First and foremost, I would like to give a special shout out to all my blogging pals who- even in my absence never fails to drop me a tweet or two, a comment and reaction, poking my system and simply asking how things are. These may sound too simple but it mean so much to me because it tells me that you all care. You know who you are guys, so Thank You!
I am okay and in a very fine state, so.. no worries to you all. I am once again in an adjustment period which to my case will always leave me standing on a pedestal where it can easily cause me to stumble had I not watch my balance. I admit, I am pretty clueless, idea-less or somewhat speechless that is similar to what they call a ‘writer’s block’ except that I don’t consider myself a writer. I am currently taking career development steps that is basically the reason that takes most of my time lately, which will be beneficial to me and to the future of my family if I will succeed.
I need all the positive energy and vibes in the world. I need all the encouragement I can gather and embrace. Most of all, I need all the support and inspiration. As a come back, I want to share to you these inspiring words.
Swimming is an activity loved much by almost everybody. It can be both useful and recreational. Known to humans, swimming’s main purpose is for bathing, to perform fishing, as an exercise, a recreation and as a sport. Like most children, my son and daughter always get wildly elated whenever the idea of swimming comes up. They both love being in the water and becomes blissfully delighted the moment they are in it but gets petrified at the thought of drowning.
About a year ago, my kids look like this when we go swimming:
They are apprehensively mistrustful, terrified when they realized that their Dad or I, were far enough and out of reach, cheerful yet clingy, panic-stricken even in a two-feet deep Jacuzzi or baby pool. At times, during outings, when they need to play with other water-loving kids, my children will only get confident if a giant life jacket is wrapped around their bodies regardless if its making them uncomfortable.
My dear Husband and I decided to get them into swimming lessons whenever we got the chance as long as it will not interfere with their schooling. In accordance to our hopes, a childhood friend of mine, Gracela Cucharo who I fondly call as Ate Tata, whose two daughters Nicole and Thea, were elite swimmers and has been competing in various local and regional swimming races invited me for a swimming lesson. It was the second week of January2012 when my son, Wine and daughter, Water together with two of their cousins Sugar and Creamo first got their formal swimming lessons. I never regret the decision to accept Ate Tata’s invitation and enrolled my children to this swimming lesson and the very same day my children and I met Coaches Renan David and Reymond Cabali who serve as good influences to my children and other swimmers in just a short span of time since they have been working together as a team.
At first, we were only looking at a ten-session swimming clinic and an extension only if the parents feel that their children needed more coaching. Before we knew it, the kids become more than just interested on learning how to swim but started to become passionately dedicated to swimming as a sport. They started to look forward to competing and mastering swimming strokes. They abide to their coaches for support, approval, admiration and command. For two months from the start, they only have weekend schedule for swimming lessons but as they got more attachment to other swimmers and develops the feeling of belongingness to a newly built swimming team, they seem to become more eager to be in the pool training. The kids get so excited when the coaches suggested to have the training schedules frequent by making it a two-hour training four times a week provided that swimmers will not abandon schooling and a decrease in their school grades just doesn’t mean an equal punishment but they will be out of the team as well. Surprisingly, just like good athletes, my children put up with this kind of disciplinary action in a very positive manner. What can parents do?—Nothing, except to give good moral support, encouragement and the warmth of tender loving care not to mention provide the specifically individual coach fees and expensive training equipment like kick boards, fins, paddles and such. Let’s face it, SWIMMING is a very expensive and sophisticated sport specially to a middle-class family like us.
Barely four months on training, this is how my Wine and Water looks like now when they are in the swimming pool:
Water on a 25-meter freestyle drill
Wine on a 25-meter freestyle drill
Pardon the poor video quality. Moms are technically not allowed to stay and hangout by the poolside while training session is going on and it is the best of what a small digital camera can do. This video is recorded by my cousin Malou, Sugar and Creamo’s mom. Thanks a lot for this video my dear Ate Malou!
