I'm learning now what this book is all about and I pray that with all my failures, this will be my success.
Lord, helppppppppppp!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
I failed again.
For the nth time (believe me I already lost count), I failed again. But I'm not about to give up.
Some very inspiring FAILURE quotes:
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. - Beverly Sills
Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.-Anais Nin
My will shall shape the future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in the maze. My choice; my responsibility; win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny.- Elaine Maxwell
There is no failure except in no longer trying.-Elbert Hubbard
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing. -George Bernard Shaw
Those who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try nothing and succeed. (adapted)-Lloyd Jones
I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.-Michael Jordan
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-Robert F. Kennedy
It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example could never have taught them so well as failure has done.-Samuel Smiles
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows achievement and who at the worst if he fails at least fails while daring greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. -Theodore Roosevelt
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.-Thomas Alva Edison
Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success, you know.-William Saroyan
Some very inspiring FAILURE quotes:
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. - Beverly Sills
Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.-Anais Nin
My will shall shape the future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in the maze. My choice; my responsibility; win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny.- Elaine Maxwell
There is no failure except in no longer trying.-Elbert Hubbard
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing. -George Bernard Shaw
Those who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try nothing and succeed. (adapted)-Lloyd Jones
I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.-Michael Jordan
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-Robert F. Kennedy
It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example could never have taught them so well as failure has done.-Samuel Smiles
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows achievement and who at the worst if he fails at least fails while daring greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. -Theodore Roosevelt
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.-Thomas Alva Edison
Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success, you know.-William Saroyan
Friday, March 27, 2009
Buffet@Dusit
Mannnn...the better part of my job (food tasting/buffet testing) may also be the reason I will find it hard to lose these unwanted lbs.
So, I realized that:
1. I should "pig out" on the salad and soup rather than on the main entrees/appetizers.
2. I should just limit my main courses plate to just one because it is the only one I'll enjoy anyway. After that, all food taste the same.
3. Instead of rich desserts, I will just stick to fresh fruits.
4. Instead of juice with sugar, I will just stick to water.
The best part: I'm drinking hot tea right now to expel all these. Ugh!
So, I realized that:
1. I should "pig out" on the salad and soup rather than on the main entrees/appetizers.
2. I should just limit my main courses plate to just one because it is the only one I'll enjoy anyway. After that, all food taste the same.
3. Instead of rich desserts, I will just stick to fresh fruits.
4. Instead of juice with sugar, I will just stick to water.
The best part: I'm drinking hot tea right now to expel all these. Ugh!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
The Life You've Always Wanted
I'm reading this book now and I love it:
http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=tRAAHWPNru8C&dq=the+life+you've+always+wanted&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=tl&ei=qkjMSeOHKoSHkAXfsvHhCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result#PPA9,M1
It's life-changing! Waiting for breakthroughs! Yeah!
http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=tRAAHWPNru8C&dq=the+life+you've+always+wanted&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=tl&ei=qkjMSeOHKoSHkAXfsvHhCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result#PPA9,M1
It's life-changing! Waiting for breakthroughs! Yeah!
Wheat Bread and Organic Peanut Butter again...
I had wheat bread and organic peanut butter again for breakfast today.
Feels so good to start the day right.
However, there's an invitation for lunch at Dusit Hotel. Why is it when I watch what I eat that's when all these invites come my way?
Oh well, maybe a training for me to discipline myself.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
Feels so good to start the day right.
However, there's an invitation for lunch at Dusit Hotel. Why is it when I watch what I eat that's when all these invites come my way?
Oh well, maybe a training for me to discipline myself.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
Good girl!
Last night, I went to Conti's Serendra and I had a hard time choosing from the yummy menu options. I was super torn but decided to go for the healthiest choice:
Smoked Salmon Salad with Apple Vinaigrette
Clam Chowder
Glass of Water
I love the feeling after! I felt so victorious because I made the healthiest choice!
