a thought to ponder on

DESIDERATA

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,

and remember what peace there with be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,

be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly;

and listen to others,

even to the dull and the ignorant;

They too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons;

They are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,

you have distinguished vain or bitter,

for always there will be greater and Lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;

It is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

EXERCISE CAUTION in your business affairs,

for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what there is Virtue;

many persons strive for high ideals,

and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love,

for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,

it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many Fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,

be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe

no less than the trees and the stars;

you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,

no doubt the universe is unfolding as it Should.

Therefore be at peace with God,

whatever you conceive Him to be.

And whatever your labors and aspirations,

in the noisy confusion of life,

keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,

It is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful. Strive to be happy

silver linings

Some define silver linings as seeing the beautiful and good things despite of not so good events in our every day lives..

Let go and let God..

Sometimes He breaks our heart, and makes us cry so that tears can wash our eyes to see things better. Sometimes you have to fall so you'll know who will pick you up.

Sometimes we feel sad, so that we will learn to treasure happy times.

We feel broken so we could find things that will complete us.

Sometimes we have to empty our hands so that we can hold and receive better things.

Sometimes the best thing we could do for the one we love is to just exist and be there when they need us.

Sometimes we have to be quiet so that we could hear what is truly meant.

Sometimes we do not get what we want, because there is something better for us that we might need...

Sometimes you have to stand up and believe that at some point, fate has to accept its defeat..

lesson: at the end of the day, we have to move on..the best things are yet to come..

good vibes 2014 =)

2014: a year of happiness and success!

I would not let my birthday month pass by without a blog entry, so even though i was a little bit tired from today's meeting and its a friday..hahaha i am writing my first entry for 2014..=)

A blessing indeed! After the RN Heals program, i formally started as a full-pledged government employee, in no other than, Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital. For me, its a place where smiles are everywhere.. its place that nurtures young minds and for the new nurses in the profession, a place to finally put their dream into reality.

amazing oathtaking!

January was memorable because of the fast-paced shift of changes that happened in the hospital. The inauguration and blessing of the 2-new 3 storey building paved way for the next vision for DJNRMH, to be a medical center in the north by 2017.

Sec. Ona's speech at our auditorium, put emphasis on discrimination that should be disregarded when dealing with patients. Planning is the most essential part of any activity or endeavor. It was a beautiful day not to mention the preparation and the guests who arrived for the event..haha! from the flower arrangement, balloons, food, choir, signages, lamination, reimbursements, invitations, and some other details that i could not remember..it was a job well done for all of us.=)

Another memorable thing last January was the visit of DOH licensing haha! sakto ako ang natanong! 0_0 haha


February 1- #backtobaguio

Friday group at the city of pines =)

After two years, i finally had the chance to see Baguio once again, the thing that i really missed about it is the feeling of belonging in that place.. the calm environment and most specially, memories that would always stay and make me smile over and over again..=)

this month, i realized many things. I am still the person who would go out of her way to give each moment a chance, but then, the most important thing that i re-learned was being contented and hand it all to God. I still feel very privileged and blessed that i was able to meet people who made me feel happy and hopeful. I believe that there will be a better time for things to happen, and i will pray for that.  I feel blessed with my family and friends around me, and those little things that inspire me. I feel very appreciated during my birthday.. life is about being a blessing to others. =)

#livesimply #stayhappy
always smile and shine!=)

a year of blessings- thank you 2013!=)

oh 2013 thank you soooo much!!!
an awesome year indeed!

Just like the previous years, this blog entry is meant to wrap-up the things that happened in 2013..
It was a year of challenges, beat-the-deadline works, meetings and i can say, a year of bountiful blessings.. a year of achieving things and being a blessing to others.
 here comes my..
2013 top ten most memorable highlights:
1. Dental mission
2. Brigada Eskwela
3. Espana River experience
4. Phantom Limb Pain Report
5. Tree Planting Activity
6. Team Push - Case Presentation
7. Dr. Annabelle Borromeo in Tala
8. Tahanan Mapagpala Center Outreach
9. My answered prayer- N1 na ako..=) thanks God!
10. RN heals graduation

I thank God for all the blessings he bestowed upon me and my family, to my mentors and superiors who trusted me, to my very supportive family, my Friday group friends... i love you all.. cheers to 2014!!!=)

a dream come true!=)

at first, it was only an idea...
a dream...an impossible thing to achieve...
but do you believe that dreams can come true??

my answer is yes...
it started when she dismissed us in our MS class, she went out of the door and i ran before she entered the elevator, i was so hesitant to ask to her if she could come to our hospital and deliver a lecture she already did, i also rode the elevator with her and she said, "email me"..

it's been 2 days and yet i still cannot get over it, a dream that came into reality. a dream come true.

She was the one who said that you are at some point in your life for a reason, and you meet people because of fate or just as simple as "life here on earth is intertwined"..

