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Never allow Words to Limit You!

Hi, are you saying you’re DEPRESSED?

It wouldn’t really help to lock yourself up inside your [dark] room!  Why not look around, open your heart and divert your focus? Do something than allow Google and those gadgets to limit your productivity.

there is more to life

LOOK INSIDE!  — literally, inside your room – you might need to clean up some more!        — your cabinet, your study table, your bedsides, those corners, the under-bed — you might need to organize some more to give yourself the real “peace of mind” that you deserve. Get rid of those clutters that are adding up to create a clouded mind.  Go, get up & move, do yourself that big favor!

LOOK WITHIN! — literally, within the bounds of your home – there might be some tasks that are waiting for someone’s initiative since you might not have some helper and your mom just can’t do everything on her own.  Remember that being part of A HOME, you should take responsibility — not only on the basic chores.  There might be some areas in your home that might need your creative touches to get organized and spic and  span: in the den, or in the receiving area, or under the stairs, or in the powder room, or in the kitchen like the kitchen cabinets and lavatories, or in the garden, or might be in the garage too. Go, give out some willing amount of volunteerism, it will bless you more!

LOOK OUTSIDE!  — yes, literally outside the four corners of your room and of the ceilings and walls of your house! — you might need to see THE REALITY of how other people are living out a normal life OUTSIDE OF THEIR COMFORT ZONEs.

— out there, you will see how people are striving to walk from their house and get some ride with smile on their faces; some on a rush maybe, but you   will see how determined they are despite not having as yet the comforts of the car that would bring them where they have to make a living;

— out there, you will see how simple things are giving joy to people with simple           needs and you will be amazed at how thankful they are beyond happiness;

— out there, you will see how people are coping with some discomforts, yet they can manage to survive the day, simply grateful that they did.

— out there, you will see some sick people whose only choice is to HAVE A  LIFE, without allowing their illness to control how they should LIVE A LIFE TO THE            FULLEST. Go, do some observing, God brings significant messages through the people around us, it would help you a lot if you will strive to find God’s silent messages from the stories of those “others” whom you should find “significant” in one way or another or in any other way around.

Then, LOOK UP! — with your heart this time!

You need to see that God is just gazing at how you’re living your life right now.  You need to feel that God is quite sad that you’re not enjoying life as you should.  You need to hear God’s silent messages to you, through the closest people around you. Your humility to “listen with your heart” is all that it takes to discover and realize what those heartfelt messages are yearning to convey.

Pwede ka namang maglambing – it’s the simplest humility that you can extend even without saying a word. Sometimes it’s best to say nothing at all when we intend to just be meek and detach from our pride.

Sometimes, you’re just saying that you’re depressed – But the truth of the matter, alam mo kung ano? — Partly, it’s just your justifications that give you that kind of feeling.

Fact is, you just need to decide to be modest to look within, look around, look outside and finally look up, for you to realize that there are more to life than being limited by what words are dictating on you.

Have the will to LIVE OUT YOUR PURPOSE without being controlled by whatever situation you’re into. You can always prove that your will is bigger than your usual weakness.

You may BREATHE, yes tama ka, just breathe – but strive to find the right environment to breathe in.  Some places might be contaminated for you to get the right air kaya you still find it difficult to breathe; ‘di ka pa din makahinga like you wanted to — kasi, you need to humbly accept na meron ka pang mas dapat gawin kesa sa mas pinipili mong gawin as of now.

You’ve got to remember and recognize that “Blessings are to come and FLOW if you will first mend what you need to settle most importantly!

So what’s my point, my dear?  You’re not actually depressed — you are just being limited by the word itself.  Tell yourself you’re not, and you won’t be!

Take it from one who’s declaring that cancer is limited – and so it is!

 

 

 

 

 

Train yourself for Real Life

  
Normal na buhay estudyante: Commute to school & back home — as to your schedule. Aral & school works — as to professors’ requirements. 

You are like a pencil, you are like being sharpened each time — which means, it’s also normal if nahihirapan ka! But each time you “keep on” despite difficulties without complaining more often, and without becoming bitter of your situation, notice that you are becoming better!

