share a little story: Mr. Sobel rented downstair and was about to moved, so all his things are packed up. He left some of his stuff downstair and gave to me. When I went downstair to fold some of his clothes, along the stairs I found scattered stuffs and I tried to bring upstair and re-arrange. Fortunately I found Nioxin Intensive therapy for healthy growth of hair, skin, and nails that was on the box. I did not threw the bottle for my reference. Since then, I started using the product. I did not try to advertise the product, I just want to show how good the Universe is.

The Universe is soooo good! there's nothing impossible when we ask heartily. I learn also  that the first step is decluttering our heart from hatred to let graces come in easily.

Buddha: The Cool and Happy guy

I am not a Budhist  by religion, but I do not deny that I admire his philosophy in life; that everyone, all living creature, has the right to pursuit happiness. Buddha is a cool and happy guy. He personally experienced that happiness was not found in material world.

Buddha is a symbol of Zen.  Everytime I see this statue of him, I feel the serenity, the stillness and contentment. He radiates this good energy. I feel the precious of the moment. That nothing is more important than to have inner peace and happiness.

Influencial Book

I have already read numerous inspirational books and there are few books still unread.  I started reading "voraciously", as my aunt Linda called me, since after graduating from college, because I had lots of free time then. 

One of the best influencial book that I had ever read is The Power of Now  by Eckhart Tolle. This is the first book that I've read since I arrived here at Maui. On page 1 of this book, I feel the emotions of the author, it seems like I experienced it too. The hair on my skin errected as he stated on 4th paragraph of page 1, "Am I one or two? If I cannot live with myself, there must be two of me..."

On my adustment period, this book really helps me how to react defensively without argument, how to protect myself, and how you react to uncontrolable behaviors of others. It also helps me to heal on emotional and spiritual level. By focusing the moment, I deeply know myself. I was arise to higher level of understanding myself and others. 

This book helps me how to react. I learned that, when somebody or that cantakerous individual is trying to annoy or hurt me emotionally, I distance myself from that particular person. I try to be still and that provide my inner strenght and wisdom.   

This book is a catalyst who want enlightenment, who are willing to crash down baricades of doubts.  I want to restate from page 27, "The more you are able to honor the 'Now,' the more you are free of pain, of suffering- and free of the egoic mind."  

Pasalubong

One week before I will  leave, I prepare my luggage going back to Hawaii. I will bring Pasalubong or presents for my friends. One of the best presents I can bring or can share with is one of the specialty of Davao, the Davao's pride Durian candy from Lola Abon. Lola Abon is stablished since 1950. Lola Abon is the pioneer in terms of durian candy.

Pictures below are their delicacies.

Store Location:

23 San Miguel Village 

Matina, Davao City Philippines

Tel no. 082.297.2391