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Change is Good

Posted by Alma on 22 Aug 2009 in Children, Family | 5 comments

I know I have neglected my blogs for awhile and the excuse is the same yes, blah, blah and blah…

Anyway, so far alot of things has happened recently.  We have moved homes and I am happy that after a quick house move, the kids had adjusted so quickly again.  This house is much closer to the school, and bigger in terms of space.  One of the nicest things about this house is the fact that it has high ceilings.  It also has several doors.  2 on the side and one on the front.  I found out that when 2 doors are opened, the house felt cozier and breezier.  One of the pluses is its location– a corner lot and even inside the house, I can feel the sea breeze coming in.

View from my work table...

Ventilation is great as well and I am looking forward to lesser electricity bill as we won’t have to use the electric fans 24/7 now.  I have also created my own work corner.  The location is good as well.  From my desk, I can see the people going inside the house and the gates.  I can also see the plants outside which is refreshing.

Thanks to the mahogany trees planted opposite the house, it has given the street including my porch a relaxing shade.  Hayy, this location is so conducive to sleeping and relaxation.  (:yawn: )

Alot of people are scared of change.  Since I have decided to move on with my life, I have adhered to the fact that the only thing that is scary about change is the fact that it is CHANGE.

It is hard to make a decision to change.  Ofcourse it is easy to utter the words, “I have change,” but come on be frank and upfront.  Change is hard and it is scary most specially to the process of change itself.  Change is good because this means another for starting over– let’s say “tabularasa.”

Change has given me back my freedom.  Change has given me peace of mind.

What about you?  How badly do you need change in your life?

Babies hanging on the doorway... how cute!

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Money, Money, Money

Posted by Alma on 25 Aug 2008 in Life Speak | 2 comments

Having no support whatsoever and relying on the lease of my condo in the city for our daily sustenence is a big hurdle. Though living in the rural area has definitely its plus, having or little extra money after all the necessaries are taken care off leaves me nothing more than a few thousands to go to savings. But that I guess is better than nothing.

I really want to change the culture of reward in my family and teach my childrent he value of saving and managing money at an early stage. This is crucial especially when this family has been built in the belief that rewarding of self is spending more money pigging out in restaurants or buying unnecessary things.

Being financially independent is one of my long term goals. I long to have my own business and honing my business acumen and skills has begun years ago, however, the task of change old habits die hard… I just have to stop spending on things NOT needed (amusing take by Suze Ormon on Can I Afford It?) and start to save a little (guess what Robert Kiyosaki’s take on that) more and prepare for some emergencies…

I am already looking for business opportunities here in the area where I live in. Having little capital is indeed a problem, but I guess what is more important is having the guts to start somewhere, recognize and seize opportunities and bite the bullet.