Lord, please make this my lifestyle! I want to be a good steward of this body that you gave me.
Smoked Salmon Salad with Apple Vinaigrette
Clam Chowder
Glass of Water
I love the feeling after! I felt so victorious because I made the healthiest choice!
Lord, please make this my lifestyle! I want to be a good steward of this body that you gave me.
The Five Elements of a Princess Warrior In Christ
The Five Elements of a Princess Warrior In Christ:
The five elements of a Princess Warrior in Christ are as follows:
1) Identity
2) Word of God
3) The Holy Spirit
4) Prayer and
5) Destiny/Calling, emphasize the ‘wholeness’ a woman in pursuit of Christ, will continually develop in her relationship with God.
Philippians 2:12“Therefore my dear friends, as you have always obeyed-not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence-CONTINUE to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.”
1.) Identity
Heir to the King through the Son of Man
Made in His image; the daughter of Eve is redeemed
Woman’s identity in Christ versus humanity’s interpretation of role(s).
Psalm 139:13-15“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made, your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place…”
2.) The Holy Word of God
The Bible is the infallible word of God
The Bible is a historical document
The Bible is spirit-breathed and inspired by God through man.
Hebrews 4:12“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
3.) The Person of The Holy Spirit
The Person of the Trinity
Walking in the Fullness of the Spirit
Intimacy through the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 4:4“There is one body and one Spirit-just as you were called to one hope when you were called-one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
4.) Prayer
Praying through the word of God
Praying through spiritual warfare
Praying in intercession
Romans 8:26“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.”
5.) Destiny And Calling
God’s perfect and sovereign will
Destiny and Calling
The advancement of His kingdom
I Peter 2:9“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
http://princesswarriorsinchrist.com/focus.htm
The five elements of a Princess Warrior in Christ are as follows:
1) Identity
2) Word of God
3) The Holy Spirit
4) Prayer and
5) Destiny/Calling, emphasize the ‘wholeness’ a woman in pursuit of Christ, will continually develop in her relationship with God.
Philippians 2:12“Therefore my dear friends, as you have always obeyed-not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence-CONTINUE to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.”
1.) Identity
Heir to the King through the Son of Man
Made in His image; the daughter of Eve is redeemed
Woman’s identity in Christ versus humanity’s interpretation of role(s).
Psalm 139:13-15“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made, your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place…”
2.) The Holy Word of God
The Bible is the infallible word of God
The Bible is a historical document
The Bible is spirit-breathed and inspired by God through man.
Hebrews 4:12“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
3.) The Person of The Holy Spirit
The Person of the Trinity
Walking in the Fullness of the Spirit
Intimacy through the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 4:4“There is one body and one Spirit-just as you were called to one hope when you were called-one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”
4.) Prayer
Praying through the word of God
Praying through spiritual warfare
Praying in intercession
Romans 8:26“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.”
5.) Destiny And Calling
God’s perfect and sovereign will
Destiny and Calling
The advancement of His kingdom
I Peter 2:9“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
http://princesswarriorsinchrist.com/focus.htm
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Lord, where do you want me to spend the summer holidays?
I am down to four choices:
1. Makati Shangri-la (cheapest if we stay there for four days, three nights)
2. Renaissance Hotel (good promo and price is just right)
3. Legend Villas (good as a backup plan)
4. Hotel Sofitel (whoa! most expensive but of course, probably the best buffet and kids' amenities)
I pray that God will reveal His choice for me, soon.
Can't wait to spend my vacation there with my daughters, aunt, and nephew.
It's gonna be fun! :)
1. Makati Shangri-la (cheapest if we stay there for four days, three nights)
2. Renaissance Hotel (good promo and price is just right)
3. Legend Villas (good as a backup plan)
4. Hotel Sofitel (whoa! most expensive but of course, probably the best buffet and kids' amenities)
I pray that God will reveal His choice for me, soon.
