February has just ended, and I’m sure that many of you received flowers from
their significant others last V-day. That’s great. However, in my honest opinion, I don’t think flowers should be given only when there’s a special occasion. I honestly believe that every day (or at least, every other day) should be a flower day. If flowers weren’t important, then there wouldn’t be any flower shops at all. You’d find all sorts of flowers in these shops, flowers that don’t demand for any particular occasion. In fact, they have flowers you can give when you want to tell someone that you’re thinking about him or her.
Flowers need not be expensive. Nevertheless, with the rising cost of commodities, it pays to be prudent each time we spend money. This includes the money spent in buying flowers. Fortunately, it’s very easy to find a Teleflora coupon just by browsing the Internet.
The said flower shop know that self-expression through flowers is always a good idea. Hence, they regularly release discount codes that people can use when buying flowers. You can get a Coupon Code from the store itself or you can browse the Internet for coupon sites where you can find an extensive collection of codes. These codes may be redeemed at different online stores, so it wouldn’t be too much of a burden for you in case you decide to go shopping using the codes. In fact, some codes may be redeemed at both online and brick and mortar retailers.
Therefore, the next time you want to say something, say it with flowers. It may sound cliché, but it’s the truth. Flowers are able to convey things, which words sometimes cannot. Thanks to coupon codes, buying flowers is now made easier and affordable. You might even find an awesome that gives you huge monetary discounts on orders. Try it, and then come back here to let me know how you were able to use your coupon codes.
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I came across this short soul food and reading it really struck me like a hammer hitting a nail. Personally, I found these to be true. Let me share it with you. Here goes:
“You’re not scared of the dark…you’re scared of what’s in it.
You’re not afraid of heights…you’re afraid of falling.
You’re not afraid of the people around you…you’re just afraid of rejection. You’re not afraid to love…you’re just afraid of not being loved back.
You’re not afraid to try again…you’re just afraid of getting hurt for the same reason.”
True, right? Most of us are afraid of the unknown, of failure. So we give up before we even tried. Nevertheless, I firmly believe that it is possible to battle these fears with a little faith in God and in one’s self.
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There are some single people who set a time frame for themselves as far as finding a significant other is concerned. Sometimes, in the process of looking for their supposedly someone special, they forget to look after themselves. That shouldn’t be the case, I think. I believe that in order for you to be truly happy with other people, you have to learn first how to be contented and happy alone. I honestly believe that it’s only when you become in touch with yourself that you realize how important it is to be a whole person first before being able to share your life with someone else.
So to those who haven’t yet found their someone special, I think it’s great to have this mindset: don’t be in a hurry to get into a relationship; don’t hurry love. Being single might suck at times, but it seriously does have benefits. You’ll see that it also pays to be single. Just take time to realize what things are in store for you while you’re still single.
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Don’t date because you are desperate.
Don’t marry because you are miserable.
Don’t have kids because you think your genes are superior.
Don’t philander because you think you are irresistible.
Don’t associate with people you can’t trust.
Don’t cheat.
Don’t lie.
Don’t pretend.
Don’t dictate because you are smarter.
Don’t demand because you are stronger.
Don’t sleep around because you think you are old enough and know better.
Don’t hurt your kids because loving them is harder.
Don’t sell yourself, your family, or your ideals.
Don’t stagnate.
Don’t regress.
Don’t live in the past. Time can’t bring anything or anyone back.
Don’t put your life on hold for possibility of Mr/Ms Right.
Don’t throw your life away on absolutely Mr. Wrong because your biological clock is ticking.
Learn a new skill.
Find a new friend.
Start a new career.
Sometimes, there is no race to be won. Only a price to be paid for some of life’s more hasty decisions.
To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless.
To feed your nurturing instincts, care for the needy.
To fulfill your parenting fantasies, get a puppy.
Don’t bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons.
To make yourself happy, pursue your passions and be the best of what you can be.
Simplify your life. Take away the clutter.
Get rid of destructive elements: abusive friends, nasty habits, and dangerous liaisons.
Don’t abandon your responsibilities but don’t overdose on duty.
Don’t live life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family.
Be true to yourself.
Don’t commit when you are not ready.
Don’t keep others waiting needlessly.
Go on that trip. Don’t postpone it.
