De-Stress (June 28, 2008)

Waking up early I the morning, I couldn’t help but jot down in my mind the activities I have to do during the full day. It was like a mad rush of coming and going of activities. It was always nerve-breaking, a very stressful part of the morning.

As I reach the middle of the day, things change as I had the chance to finish half of all those scheduled events to do and I get to breathe easily. And at the end of the day feeling exhausted in both mind and body, I had the chance to finish one day’s worth.

But is it really worth pushing myself to do so many in just one day? The answer is obviously no as I am stressing myself completely worrying if I can deliver or not.

My mindset should be focused on the most pressing issues before dealing with the not-so-relevant things per day. If I take one step at a time, I won’t be worrying a lot. Besides, it will never be healthier to me in the long run. This is the reason why there’s always a tomorrow.

I Want A Dog (June 25, 2008)

This is a story written by Dayal Khalsa about a girl named May who wanted to have a dog of her own. She had been convincing her parents to buy her one with all the right reasons but her parents refused to do so. She discovered how roller skates can be used to practice walking a dog so she tied the roller skate with a string as a leash. And so goes the story.

May is a very determined girl. There was a line from the book that says, “She was disappointed but not discouraged.” She would make mention of a famous line as well, “Try and try again.”

I am not like May. I always surrender in many ways. I am always offered things to accomplish but I didn’t have the courage to continue with the task. I am always asked to make a project but I always decline because it is out of my comfort zone. I even beg off from doing things I like and will enjoy just because I accepted defeat to push further.

May’s determination is something to follow. If I can have her guts and will, then I see myself farther and better from where I am now.

Nature's Helpers (June 21, 2008)

All those rain everyday had been giving my plants the care they need. I was grateful that I don’t need to go out late afternoon to give my plants some watering. So I let the plants grow by themselves.

After some days, I visited the garden and discovered many things. After those rain and restful nights for me, slugs had been invading and attacking the garden with their might. One of my very beautiful flowering plant was obviously being devoured at night. Another small tree was being visited by some insects as the leaves were all bitten making them look like unwanted cookies. Though I was given a rest for some nights, my plants had been treated badly by some insects.

But not all as some wonderful ladybugs had been eating up the aphids. And then I realized that this is how nature works. Just like in life, one has to give, to receive. Overall, the whole process is a wonderful part of nature. So I gave myself a big smile and said, “Thanks for these blessings!”