(A Notes to Self Series) Quote for Sunday, 17 March 2019 “While there’s life, there’s hope.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero This is a great to hold on to. What do you think? Is Cicero really right? Could our circumstances really change for the better? Could we still have the chance to make things better for…
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Choose Wisely
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Saturday, 16 March 2019 “Happiness is part of who we are. Joy is the feeling.” ― ― Tony DeLiso, Legacy: The Power Within As I had been starting to type this article, my youngest one and I were on our Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix rerun…
A Season for Everything
(A Notes to Self Series) Quote for Friday, 15 March 2019 “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” ― Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ode to the West Wind What’s so wrong about winter? Who doesn’t like all the whites, angel wings, and snowball fights? For someone like me who was born in a tropical country,…
Falling Perfectly Into Place
(A Notes to Self Series) Quote for Thursday, 14 March 2019 “Sometimes good things fall apart, so better things can fall together.” ― Jessica Howell For the past years, I’ve always written about my deliberate intent to steer clear of divisive topics such as politics and religion. Yet just like any other “talk” that’s difficult…
You are Enough
(A Notes to Self Series) Quote for Wednesday, 13 March 2019 “Be yourself; everyone else is taken.” -Oscar Wilde Being oneself seems to be utterly moot and academic. We are already ourselves, so why do we need to be ourselves? Right? That’s so true. In our immense desire to succeed, we tend to focus on…
A Fresh Start
(A Notes to Self Series) Quote for Monday, 11 March 2019 “With a new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” -Eleanor Roosevelt Today is Monday. For most of us, it’s the first day of the working week. For my family, the kids are at home. We don’t have the usual early morning school rush….
Do you believe in signs?
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Monday, 4 March 2019 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.” ― Isaiah 7:14 No. I don’t have any prior intention of preaching to anyone at this point. If…
Fallible or Empowered?
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Sunday, 3 March 2019 “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” ― Philippians 4:13 A few minutes ago, when I was trying to search the net for a good quote to post here, I’ve found this article about the two signs of a truly wicked…
Battling the Odds
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Saturday, 2 March 2019 “I learned that the most unique thing that I had to offer was hope.” ― Annie Harris-Meachem, It’s Easier to Dance – Living Beyond Boundaries I have had a sudden drift of thought recently, and I realised that there are heaps of books I’ve…
Light Behind the Dark Clouds
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Friday, 1 March 2019 “I want to believe that I’m not wrong. I want to believe that life isn’t full of darkness. Even if storms come to pass, the sun will shine again. No matter how painful and hard the rain may beat down on me.” ― Natsuki…
Awake and Dreaming
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Thursday, 28 February 2019 “Everyone must dream. We dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming – well, that’s like saying you can never change your fate. Isn’t that true?” ― Amy Tan, The Hundred Secret Senses Without searching the net, I could readily say that there are…
Hope or delusion?
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Wednesday, 27 February 2019 “If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.” ― Albert Einstein I’ve already had a long article about my name, specifically on it being the Spanish translation of the English word hope. With that alone, I could…
Really?
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Tuesday, 26 February 2019 “At what point do you give up – decide enough is enough? There is only one answer really. Never.” ― Tabitha Suzuma At first glance or instance, “never” seems to be a simple word. It’s easy to utter, not too long, and so common….
To Do or not to Do?
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Monday, 25 February 2019 “One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ‘To rise above little things’.” ― John Burroughs No. This isn’t about Shakespeare’s to be or not to be. We’ve gone past the “being” discussion now. Yes. Today’s quote is somehow if…
Much Ado about What to Do?
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Sunday, 24 February 2019 “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” ― Mother Teresa This isn’t the first quote from Mother Teresa that I’ve grown fond of. However, it doesn’t mean that it has less significance. A lot of factors draws…
Able and Capable
(A “Notes to Self” Series) Quote for Saturday, 23 February 2019 “Yes We Can!” ― Barack Obama Those are just three words. Yet they are not bereft of meaning, potency, relevance or significance. You might be inclined to think that this is all about politics. I’m sorry if I’m going to disappoint you, but I’d…
Words of Hope and Optimism 
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