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This is the 2nd post in my daily boost series as inspired by the book 88 Super Practical Boosters To Get What You Want in Life What is the thing that you live for, enabling you to endure all that happens in your life? It took me a while to answer this because I am not exactly Mrs. Endurance. I stuck it out for five years in my first job not necessarily because I was in love with it but because I did not know what I really wanted in my life and I was scared to get out of my comfort zone. Yes, I am a sissy but I am slowly finding my courage with age and experience. I am an impulsive person and I make decisions based on my emotions. I've been taking 'leaps of faith' but I took one too many that they didn't feel like a leap anymore, more of a skip and maybe an escape. I think there is wisdom in having a purpose, a why, a reason. It gives you an anchor and the strength to be resilient and enduring. I used to work abroad but I had no concrete goals for going there. Should I h...

Back in May, during one of my "I want to find my true passion" moments, I thought I'd make my college dream come true by enrolling in a fashion design school. I was inspired by a colleague from my previous employer who pursued her passion for fashion design while working. After some years of hard work, fun and persistence, she graduated and was making a wedding gown the last time we talked. So I turned to google and I came upon Style Studio Fashion and Design School. I sent them an inquiry and got feedback right away but I got cold feet and I did not push through. I'm all plans but no guts. ;( Anyway, I recently received an email from them. In case you are or you know someone interested, here are the details: Style Studio Fashion & Design School will start the next term for short courses on Sept. 7, 2013. Enrollment are now going on. Please see attached file for short courses they offer. Saturday Class Fashion Illustration 9AM - 4PM Pattern Making 9AM - 4PM Sewing...

I am turning 32 in a few days. Wow, i'm getting older. I want to think I am still young but my mind and body are showing signs of aging.  I celebrated the year I turned 30 with a blog post countdown . In the span of two years, I gave birth to our second son and I achieved a milestone in my career.  I am now a mother to a hyper soon-to-be pre-schooler and an adorable one-year old. I have grown 2 sizes bigger. I have become short-tempered and I suffer from constant memory lapses. I am still in denial but I know I have to fully embrace my role as a parent - searching for that big school, attending school activities, be actively involved in assignments and exams. I have to be more present at home so I need to manage my 24 hours wisely.  As I turn 32, I decided to tackle the following resolutions: 1.  de-clutter and unclutter I need to be more organized so that I can think more clearly. I've been feeling heavy lately and I need to let go of all physical, emotional and psy...

I love my hubby and his passionate mind, especially his appetite for learning and sharing. Just this morning he tweeted the link on how to find one's passion by zen habits, as a friend and i were discussing about finding our life's passion. Last week, I've been intrigued by the November 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine which had the same theme - "What's your true calling?". Earlier tonight, i started reading "Career Match: Connecting Who You Are With What You'll Love To Do" by Shoya Zichy and Ann Bidou. The purpose of the book is to foster understanding and accepting the dynamics of our own GENUINE style - its unique strengths and weaknesses. It promulgates that it is possible to be the right person doing the right thing in the right place and enjoying it for those who are true to themselves in spite of naysayers, parental expectations and societal pressures. I've finished answering the Color Q Personality Style Self-assessment, a 10-minut...