Every woman deserves a man who will keep her falling in love with him over and over again.  I love seeing couples who are not afraid to show public displays of affection or afraid to shout out to the mountain tops that they're so in love with their significant others.  It keeps my hope for love alive.  I will have that love again.  I wasn't meant to love just once--I was meant to love completely.  When Chris was taken from me, I had to let go on my own time to have a greater love.  Surrounding myself with lots of love, attracts love and I know my time and great love is somewhere out there; when we're ready to meet, then it will happen--God will bring us together.  Yes, I'm a hopeless romantic. 

Everyone has their match, always remember that.  Have a great weekend, My Loves.  Till next week, I bid you all love, light & compassion.

~Maria

Taking any chance is often times viewed as a huge gamble on life and/or love.  Immediately, negative thoughts pop into our minds because that's the way we were programmed to believe, it's our default reaction--when things are "going perfectly, we wait for the other shoe to drop."  We start to worry about the future and the what ifs!  What the heck?!  Stop worrying about the future--it hasn't happened yet; and let go of the past--it's done and over with and we can't change what's already happened.  Enjoy today, the present...after all, it is a gift. 

Marinate on this--how will you grow if you don’t give life and/or love a chance by taking that risk?  Exactly, you won’t.  Wherever the journey takes you, stop fighting change and go with it; everything happens for a reason. Chance is your choice; always remember that if it is yours to begin with, it will never ever be taken away from you because It will always return to you.  Make sense?  I know my blogs may seem redundant, but God and the Universe want to reiterate that life and love boil down to chances/choices.  Don’t think of it as "risk" in the negative sense that is overwrought with fear, think of it as this—you choose to take that risk because you know that you are deserving of something greater than what you already have. That should knock you out of your comfort zone.  Each lesson, whether good or bad, you learn on any journey will make you that much stronger, wiser and faster. 

I write these blogs to reach out to YOU because I know I’m not alone on my journey and neither are you. Take care and God Bless.  Enjoy the ride!  Till next week, I bid you all love, light & compassion.

~Maria

Daddy,

Kamusta na kayo ni Mommy?!  Sana'y nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan naman.  Sana'y naalagaan niyo ang iyong sariling mabuti.  NO MORE STROKES, PLEASE!  Daddy--ikaw ang lakas ko sa buhay.  Kahit na dala-dala ko ang puso ni Mommy, sa 'yong nanggagaling ang aking lakas.  Bago ako bumigay sa ano mang bagay, hinihila ko ang lakas na binigay mo sa 'kin para ma-ibangon ko ang sarili ko.  Kahit ako nadadapa, ang iyong kamay ay siyang humihila sa 'king pataas.  Dad, kung si Mommy ang Diyosa ko, ikaw naman...ay siempre, ang aking Diyos na nag-bibigay kahuli-hulihan lakas at halakhak.

Maligaya na ako sa piling niyo ngayon!  Binibilang ko ang mga araw bago tayo magkita muli.  Natanggap niyo ba ang aking mga padala?  Usto lang ba sa inyo?  Hayaan niyo, mag-papadala ako uli...pero medyo matatagalan dahil kailangan mag-ipon muna, di ba?!  Hahahaha!!!!  Lahat ng mga payo niyo (mas pinakikinggan ko kay sa payo ni Mommy) ay tutoo, lalo na sa mga payong tungkol sa mga lalaki!  HA, SSSSSSOOOOO TRUE!  Hindi pa man ako nakakakita ng tunay na mahal sa buhay, pero pag nagkatagpo na kami, ikaw ang unang-unang makaka-alam.  Siyempre, happy ka na ngayon sa pag-papalaki ko kay Jonathan and for that, PROUD AKONG TODO!!!!!  Sana, I did you justice.

Pop-lahat ng sinabi mo sa 'kin noon, hanggang ngayon ay dala dala ko palagi.  Hindi ka lamang ang lakas ko, ikaw rin ang comedyante sa buhay ko.  Sa mga araw na nalulungkot ako, iniisip ko na lang ANG LAHAT NG KATATAWANAN na ipinadarama mo sa 'kin...lumiligaya akong muli.  'Wag kang masyadong mag-isip--leave that to me, ok?!  Mahal Kita at miss na miss kita.  Hanggang dito na lang, sandali na lang at nandiyan na rin ako.

Nagmamahal,
Maritess

Treat others how you want to be treated—often heard and said, alas it is easier said than done.  Never kill anyone’s dream because you wouldn’t want anyone to kill your dreams.  I came into a situation where I felt this person was trivializing my career.  I wasn’t looking for validation but since you are a friend/loved one, all I am asking for is your support.  I need not validation for I have accepted this road and this road albeit I travel alone, but it’s nice to have a select number of loved ones to lean on to lift me up when I’m down.
 
I am a writer and no, this isn’t a hobby.  When you do something with consistency, it is part of who you are. I write whether I get paid or not.  I write because I love it--it is my passion, my solace and it is the best source of therapy.  I escape thru my words, I release all of my anger on paper and then I turn the page so I can start anew.  Acceptance?  Well, this is a part of me, so you’re going to have to accept it whether you like it or not.  Be there for your loved ones and always support them.  Remember, what you give out to the Universe comes back to you 10 folds.  

Till next week, I bid you all love, light & compassion.

~Maria

The memoir is coming along good...I've been doing a lot of skipping around because I need to add certain, rather specific events once they pop in my head before I lose my train of thought.  I already know once this memoir comes out, heads are going to spin and furniture is gonna be moving around.  All I know is ish is going to hit the fan with my family, shoot, I might even be disowned...for a minute.  Otherwise, I know deep down in my heart, my family will love and support me.  I don't think they'll love me any less than who I already am.  The truth shall prevail and it shall set everyone free. >:o)

It probably won't be released for another couple of years as I have a need to perfect it.  No one gets to see it until I'm absolutely happy with my work.  Just a friendly reminder, y'all--IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU, it is my memoir.  So if it is any consolation, most of the dirt in the book, are mine.  Thanks in advance for everyone's love and support.  Till next week, My Loves, I bid you all Love, Light & Compassion.

~Maria