Guatape Rock in Colombia

this majestic creation is a 649 stairs to climb. 220 meter/721 foot high monolith and have an unbeatable view of the dam and surroundings. This is definitely the magic touch of nature

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("I had to share this because I was guilty of taking a lot of things for granted" - Tamina Luis)

One of the most taken for granted fact...

Earlier this morning, I was walking on my way to work. I notice plenty of people (most are females) opening their umbrella to escape from the beautiful and refreshing morning sunlight, my goodness!

So I decided to post this eye opening research ( that most of us already know for sure) :

Whilst avoiding the harsher elements of direct sunlight is not only wise but is necessary, avoiding the sun all together and as the result, not getting enough direct sunlight on our skin, is even more problematic.

Did you know that according to a June 2007 study (1), not getting enough direct sunlight increases our chances of cancer by at least 70%? Why? Because our bodies need natural sunlight to synthesize adequate amounts of vitamin D in order to keep our bones strong and healthy, as well as support the immune system.

Vitamin D, is found in the food we eat. Most people would not eat these foods on a daily basis all year round and, for this reason would need to get the active form of vitamin D with careful exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun. Please note it has to be ultraviolet rays of the sun (UV) as these are the only ones that actually trigger the synthesis of vitamin D in our body.

It is interesting to note here that one would need to drink at least a liter of milk a day to get the minimum requirements of vitamin D, which is around 400 IU. If we were to expose at least 20% of our skin to sunlight all year round for up to 10 minutes a day without any SPF, then we would ensure adequate amounts of vitamin D. The fairer your skin the less direct exposure is needed to activate vitamin D synthesis. For people with very fair skin, just a short burst of sunshine on their skin would also be enough.

Read More (Source):http://www.naturalnews.com/022889_Vitamin_D_sunlight_supplement.html

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Our dearest mothers will always be the best person in the world!



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smile :)

Stunning and Interesting Facts that you didn't know.

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10 AMAZING HEALTH BENEFITS OF SMILING! :)

1. A smile makes a person more attractive
Unconsciously smile can make people more attractive because there is a certain attraction factor and make someone look better than a frown, scowl or grimace.

2. A smile can change the mood
Smiling can trick the body so that helps a person’s mood changed for the better. For that if you feel sad, try to smile.

3. A smile can be contagious
Smiling not only change the mood of the person but also the people around him, and make things happier. This is because a smile can be contagious and bring happiness to others.

4. A smile can relieve stress
People who are stressed can be seen from his face, but with a smile can prevent a person look tired and exhausted. If you’re stressed, try to take the time to smile, because it can reduce stress, so better able to take action.

5. A smile increases your immune system
Smiling helps the immune system to work better. When someone smiled then increased immune function that makes a person feel more relaxed and protected from diseases such as flu and colds.

6. A smile lowers blood pressure
When smiling then there is impairment of blood pressure measured. Try to measure blood pressure while sitting at home while reading, then smiled for a minute and blood pressure measured again, it will show the difference.

7. A smile can release endorphins, painkillers and serotonin
Studies have shown a smile can release endorphins, compounds that can reduce pain naturally and serotonin. All three can make people feel better and become a natural medicine.

8. Crease a smile on the face can make people look younger
The muscles used to smile lift the face so it can help make people look younger. Therefore try to smile more often which makes feel younger and better.

9. Smiling can make people seem to be successful
People who smile will look more confident, so much promoted, but it pairs smile at each meeting will have a different reaction.

10. A smile can help people stay positive
A smile will make people more positive and reduce negative thoughts. By reducing depression, stress and worry it will also increase a person’s health and avoid the risk of various diseases.

 

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live happy

That no matter how painful it is, you can still say that you're happy.
That no matter you are opposite with one another, you can say that you both are fit with each other.
That no matter how many times you cry, you still have a lot of tears in your eyes. ready to flow and that when its gone, its like nothing happened.

The Best!

Be careful with my heart is about a woman from the province who dreamed of becoming a flight stewardess, Maya Dela Rosa. She went to Manila for her dream. Sir Chief- Richard Lim was a rich man who has three child named Luke, Nikki, and Abby. Maya and Richard met at the airport. Maya was offered to be the yaya of Abby. If you want to know more about their very interesting story, you can watch them weekdays at 12p.m.
This show is definitely a show that you should not missed! there are a lot more to come!

Limitless

Never limit your self into something less. Go out and find yourself. All the best in the world will remain a mystery and a dream if you will not wake up to the reality that God gave people a wonderful gift of the capacity to know everything.

Let's get health

Its summer time!

Summer is near. Do you have plans for your family already? But before that here are some tips to have a healthy living for summer.