Yet, ONLY IF YOU ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE HELD IN GOD’s HANDS! — which means you have to ALLOW GOD TO DIRECT YOUR STEPS.

Kapag kasi di mo nakikita ang INSPIRASYON sa ginagawa at mga dapat mong gawin, that is a clear indication na kahit ang DIREKSYON na dapat mong tahakin ay di mo din totoong nakikita kasi sarili mong pagka-akala ang pilit mong sinusunod — without you realizing na ikaw mismo ang nagpapahirap sa sarili mo dahil sa sistema na hindi akma sa REAL WORLD na dapat mong harapin sa totoong buhay. 

Tamang oras ng pagtulog, tamang budget ng oras na walang “on the sides” na paningit, totoong disiplina na kahit walang nakatingin ay ginagawa mo kung ano ang magpapatapos sa gawain mo, organized na environment na malaki ang effect sa pagiging organized ng thoughts & dispositions mo — ito sana ang akma sa totoong buhay at ganito dapat ang ginagawa mo if you are allowing yourself to be held in God’s hands! 

Sa totoong buhay kasi, hindi ka magtatrabaho na ikaw lang ang tao sa mundo kaya di mo dapat gawing excuse na kaya sa gabi ka hindi natutulog ay dahil di ka makapag isip kapag maraming tao. For the truth is, you are actually secluding yourself from listening to God’s DIRECTIONS if you keep on defending your excuses & not DO THE RIGHT THING. 

Buhay Estudyante: you are like a pencil, you become better everytime you are being sharpened kasi “what’s inside of you” which is your “led” cooperates than break. If “what’s inside of you” is grateful of what you have, you will choose “to listen w/your heart”. If you don’t break, then you will become a successful pencil, doing your purpose because you allowed God to be REALLY IN CONTROL — and that is thru your parents who may never know everything about “what you don’t tell ” — but who are just there, striving to guide you to the direction that you should take. 

If afterall things are always difficult for you despite that you have most of what you need than what you still expect to have, maybe you should then strive to look around using your heart that there are persons who do not even have a little of what you do not appreciate. Maybe some do not even get reminders & guidance from their parents — thing that you choose not to consider more often — even if they are already to striving for their life for your sake. 

Keep up that SPARK! Moving Up 2016

SPARK ACADEMY OF GLOBAL CITY

11th Commencement Exercises

30 March 2016. Ligaya ng Panginoon Diego Silang BCDA, Ususan, Taguig City

 

Theme: “Kabataan Mula sa K to 12, Tagapagdala ng Kaunlaran sa Bansang Pilipinas”

 

“EXCITED AKO!” … what about you?  Do you dare believe in the power of “YOU”?  Do you believe “na MAGALING KA?”  Do you ever tell this to yourself?

YES YOU ARE! “MAGALING KA!”

Let me prove it to you! See how you’ve given out your best in these pics:

So, tell it to your SELF now: “Aba, MAGALING PALA AKO!”

Our beloved 17 Grade Six and 36 Preschool Graduates, Congratulations!  It is indeed an honor for me, NOT AS YOUR GRADUATION SPEAKER  but as GOD’S MESSENGER to this Highly Significant occasion.

Our Honorable Directress DR. ELISA G. CHUA, esteemed Teachers, supportive Staff, valued Parents of Batch 2016 Graduates of SPARK Academy of Global City, “Merci Beaucoup!”[French] … “Thank you very much!” … “Daghang Salamat!” … “Mil Gracias!” [Spanish] “a thousand thanks.”. “Maraming Salamat po!” This momentous event could not have been possible if not because of you and the many ways of saying “thank you” could never be enough to reward what you’ve done to these graduates!

YOU WERE THE “HANDS that HELD” each of your child’s CONFIDENCE.

You were there while they were having difficult times.  Everytime they commit mistakes, you extended your patience to correct and guide.  Even if you have your own problems, your commitment never gave up  because there within your heart … YOU LOVE! … and for that, YOU ROCK!

And hey, NO MATTER what circumstances and in HOWEVER WAYS, your PERSISTENCE made them gather more than just memories that will forever leave a legible mark on who they are right NOW:

GRADUATES, could you recall how you’ve felt in those pictures?

