A Space to Just Be

words of wisdom from Bono You may have probably seen "vague" posts from a page called "The Big Shift." Vague in a sense that you really can't determine exactly what The Big Shift is and what it stands for. For me, it's all about empowering people to move forward and take action. That's it. We share those photos, business articles, personal development quotes and videos for people to see that they can create a better situation from what they are currently in. They can shift. And it all starts with the right mindset and sound ideas which can spark their entrepreneurial spirit or hunger for success.  encouraging people to set their day for GRATITUDE  To quote the first few lines from our charter: The Heart of Who We Are We  shift  the context and substance of people's lives and business. We transform everything including oneself We  lead  and educate people to focus only on the essentials, the core of what makes people achieve extraordin...

For as long as I can remember, I've always been this chubby little girl who eventually became an overweight adult. Friends may think otherwise, but I grew up to be a very insecure girl because of my weight. After several declarations that I can lose weight, I finally shed off the “baby fat” in college. I chose to be active. I exercised at least 5 times a week and I ate less to the point of starving myself at times. My baon in college was only enough for transpo, school materials and occasional splurges on food so being on a “diet” was the most convenient thing to do. I educated myself about terms related to weight loss- calories, types of exercise, fad diets. I even tried some of these fad diets. It was a success. After more than a year of vigorous exercise and dieting, the 185-pound teenager became a slender 120-pound woman. Despite that weight-loss success, I still felt insecure. I felt that I still had something to prove and that it was never good enough. I ...

You've probably heard and used the word "food trip," right? Well, we had this drink trip last week to celebrate, guess what? Our monthsary! Haha, kakasawa na 'no? haha. It wasn't really intended to be a drink trip pero ayan na nga, wala kaming na-consume na solid. Anyway, I searched for a coffeeshop in megamall and decided that we should try out Akiba. Looking at the photo, mukhang hindi kami natuloy doon dba? Long story (na hindi ko na rin maalala...) Finally, I got to try one Happy Lemon drink: Green Tea with Rock Salt and Cheese. I've read great reviews about it. The rock salt and cheese was a nice touch pero ang naisip namin the whole time was we were drinking rose water. :P The other drink in the photo is Jatujak's Thai Iced Coffee. We were expecting a drink with a twist but it was just a matubig na sobrang tamis na blended instant coffee. So there, at least the experience was better than Subspace . *bitter*

Clockwise from upper left: Sayaw ba ito o Tennis??! Gilagid Shot Look at the Beginner CHASING the Ball Maybe the Pilantik of the Fingers really Help.. When was the last time you tried a new sport? Hehe, my blog title pretty much gives you an idea on this new sport that I tried with my fellow Big Shifters. The Big Shift is our transformation project for 2012 and beyond. Part of it is living a healthier lifestyle- eating right, exercising, learning about wellness as a whole. So last January 28, we all went to the Rizal Memorial Coliseum to give it a try with the recommendation of our mentor who's a pro at tennis. Since it was UAAP season, all courts were taken so we moved to the CCP grounds where there are courts for rent and pulot boys and instructors for hire. We all just played around 20 minutes each and it was really nice to experience something new. It was challenging for me because the techniques (naks!) in tennis are far different from that of badminton. After that...

Oh I love this business community. Do you know that Roy and I met through CA? CA stands for Create Abundance. I was there when it was born and I always make it a point to be present in all its anniversary celebrations because being with CA marks the birth of some ordinary person finding an entrepreneurial home, a space for greatness, contribution and ultimately a space for love (for self, family, community and country.) I like seeing the Community grow, losing some members along the way and gaining better ones as it matures. Last February 19, we celebrated our 4th anniversary with the kids from Nayon ng Kabataan in Mandaluyong. It was our 3rd time to celebrate through a feeding program and I must say that we are getting better at it with a structured program and more exciting activities. my first time to play Hunter, Rabbit, Wall pina-level up na bato-bato pik! face painting, paint me a picture, action song led by Ritz LSS from Jervis:  ♪ I love you forever... ♫ Sto...

Do you celebrate monthsaries? Well, I looove celebrating ours. In fact, I have this certain addiction to dates that I feel the need to celebrate 2 monthsaries (our being boyfriend-girlfriend AND our wedding monthsary). Crazy. Considering that these 2 occasions are just 3 days apart. :) Since I'm the kuripot type naman, we never spend a lot on these dates. I think monthsaries are just my excuse to spend more time with Roy since he often comes home late from work and my weekends are spent naman for our business community's mission. Since it's the love month, I saw that we've already spent too much (by my kuripot standards) so I suggested that we do some cost-cutting and Roy thought of us having coffee in a new place. And to Subspace Coffeehouse we went. There are a lot of photos in other sites so just google them away. Why do I sense some bitterness here?? Well, the unique interiors didn't compensate for my dissatisfaction over the drink that I ordered. It was recomme...

Do you like tutorial videos? More than an enthusiast for cosmetics, I am a fan of beauty. I get inspired looking at beautiful people and how they shine with the help of makeup. I want to share with you one of the videos of my virtual mentor on makeup and how I applied what I got from watching his tutorials.I like gossmakeupartist because his tips are very practical and his how-to videos are easy to follow. This is just a 3-minute video but it's packed with principles (yes, prinsipyo levels na ito) that gives you confidence in enhancing your beauty. True kapatid, pwede mo nang ilabas ang natatago mong ganda.  Hindi ito before after ha. Same makeup, different lighting :) Face: Nu Skin Tinted Moisturizer & Finishing powder Brows: Ever Bilena brow pencil + Body Shop eyebrow powder Eyes: Nu Skin + Nichido eyeshadow Cheeks: Nu Skin blush &  bronzing pearls Lips: Body Shop lip gloss Yiiii. Ang arte lang. ;)