♥ WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD ♥

You have a choice.  

You can be confident or unconfident,

 happy or unhappy,

 attractive or unattractive, 

powerful or weak.
 
All these things start with you 

and what you tell yourself about

 what you can and cannot do.
 
Your mind is where you define your limits. 

If  your inner thoughts are self-defeating, 

you will become what they tell you. 

If your thoughts are empowering,

 positive and upbeat,

 you will become that person.

 It’s a self fulfilling prophecy.
 
Impress upon your mind what you want to be,

 not what you don’t want to be.
 That is where the true power 

of self suggestion lies.
 
©Jane Powell

In the effort 

to give good and 

comforting answers
to the young questioners

 whom we love, 

we may very often 

arrive at good 

and comforting
answers for ourselves.

~ Ruth Goode

"When I was young, 

I used to admire

intelligent people; 

as I grow older,

I admire kind people."

-Abraham Joshua Heschel

Trouble is part 

of your life, 

and if you don't share it, 

you don't give the person 

who loves you 

enough chance 

to love you enough. 

 ~Dinah Shore

Arranging a bowl of flowers 

in the morning 

can give a sense of quiet 

in a crowded day - 

like writing a

poem or 

saying a prayer. 

~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

You are educated.  

Your certification 

is in your degree.

You may think of it 

as the ticket to the good life. 

 Let me ask you 

to think of an alternative. 

 Think of it as your ticket 

to change the world.

~Tom Brokaw

Happiness is here now

The possibilities for greater and greater fulfillment

 are immense and amazing.

Explore them,

and claim the best for your own

by acting on them now.

If there’s something you’ve been meaning to do,

now is the time to get moving.

If you’ve been wanting a change for the better,

now is when you can make that change happen.

Your dreams and desires are real

and alive in this moment.

Use this time to follow where they lead.

Your unique and priceless journey

 has brought you now to this point.

Pay sincere tribute to all that rich experience

 by making meaningful use of it on this day.

Happiness and joy

 and fulfillment are now yours.

Live them today

in your own special way.

Ralph Marston

St. John the Baptist Church in Liliw, Laguna. 

The church is known for its bricked baroque style architecture and elegant facade.

 Its immense belfry gives one a good view of Laguna de Bay. 

From the church entrance, 

there's a small passageway to the left that leads to Capilla de Buenaventura,

 where you can light a candle and whisper the deepest

 and purest intents of the heart. 

To the right is the shrine's adoration chapel.

Kare-kare is a Philippine stew. It is made from peanut sauce

 with a variety of vegetables, stewed oxtail, beef,

 and occasionally offal or tripe.

 Meat variants may include goat meat or (rarely) chicken.

 It is often eaten with bagoong (shrimp paste),

 sometimes spiced with chili,

 and sprinkled with calamansi juice.