Can't wait to spend my vacation there with my daughters, aunt, and nephew.
It's gonna be fun! :)
Healthy breakfast then a free buffet lunch@Hard Rock.
I started today right by having wheat bread with organic peanut butter and bananas.
Then, I remembered! Man, I have a lunch meeting where free buffet lunch at Hard Rock Cafe will be served. Shucks!
What I did right:
Then, I remembered! Man, I have a lunch meeting where free buffet lunch at Hard Rock Cafe will be served. Shucks!
What I did right:
- I consciouly watched out for the soup and salad - which I loved amongst all!
- I skipped the white rice.
- I got very little portions (my plate was not overflowing).
- I went only for one round of everything.
- I got very little portions of dessert just to have a taste of 'em.
- I consciously gulped a big glass of water after having a glass of iced tea. Overflowing iced tea but I only drank a glass.
- Then, I walked for 30 minutes going back to work.
I didn't set any specific diet for myself - just watchful eating like what I'm doing right now. Accountability through this blog works, too. A lot of conscious walking. Forming new habits.
Speaking of new habits.
I want to start NOT eating rice again and make this a habit. I have done it many times in the past and felt better overall. So, I'm doing it again now.
Little changes start with not eating rice!
I can do this! Lord, help me!
I craved for halo-halo...
Yesterday, I craved for halo-halo. Without having to sacrifice my budget, I looked for an affordable one and ended up with Chow King Halo Halo.Halo-halo (from Tagalog word halo, "mix") is a popular Filipino dessert that is a mixture of shaved ice and milk to which are added various boiled sweet beans and fruits, and served cold in a tall glass or bowl.*
The downside of going to Ch0w King, though, was I couldn't resist having their chow fan with egg. So I gave in to my sinful desire. Waaaaaaaaah! Here I go again. I hate that I'm always hungry.
So as if that's not enough. When I reached home, at about 9PM, I craved for tuna, rice, and egg. And as usual, my uncontrollable, sinful self won again. Man, sometimes it feels like some inner power is overpowering me with these wrong choices.
My saving grace: I walked for 30 minutes today! Yey!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
We are creatures of habit
This is a really good one from: http://www.alive.com/1494a4a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=85
We are creatures of habit and there’s nothing wrong with that–as long as our habits are good. A recent 50-year review by researchers at Syracuse University concluded that routines benefit both physical and mental health. People sleep better and have fewer infections when they have a good daily routine. How do we get a good routine and good habits? The same way we got the bad ones: over time.
The road to successful change is paved with small steps, not giant leaps. Even one small, but healthy change each month will add up to powerful, synergistic, health-enhancing benefits over time. Trading a bad habit for a good one is an effective way to change.
It’s as simple as opting for water instead of pop more often than not. You many find your new habit by walking after dinner instead of smoking. The morning may be the time for you to gather your thoughts, find some peace and gain a healthy perspective on the day instead of sleeping an extra 20 minutes. September brings us the premieres of our television programs. If you tend to let television eat up hours of your life, you may want to trade some viewing time for something more stimulating and rewarding. If not, the TV Guide will determine your routines.
If you don’t want to trade a bad habit for a good one, you could just start by creating more good ones. Eventually they will outnumber the bad ones and a healthy transition will be a pleasure.
Something as simple as adding a raw food to each meal, once a day or even once a week–whatever you can do to start–will bring great benefits. Once this is a habit, it will not be such a big step to eating even a bit more raw food, or investigating another simple, healthy change to make. Why not add one tablespoon of ground flax seed to one meal each day? It’s easy to grind in a coffee grinder and is delicious in shakes, salad dressings and on cereals. This simple habit of increasing your essential fatty acids intake will, over time, significantly benefit your health by increasing energy and brain function, improving skin and nails, helping with weight loss, balancing hormones and much more. Add this little change to others and pretty soon your good habits are adding up to good health.