1. Mix it up

Summer season is a fruity season. Make a healthy summer drink by mixing different kinds of fruit you want and add some ice then you'll get a healthy summer shake that is so refreshing and so healthy, so yummy!

2. Go on to the road

Summer is a best time to have bonding. Go out and make beautiful memories and awesome bonding with friends and family. Try something new, wild and full of adventure..

3. Eat sea foods

try to forget the meat at least for this summer and eat more fish.Meat is the usual food we eat everyday and our body needs protein from the fish. 

4. Find time for you self

Socializing and talking to many different people everyday is kind a hectic and so stressful. Find time to give your self rest. Go get a massage or spa  and never feel guilty. just relax and feel you self.

5. Have fun

Take this chance to forget problems and stresses. Be happy and enjoy. take this opportunity for the children to play and learn and be happy.  

forgive but never forget!

There comes a time in our lives that we meet different kinds of people and some of them become our enemy.Someone who is insecure to you. Some are those who envy you for what ever reason and many other reasons.
According to John F. Kennedy
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their namesIt's hard to have so many enemies. everything seems to be limited and you cannot move freely. It's never wrong to forgive. It will never make any less to you hence it will add up for your enemy will realize that he opposed the wrong person. but never forget his name so that you would not do the same mistake of getting along with him.

it's all about positivity

“Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough” 
― Oprah Winfrey

“It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.” 
― Ellen DeGeneres, 

“Happy people produce. Bored people consume.” 
― Stephen Richards

You should know!

Smoking has a worst effect not just in human but to every living organism in this world.
Smoking has a negative effect not just physically but most specially mentally.
Smokers tend to become close minded, self centered, selfish, and alot more that is all negative.
Smoking is something that is hard to take away. It'll take so much time and effort.
No to Smoking and Yes to a longer life!

John St.

God will never leave us behind. 

He always walks along by our side. Trust Me!

The end is near

 

Yesterday's Dream
by: Donna Cruz

We are the children of yesterday"s dream
We are the promise of the future we bring
Waving the banners of love to all
To every nation, the rich and the poor

Refrain:
We are the world of the restless and young
And we need a hand to guide us
Helping each other Build each other
As long as we"re together you and me

Chorus:
For together we stand, divided we fall
Together we climb to the top of the world
We can be what we want for the world to see
We are the children of yesterday"s dream

We have the yearning to do what is best
Be someone special from all the rest
Nation and brothers in unity
Building tomorrow for you and for me

There will be no more advices needed when you love what you do. You tend to feel like so professional and that you are the best on it.
Loving can be learned though you can never teach your heart.

Do what you love and what you think you are good at. It will help you grow and make other grow. You can be a means of inspiration to everyone.

Don not settle on something less. If you want it. Go get it!

A.Einstein St.

Ignorance will kill people. Ignorance kept the Philippine poverty situation. Ignorance is a strategy for this politicians who has pure personal interest.

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.


We should give so much importance to the education. It may seemed hard but all this hardship and efforts will surely be worth it.

 Keep reading.It will bring you to all corners of this world.

Letting Go

Letting go of someone you love the most will forever seemed impossible. It's not easy to change the ways you used to do. You will be asking yourself, what will happen tomorrow? It's hard to move on specially when you never saw it coming. you don't know when and how to start all over again. It will be hard at first but eventually everything will be all fine. God is always there to help you specially to those times that you thought he would not. Just hold on and strengthen your faith.

Teacher's Ave

Why do some people wanted to be a teacher in spite of knowing that it is a never ending point of studying?

Love for children is one of the reason. TEACHING is a combination of passion, dedication and advocacy. Regardless of whatever pressure they might have, they still afford to share knowledge. Other reason are said but they are all the same, they are all so personal.

Teachers has lesser salary that any other professions in life where in fact this profession leads to all the profession in the world.

Never Ending Success

Success lies in being happy
After losing the game
Success lies in giving credit
And taking the blame
Success lies in doing good
Without thinking for name and fame
Success lies in winning friends
Sharing goods and claim
Success lies in the fair means
Not in anyhow achieving the aim
Success lies in team spirit
Making efforts jointly for the same
Success lies in enjoying the journey
Not in reaching the hall of fame

 

by: Shashikant Nishant Sharma

College Life

There are five (5) common problems for college students that I'm sure you,all college students, can relate to.

(1) Study

Students are having difficulties regarding the studies specially when fun and socializing comes across. It is very hard because it requires so much effort and many of us, students, get so easily destructed or suborned. Unlike the secondary education where as you have the same subjects the whole week, College life is hard for it needs so much independence and it's really hard to top it all.