I know that to call my children Olympic Swimmers is like reaching for a star in the sky at night, it’s very far and a long way to go. According to a 14-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”…so yeah, I AM RAISING FUTURE OLYMPIC SWIMMERS! If my kids’ dreams are as big as the stars in the sky if they can be laid in your hands then so be it. I will dream their dreams for there is no limit on getting to where they wanna be- Gold Medal it is. This doesn’t just go for me alone but also to my fellow parents of Tagum City Stingray Swimming Team. If my kids’ swimming team thinks that training is winning, then every training session is a lap ahead towards our way to the Olympics.
The TAGUM CITY STINGRAY SWIMMING TEAM is an amateur sports group of swimming enthusiasts. Recently registered and granted as the official swimming team of Tagum City.
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This is another write-up I wish to re-post and spread for the whole world to read. I was once slim and skinny but like most women who gained weight, I already forgot how I felt and looked when I was skinny because I am too pre-occupied trying my best to shed off these pounds I gained over the years. Reading this from a friend’s wall is like honoring women who embraces their femininity curves and all. Enhanced medical cosmetology is very common today and the more you hear from it , the more you will discover women dying because of it. To be natural is perfect. So for everyone who wishes to do the same.. feel free to re-post this.
A while back, at the entrance of a gym, there was a picture of a very thin and beautiful woman. The caption was "This summer, do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?"
The story goes, a woman (of clothing size unknown) answered the following way:
"Dear people, whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, seals, curious humans), they are sexually active and raise their children with great tenderness.
They entertain like crazy with dolphins and eat lots of prawns. They swim all day and travel to fantastic places like Patagonia, the Barents Sea or the coral reefs of Polynesia.
They sing incredibly well and sometimes even are on cds. They are impressive and dearly loved animals, which everyone defend and admires.
Mermaids do not exist.
But if they existed, they would line up to see a psychologist because of a problem of split personality: woman or fish?
They would have no sex life and could not bear children.
Yes, they would be lovely, but lonely and sad.
And, who wants a girl that smells like fish by his side?
Without a doubt, I’d rather be a whale.
At a time when the media tells us that only thin is beautiful, I prefer to eat ice cream with my kids, to have dinner with my husband, to eat and drink and have fun with my friends.
We women, we gain weight because we accumulate so much wisdom and knowledge that there isn’t enough space in our heads, and it spreads all over our bodies.
We are not fat, we are greatly cultivated.
Every time I see my curves in the mirror, I tell myself: "How amazing am I ?! "
(The girl on the picture is French model Tara Lynn) Feel free to tag yourselves
Last comment: I’m not putting down thin people, being a thin woman myself (BMI of 22 maybe?) just saying that being large doesn’t equate to being unattractive
First of all, Thank You Delphine Feiberg. You just don’t know how many curvaceous women in the world you made smiling while reading this.
Like the writer to this post, I am also not putting down skinny individuals like I have once been and besides I have lots of good friends who are skinny. With this post I am crowning curvaceous women like I am now. We may be heavy but that’s because we are full of love and happiness. I admit, gaining weight doesn’t only affect health but self confidence as well. So let us not subject ourselves to stress, self pity and low self esteem but instead let us all take one step at a time to achieve ideal weight for us. Being heavy doesn’t make us less lovable and attractive, It doesn’t make us less beautiful and sexy. We are still women and we can be who we wanna be for who we are and for who we become.
While I was checking notification updates and emails this morning , I came across a good friend of mine’s Facebook Wall. She posted this:
Before Marriage – - -
BF: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait. GF: Do you want me to leave? BF: NO! Don’t even think about it. GF: Do you love me? BF: Of course! Over and over! GF: Have you ever cheated on me? BF: NO! Why are you even asking? GF: Will you kiss me? BF: Every chance I get! GF: Will you hit me? BF: Are you crazy! I’m not that kind of person! GF: Can I trust you? BF: Yes. GF: Darling!
BUT
After marriage – - – simply read from bottom to top.
So sad but TRUE. It is simply going on for somebody else. Might be a friend, a colleague , a neighbor , your room mate or your sister or brother.
Somebody meant for you is out there. Your paths will cross in time. Everyone deserves to be happy . Everyone deserves to love and to be loved!