She graduated at my former school, SLU in Baguio, an ilocana i guess.. an intelligent researcher, math/statistics major, a patient-centered nurse who would use SMART-techniques to get to the results and meet the goals, a sought-after lecturer, a not so busy just a happy person (according to her)=), a former dean of FEU, my former professor in two different subjects, someone who gave me a "task" to think why i am the nurse of my patient in every encounter, our keynote speaker, and the one who inspired me and the one who added up to my experiences that dreams do really can come true ... Dr. Annabelle R. Borromeo.
(CV ba ito?)haha =)

Seriously, i could not let this experience pass without writing an entry about it, this is one of the highlights of 2013!=) despite of her busy schedule, she traveled a long and far way just to visit our hospital, and i was so nervous and so excited i dreamed of her and the activity 3 times yata!! adding up the pressure and the things that we have to do, the late nights and the stressful moments preparing for the event, i can truly say all of it was worth it...

I feel so blessed and teary-eyed because i was able to invite her and share to others (specially to my colleagues and superiors in tala) the inspiration she gives when she speaks.. inviting her and listening to her meant igniting the "heart" of a nurse..finding the true meaning of your actions, caring for others, doing good and most importantly, sharing what you have and inspiring others as well.

After the activity, it led me to a deeper realization of infinite possibilities, not just merely risk-taking but consideration of many options.. i am challenged of things that i would not like to regret after 10 or 20 years in my life. Positivism makes way for possibilities..=) You will not get an answer if you will not ask..=)

To Dr. Borromeo, thank you very much ..it is my honor to be one of your student..
i think i would like to add 1 more dream to my list...that is to be like you someday or just to be like a little you would already do..=) =) =)

 -love julea

a beautiful day..=)

=)

This day, me and my co-reporter Sir Lord Charles Campo reported Acute Glomerulonephritis in our Pathophysiology class at FEU..We had to report first because the first group was not yet ready.

I wrote this entry because of that feeling between happiness and being blessed. 
It adds up to my few realizations this past days and one day, when  i will read this entry again, it would remind me of those delightful experiences along the way..=)

The report went well, thanks to sir charles, he is the one who really made a greater effort on our report, he was able to answer the questions asked by our classmates and mam yang.. even with busy schedules in their hospital, he managed to give a lot of time for our report..
I think we made a great team because we both collaborated and prepared for the task, we enjoyed sharing things specially that he also studied in SLU in Baguio. Who doesn't want to reminisce things that happened in Baguio? haha (college days and nursing duties..)

Today, it made me realize that oftentimes, you have to surround yourself with people smarter than you, for it makes you inspired to do things better. Also, its very nice to feel that God allows you to be surrounded by people who would help and guide you along the way..In whatever place or scenario you maybe, enjoy every part of it, express and do what you are ought to do. We only pass once on a certain instance in our lives, do the thing that matters so you won't regret in the future..

In my readings about "finding yourself" i was moved by this phrase, "You either feel it or you don't; none is better than any other. When you find something that zaps you out of bed in the morning, cling onto it. You'll only bloom from there." 
 When you feel the passion inside you,do the good things that inspire you, as for me, i would like to express how i appreciate good things that happen in my life, all the opportunities that leads to my growth, and the tasks which makes me wanting to learn more..

                                                  report well done..=)

It's been a very good report,thanks again to charles..
not a perfect day but a beautiful one..=)  

Godbless reader!=)



   

the Espana River Experience

this day,i experienced one thing i really couldn't imagine i did..haha
and it would not be possible without my super classmate and workmate..

                                           (a picture of Morayta- Espana River as per JABR)

Joseph Alvin B. Repotente aka JABR..hehe =)

it was a super rainy Saturday and we are having our Pathophysiology class at the 7th floor of Nursing bldg. Sir Philip announced that classes were already suspended because of the heavy rains and flooding in the area.. After eating, we decided to go home and go to the lrt station because the vehicles are stucked and not moving in front of Morayta. The story didn't end there,but that's where it started -when we saw the super long lines bound to the ticket windows.. we went down and walk, walk, and walk. My feet was wet and dirty, but, during the first time that i have to put down my feet to the ankle-deep dirty water, i could just see myself how long i stared before getting my feet soaked!

Unluckily, we went back to Morayta and  the scenario about the stuck vehicles just got worse. I really cant imagine until this evening how i surpassed walking Morayta-Espana reaching Welcome Rotonda just to ride a bus..OMG! we did that by walking in the center island of that Avenue..there were waves!!!haha we were soaking wet and the most horrifying part of walking in that elevated center pavement is when we have to come down at the intersections and cross the flooded roadssss carefully not to step on any manholes...  (>_<)

Its hard to study here in Manila if several days you have to conquer such scenarios..even if you have car or the money to spend for your fare, if similar things like that happen, you have to find ways to get home safely and the company of a friend will make it easier?haha
however, its really one of a kind experience..
and the biggest lesson for today:

Money is nothing, a genuine friend is a treasure.;p

Question to myself: if that same scenario will happen (i hope it wont), will i cross the street and walk on the center island again???
Answer: let us see..haha=) TBA- to be announced...

keep safe dear reader!=)