Focusing on the Positive Side of Life

Finally got the courage to make a post. It's hard kasi for me to write without shedding tears. It's even harder to write a positive post. I have been emotionally down for the past weeks. In fact I had a breakdown. It was a temporary relief to burst out all the pain I am feeling inside. Because there are so much more, so much more I am holding inside.

But just when I am losing my faith in God, out of nowhere, I sang this 

"Teach me to trust in You with all of my heart

To lean not on my own understanding

I jut forget 

You won't give me what I can't bear

Take me out of the dark, my Lord

I don't want to be there..."

Oo nga naman, maliit na bagay hetong pinagdaaanan ko. I shouldn't lose my faith in Him, rather I should keep my faith even stronger. Because God is holding me and I should hold on.

So I decided to focus on the positive side of life. Wala naman mangyayari if I will keep on dwelling with all the negative things that's happening. Sabi ko nga, wala pa itong pinagdadaanan ko sa pinagdadaanan ng iba. I am blessed and I have people who keep me smiling. O sha, magshare na lang ako ng positive vibes.

Let me start with my brother's new business. Two years ago, he established his first ventured business with our cousin. However, unfortunate things happened between them and my brother left the business. The business is still running now. My brother experienced financial difficulties from 2014 until early last year. With our help and God' grace, he slowly get over and now he have his own business.

We visited his newly opened poultry supply store. Marami pang kulang but still I am happy for him. Finally, he is slowly but surely fulfilling his dreams.

Also, he's helping us with our new babies!

These are just few of the blessings we are continuously receiving. That's why there's no room for negativity in our life. God is so good and what we are going through now is just a test. Win or lose, we will emerge as a better and stronger person.

So if you are like me who's in a difficult situation, just look and focus on the positive side of life. God is with us.

Have a Blessed weekend.

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Press Release: Spotify Family Plan Now Available for only P194

Spotify, the world’s most popular music streaming service, shares that starting today, Spotify Family Plan now provides families with up to six individual Spotify Premium accounts for only P194 per month!

Already on Family Plan? Don’t worry! The Family plan still includes separate accounts, individual playlists, personal recommendations and offline listening per user now at a better price, which will be updated on the next payment date. This also enables the head of the family to add more members.

The upgraded Spotify Family Plan offers the same world-class music experience as before, giving access to each family member to over 30 million songs for just one low price payable on a single bill.

With the Spotify Family Plan, listeners get:

Separate accounts. Everyone gets their own account with their own playlists, saved music and personal recommendations

Premium for everyone. Everyone on the plan gets the full Spotify Premium experience. Listen offline to more than 30 million songs. Play any song, anytime, on any device. No restrictions. No ads.

Better pricing. Music at your fingertips has never been cheaper for up to 6 people – all collected on a single bill. 

Spotify’s new Family Plan is now available to all users globally*, so treat the entire house to Premium accounts from Spotify this summer. (*Excluding Canada )

To learn more about this deal, visit Spotify.com/ph/family, or simply head over to your Account Page here to add additional family member.

About Spotify

Spotify is an award-winning digital music service that gives you on-demand access to over 30 million tracks. Our dream is to make all the world’s music available instantly to everyone, wherever and whenever you want it. Spotify makes it easier than ever to discover, manage and share music with your friends, while making sure that artists get a fair deal.

Spotify is now available in 58 markets globally with more than 75 million active users, and over 20 million paying subscribers.

Since its launch in Sweden in 2008, Spotify has driven more than US$3bn to rights holders. Spotify is now the second biggest source of digital music revenue for labels in Europe, and the biggest and most successful music streaming service of its kind globally. 

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Monday Inspiration: This Too Shall Pass

Hello guys! I have been missing in action for a week now because of some personal matters. Our family is going through tough times. My half brother had a very tragic accident. But he's lucky he survived that accident. Still, this caused us so much pain, fear and worries. I wish I can share everything but I can't. So please bear with me as I find the road to healing.

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But I have strong faith and this too shall pass. Amen!

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#StyleUpMovement: An Invitation to Challenge Your Fashion Boundaries

Calling all fashionistas out there!

