I am Corporate Junkie.: January 2014

Jan 31, 2014

Cold seeps in As you slowly slipped in my reverie The chill always seemed To still remind me of your memory. A missed encounter Or that fleeting second long before gone A mixed-up chance Of risks untaken, of bittersweet fun. We've long lived In separate worlds, a happier place But in some moments What if you,...

Day 30: Wine and Good Friends

"I love everything that is old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wines." - Oliver Goldsmith There are a few people who continue to become your friends notwithstanding time and place. These are people you meet at one point in your life, real people who are like you, who you know will always have your...

"I wear it before I go to a battle or a fight. In that way, despite all the pain or hurt, I will not shed a single tear. I do not want to ruin my makeup and not look good in victory or in defeat." Okay, so I don't know where I actually heard this quote. I have been racking my brain and all I can think of is that this may...

Day 28: Memories of Happiness

"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach." - T.S. Eliot Any one undertaking the quest to happiness is bound to encounter some puddles. This can be attributed to crass people around you who destroys your day, uncontrollable life situations like heavy traffic making you late for work, or maybe, just maybe, THE time for...

Day 27: Poetry

"Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen." -Leonardo da Vinci In a scale of one to ten, today can be an eight. I discovered the wonders of what you call digital technology (more on that post later on), crossed out a lot of items on my work to-do list, cooked a hearty dinner...

Day 26: Rest

God made the world in six days, on the seventh day, He rested. Me and my team had a busy week last week and so to reward myself, I asked the husband to just do some change of scenery for a while and stay in Tagaytay after last Saturday's activity. We stayed in One Tagaytay Place (where else would we be?!) and as always, service...

Day 25: Be Grateful.

In life, we all want to make a difference -- may this be adopting an abandoned animal, a donation to an orphanage or simply, spending your day with children with special needs.Today, we interacted with kids fromCommunity of Learners Foundation. This event is in partnership with Tagaytay Highlands and has been running for three years already.There...

Day 24: All In a Hard Day's Work

In my almost ten years in the corporate world, I have worked with many different people. I made a list of some of the characters I have met in several organizations I have been part of. I try to avoid the people who are not like me as much as I can, just to minimize possible conflict. And also, so that my day would not be ruined and...

Day 23: How To be Happy At Work through Teamwork

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much" - Helen Keller If there is one thing that I am grateful and proud of over the years that I have been in the corporate world, it would be the teamwork that was evident in most of the teams that I belonged to. Teamwork is vital to any organization. It keeps the ball rolling. When people are happy with their team, they are more resilient and forgiving. This is...

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Day 21: Be Your Own Fan

"You can be the most beautiful person in the world and everybody sees light and rainbows when they look at you, but if you yourself don't know it, all of that doesn't even matter. Every second that you spend on doubting your worth, every moment that you use to criticize yourself; is a second of your life wasted, is a moment of your life...

"Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words." - Johann Wolfgang von GoetheIn your quest for happiness, there will always be less happy days. Yesterday was one of them. I always feel down when I have disappointed someone because I was...

Day 19: God's Little Angels

Today, the husband and I attended the 25th Anniversary of Autism Society of the Philippines (ASP) at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. It is overwhelming how people converge for the same advocacies. Despite their special situation, parents and family members unite to forward acceptance and hype awareness for these children with special...

Day 18: Why I Read. Why I Write.

"Reading is not work, not a chore, not a drudgery; reading is the most joyful thing, yet, in the world." - James Patterson I grew up in a very small town -- the smallest municipality in fact in Negros Occidental, or so my Papa said. I lived there for almost 20 years of my life. Although I spent most of my time in Bacolod, this...

Day 17: Through A Child's Eyes

I missed being a kid. This is back in the time when hugs were real, time is irrelevant (no deadlines, no appointments) and problems meant what crayon to use or when my wobbly tooth would fall off. A kid's world is in black-and-white. It is relatively simple. When they see another kid, they are instantly the best of friends. No "elevator"...

Day 16: Let Go

"Let go."Bo Sanchez once said that the key to happiness is to mind the things inside your circle of control and let go of the things that you do not have power over. Or something to that effect. Haha.You do not have the power over heavy traffic so all you need to do is to find out what the rush hours are and avoid them. You do not have the...

Yesterday marked the opening of the Danajon Exhibit at the Manila Oceanpark. This project aims to raise awareness for the threatened double barrier reef in Bohol, the Danajon Bank. The Danajon Double Barrier Reef is one of the six known double barrier reefs in the world and the only one in the country. Danajon is...

Day 14: Tips on How to a Be Happier Working You!

Work, by this context, is a job or activity that you do regularly especially in order to earn money. Work is not easy. That's why we actually get paid for it. So until the time we are financially free, we cannot escape work. Until then, we all have two choices: work and complain or work and enjoy. In this case,...

Day 13: HappIER At Work

I am happier at work. I WAS happy at work but now, I am much, much happier. I will tell you why – All this time, I have had this mantra which I came across a favourite book but it’s only now that I am actually, trying to live it -- “Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls. The balls are called work, family, health, friends, and integrity. And you're keeping all of them in the air. But one...

Day 12: Where Is Your Faith?

I feel Him in the gusts of the wind that gently caress my face I feel Him in the sun's soft glow turning into a warm embrace I feel Him in the little things His glory shown in all its bounty I feel Him through my friends, my team and the love from my family. I feel Him in the books that I read in the prose I try to write I feel Him in my worst moments ...

Day 11: My Books

New book I am currently reading."Give me a man or woman who has read a thousand books and you give me an interesting companion. Give me a man or woman who has read perhaps three and you give me a very dangerous enemy indeed." -Anne RiceI am a very restrictive reader. I usually stick to the authors whose works Iam...

Day 10: Healthy Equals Happy

"Every happiness has its puddles." -1001 Ways to HappinessSickness is the body's way of telling us to slow down. The past year has been an evidence to this and I know that I need to change my lifestyle to be truly happy.My journey for my body to be a healthier vessel is a struggle. I hope to be able to achieve it sooner than later.These are just some of my Health Checklist for this year:1. Stop the vices.2. Eat healthier.3. Exercise....

"Our true friends are those who are with us when the good things happen. They cheer us on and are pleased by our triumphs. False friends only appear at difficult times, with their sad, supportive faces, when, in fact, our suffering is serving to console them for their miserable lives." - Paulo CoelhoIn life, it is lucky to have more than...