(2)Money

Tuition cost are increasing yearly depending on the subject loads and course which is really disturbing. Students are discourage for they are afraid that they may not be able to pay for it. Aside from this, peer pressure is around, socializing is required and socializing some how requires money too.

(3)Job

Due to so many different financial needs in school, some students chose to work while studying to combat their expenses. having 18 unit load while working is such a hard time and very much tiring. school activities or make up classes are sometimes sacrificed for work.

(4) Homesick
Being away from home and your family is hard. You have to do everything on your own. Specially those who live in the province who go all the way to Manila to study. They get to go home once every semester break and it adds up to their burden.

(5) Stress
There are a lot of  kinds of stress in College life. So much pressure that leads to lost of control and lost of track. Examples are lovelife, finances, peer pressure, subjects and so on and so fort.

test of strenght

There are times in our lives that we almost gave up. Problem keeps coming and blowing you out. Just be strong. Everything has a reason and God kept challenging us because he wanted us to be strong and that he  know we can make it.

You need to keep on patiently doing Gods will if you want him to do for you all that he has promised.
 Hebrews 10:36
 He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in him, whose thoughts turn often to the Lord! Trust in the Lord God always, for in the Lord Jehovah is your everlasting strength.
Isaiah 26:3,4

#1, Better Living St.Life Avenue!

5 steps to lose weight
by: Aira (Tony Gonzaga, #MYBIGLOVE)


1. Goal Setting
2. Start today
3. No shortcuts
4. Motivate yourself
5. Be happy

This steps are really effective. Without this, any kind of surgery, exercise, or diet will never be effective without this.But this steps are not just effective on getting physically fit. It also gives a better way of having a better living.HOW?

1. Goal setting.

You have to have a goal for you to be able to know which way to go.  If you have a goal, you have something to work for to achieve. You have the reason to do what ever things must be done. You have to ask your self: "what do I want to have in life?"




2. Start Today

If you really want something to happen, you should start today, for tomorrow might be too late. you cannot get the opportunity back once it was gone. So start today and go get it!





3.No shortcuts


If there is no PAIN, there is no GAIN! Every thing takes time to happen. You should learn to wait. As long as you sincerely worked for it, I'm sure you'll get it. Patience is a virtue. Don't let your self regret the day you had a chance to do something or meet someone for you committed the shortcut.



4. Motivate yourself

Motivations are every where. It can be your family, friends, a special someone or could be anyone else in this world. But remember, motivations can be motivations if and only if you let them motivate you. Do not be self centered. It can bring you no where.






5. Be happy



Be happy with what you have. A man was never contented but that doesn't mean that you cannot be happy anymore. You always have a choice. You make your own choices and so you must be happy for it. Don't make a choice that at the end of the day you will regret.

one stop. looking back

As I was reading my previous post, I can't help my self but to get a big smile on my face. I cant believe I had all those things I had before. I never usually do looking back. maybe that's the reason why I feel this way. I feel so strong. I can still remember every single thing that happen from the moment I wrote them. Although the stories wasn't really clearly told, I can remember the exact thing that had happened. If only I could tell anyone. I will.

Matthew 21:22
"and what ever you ask in prayer, you will receive it, if you have faith"

I personally live with this passage. I, being human, tend to be mad at him for quite some times but there is really a place for him in my heart. That what ever it takes, I believe him so much. I have heard and read some controversies and beliefs which are against Him. If I will follow my mind, I might disobey him. But at the end of the day, I listen to my what my heart says. I listen to Him. That is why I am Happy!
 
Life is full of wonderful things. Its just that sometimes people get so negative that they refuse to  see the positive sides.

i wonder why

I wonder why its been like the world is so against me. Problems kept on coming and bothering me. It's like I almost forgot how to be really happy. Problems came storming. Flooding my entire being and leaving me helpless and hopeless. being with you might be a never ending disaster and pain, but one thing I can promise you. I will remain standing as tall the the pine tree, as strong as the mountain, as brave as the tigers, and positive as I am.

I cannot promise to fix all your problems but I can Promise you wont have to face them alone.

lier's corner

You
Would you care if we quit talking
Would you care if I went walking
I need to know how you feel
So I know how to deal
I like it when your by my side
I hate it when you try to hide
All the cheating and the lies
Brings me one step closer to saying goodbye
I know the cheating is a fact
because I've caught you in the act
I wish I had more trust in you
but it's kinda hard when I busted you
Seems to me you wouldn't care
even if I wasn't there
I always wonder who your with
hoping it's not another chick
I'm not saying I don't believe you
it's just too many people have told me to leave you
But you are everything to me
which is why I want you me to always be
Believing you may be a mistake
but it's a risk I'm willing to take
I really love you, always know I do
and remember there will always be a me and you



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