… ‘yong mga panahon na gusto mo pang matulog pero ang kulit nina mom/dad sa panggigising sayo?  … times na di mo pala nagawa assignment mo or may nakaligtaan kang gawin dahil sa dami ng mga activities mo? .. or yong iba, dahil sa kaka-dota, kaka-fb, atbp 😀 … yong mga pagkakataon na nave-very good ka or napapagsabihan din nina sir at mam; … times na halos mag-friendship over na kayo dahil sa mis-understandings … atbp …

Through the years, months, weeks … there were experiences na malungkot, may masaya, may nakaka-bad trip, may nakaka-good vibes … EVERYTHING HAPPENED FOR A PURPOSE!

“Ang galing nyo dahil lahat ‘yon, nalagpasan nyo – kaya eto, MOVING UP na kayo! Pero UMPISA PA LANG LAHAT ito NG PWEDE NYONG MAGAWA!

“Kabataan Mula sa K to 12, Tagapagdala ka ng Kaunlaran sa Bansang Pilipinas” FROM THIS DAY ONWARDS, you will be MOVING UP to another level in your life.

Tandaan mo lang: Kabataan, may sikreto kung paano ka magiging parte “kaunlaran na ito!” Ask me HOW?  … let me share with you this parable :

video credits to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KN9MESkY-o

Kabataan, ang sikreto kung paano ka magiging Tagapagdala ng Kaunlaran sa Bansang Pilipinas?

BE LIKE that PENCIL in the Parable!

1st, BE HELD IN GOD’S HANDS.

WAG KANG MANIWALA LANG na magaling ka; instead, MAGTIWALA KA that we have our GOD na tutulungan kang makagawa ng magagandang bagay para sa kung “ano ang gusto mong MAGING” … teacher, doctor, engineer, entrepreneur… ALLOW GOD to work in your life para magawa mo ang PURPOSE MO.

2nd,  DON’T COMPLAIN KAPAG NAHIRAPAN KA.

That pencil needs to be sharpened as needed para magawa nya ang task nya: TO WRITE! Masasaktan ka habang tinatasahan, pero pagkatapos ay magiging mas maganda ang sulat mo para mabuo mo ang istorya ng buhay mo na walang ibang susulat kundi IKAW!

3rd,  OKEY LANG MAGKAMALI, PERO AMININ MO na NAGKAMALI KA!

God has given you an ERASER para maitama mo ang bawat pagkakamali NA HINDI SINASADYA!  Yes, make sure na hindi mo sinasadyang ulit-ulitin ang pagkakamali kasi ang eraser kapag lagi mong ginagamit sa iisang mali, nauubos, nasasayang.

4th,  ALWAYS “SELF-CHECK” ANG “GANDA NG KALOOBAN MO”!

“Whatever is inside of you” will come out in your words and in your actions and what God wants: that you MAKE YOURSELF STRONG in the INSIDE para hindi ka madaling mabali kahit na minsan o madalas ay mahihirapan ka.”

5th,  CREATE YOUR MARK and MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Ipakilala mo “kung sino ka”, Wag mong pigilan ang mga pwede mong maisulat na maganda tungkol sa’yo kasi remember, “YOU ARE HELD IN GOD’S HANDS”!

Katulad ko, maging EXCITED KA na isulat ang pangarap mo!  Maging EXCITED KA SA KUNG ANO ANG KAYA MONG GAWIN … kasi, “MAGALING KA!” … “YOU ARE AWESOME”

Tell it to yourself NOW: “I AM GREAT, I AM AWESOME”

Do you know WHY? … kasi “YOU are HELD IN GOD’S HANDS!”

At ang pinakahuling sikreto: makalimutan mo man ang LIMA huwag lang ito: LISTEN – not just with your ears; but with your heart!  YOU AS THAT PENCIL, you can only WRITE WELL if you LISTENed WITH YOUR HEART!