Making good decisions will result in good habits and routines. Keep it simple, celebrate your successes and don’t get down on yourself if your bad habits are stronger than your good ones some days. Being good to yourself is a good habit to get into.
The road to successful change is paved with small steps, not giant leaps. Even one small, but healthy change each month will add up to powerful, synergistic, health-enhancing benefits over time. Trading a bad habit for a good one is an effective way to change.
It’s as simple as opting for water instead of pop more often than not. You many find your new habit by walking after dinner instead of smoking. The morning may be the time for you to gather your thoughts, find some peace and gain a healthy perspective on the day instead of sleeping an extra 20 minutes. September brings us the premieres of our television programs. If you tend to let television eat up hours of your life, you may want to trade some viewing time for something more stimulating and rewarding. If not, the TV Guide will determine your routines.
If you don’t want to trade a bad habit for a good one, you could just start by creating more good ones. Eventually they will outnumber the bad ones and a healthy transition will be a pleasure.
Something as simple as adding a raw food to each meal, once a day or even once a week–whatever you can do to start–will bring great benefits. Once this is a habit, it will not be such a big step to eating even a bit more raw food, or investigating another simple, healthy change to make. Why not add one tablespoon of ground flax seed to one meal each day? It’s easy to grind in a coffee grinder and is delicious in shakes, salad dressings and on cereals. This simple habit of increasing your essential fatty acids intake will, over time, significantly benefit your health by increasing energy and brain function, improving skin and nails, helping with weight loss, balancing hormones and much more. Add this little change to others and pretty soon your good habits are adding up to good health.
Making good decisions will result in good habits and routines. Keep it simple, celebrate your successes and don’t get down on yourself if your bad habits are stronger than your good ones some days. Being good to yourself is a good habit to get into.
Wheat Bread and Organic Peanut Butter
Wheat Bread withOrganic Peanut Butter.
This is what I had for lunch/snack today. If only I could make wise choices in food all the time like this.
But at least, slowly but surely, I'm getting there.
Brisk walking
Yesterday, I did brisk walking for about 40 minutes. I want to continue with this because it feels really good after.
So far, I'm planning two more days of brisk walking this week - Saturday and Sunday.
I'll share if I'm "disciplined" enough to actually do it!
So far, I'm planning two more days of brisk walking this week - Saturday and Sunday.
I'll share if I'm "disciplined" enough to actually do it!
The simple life.
“I am strongly drawn to the simple life.” – Albert Einstein
Living a life in chaos through the years has made me realize that God is all I need. Simple as that.
When I have Him, He will take care of the rest. And He needs me to trust in Him completely so I can see Him move in my midst.
Living a life in chaos through the years has made me realize that God is all I need. Simple as that.
When I have Him, He will take care of the rest. And He needs me to trust in Him completely so I can see Him move in my midst.
Becoming a person of influence
Part of my life makeover challenge is reading a lot of books for knowledge and wisdom.
I'm reading "Becoming a person of influence" right now by John Maxwell. I know that if I succeed in this challenge, I will have a stronger influence in the lives of others.
Read the book - it's good!
I'm reading "Becoming a person of influence" right now by John Maxwell. I know that if I succeed in this challenge, I will have a stronger influence in the lives of others.
Read the book - it's good!
Tight pants.
I hate my tight pants and top today.
I know it's not their fault because I used to fit well in them.
Yes, I don't have discipline that's why. So I gotta burn the fats! Go go go!
I know it's not their fault because I used to fit well in them.
Yes, I don't have discipline that's why. So I gotta burn the fats! Go go go!
Excited.
Wow, I should've thought of this before.
Feels so good to blog about my rants and inner thoughts. I love it! I can't wait to write my next one. I guess what makes the life makeover challenge more exciting is having to share it with someone aside from God.
So many things running in my head.
Feels so good to blog about my rants and inner thoughts. I love it! I can't wait to write my next one. I guess what makes the life makeover challenge more exciting is having to share it with someone aside from God.
