Awesome John Official

19/08/2024

Hey Babe, here's what I can share from my D.E.A.R. time today. (Drop Everything And Read)

IMPORTANCE OF SELF-AWARENESS AND INNER HEALING

We often try to protect ourselves from problems instead of facing them. Real change happens when we stop avoiding our issues and start seeing them as opportunities to grow.

You have the power to get rid of the deep issues that bother you. By looking within yourself, you can decide to stop letting your weaknesses control you and choose to be free from them.

When you realize it’s okay to feel uncomfortable emotions without letting them disturb you, you become free. This freedom comes from tapping into a deeper, continuous source of energy within you.

27/07/2024

Hi 😎

12/07/2024

D.E.A.R. time last weekend on a rainy Sunday night!
(Drop Everything And Read)

GROWTH. FEAR. PURIFICATION.

07/07/2024

17/06/2024

NO experience necessary. Embrace the thrill and build your strength with us - Amateur Paddlers Philippines - AmPPhi Davao

16/06/2024

Insights I’ve gained from another D.E.A.R. time yesterday (Drop Everything And Read).

1 People can pick up on your energy, and you're feeding them with this flow. If you are willing to open even more, it never stops. You become a source of light for all those around you.

2 When you start to feel the tendency of an illness coming on, you just relax and open. When you open, you bring more energy into the system, and it can heal. Energy can heal, and that's why love can heal.

3 The most important thing in life is your inner energy. If you're always tired and never enthused, then life is no fun. But if you're always inspired and filled with energy, then every minute is an exciting experience.

08/06/2024

THE GOOD DOCTOR

Season 7 Episode 05: Who at Peace

"I like who I am. But I don't always like being alone." - Dr. Audrey Lim

The Good Doctor Freddie Highmore

25/05/2024

Sharing new thoughts I've absorbed and understood from my recent D.E.A.R. time (Drop Everything And Read)

UNDERSTANDING INNER ENERGY

1
Just as everything that happens outside in the physical world requires energy, everything that happens inside requires an expenditure of energy.

2
When you close your heart or close your mind, you hide in the darkness within you. There is no light. There is no energy. There is nothing flowing. The energy is still there but it can't get in.

3
Energy doesn't get old, it doesn't get tired, and it doesn't need food. What it needs is openness and receptivity. This energy is equally available to everybody.

Michael Alan Singer Michael A. Singer

20/05/2024

Hey babe ❤️

08/05/2024

Honored and Proud 🫡🫡🫡🚣🚣‍♀️🚣‍♂️🐉

02/05/2024

Hey Babe, I miss you. ❤️ (✌️🤣🤓)

02/05/2024

What makes this victory such a big deal for people like me?

My biggest support is my mom. Her love and her effort are beyond compare. How could I not be proud and grateful?

After 7 months of training, this is my very first Dragon Boat Race and my First International Race.

I was paddling for my team, but I was more driven and inspired, knowing that I have friends, cousins, and relatives who were supportive of me and my needs. I am
sharing this victory with all of them.

I dedicated not only this medal but the entire experience to my fellow AmPPhi paddlers from Davao.
We all wanted to go and compete together and I'm just too blessed and honored to have a chance to represent the team.

The medal symbolizes a lot of hard work, pain, sweat, and tears along the way, despite minor injuries, chafing, blisters, bruises, body pain, muscle sores, sunburn etc. I started training seven months ago, and it wasn't easy juggling schedules for work and training.

This was an international competition where we had to compete with 52 teams, including both local and international teams. What makes me even prouder as an athlete is being able to compete with men in uniform such as the Philippine Air Force, Philippine Navy, and Philippine Coast Guard.

We finished the 200m Race at 48:55 (2nd runner-up) while the 1st Runner-up finished at 48:50 which is truly a tight competition. A very little difference of 0.05 sec. and we could have been silver medalists too. How couldn't that be a big deal for us.

We, the AmPPhi Davao crew, were given a chance to merge/join the AmPPhi Manila crew, and we never had a chance to train with them. It must have been challenging, yet we were able to synchronize and blend with them.

I am proud and grateful because I have coaches who never tire of giving me reminders and feedback (Cap Ryan, Sir John, Sir Niel, Ma'am Jenny). I am also proud and grateful because Coach Jepoy, who is based in Manila, only had to watch our training performance through videos and still considered giving me a seat in the boat for this race.



Amateur Paddlers Philippines - AmPPhi Davao Amateur Paddlers Philippines (AmPPhi) LoVe Boracay International Dragon Boat Festival LOVEBoracay International Dragon Boat Festival
DARBC - Dolefil Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative

28/04/2024

Day 2: Road to finals. L*Z GO!


Amateur Paddlers Philippines - AmPPhi Davao LoVe Boracay International Dragon Boat Festival Amateur Paddlers Philippines (AmPPhi)

27/04/2024

Declaring we get to the finals. Urrah!💪🏻💪🏻🚣❤️

27/04/2024

The excitement is doubled as my first-ever Dragon Boat Race also happens to be my first international race.

LoVe Boracay International Dragon Boat Festival
LOVEBoracay International Dragon Boat Festival

21/04/2024

Send-off dinner before the International Dragon Boat Festival 2024.

Although not all of us could be there physically, I am definitely paddling for the entire team with honor and pride. I'm paddling for every teammate back home, bringing with me their love and support.

My experience isn't mine alone; it belongs to every teammate. So, I want to ensure I make every moment count.



