To A Better Sarah Raising Sophia

Today I Do Not Feel Any Different Than When I Was 36

If age is just a number, can I choose to be 6 again?

Today I Gotta Feeling

I will take this opportunity to start again. Now where do I begin?

Today I Fervently Make A Wish

Today, my wish is to have the gift of love again. And hopefully, the next one lasts.

Today I Teach Sophia Not To Get Too Attached To People

Maybe one day Sophia will teach me this lesson and I sincerely hope it is about another person.

Today I Notice Sophia’s Clothes Are A Little Shorter

Those are the kind of things I hope my daughter collects!

Today I Do Not Judge

This will definitely take time, but I will work on it. Whenever something happens, I will pause for a minute, not resist (“is that so?”) and not judge (“maybe”). Would you like to try with me?

Today I Teach Sophia Acceptance

I just got an email from Google maps regarding my September update. the highlights of the month was visiting Makati and Pasay. Does it get better than this?

Today Three Years Ago We Took A Road Trip

What do you like best about road trips?

Today Sophia Made French Toast

From now on, Saturday is cooking day. Except next week, it’s October 16, so the week after that again.

Today I Trust I Will Be Able To Connect The Dots Looking Forward

It does not stop me, however, from wishing I have a crystal ball or something.

Today I Notice My Clothes Are A Little Tighter

I need to dig very very deep to find the drive to at least try again. Where do I begin?

Today I Settled For Plan B

Any settling down stories this pandemic?

Today I Celebrate My Brother’s Life

I appreciate you, Kuya. Thank you for everything you have done for me.

Today I Learn That Love Sells

I hope this month it will be different. Hopefully because I hope I will not be writing much about the love of my life that could have been.

Today I Am Disappointed With Myself

If I start tomorrow, there is no temporal landmarks. Shall I not bother at all?

Today My Darling And I Tries Again

Do you feel like it is New Year’s Day every first of the month, too?

Isn’t Sophia Super Cute?

I know it is only superficial, but shall I dress to kill tomorrow, too?

Isn’t It Harder These Days?

What do I do with this knowledge? How do I make my afternoons a little bit more exciting? Got any ideas? Because I’m out.

Isn’t The Silver Lining Playbook Crazy?

People say love is crazy. I say love makes people do insane things!

I used to wish I have at least one sister, for no matter how close I am with my three brothers, there are just some things that I can share and do with a sister, but not a brother. However, I have long-accepted the fact that I am the youngest and only girl in ourContinue reading “Isn’t My Brother Cool?”

Isn’t Sophia A Smart Cookie?

How is homeschooling treating you?

Isn’t Rushing In Foolish?

Have you ever fell in love at first sight?

Isn’t Coding Exciting?

Shall I just go ahead and teach my 7 year old how to printf hello world? And to make sure not to forget the ;?

Isn’t Timing A Bitch?

Is timing really a bitch? I mean, everything?

Isn’t Margery O’Hare Inspiring?

What’s your little joy for today?

Isn’t Three Years Supposedly Short?

Is there a shortcut?

Isn’t My Little Felicie Graceful?

Care to share any funny stories from school?

Isn’t Maintenance Costly?

Oh, when will this end?

Isn’t Falling In Love Scary?

Are you terrified of getting too close, too?

Isn’t Moving Outside Refreshing?

Can you move where you are?

Isn’t She Lovely?

Always grateful for this little lady. #ToABetterSarah #RaisingSophia

Isn’t Mathematics Fun?

How do you make Math fun?

Isn’t It So Unlike Me?

What kind of change (hopefully for the better) have you noticed about yourself?

Isn’t Kyojuro Rengoku Amazing?

How was your Sunday?

Isn’t Shopping Stressful?

Do you have any tips for me?

Isn’t This Love Song Sweet? (Just like we were)

Thank you. ❤

Isn’t Filipino Difficult?

One of the things I am grateful for today is surviving Aralin 1.

Isn’t Piano Lesson Beneficial?

What are your kids up to these days?

Isn’t Dancing Fun?

Have you been moving lately?

Isn’t Shopee Addictive?

What is one of your greatest finds?

Isn’t Marriage Story Sad?

What is your marriage story?

Isn’t Our FRIENDS Funny?

Who do you think is the funniest friend?

Isn’t Our Nightsky Romoontic?

Sarah, don’t forget to appreciate the small things. Have you taken the time to look at the moon lately? Drop a photo in the comment and tell me where you took it from.

Isn’t Our August Ausome?

Are you happy with how your month went?

Isn’t Our Channel Entertaining?

In the spirit of making homeschool fun for Sophia (and Christmas), we are launching our YouTube channel today. She actually has one from over two years ago, but she was not able to maintain it. I thought I would create a new one and link to this blog. For as long as I can remember,Continue reading “Isn’t Our Channel Entertaining?”

Isn’t Our Goals Challenging?

Cheers to a productive September!

10 Courageous Heroes Of The Philippines We Celebrate Today

Happy National Heroes’ Day, fellow Filipinos!

