31

Age is just a number, what matters most are the experiences that you gain as you move forward with your life. As you age, you start a new chapter of your life, 365 pages to be exact. It is up to you how you want each chapter be different from each other. Either you meet new people, travel a lot, experience new adventure or learn new things. There are a lot of things that can be done, just make sure that you always capture and treasure those moments.

I never knew that I will grow up to be a person with strong personality, a person with confidence and very intimidating. And yet, deep inside I am really introvert, I always have felt insecure specially when I am with people who have college degree. I always feel that something is missing. Yes, I have the skills and talent, I am a good conversationalist and however, when it comes to education background I always feel down.

I dreamed of finishing my college and I wasn't able to, I lack skill in handling money. I started working at the age of 16 and yet up until now I still don't have a fix savings. I always at the present and hard earned money for me is being spent to pamper myself. I tried, several times but still I need to dig deeper. I need someone to motivate me to be more disciplined in handling my finances.

After 31 years, now I can say that I am living independently, I live on my own. I juggle my schedules from my day job and other commitments. I make sure that I still have time for myself and my family, it's been a long time since I bonded with them and I need to catch up. I already missed a lot and even though I laugh things out. I can still see my eyes sad and feeling incomplete.

Life is to short not to be happy! So I always choose happiness. I want to enjoy life to the fullest. I am 31 and it doesn't matter. I know I still have a long way to go.

Valentines

Whoever invented it, well what can I say?

I am not sure why it's special and why do even people spend for just a day. Was it even worthy? 

I see flowers, balloons, stuff toys, cakes and chocolates, for what? You can give all of these even if it's not valentines.

What is so special about valentines? why was it even invented? for what? for whom?

Ohh, well this is just me and my random thought. 


I am no expert with love, not even in a relationship. I had one, only one and yet I gave up on him. I felt tired when I am just asking for a day with me. Still, life has to go on. I dated and tried pursuing guys that I like but then we are better of as friends. I guess my valentines will always be me, myself and I.

What's yours?

Motivation

what makes a person motivated?

One question that always comes to my mind everyday and I still can't find the best answer. Can you?

It comes to me that to be motivated you need to find something or someone that will keep you focus in aiming whatever your goal is. What if that someone or something left you, what will become of you then?

They say to stay motivated you have to love what you do. Then, what if you are starting to fall out of love? what is the next thing to do?

Motivation?

as per google and general term - is a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way. 

So, how can we stay motivated then? what is the best way to motivate ourselves especially when we can't find anything special in what we do anymore?

Appreciation

30 mins...

I only have 30 mins to write what I feel and discovered today.

Never,

Never have I thought that there will be a lot of people who appreciates me and believes in me. Just now when I saw that sewing machine that was given to me as gift by a friend. It all came to me that everyone who are within my circle have pushed me through and wants me to live that dream that I have been dreaming for such a long time.

Never did I appreciate all of their kind words since I always feel that I am a failure. I did not finish college and had a degree but still I consider myself as an educated person who gained knowledge and wisdom through life experience. Still, I feel inferior and always think what should have been my life if I finished college.

Strong,

Strong - that's what everyone tells me, but deep within me is a person who has a lot of insecurities. I always say that my life is an open book but nobody knows what I truly feels inside. I am the epitome of what they call "strong on the outside but soft in the inside". I am a bitch, yes! I would agree to that, but a bitch with class and will never stoop down beyond the border of my principles. But then again, I still feel insecure.

Dream,

I have always dreamed of becoming part of the fashion industry, however, I lacked self discipline. I have been working for such a long time and I was only able to pursue studying fashion on my 29th birthday as a gift. I always plan things out ahead of time and yet nothing happens, for whatever reason I do not know. I guess, I really need to hold on to everything that I really want to happen with my life. Still, I have a lot of learning to do - self discipline.

Appreciation,

No I deeply appreciate all the kind words that were being said to me. People who always believe that I have a long way to go, and just don't give up easily. That, even the most successful person in this world failed several times before they are able to achieve their goals and dreams in life and with that, I live at the present time and appreciates everything without hesitation and with open arms. I am indebted to everyone who trusts and believes in me. I know in time, I will give back all that I received and will be able to help someone achieve their dreams as well.

As I always say to myself - Fata Viam Inveniente -

As I look back...

Indeed, 2016 is such an amazing year. Bitter-sweet to be exact. I was able to sustain my passion even though it was not continues, still I was able to meet new people who might be able to help me grow in the kind of industry that I have been hoping to grow old with. 

I started learning to become what I dream to become in the corporate industry. dnata Peer Trainer Program is something that gives me the chance to hone my skill as a trainer. I hope in time I will be able to train people as part of my job and just because no once is available to deliver the company process that every new hire needs to learn. - I am positive on this -  

I was able to go places, thanks to JCI coz I am able to go to the places that never I thought I will be able to go since I lack confidence in being adventurous by travelling on my own, which, I ma looking forward to do as soon as possible. 

The family whom I lived for a decade was able to live their dreams and I am so happy for them, sad, yes, however, I know that in time we will all still meet along the way. 

I started living life alone, as in literally alone. It was not as bad as I thought it would be, it's actually challenging since I need to make sure that budgets are being met and bills are being paid in time. I don't want to lose the trust that a good friend entrusted me when she offered a shelter. I believe that this is the time for me to really spread my wings and face more bigger challenges.