Amateur Paddlers Philippines - AmPPhi Davao

18/04/2024

9-1-1 Season 4 Episode 10: Parenthood

"A family is what you make it. You can be a biological parent to a child, or be a parent figure to many, guiding them and taking care of them, like any other parent. And if you're doing this whole thing parenthood right, it's your kid who's teaching you the life lessons, not the other way around." - Hen

9-1-1 on ABC

16/04/2024

Season 7 Episode 2: Skin in the Game

"It is okay for family to disagree. Being a family who argues is more important than not being a family at all." - Dr. Shaun


The Good Doctor Freddie Highmore

15/04/2024

When I had the chance to return to the office in 2023, I never really thought about creating a special bond with the people I'd meet at work. I just wanted to work without expecting anything from those around me.

But I don't know why these people became my friends. To my understanding, they were just nice, kind, cool, and joyful. I don't question them for being friendly, but I still ask myself, how and why do I deserve them?

The friends we meet at work are gifts to us. God ensured we would have a great time despite any pressure or stress we might face at work.

Now that I'm leaving the company, it hurts to think that I won't see them on a daily basis anymore. I'm going to miss them a lot—the little to big things we shared inside the office, the conversations we had during our lunch breaks, the funny, crazy ideas we tried to convince ourselves with, the food and snacks we prepared and shared on special occasions and ordinary days, and the random topics we discussed at random moments during our shifts. There's so much I personally enjoyed with these extraordinary people, and there's a lot for me to process too.
So, I pray that God will keep us connected despite time and distance.
I also pray that God continues to bless us with kind and warm people in whatever company we find ourselves in.

I love you guys! ❤️
I'm just a message away if you need to talk.🤓

11/04/2024

(I thank God for the lives of these wonderful friends from the office.)
The world can be harsh at times, but it's a testament that when you invest in your 'Love Tank,' spreading kindness and speaking love instead of hate, God graciously blesses you with wonderful people.
The goal isn't to get the best out of people, but to give the best of yourself to those around you, and be an instrument so they can experience life with hope and beauty.

P.S. Told you my jokes are corny. 🤦‍♂️😂🤓✌️

31/03/2024

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

"Sometimes you're lost, sometimes you just know." - Bunty

23/03/2024

19/03/2024

Damsel 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

***If you just want to sit back and enjoy watching without expecting too much, this one's for you. Fast-paced and straight to the point, so I wasn't bored at all.

"My happiness is a small price to pay for the future of my people." - Elodie

Millie Bobby Brown Netflix Netflix

18/03/2024

Dr. Slump Episode 2
4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

***This is another reminder that mental health is as important as physical health. It’s okay to talk about it and seek help.
***This episode also reminded me of how I tried so hard to pick myself up at my lowest moments.
***Medically informative.

“I want a healthy daughter instead of a successful one. No matter what you do, I love you and care about you so much.” – Kong Wolseon (mother)

“Everyone is a bit unhappy in life. It’s not just me. So I should stay strong.” – Nam Haneul


Park Shin Hye Park hyung-sik

16/03/2024

Queen of Tears Episode 2
4.7/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

***Captivating Plot. Intriguing Characters.
Right Amount of Comedy, Drama and Romance.

“I mean, don’t feel pressured. It’s just that I like you.” – Baek Hyun Woo


Netflix Kimsoohyun Kim Ji Won 김지원 Philippines

11/03/2024

D.E.A.R. time on my birthday. (Drop Everything And Read)

WHY LOGICAL PEOPLE LEAD BETTER LIVES (in a generation where "passion" is at a premium)

1
Logic helps you make decisions for the person you hope to be; passion helps you make decisions for the person you are or were.
The one true sign that you're moving ahead with your life is that you don't know where you're going. If you knew what you were doing, you'd be circling the same path again.

2
The passion narrative says you should strive for a life that maxes out your wildest dreams; the logic narrative says you should strive for a life that maxes out your potential.
The passion narrative, therefore, keeps you in a place of assuming your life is "less than" because you're not doing what you think is ideal. The logic narrative, however, tells you to evaluate why you want those things, and eventually brings you to the conclusion that most of the time, you don't.

3
Logic dismantles emotion. Passion tries to use emotion to dismantle other emotions.
Logic can dismantle irrational, illogical, or painful emotions and bring you to a higher state of awareness by evaluating their roots/determining their causes, deciphering whether or not they are useful, or by actually listening to them and acting accordingly if that's what's best.

Brianna Wiest

09/03/2024

Day 29 Training (Mar 9 2024)
📸 ctto ⚫️




Amateur Paddlers Philippines - AmPPhi Davao

08/03/2024

BEYOND GRATEFUL

Receiving gifts is truly beyond my expectations. I feel like the most joyful kid every time I receive one. I don't expect them from anybody, not even family and friends, but it warms my heart every time I get surprises like this.

I don't know why, but sometimes I feel like I don't deserve them. Who am I to deserve their time, money and effort?

But there's only one reason that I can think of.
God simply uses other people to bless you.
God's grace doesn't require qualifications as to whether you deserve it or not.
Remember, His love knows NO condition.

I am beyond grateful. ❤️ Thank you, Audrey, Dothy, Kitty, CG, Alain, and eeeeeeeeeeeeeeveryone sending their Birthday wishes. I wish I could name you one by one, but please know your thoughtfulness and kindness will be inked in my heart.