MY SPECIAL DAY!

I have a mixed feeling of pretty worried and excited every time my birthday unfolds.
WORRIED because the level of celebration would depend on...if I have enough money to treat my family.
EXCITED I don't know I guess its a normal feeling and it actually comes from within.

GETTING ANOTHER OLDER

At some point, I am thinking that it was only the age that was added every time I celebrate my special day. But NO, a lot of things added and changes also happened on my body.

Looking at the mirror sometimes gave me a little bit of insecurity as to the skin doesn't anymore as fresh as many years ago. Specially seeing some pores that was really dominant in my face really gets me shock and really bothers me so much.

Looking also at my mid-section where my tummy is not anymore slim just like many years ago is another problem that also bothers me.

But instead of giving myself more time to worry much...I tried looking at easy solutions I can do.


RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS

I remember a saying..."How can you face the problem...If the problem is your face?"
You might laugh at this very familiar cliche' but really its a confronting issue.

I have a thinking now that not because I am a husband and a father of two...I will just let myself to look like a father.

I started applying and using moisturizer on my face and never sleep without washing it.
Now, don't ask me what brand I'm using...I know like me you can find something that works best on your skin.

I also have a thinking now that I should be exercising regularly. And now, I am really doing it.
I have a daily ritual or sometimes every other day to exercise. 

This ritual is actually very very helpful to me for after I sweat, It gave me a wonderful feeling of contentment and I am becoming extra energetic.

Just find time to get ENOUGH sleep. I don't need longer sleep, I just need deep, enough sleep like 5 to 6 hours daily.

I am now taking vitamins daily. Why? Because really sometimes you can't choose what to eat and more often were having junk foods or sometimes fatty foods...at least if you're not getting enough vitamins and minerals from your food intake, somehow it helps you to at least balance it.


BE POSITIVE

Avoid negativity and choose to be happy most of the time. Because there are a lot of contributing factors on being "HAPPY."

Avoid smoking and drinking liquor...your body do not need it.
Just imagine your spending money to slowly kill yourself?

Choose to drink water instead of carbonated drinks.
If you can't help eating sweets try to have them as much as possible in moderation only.
Think of "Annie's," popular song..."the sun will come out tomorrow."
Meaning there's still tomorrow.


A SIMPLE CELEBRATION

I chose to have spent the unfolding of my special day with my family.
I filed leave of absence for work for days.
Well, I still do household chores at home but avoided going to work.

I just requested my wife who's a very very good baker to customized me a cake...and it called "COOKIE MONSTER CAKE!"

I just bought my favorite pansit and celebrated it with my parent's house.

This year I never blowed a candle but instead we used a  candle similar to a firework and it looks so beautiful.

The only wish I have is for the family to travel next year.
Thank you Lord for another year!