Tuesday, May 21, 2013

How to Deal with Everyday Stress

Stress is something most of us deal with everyday. Stress can be a healthy challenge. When anxiety results in your inability to act or react to a situation then it is having an unhealthy affect on your life. When you worry about things that you cannot control or that has not happened yet and lose inspiration to act you maybe under too much stress.
Here is how to deal with it:

1. Realize what is causing you to worry and be very specific. Try to find the root causes - this may sometimes be obvious but you may have to search deep to find the cause. Talking with a friend or journal writing is a good way to distance you from a situation and get a different perspective.
2. Determine what you can control and what you cannot and determine if the treat is real or you just don't have the proper perspective.
3. Release stress by taking up a hobby, going for a massage or having quiet time at the end of the day. Some take up lessons on how to play ibanez guitars from musicians friend.

Friday, May 17, 2013

The Local Music Scene

The music scene has been experiencing a plethora of foreign bands and artists coming to the local concert scene to stage concerts. It’s a great advantage to concertgoers but can be a disadvantage to the local music artists in general. Most concertgoers would naturally watch foreign artists with the reason that they can catch a local artist’s show next time.

The key here would be to improve the music scene in general. Concert artists should improve their repertoire. Publicists should amp their marketing. Bass and other musical equipment should be state of the art as well.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Don’t End Too Soon, Summer.

Summer will end in a month’s time here in our part of the world.  And I should be alarmed because I haven’t worn my beach wear and haven't gone for a good swim in the beach or pool yet because of my very busy schedule with my work.  Hopefully, I’d be able to trim down my work tasks so that it’ll be somehow manageable and I can sneak out for a brief vacation.  Wish me luck.

Wishing to Head to Somewhere Cooler

The summer heat has been unforgiving these past few days.  These make me want to hit the road with the family and just head to the mountains of Baguio where the climate is much cooler.  I’m sure my kids would be ecstatic as well because more than the cool weather they always look forward to enjoy their favorite activity at the Wright Park: horseback riding!  They care less if they don’t have the proper riding attire like the mens riding pants, all they care about is they’d be able to mount and have a cool ride with a guide, of course.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Engaged!

A friend of mine just recently engaged with her long time boyfriend.  She shared the video on how her fiance proposed to her and I must say that it was sweet.  I’m sure every girl would envy how her fiance planned and staged the proposal with the cooperation and help of their colleagues.  You can see how my friend was so surprised..shocked and speechless even.  She cried actually most probably out of surprise and overwhelming emotion amidst everyone’s big smiles.  I suddenly remember how the husband proposed.  It wasn’t really a surprise nor a grandiose proposal but nevertheless it was still sweet, special and meaningful.  I was actually more excited on the planning: shopping womens and mens wedding rings, trying out my bridal gown, meeting and booking suppliers and all those things. After all, the wedding and marriage are far more important than fancy proposals.