10 Powerful Messages From The Secret That Resonated With Me

Do you believe in the law of attraction?

10 Doctor’s Tips To Women

Which of these 10 do you need to work on?

10 Different Kinds Of Success

What do you think is easier to achieve? And more importantly, where is your focus right now?

10 Healthy Benefits Of Not Smoking

Or do I try again? For as long as I still get the occasional drive, there is still hope, right?

10 Liberating Reasons Why I Cut My Own Hair

How is your hair doing today?

10 Upbeat Songs To Inspire Sophia

What are your feel-good songs?

10 Favorable Ways Homeschool Works For Us

How is school treating you this pandemic?

10 Quotable Quotes From Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru

If we can realize that life is always happening for us, not to us… game over, all the pain and suffering disappears.

10 Bittersweet Memories I Will Always Cherish

Happy birthday! Sophia and I made ice cream and our fingers are having a party. 🥳

10 Revealing Questions In 100 Days Of Self Exploration

Would you like to try, too?

10 Honest Mistakes Even Great Parents Make Part 2

Yes, I will try not to be too hard on myself, and enjoy my journey as a parent. I love being a mother!

10 Honest Mistakes Even Great Parents Make Part 1

I suppose the most important lesson parenting has taught me is that I need to be careful with my life decisions because another life is depending on me to make the best and right ones. What’s yours?

10 Experimental Purchases I Made Last 8.8

What is your conditional yes that will make you feel a little less discouraged right now?

10 Remarkable Qualities Of Stephen Hawking We Can Emulate

In my own little ways, with my weaknesses and strengths, what is that something I can succeed at?

10 Delightful Things Sophia Loves About Her Mommy

Try asking your child to make a list, too! But maybe make one first? ❤

10 (Theoretical) Advantages Of Being Alone

What are your 2 additional advantages?

10 Logical Reasons Why I Got Vaccinated

Have you had your vaccine shot yet?

10 Worthwhile Undertakings This Pandemic For Mommies (Or Daddies, Too)

How are you spending your time lately?

10 Adorable Things I Love About You

When you look at your child, are you proud at the kind of person he or she has become?

10 Useful Benefits Of Blogging

Have you tried at least keeping a journal? It is fun! I suggest you try and see if you benefit from them, too!

10 Endearing Facts I Like About Singapore

Are you willing to relocate for a better future (and love)?

10 Irrational Reasons To Live In Fear Of Disapproval Or Criticism

Would you tell someone about how she could have handled the situation better?

10 Practical Tips For Dealing (And Taking Advantage Of) With Banks And Others

Can you add to my 10 tips? I would love to learn more ways on how to save money!

10 Inspiring Lessons From “The Pursuit Of Happyness” Movie

How are you pursuing your happiness today?

10 Not-So-Positive Traits I Need To Work On

Have you taken the time to understand yourself and know the areas of the life you have that you could build on?

10 Cool Ts I Learned About Millenials / Gen Zs Yesterday

Financially, what is your top priority right now?

10 Pretty Colors I See In This Photo

What is your favorite color and why?

10 Interesting Posts Last Month

Are you happy with how your month went?

10 Helpful Little Self-Help Activities I Will Do Just For Today

Can you come up with your #11?

10 Challenging Goals Sophia And I Are Doing This August

Are you trying again this month?

Would You Rather Reflect Or Be Unconscious

Can you say you really know yourself? It is fun! I encourage you to get to know yourself better, for like me, you might just find that the person in the mirror is such a lovely human being!

Would You Rather Procrastinate Or Get Distracted?

How do you overcome your tendency to procrastinate?

Would You Rather Be An Introvert Or An Extrovert?

What color energy do you identify with the most?

Would You Rather Give Up Or Lift Some More?

How has the young gold-medalist inspired you?

Would You Rather Take Mental Health Lightly Or Seriously?

Can you recognize a mental distortion you are having right now?

Would You Rather Mind O(ve)r Matter?

How is your mental health today? I encourage you to take the BDS to see.

Would You Rather Wait Or Separate?

I choose love. What about you?

Would You Rather Make Excuses Or Move?

On days that you do not even feel like getting out of bed, how do you motivate yourself?

Would You Rather Nurture Or Spoil?

How does one strike the balance between spoiling and disciplining?

Would You Rather Smile Or Frown?

Can you tell I was smiling?

Would You Rather Marry Someone Friendly Or Aloof?

When I get married, how do I not get irrational (aka paranoid) when it comes to my husband and his women friends, like I have always been with my ex boyfriends? Is there even a difference?

Would You Rather Marry Someone Older Or Younger?

With these discouraging statistics however, how do I increase my chances?

Would You Rather Marry Your High School Sweetheart Or Someone Who Has Already Sowed His Wild Oats

If, at least according to evolutionary psychology, men are fundamentally wired to crave sexual variety, as women, how can we try to suppress, or at least keep our partners interested in us after years, and even decades, of being together?