From the Press Release Kit:

(Manila, Philippines) After the successful take off of the Style Up Summer Campaign of SM Makati, the SM Store is at it again – and now, extending it to a bigger crowd. Launching a nationwide online contest that challenges Filipinos, of all shapes and sizes, not only to make your OOTD game strong, but also to challenge you to free yourself from your fashion boundaries.

The all-new character of The SM Store led to the birth of the Style Up campaign, following its bolder attitude that lets your curate your wardrobe according to your liking - a rather trendier, more straightforward, with a little bit of to a little too much of edginess.

This Instagram-based challenge, called #StyleUpMovement will run for 4 weeks, starting on May 16 until June 12, 2016. The #StyleUpMovement highlights three key trends that we know of today:

(1) Color blocking – mix of vibrant Style Up Colors

(2) Athleisure – sports luxe with a punch of vibrant Style Up colors

(3) Patterns on patterns – geometric prints in line with the Style Up theme

All contestants are challenged to be creatively playful, as they follow the three themes. Towards the end of the contest, four (4) winners will be chosen – and the one with the most clever and fashionable entry wins P30,000 worth of shopping budget.

Learn more about how it’s done through our fashion-squad leaders Jess Connelly, Mark Mcmahon, and Kiana Valenciano, as they teach you how to pose, snap, and post for the #StyleUpMovement Instagram takeover challenge.

For the complete contest mechanics, visit http://blog.thesmstore.com/styleupmovement-instagram-contest/

About The SM Style Up Campaign

Style Up highlights SM Makati as this summer’s most exciting fashion destination by bringing together the season’s hottest looks and the metro’s style influencers in one grand fashion presentation. The big idea is UP.  And whether you’re updating your look, trying out a new trend, or taking that runway ready route, SM Makati will help you Style Up with its fun and fab selection of clothes, shoes, and accessories. It’s all about fashion’s transformative power to make you look good and feel great on the beach and beyond.

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Matthew Andrei at ‪#‎SMLittleStars2016

When we went to SM on my birthday, Matt saw the #‎SMLittleStars2016 poster. To our surprise he went to the registration table. Gusto daw nya mag-join so wala kami nagawa but to sign him up. Hehe.

Since sya naman may gusto, we let him join. I told Daddy A, it's better that at his young age he'll be expose to contests like this. Just in case you missed reading. Matthew already represented his school in a singing contest when he was 4 and just last year, a spelling bee contest naman.

By the way, here are his pictorial photos.

Oh, I can't believe my little boy is baby no more.

Just like what I have always say, we are here to support him. We want him to be more confident about his self. Yan ang wala sa akin when I was younger. I don't join extracurricular activities. More on aral ako. I was very very shy. I can't even sing ABC, hehe. 

Then I asked him what he will do, he will sing and dance daw. Sabi ko isa lang and we think of dancing na lang. Kaya lang I believe he is a better singer, hehe. So we practiced the song Wish I May two nights before the preliminary screening. Memorized nya naman yun song, problem lang since minus one yung timing.

The preliminary screening day came. Look at how confident he was.

Before we went to the venue, Daddy paid our water bill first and our little boy requested to ride the carousel naman.

At the venue, photoshoot naman.

Fast forward, after waiting for 3 hours, it's his turn.

He was so serious here. I don't know what he's thinking. Kinakabahan kaya? Haha!

Finally, he went to stage. At first, hindi sya nakasabay. Ako din naman hindi ko masabayan, hehe. Parang bumilis yung music, I don't know. But I am glad nakabawi sa chorus. Here's that part.

No matter what the result will be, we are proud of him. The fact that he can face and sing in front of so many people is already an achievement. Also, ang hirap pala mag-audition and magpa-screening ano? Ang tagal mag-antay. Sabi ko nga kay Daddy A, hindi ko keri mag-antay ng ganito katagal. Mukhang last na ito. Hehe. But I must commend all the very supportive parents. We'll do anything for our children. right? And no matter what happen, we are their no. 1 fan forever!

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