And so, I am looking forward that this new chapter will give me greater and bolder opportunities in Fashion Industry as Stylist and in my corporate world as Trainer. 

Music + Sadness

Have you come to the point where in you feel vulnerable? Just like today, I am just listening to online music and all of a sudden I hear "marry me" by Jason Derulo and then I feel like crying and my hopeless romantic side keeps on flashing. I feel like I am not worthy be loved since I've never been into relationship since like forever. 

The 7 Habits of Highly Stylish People

 

Here’s a fact: Anyone with a credit card can stroll into Malls and emerge looking like Fashion with a capital F. But here’s another one: Very few people—credit cards or not—can be considered women of genuine style.

Yes, draping yourself in the coolest labels and piling on “It” items might give you a boost of instant sartorial gratification, but in six months those pieces will be obsolete, you’ll be out a month’s rent, and you’ll feel compelled to keep up with the cycle of buying the next round of coveted pieces. Exhausting! Still, so many women seem to be falling victim to that exact cycle.

Blame it on today’s street style-obsessed world, but all we have to do today is take a quick peek at Pinterest, give Instagram a quick scroll, or visit any one of the gazillion personal style blogs that exist, and we’ll be inundated with up-to-the-minute images of Céline, Proenza Schouler, Givenchy, Chanel, and other top-level labels, which can often create a bit of FOMO. And that, in turn, can result in scores of young women looking, well, exactly like everyone else and going broke in the process.

Then, however, there are those images you’ll see on blogs or street style sites of women who look so amazingly chic, cool, or interesting who aren’t covered in head-to-toe labels, but rather know how to take nondescript pieces and style them in such a way that their whole look is completely enviable and covetable.

These, friends, are the truly stylish women from whom we should aim to take our fashion inspiration. To that end, we’ve compiled the 7 habits of highly stylish people to get you started.

1. They don’t surf street style blogs and copy exactly what they see, label for label.
In this day and age, street style photos are a bona fide source of fashion inspiration. In fact, we spend a pretty hefty portion of our day stalking Pinterest and culling various galleries to offer our readers (and ourselves) great ideas when it comes to seasonal outfits.

However, just because you saw Marian Rivera, Nadine Ilustre, or Heart Evangelista draped in Versace, Chanel, or D&G—or because you’ll be in New York during Fashion Week and want to get snapped by Phil Oh—isn’t a great reason to go out and splurge on the same stuff.

Don’t forget: Several big street-fashion players, editors, and bloggers get sent designer stuff for free to entice folks like us to go out and buy it. Others are, well, richer than us and it’s their day job to flit around the world in the latest designer clothes, which is fun to admire but not necessarily healthy to emulate.

That’s why truly stylish girls will see a look they’re drawn to and seek out lesser-priced pieces that have the same vibe. Plenty of affordable stores and sites offer items that feature similar aspects to designer pieces.

2. They aren’t afraid of any store—and can find something almost anywhere. 
Legitimately stylish women will troll any—and we mean any—store with zero snob factor, yet they manage to stay true to their aesthetic.

For example, she won’t be afraid to pop into a cheesy-seeming teen store at the mall, but that doesn’t mean she’ll leave with the same things her 12-year-old cousin would. Same goes for fast-fashion haunts like Forever 21, dusty old thrift stores (ukay-ukay), and off-price havens like the Department Stores, 268 Malls and Divisoria, which are consistently packed with great stuff at non-sucker prices.

3. They know how to style themselves according to their own taste.
Isn’t it always the case that the most stylish girls will say “This blouse? It’s from Ukay-ukay, like, 100 years ago” and actually mean it?

Yeah, the blouse itself is probably pretty cool, but it’s really the way she styled it—maybe she tucked into great-fitting jeans, unbuttoned one extra button, rolled up the sleeves, and added a killer pair of statement earrings—that made everyone comments on it.

4. They always look a littles less “done” than everyone else. 
Highly stylish people are often in the habit of always appearing a teeny tiny bit too cool for every scenario they’re in.

This might mean wearing a pair of slip-on sneakers when every other girl is teetering on sky-high heels, wearing a chic skinny pantsuit when every other woman is rocking glittery party dresses, or chopping her hair into a messy bob when everyone else has long beach waves. Small things that always make them look a little less “done.”

5. They understand labels don’t make them cooler. 
It sounds cliché, but the most stylish women—and men, for that matter—in the world are ones who have confidence, and who know they don’t need the 2,000PHP sweatshirt or 20,000PHP handbag to make themselves appear cool.

These folks can step out in a faded grey tee and jeans and still look like the coolest person in the room all because they have confidence (okay fine, and probably a killer haircut, too.)

6. They aren’t slaves to fashion.
Some of the most stylish people are able to have fun with fashion and follow trends without looking like a slave. If you don’t like a trend—even if every blogger under the sun is wearing it—don’t buy into it. It’s that simple.

7. They don’t dress to be considered stylish.
Before blogs, before street style, and before Fashion Week became a three-ring circus that only matters for those who have the most attention-grabbing clothing, young women dressed for themselves, their lifestyle, and what looked good on them.

It doesn’t matter if those heels are Alexander Wang—if you can’t walk in them, you won’t be considered stylish. Throw on a pair of comfortable ankle boots with that mini dress, you’ll look much cooler.