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Dreams Do Come True

Dreams Do Come True

We dream big dreams, but then there are also things that we wanted to do, but never really thought of doing it because it isn't really a dream as big as the rest. These are things that we wish we could do, but do not really worked so hard for it, but the longing is in...

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The Subtle Beauty in Battle Scars

The Subtle Beauty in Battle Scars

“Some people see scars, and it is wounding they remember. To me they are proof of the fact that there is healing.”  ― Linda Hogan Battle scars. These words hit me big time when I saw on the news recently about how women are trying to change the concept of...

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In Pursuit of Happiness, Love and Wisdom

In Pursuit of Happiness, Love and Wisdom

Last week, over at the Blogger's Bazaar, where I finally get to meet two of the bloggers whose fashion blogs I follow, An Apple A Day and Tastes Like Coke, I felt so overwhelmed seeing and meeting them both. I mentioned before that I cannot write anything about...

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Seeing Through the Mask

Seeing Through the Mask

I always thought that when you become a mother or a wife for that matter, you should put your family's needs above or before yours always. Meaning, you have to take the backseat and you put your dreams for yourself on hold. I thought that dreaming for yourself was in...

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Matters of the Heart

Matters of the Heart

"Only when you listen with both head and heart and listen to what you feel to be honest and true will you have a clear sense of complete sense of real direction in life."- Sonia Choquette Very strong and inspiring words from an inspiring woman. Today, I feel as empty...

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Soul Mate: What I Learned from Deepak Chopra

Soul Mate: What I Learned from Deepak Chopra

Soul mates. Strong words for those who are in the quest for true love.  What is a soulmate and how do you find the one? Generally, soul mates need not to be romantically involved with each other. There are people whom you can consider your soul mate. But for me,...

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My Happy Pill

My Happy Pill

After the festivities and hype of the past week, I once find myself alone again with my favorite companion..my laptop. I just realized that I have been missing out so much in life and love just because I chose to take a breather from everything else and concentrated...

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We Can Learn to Love Again

We Can Learn to Love Again

I went through a period of "writer's block" mainly because I was uninspired. Lately, I've been having LSS (last song syndrome) and I think it was something to inspire me to write about something. I used to think that the lyrics of this song was for couples who are...

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To Ink or Not to Ink

To Ink or Not to Ink

Once in a while, it is quite refreshing to immerse yourself. In a world different from your own.  You get a fresh perspective of it. You grow. And somehow develop a fondness for it. As my title suggest, I am blogging about my immersion in the world of...

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