GRADUATES, kung naramdaman ninyo sa puso nyo ang halaga ng ilang taon na pinaghirapan ninyo, ng mga magulang nyo at ng SPARK ACADEMY OF GLOBAL CITY para sa inyo …at kung pinakinggan ninyo ang PAGMAMAHAL nilang lahat na hindi nag-give up sa inyo hanggang sa araw na ito, YOU, AS THAT PENCIL COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE  –you will eventually be able to fulfill your ROLE AS A YOUTH: kakayanin ninyong magdala ng Kaunlaran sa ating Bansang Pilipinas dahil una nyong pina-unlad ang inyong sarili – you can only give what you have!

And for that, please don’t miss the chance [as you sing later on] to pay gratitude to God, to your parents and to your mentors. Give them your warmest hug and your sincerest “thank you” – but most importantly, keep such gratefulness deep within and tell yourself, this SPARK will always remain in me: Spiritual.Patriotic.Artistic.Responsible.Knowledgeable!

Once more, our Honorable Directress DR. ELISA G. CHUA, esteemed Teachers, valued Parents of this Batch and 2016 Graduates of SPARK Academy of Global City, KUDOS to you all, God is smiling at you, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

What’s in your Toolbox?

 

“In the eyes of a child, there is joy, there is laughter,

There is hope, there is trust

For the lessons of life, there is no better teacher

Than the look in the eyes of a child.”

Credits to this Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI5kV69UxKg

With that child looking at you each day without you noticing much …

With that person whom you’re unmindfully getting acquaintances …

With those many or several insignificant glances you’ve made with one and all …

With those eyes you’ve never met and seen such speck of joy and laughter, hope and trust — YOU COULD HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO SHAPE THE FUTURE!

Many stories could have been touching only if told and a lot of life’s long hidden meaning could have been explored!

Dreams should have been identified during youth and plans could have already been in progress even then — SHOULD YOU HAVE MATCHED THE HIDDEN FEELINGS with whatever it is that you have RIGHT THERE – just WITHIN YOUR REACH!

TEACHER as you are or even if NOT practicing AS OF YET, so long as you CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE and so long as you enjoy CONNECTIVITY THRU SOCIAL MEDIA & other means, you have all the opportunity to learn THE LESSONS OF LIFE from each look in the eye of a child!

Much more that you are enrolled in this course, what could be your edge?

BW#2. Design

What has PEDAGOGY to do with the raging technology which is generously giving us all the options to promote quality of performances both of the teacher and of the students … and even of their parents in collaboration?

ON PURPOSE, what should you do then to LIVE-UP to that “thrill to achieve” which lies and lives deep within you?

If you are to design your own life, what purpose will you be DRIVEN at — for you to  MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the future?

“You’ve found the place to walk the path you’ve chosen

You’ll never miss the world you left behind

When life gives life, it’s happiness unbroken

When you give love, it’s love you’ll find!”

Enrichment Activity on:                                                                                                                                                                                         Learning Through Design & Technology, Principles of Designing Educational Technology, Steps in Designing ICT-Based Instruction, Factors to Consider in Selecting Instructional Method, Matching Pedagogy with ICT, Modes of Using ICT, Evaluating the Results of Instruction.

What should a “21st Century Manager” BUILD?

#ALS #alleigjoi
What are we actually Building”?

Interconnectedness!

Educational Management, School Plant, Property Management, University of Makati, School of Tomorrow
Why Care for something which is not yours?

Who would GET INTERESTED if after all the “claiming for what belongs to us”, we would soon end up shrugging our shoulders that we don’t really own anything at all?

Silly, right?

BUT here we are, in this course on Management!

Within the whole Semester, we would be talking about “managing” School Plant and Property — which isn’t OURS!

BUT WHY?

SURELY, you wouldn’t be wasting your time, thriving for the 18 Saturdays of your life,  only to end-up not knowing your PURPOSE! — not really that you don’t have a choice than to be here because you could actually mention all the reasons in the world to justify your every absence in class! [*grins*]

SO THEN — WHY still DEAL ON MANAGEMENT besides any point?

Why would you care for something which is NOT YOURS?

What would it take for you to be able to DO IT WELL?

What is there to LOOK FORWARD TO after all?