September 2, 20193:51 am Dear Love, I'm working on my blog and I saw two unpublished drafts.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.…
Blogging 101 Workshop – Davao
This month, I am holding my first Blogging 101 Workshop in a while. This is my third workshop this year and the first one that is open to the public. Blogging 101 Workshop in Davao. The Blogging 101 Workshop is for students, professionals, freelancers... anybody who wish to start their own blog. If you have a blog and want to know how to plan for and move forward with your blog, you are also welcome to join. The workshop will tackle the basics including how to setup your own blog if you do not have one yet. And how to create content. The Blogging 101 Workshop is moved to October 2019 and the final date and venue will be announced soon. Workshop Information The workshop will have 2 parts: Introduction and Basic Setup in the morning, and Content Planning and Writing in the afternoon. The morning session, Introduction and Setup is designed for those who have no blog yet. The session will guide you setup your first blog. This session requires participants to bring their own laptop or tablet that can be used to setup their blog. At the end of the session, each participant will have their own blog…
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…
Family Budgeting With Teenage Children: Getting It Right
Ok, you might wonder... "Why are you writing this when you do not have kids?" Saw this topic somewhere and I thought I might share some helpful information that is practical for all. Even for singles like me. In June 2018, the Philippine’s household debt hit $29.9 billion, according to CEIC Data. Compared to the GDP and external debt, this statistic means that almost every Filipino is living in debt. It is even worse for families with teenagers. This self-discovery journey may be hectic for such teenagers, and expensive for you as a parent. It gets worse if they have this sudden urge to travel, eat, or meet friends or family. But you owe it to them to let them have the best support they can. Nonetheless, do not compromise your financial security. Start by understanding some of the ways you can organize your budget as a family with teenage children. Start With a Comprehensive Budget Plan Creating a comprehensive budget will let you know exactly where every coin is going. To put your family finances in order, start by adding up all your monthly income and subtract recurring expenses such as utilities and credit card debts. The difference should dictate what you…
Life is so Full of… [Follow Friday]
I did not type in the entire blog title because well, I just did not want to. I want to start off this series with a feature on one of the blogs I really enjoy ready. And because for the remaining weeks of March, I will be featuring women. (Like there's a lot more Fridays left in March.) My introduction has been too long now so let me proceed to what this is really about. I will be featuring blogs, video channels, social media accounts, online series, and other stuff online you should follow. I do not know if people still do Follow Friday but I wanna so I'm gonna. And my first #FollowFriday feature is the blog Life is so Full of... (sarwriters.com) by Sarah Andres. Sarah is my top pick for bloggers to follow simply because she writes so well. I wrote a feature on her last year. She was one of the finalists for Davao Blogger of the Year and I quote myself: She rarely speaks but when she does, she does so with conviction. Be it in her blogs or in her personal online spaces, Sarah shares her opinions and ideas clearly and with levity. But…