Learn to Face Your Own Shadows

Unless you learn to face your own shadows,

you will continue to see then in others

because the world outside you

is only a reflection of the world inside you.

- Carl Jung

 

Don't Be Afraid To Start Over

 Don't be afraid to start over.

It's a chance to build something

better this time.

-Anonymous

Quit Talking, Start Doing

The way to get started

is to quit talking

and begin doing.

-Disney

Choose Wisely

Attitude is a choice.

Happiness is a choice.

Optimism is a choice.

Kindness is a choice.

Giving is a choice.

Respect is a choice.

Whatever choice you make makes you.

Choose wisely.

-Roy T. Bennet

Happiness Never Decreases By Being Shared

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle,

and the life of the candle will not be shortened.

Happiness never decreases by being shared.

-Buddha

The Chair

"The political process does not end on Election Day.

Young people need to stay involved in the process

by continuing to pay attention to the conversation

and holding their leaders accountable for the decisions they make."

- Patrick Murphy

The Chair

"Leadership is not about the next election,

it's about the next generation."

- Simon Sinek

Before anything else, Happy New Year!

This year, 2016, another significant event will happen in our country. We will exercise our right to suffrage by choosing who will our next leader.

I hope that the next person to sit on the chair will have a great political will to make a change in our country's current status.

Vote Wisely!

The Nativity

"And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to registered with Mary, his berthothed, who was with child.
And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
And she gave birth to her firstborn son wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for then in the inn."
Luke 2:4-7

The Nativity

The "ber" months has already started which marks the start of Holiday Season. We know the Philippines is the one with the longest celebration of Christmas compared to other countries which begins on September first and ends on January 6th after the celebration of Three Kings.

But did you know what is the official symbol of the Philippines for Christmas?

Most of us thought it was the parol or lantern since we are known to be one of the best parol makers in the world. But the correct answer is Belen or Nativity.

Do you have Belen in your home?

The Journey

"Focus on the journey, not the destination.
Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it."
Greg Anderson

The Road Barrier

There are times, I tried to pull the car over and take some shots with my camera. This is one of the traits of being a photographer.  Besides the nice places and opportunity to frame it, there are still hesitation on my part to stop and take a shot.

This road barrier is captured on my way to Tarlac. I am trying to frame the woody area beside this road but ended with this one.

Regarding the quotation above, I know that in all our journey, we look on a positive end. However, reaching the end is not always the one that make an indelible mark in our mind but the happiness that we encounter along the journey.

Happy Friday everyone!

A Failed Attempt to Frame the Lunar Eclipse

When I heard the news that Philippines will be lucky to see one of the four lunar eclipses that will happen this year until 2015, I waited for it since I haven't seen the so-called "RED MOON".

The four lunar eclipses is called Tetrad which happens on April 15, 2014, October 08, 2014, April 04, 2015 and September 28, 2015.

On October 08, I finally saw the said astronomical event and Here is a failed attempt in capturing the Lunar Eclipse. I really need a new lens. Hehehe.

Lunar Eclipse

Did you witnessed the eclipse too?

Randoms Shots Friday: The Innocent Chick

"The innocence of childhood

is like the innocence

of a lot of animals."

- Clint Eastwood

The Innocent Chick

I got this frame in one of our farm visits last month. The chick looks very calm and innocent.

Sad or What?

““Every man has his secret sorrows 
which the world knows not; 
and often times we call a man cold 
when he is only sad.” 
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

This is taken from the Dragon Dance at SM Marilao last Chinese New Year.

Looking at the boy carrying the last post or the tail part of the dragon, he seems to be sad.

Do you think he is really sad or just tired carrying and roaming around the mall?

Random Shots Friday: Fallen

“Most important thing in life is learning how to fall.” 
-Jeanette Walls, Half Broke Horses

I took this photo in one of my afternoon walks with Matt. These are yellow bells that scattered in street nearby. Got enhanced them by making the other parts grayscale.

Mommy's Shots

The following photos were not taken by yours truly, I just did some editing. I would like to give the credits to Mommy who took these photos while inside the car.