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new year goals Greetings to you for the new year 2026 and the year of the horse! Another year! Do you have a new year’s aspiration(s)? For me, it’s the never-ending “lose weight” as my doctors all told me. But, the way to do this must be sustainable for me, and more than losing the weight is being healthy, and becoming strong. My ideal body is not the skinny one, but a toned, slightly muscular…

37 days post operation. So much has happened between my scheduled TT and today. It was such a whirlwind of health issues that I’m reeling from dizziness, figuratively and literally. Until recently, I’m dealing with elevated blood pressure, difficulty in sleeping, darts of pain on my wound, discomforts on my neck, etc. One time I had chills. The recovery seems so arduous and I’m in the trenches of…

And then the new year arrived. Welcomed it with flu and an anxiety episode. I made a poem and some decisions.

2025 begins And then, it’s the new year. It’s now the year 2025. I drank whiskey, and then it’s time for the fireworks. Light rain fell down, while smoke rose up. We arrived at the relative’s house, and then, it was time for dinner. Lasagna, fried chicken, sushi rolls filled my disposable plate. In between were conversations, words from a story, and a game of Bingo. And then, the holiday break…

I have talked about seasons before, and how I am learning to embrace the season I am currently in. Before, I needed to learn cooking for my babies as they turn six months and toddlers. Now, I am in this season of cooking with teens, since I have three of them. why cooking? One of the important life skills is cooking. Being able to prepare food for one’s self is necessary for survival and for…

Each person's life is composed of milestones and moments. A little life that we might miss if we don't pay attention, if we just blink.

A Little Milestone One day in late May, the last time we set foot in the academy as the previous school year wrapped up was my youngest’s Graduation. The day before that, my eldest kid had her Moving Up ceremony. These were milestones that we celebrated with food. On to the next level! Soon, all my kids will be in high school. Ruminating on it now, I think each person’s little life is composed…

This is the post about milestones of the year 2023 I was going to publish when life happened. Since then, other things have occurred. ~Cym, 2024

Note: This is the post about milestones of the year 2023 I was going to publish when life happened. Since then, other things have occurred. ~Cym, 2024 Graduation & Recognition Covid-19 has been taking a lot from us – numerous lives, the ability to lead normal, healthy lives (oi, long COVID), the opportunity to hold a graduation ceremony and other celebrations. In the year that my eldest was set…

A day after Christmas day. How was your December 25? How’s the last chapter of 2023 going for you? What happened? It felt like a long time, years even, have passed since I posted here. I was going to blog about some milestones, but then life happened. Hell week (actually, months) took place when the space we are living in had little to no water in October. That’s when the renovation started,…

Do you, like me, use glasses to see the world better? Have you ever wondered how to deal with old eyeglasses? Hope this post helps!

Do you, like me, use glasses to see the world better? Have you ever wondered how to deal with old eyeglasses? Come to think of it, my family and I have old, unused glasses in their boxes gathering dust somewhere. Reasons vary. The grades of the lenses are not up to date, we have changed frames along with the lenses and didn’t think to reuse the frames. Here is a guest post* on repairing or…

We got to escape the tainted city and lived the island life at Boracay. A plane ride and a boat ride away, across blue waters was our island destination. #cymplifiedontour

It is now almost the end of February, 1/12 of 2023 done. January was eventful, family gatherings left and right: birthdays and Chinese New Year. Our family of five went to Boracay, as well. It’s one of the places I wanted to visit, it was in my life list, and after 40-plus years on earth, my hubby made that wish come true. Of course, we availed of the promo and were blessed in part by a relative.…

It was called “Fruits of the Spirit”.

These are the fruits of the Spirit. I hope to exhibit them all as a Christian. Since I live by the Spirit, I must keep in step. Since I am a Christian mom, my purpose is for my kids to also develop these fruits of the Spirit. These fruits are what identify us as people of God, believers of Jesus Christ, who gave us the Spirit when Jesus went back to heaven. How do we reap these fruits? Read and…

Loving the Okay Days, treasuring Memories, & enjoying the #Cymplified Life. A short recap of 2022 and 2023 things.

I love the “okay” days. It is now two days into the year 2023. And in two days, the children’s Christmas break will be over. Already I am missing the in-between days of Christmas and New Year. For me, they are the okay days – it’s okay to wake up late and wear pyjamas all day. It’s okay to be lazy and call it rest. It’s all right to order food and have late lunch. I am loving the cool climate…

I got to celebrate my birthday at The Peninsula, Manila last April. Thankfully, I found this promotion (still ongoing!) on their website.

It has come to this point at last. To this season of motherhood… when we had to book a staycation but with two rooms. You see, I have a teen and tweens. The five of us wouldn’t fit in a king bed, right? Thankfully, I found this superb deal and got to celebrate my birthday at The Peninsula, Manila. I have always wanted to try their pricey halo-halo. He he! I was looking online at hotels around…

The beginning of the year that was 2021 ringed in a glimmer of promise of a sort of normalcy as the vaccines rolled in. What happened next?

Twelve days into the new year 2022… (the time I started penning this, and my husband has the Covid symptoms) and things seem to be still grey and dreary. I’m waiting on the new hope that a fresh year is supposed to bring. The beginning of the year that was 2021 ringed in a glimmer of promise of some sort of normalcy as the vaccines rolled in. After 2020 saw lockdowns when agencies and most people…

A Fortuitous Event, Cymplified! | Have you ever experienced a fortuitous event? When you bought something for a purpose and then discovered that it solves another problem?

An Itchy Dilemma I am thankful that growing up, I am not allergic to any kind of food. Especially to peanuts, because I love nuts! But, sometimes, some things (or bodies) change. When I was pregnant with my youngest baby, I suddenly became allergic to shrimps, which I also love. It made me sad. I had to have a stash of anti-allergy meds that’s safe for pregnant women. Later on, I gave birth and…