Say those words. Don’t let the moment pass.
Do what you have to, even at society’s scorn.
Write poetry.
Love deeply.
Walk barefoot.
Dance with wild abandon.
Cry at the movies.
Take care of yourself.
Don’t wait for someone to take care of you.
You light up your life.
You drive yourself to your destination.
No one completes you – except YOU!
When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you’ll never get back.
Your time is your life.
That is why the greatest gift you can give someone is your time.
Relationships take time and effort, and the best way to spell love is T-I-M-E because the essence of love is not what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give ourselves.
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We’re only human. We can’t claim to be faultless. Even if we strive to live a good life, sooner or later, we’re bound to make a mistake. We were born to make mistakes. I guess the difference lies on the gravity and intensity of each mistake we commit.
That being the case, do you regret ever having committed those mistakes? I mean that in the context that when your life goes wrong, do you waste your time looking back on what you lost, what you did wrong or how, when and where things went wrong?
Well, I personally look back at my past mistakes not because of remorse or regret but because I want to see what really transpired so that I can correct it, make adjustments, learn from it and avoid committing the same mistakes again. I don’t wallow in past mistakes by regretting them, for the road of life was never meant to be traveled backwards. I move on and remind myself that everything happens for a reason, even mistakes.
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When we were younger, most of the decisions we made were reached with the help of our parents. In almost all our undertakings, our parents were there to support or offer us a helping hand or two. However, as we got older, we became the sole decision makers in our lives.
We could have fallen or risen, failed or succeeded, triumphed or lost, laughed or cried because of the decisions and choices we, ourselves, made. I should know because a lot of the decisions I made as a grown up either resulted to one or the other as stated previously.
Needless to say, the decisions and choices we make shape or define what become of us, or what we turn into. At the same time, we, at least once in a great while, also need to look at ourselves and make a thorough self-examination and maybe ask ourselves: “Do I like the person I’ve become or I’m becoming?”
Personally, there are certain parts of what I’ve become which I like and which I don’t. Now more than ever, I’m convinced that not all decisions I made bore good fruit. But I know that while I’m still breathing, I can still do something to compensate for what I lack. It hurts to admit this to myself. But as they say, the truth hurts.
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Sometimes, the idea of change seems rather daunting. It’s like we already have created a niche for ourselves, our comfort zones, and we’re determined to just stay there because we fear change. We do a lot of things in our lives that sometimes inhibit change and growth. Contemplating too much on the past causes us to pass up on the chance to change and grow. We are overwhelmed by the extra effort we need to exert to accommodate certain changes in our lives: making choices, creating space, letting go of some things and basically letting go things take their natural course in order to change.
But isn’t it we should always leave room in our lives for changes? Changes make us grow, they help us mature, make us better persons even. So why do you think some people fear change?
Just thinking out loud…
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“Promises, we forget all of our promises.” That is a line from a song of Basia. I think it hit the air waves during the late 80s or early 90s, I cannot be too sure. So why am I singing it all of a sudden?
Well, a thought just crossed my mind. When we love, we make a lot of promises and we live by the promises made by our loved one. Ideally, promises are made to be kept. This is what makes people believe in the truthfulness of promises. Realistically, promises are made to be broken. This is why some people believe that promises are just empty words spoken to make someone expect and get hurt in the end.
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Trying to make up for lost time. It has been EONS since I last updated this blog and what better way to do so than to post my Thursday Brownies entry. I know it’s way past Thursday already but what the heck. Better late than never.
My share this week is my favorite merienda or afternoon snack. That’s one thing I love about being Filipino – we eat more than 3 times a day and we always come up with something “pleasant” to eat, for lack of a better term. Here’s my share:
Bananamon and Coke
That’s Bananamon from Pan de Manila and a glass of ice cold Coke. Obviously the bananamon is a banana muffin but it’s coated with sugar and cinnamon. Y-U-M-M-Y!
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I have a bed but I’m thinking of changing it into something more modern, something that will be more apt for my room. I’m actually planning on taking a look at some twin sleeper chairs I saw online. The website offers all kinds, sizes and colors of sleeper chairs for adults and kids from different designers, all at affordable prices. By far they offer the widest range of choices so I would definitely check back to the website to finalize my decision.
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