WELLNESS & PERSONAL MUSINGS
A page in this blog where thoughts unexpressed verbally are dumped. Gentle reflections on healing, mindset, and emotional well-being drawn from real experiences. Slow living, recovery, grief, and more.
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Filipino Bloggers Network holds 10th Annual Thanksgiving Party
It was a decade ago when the Filipino Bloggers Network (FBN), one of the most active Philippine-based community of bloggers and influencers in the country, held its first-ever Thanksgiving Party in a hotel in Quezon City. This coming December 12, FBN will hold its 10th Annual Thanksgiving Party virtually to reacquaint with fellow members around the country and reminisce 120 months of challenges and cheers; 3,650 days of networking; countless stories, and priceless memories. Although the gathering will still be online just like last year, FBN members anticipate the annual get-together as an opportunity to make new friends and catch up with old pals they have not seen for…
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PH’s 1st Stevia Grower and Manufacturer Bullish on Financial Outlook Despite the Pandemic
Glorious, popularly known as the country’s first Stevia company, is positive on its outlook despite almost 2-years in the pandemic as more and more people turn to healthier alternatives, sales of stevia products continue to grow. According to agribusiness finance giant Rabobank, Stevia’s sales are expected to hit $700 million worldwide in the next few years. Consumers in the Philippines can now get their calorie-free sugar needs from natural alternatives. Before, stevia was restricted to the health food market without any FDA approval. Recently, it is now widely used as a natural substitute for artificial sweeteners in many products. Benefits of Stevia “Stevia has been touted as a safe and…
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Lola Remedios, a convenient, soothing, and ready-to-drink ‘lamig’ remedy
I have heard a lot of great feedback about Lola Remedios. At first, I thought this is for the elderly only until I saw someone from Facebook (same age as mine) who posted about its efficacy. I have been taking it since then and was never disappointed. Remember that heavy feeling that you just want to lie down and rest all day? Your body is aching especially your back and you feel that you’ll have a cold anytime soon, our elders call it ‘lamig’. And, Lola Remedios is a just-right natural remedy for it. Lola Remedios review I was feeling a little bit under the weather, tired, and thought I’ll…
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#JustWrite: Daily Writing Prompts Compilation
As we continue the #JustWrite workshop, I decided to compile the daily writing prompts and my answers here first with the required minimum words. So when I have enough time, I can write a full blog about each of these prompts. Writing Prompts: DAY 1: Have you recently changed your mind about something? What was it? What made you change your mind? (min 10 words) Yes. Honestly, on some days, I thought of giving up this blog and just focus on my social media accounts. But, writing is the first reason why those accounts were made which started here so I changed my mind and told myself that I will…
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#JustWrite: 30-Day Writing Challenge
Few months have passed since this blogs’ anniversary. But you see, I haven’t written anything about it. If you ask me why? I can’t give you an exact answer. I have been wanting to write about it but when I sit here and look at this space, nothing comes out of my mind. If you’ve read some of my recent blogs here, you may have noticed that it is now full of press releases (most of them were provided by the brand/company). One of the reasons I started this blog is because I want to write anything about my family, food, or lifestyle blogs. But, a lot has happened and…
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A Deep Dive on Thrombosis: When does it become a cause for concern?
If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it is that we should never take our health for granted. From chronic diseases to other potential underlying health conditions, taking care of ourselves in a holistic manner goes a long way to maintaining our overall health and wellbeing. To raise awareness on health and medical concerns that may arise amid the quarantine, Sanofi Philippines partnered with The Asian Parent to launch FamHealthy, a webinar series that aims to educate Filipino families when it comes to health matters. In observance of World Thrombosis Day, FamHealthy hosted a special episode featuring the Philippine Society of Vascular Medicine to tackle blood clots or thromboses,…
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NOVUHAIR & Master Hanz: Attuned with Nature’s Energy
Cliché as it may sound, life has to go on but be it not forgotten that we can’t continue ignoring our body’s natural rhythm. Our individual uniqueness has equipped us with varied energy set up. While others may need more sleep than normal, some are designed with more sensitivity to asymmetries in daily routine. Ignoring our bodily-sent warning signals to slow down may cause health problems later on. Fortunately, the prowess of the universe works in different mysterious ways, and more often than not, destiny is one of the words that the brain can essentially define. NOVUHAIR®, 2019 leading natural hair loss treatment (Euromonitor Passport Data October 2019), partnered with…
