This year, I am doing something different. Setting intentions is nothing new or ground breaking. But for me, it is. This is the first time I am actually setting my intentions. I know that I will be more likely to actively work on it and follow through if I publish it. So here it is. I am sharing with you my 2020 Intentions. And I hope you will share yours, too. I consider my 2019 just my research and preparation for 2020. And it went pretty good and I learned quite a lot. It is my first time to start a year with clear intentions and I think it will make a big difference. My 2020 Intentions Here is a summary of my 2020 Intentions: Be HEALTHYOffer VALUE.Be SINCERE.ADVOCATE. Read on to know what these intentions mean to me and how I plan to put these to action. Why Set Intentions? First off, I want to share why I am doing things differently this year. Every year, I get consumed with goals. My mentees and basically everyone who has worked with me know how obsessed I am with establishing SMART goals. Last year, I set out to accomplish goals instead…
Category: life
Dear Love 06/03
06/03/19 Dear Love, Nobody comes into the world broken. But every person in our life, every day, every situation has the capacity to break us. Some in one big blow. Others by cracking us little by little. And a few by making us brittle and weak. And we, in turn, also has the same capacity to break others. When we get broken, no matter how much we work to mend, the cracks will always be there. You can maybe fix or mend something broken. Sometimes, it might even end up more beautiful. Or stronger. But inside, it remains broken. More fragile. Insecure. Unstable. So be kind. Never forget that you can break others in a million different ways. And you can be broken an infinite number of times. Be kind and take care of others. Most important of all, never forget to be kind to yourself and take care of yourself, as well. ❤️
Dear Love 09/02
September 2, 20193:51 am Dear Love, I'm working on my blog and I saw two unpublished drafts. This is the first one. June 3, 2019 2:36 am Dear Love, I'm sitting at the breakfast table eating pizza while watching a Filipino romance film when it hit me. Do not fall back into a habit just because it feels comfortable or easy. You deserve better. You can demand more. Nobody else can fight for your own happiness as much as you could. So stay afloat. Do not settle. Fight because you are your best advocate. Never forget you deserve happiness. You deserve love. You are worthy. ❤️ I do not remember why I wrote this but never published. But I needed this today. Thank you, love! And I am reminded of my post from last March: Yes, love. You are worthy. Fight for your own happiness. It is not selfish or self-centered. There is nothing to give if you do not have any for yourself. So fight for people. Fight for what you believe in. But fight for yourself first. And to those who feel like people undervalued them or they are not appreciated enough, I say to you... value yourself.…
Life Lately May 2019 [Podcast]
I am back with a fresh podcast and along with it plans for future episodes. This new episode is the first of my Life Lately series where I will share what I have been up to. Here's the first one: Life Lately May 2019. https://soundcloud.com/ria-abella-jose/life-lately-may-2019 Life Lately, May 2019 Life Lately episodes will be monthly. I hope. And I will feature what is happening in my life, exciting news, stuff I tried, recommendations, and my latest obsessions. The podcast will also contain episodes on specific themes and topics. So let me know down below if anything specific interests you. Life with Ria on Spotify And here is something totally new! My podcast is now on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/3DbKCph88nq3xPhnutU5NI?si=kIPNmSqqRUKOBZguk7KO7A Listen to Life with Ria on Spotify Click on the embedded Spotify player or click on this link to view and follow my podcast on Spotify. Important Links Here are the stuff I mentioned which might interest you. First, my Blogs: RiaJose.com - personal stuff, entertainment, politics, and random topicsDiyosaLife.com - beauty, style, tech, and travelKusinaMaria.com - food, cooking, and other foodie adventuresMyDavaoCity.com - everything about Davao City and the Davao Region TechnoMaria.com - tech news, apps, gadget sale alerts Other links and…
Dear Love
05/16/2019, past 4 am Dear Love, You know how some movies take you to a time and place? I am now watching "He's Just Not That Into You." And it took me back to when I first watched this movie. Back then, I was in love with this guy. I thought he was my one great love. To me, back then, he was perfect. Smart. Hard-working. And not bad looking. He was quite charming. I thought he loved me. Maybe he did... but not as much as he loved other things. When I watched HJNIY, it brought to light a lot of things. When you're in love or heartbroken, everything means something. You relate to everything. So this movie, it made me think and realize that what we had, whatever it was, was not worth the pain and heartache. We do not all have that one great love that's epic and tragic but end up happy. Most of us, we fall in love quietly... without much fanfare and no drama. It might seem boring and ho-hum but most relationships are like that. Boring. Not worth being written about or watching. But it does not mean those are less magical than…
Dear Love
03/05/2019 Dear Love, I have been meaning to write this for quite a while now. I think this letters to no one thing will be my thing now. It certainly feels like it's what I should do. For me. And maybe for you, too. If you exist. Somewhere. Maybe in the future. But really, I think this is good for me. Anyway, I have not been feeling myself for a few weeks now. Not sad or lonely. More like tired and uninspired. I have so many things to do. So many ideas to put into action. A to-do list like I never had. And I know I should just move forward and do. Act. Not be frozen by my feelings. Mind you, I have also scheduled lots of me time. I have taken rest days. Sometimes 2 days at a time. But somehow it is just not enough. I do not know. Maybe I am just really tired or need something new or exciting to spark something in me. Thing is... there are so many new and exciting things coming my way. So much new adventures (online and offline) that I am working on. And I know that I should…