Concealed Sentiments

Nowadays, it seems that people are really trying hard to find true happiness...happiness that gives fulfillment to one's soul. Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain committed suicide and just recently, Demi Lovato suffered drug overdose. These people were famous and perhaps they were not that financially unstable compared to the people in slum areas. So, why did they chose to end their life or abuse drugs just to escape from the reality? We can't judge them for we do not know what really happened but let me share with you my own experience in life. I pray that this blog post can somehow lighten one's burden and find hope to continue his or her life journey. When I was a kid, I lived in bitterness. Every negative words thrown at me, I kept them in my heart. I harbored anger towards the people who treated me negatively. Fast forward to the time when I was already working, I felt depressed. Back then, I felt a void in my heart. I tried to fill it with material things, relation...

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"When you have nothing left but God, then you'll realize that God is enough". I read this quotation from a daily bread a few years ago. Since then, it became my motto in life. It never failed to give me hope in times of failure and chaos. People view life in two ways: it is a glass that is half full or half empty. Either way, people of diverse principles strive hard to endure life's challenges. I have had some series of unfortunate events. It's not as "unfortunate" as in the Lemony Snicket's story. But then God remained faithful and He proved that miracles do happen if you only believe in Him. I'll not enumerate what had happened but in time I'll let you know. As for now, let me share some life's principles along with my thoughts about them. "What is the meaning of life? To be happy and useful." ~ The Lai Lama * A commonly asked question that can be answered by lengthy paragraphs. For me, Lama had the best answer: To be happy a...

Felt tired and burned out? Loneliness and emptiness filled your heart? Stressed out and your on your saturation point? Has the world turned its back on you? Wandering to an endless circles of life? Hopeless? Depressed? Being close to insanity? Well, all you need is just a dose of REFRESH. This image was from a snack pack's ad. It perfectly depicts a "times of refreshing" we need once in a while. In order to enjoy life, we need to be back in our "cocoons" so that we'll have time to reflect life's lessons and listen to God's voice. I heard from a sermon that sometimes we can't hear God because the world is too noisy. P.S. In case you're getting out of your "cocoon" be sure to wear something decent! :D