So many things running in my head.
On the path.
I went out for lunch break today. Since I had heavy breakfast, I did not want to eat real lunch yet. And so, I'm back to my bad habit - chips and soda. Just to ease the longing. It was such a blessing that I did not hold on to the white chocolate almond - my favorite!
I think I really have an eating disorder. And I hate it because whenever I look at myself in the mirror, I hate what I see. Big boobs, flabs, and all. I used to be so known as the fashionista who dresses well, but it's something I can't pull off now considering how unfit I am.
I have come across this page: http://www.43things.com/things/view/939895/participate-in-the-life-makeover-challenge
And it struck me what's written there that life makeover really starts with a change of heart and complete shift in the way I view my life. Wow, since I cannot change my heart by myself, then I leave the changing up to the one who formed it - Lord, please change my heart! Please change how I view life!
I need to get in the path so I won't stop when I'm already there. I felt the same way when I formed new habits like having a regular time with God, reading the Bible regularly, communing with God, stopping my alcohol problem, banishing men temporarily to focus on God (and wait on Him if He still wills for me to love again). I know that all these happened through grace by faith, just like salvation, so Lord, please save me! I cannot change me by myself.
I want to live a life that I love and knowing how it feels to be fit, I know it feels really good to be fit. I want that feeling. I miss that feeling. And I want to be fit for the rest of my days.
I want to make this life the best there is. After all, it's the only one that I have here on earth.
Am I REALLY up to the challenge?!
I'm one of those people who are continuously looking for ways to improve my life. I am crazy for resolutions, new beginnings, and makeovers. But through the years, I have come to realize that it is really not by my own strength that I am able to discipline myself. I am not one of those who can discipline themselves by their own strength.
At 33, I've come to realize that I need the fruit of the Holy Spirit - self-control, which is only available through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
In our church leadership group meeting last week, we were taught that DISCIPLINE is doing the right thing at the right time with the right way and the right spirit.
I am a work in progress (we all are!) and I can easily identify improvement areas in my life for that ultimate and extreme makeover challenge that I have for myself.
Topping the list of my personal struggles is my physical (fitness) discipline. I have always wanted to have an active lifestyle of fitness.
Thank God because He has already began a good work in me as to the spiritual discipline. This was what He worked on first to ensure I have the right foundation. Now, I would just like to reach greater heights as to my relationship with God while working on my other struggle areas, especially my desire to have a lifestyle of fitness.
I know I have a long way to go but I have set specific targets that I'd like to share:
Feb 2009 150 lbs
Mar 2009 148 lbs
Apr 2009 146 lbs
May 2009 144 lbs
Jun 2009 142 lbs
Jul 2009 140 lbs
Aug 2009 138 lbs
Sep 2009 136 lbs
Oct 2009 134 lbs
Nov 2009 132 lbs
Dec 2009 130 lbs
Jan 2010 128 lbs
Mar 2009 148 lbs
Apr 2009 146 lbs
May 2009 144 lbs
Jun 2009 142 lbs
Jul 2009 140 lbs
Aug 2009 138 lbs
Sep 2009 136 lbs
Oct 2009 134 lbs
Nov 2009 132 lbs
Dec 2009 130 lbs
Jan 2010 128 lbs
Feb 2010 126 lbs
Mar 2010 124 lbs
Apr 2010 122 lbs
May 2010 120 lbs
Mar 2010 124 lbs
Apr 2010 122 lbs
May 2010 120 lbs
If you will notice, my monthly targets are very realistic, slowly but surely, reduced to bite-size pieces. I have done a lot of crash dieting and waiting for miracles to happen with slimming pills and I've just had it! There's no shortcuts to a life of fitness so I'm up for the challenge!
I have other areas that I'd like to improve on but this is probably the most constant struggle of all.
I will start this challenge tomorrow, March 26, 2009.
Let's all wait and see what happens... :)
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