Last Day of 2021| What's been Good about 2021?

I realized that 2020 has crushed me hard spritually and financially.

Which makes me appreciate 2021 even more.

With new perspective about faith ( though still unperfect to this day) and new perspective about money. Better understanding about my hidden health issues, and being mindful of my brain functions.

2021 has opened my eyes to what is important in life.

And that is to be a good steward of the Lord and to have good relationship with everyone. Because God is in everyone, and if I hated one person, that means I hated God in a way.

Being good with everyone else is a huge challenge though.

Because, that's what I do all my life.

To resist people's authority over me. 

To empower oneself. To be independent.

I hated pleasing people, I hated kiss people's ass, just to be liked.

Not sure what month/year I came across Chris Voss book Never Split the Difference, but this book has answered my problem onto kissing other people's ass.

Negotiation is the key, to not hate other people, point out your cause and still be friends with them.

Negotiation has been life changing for me this year 2021.

Using negotiation, I stopped being annoying at conversions, I can able to pass thru difficult situations and I can able work win difficult people.

Lastly, I am so thankful about my work.

I never thought I would be offered this work and I am so thankful.

    Health/brain

    Faith

    Finances/new work

That is it.

What more could I ask. After what 2020 brought me, anything is just felt like blessing this 2021.

I am grateful and thankful.

Thanks for reading all the way 💞.

Before 2022| recap ng goals last Dec 2020/2021

It's a bit hard to look back at my 2020 / 2021 post because there's a lot of hopes in those written words. (For sure)

Nevertheless, I think its helpful to look back at it (though still a bit cringey and scary).

Blogging Hype and Downfall

The joy of having your own space on the internet is a cloud nine feeling.

Much more if you see blog performing better than everyone else.

But I have learned that comparing yourself to other bloggers will slap back at your face.

Just Focus on One Thing | My All Over the Place Thoughts

Doing all the things all at the same time is a wise idea.

Untill I realised I wasn't accomplishing anything.

Hence, to put rest on my mind I decided to just focus on one thing.

Ewallet Surprise | pa 50 pesos na voucher credits

Never would I have thought na mapapangiti ako ng pa 50 - 50 voucher ng Paymaya.

Signing up for a refer a friend from Paymaya has been an unexpected surprise for me.

Pasimpleng comment sa Facebook page ng Paymaya ng aking refferal code is like planting a tree waiting for it to yield fruits.

Some months, I got zero refferal bonus. (Like November)

But some months I get quite a few.

Nevertheless, this inspires me to create this post and hope to nurture the plant even more.

❗Paymaya Invite Code

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Get 50 Pesos

That is it for now.

Thanks for reading all the way.

Merry Christmas ☃️☃️☃️🌲🌲🌲

2021

❗Notice: New Referral Code 

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30's money What I do w money now vs when I was in my 20's

I think nobody wants to get rich slow.

Especially, when you are in your 20's.

20's people are the flashy people.

Wanting to show how relevant, extravagant and how "to envy are" they.

Thus, can be aggressive when it comes to earning money.

While the 30's people, I am not quite sure.

Some people make it (i mean financially), and the proof are everywhere,. 

For those 30's people - who dont 😆 yet, well let's talk about that.

Pinoy Keto on a Budget

You propably struggled starting a low carb or Keto diet.

Choices and new information over internet are so confusing.

Cravings are hard to manage.

Still hungry. (when Keto or Low carb diet supposed to decrease your appetite because you stopped insulin from spiking.)

Here's what you can learn from mistakes of a newbie when going keto/ low carb.

Ultimate Pinoy Keto on a Budget

Here, you will learn what to buy on keto.

What are the important ingredients for Keto and what are the Keto products that are a waste of money.

But first let us start with equipment.

Most important equipment you need for Keto, can you guess?

No its not a coffee machine to make bullet proof coffee.

Are you taking a guess?

It's a working freezer.

Yes. A freezer.

I'll explain in a minute.

Pinoy Keto Food

Brocolli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, spinach, raddish.

Now, here's why you need freezer for.

For obvious reasons, that these vegetables spoils easily.

And for keto, its really important you eat these foods, because these vegetables will keep you full longer and will stop the cravings.

It's really a money saver when you buy a head of brocolli, a head of cauliflower, lucky if you find kale and spinach here in the Philippines (rare but possible), buy these veggies all at once and cut them up and freeze them. 

A head of brocolli last me a week and i don't worry about it getting bad.

It keeps me full for a long time.

I don't eat a lot of brocolli because I get slight constipation, but its not that bad. It doesn't hurt me, I get mild constipation but I feel full longer which is more important for me.

1st Keto Product that is a Waste of Money

Green Powder 👎

(Organic kale powder, organic barley powder, organic wheat grass powder, organic spinach powder, organic moringa powder, organic pea powder)

On the attempt to eat vegetables the easy way, I bought a big bag of greens powder just to end up knowing that green powder is not the same with real food.

It does not have the same effect of keeping me full for a long time.

And since vegetables are not my favourite, its hard to swallow it down.

In reality..

I saved more money on buying a head of brocolli for 100 pesos, freeze it and pan fry it every time my tastebuds accepts it. (Like I said, a head of brocolli last me for a week and i dont have to worry about it spoiling)

It keeps me full longer. ( I intentionally mention it twice, same with cabbage)

So, can I buy other vegetables? Yes of course, but note other veggies does not give you the same effect as these cruciferous vegetables. You really need to start with these, else you will fail. Like i did.

Next Item MEAT

This is just preference but what I start with is eggs and ground beef.

I portion the ground beef into patties, put heavy salt and pepper, cut up parchment paper so they will keep separated, and that's it. (Ground beef is cheaper too and can be flexible on many dish but mainly pan fry beef patties and veggies are enough)

250 pesos worth of ground beef last me for a week or so ( My mom still cooks so this is just for back ups).

2nd keto product that is waste of money.

Supplements like minerals and fish oil.

I'm not so sure about them really.

But one thing I am sure of, relying on supplement alone does not do any good to me. (Dumb I was, wanting an easy way and make myself believe that supplement tablets will make me feel great instantly)

So, newbie mistake is do not put trust on processed products. And don't change the meaning of supplement into real/whole food, because they are not.

A powdered greens would never replace real cabbage or real brocolli.

For fish oil, not so sure. Youngs Town sardine feels really healthy and cheap and I feel really great eating them.

So, right now I feel like I wasted money buying that supplement 😟.

Final Thoughts

In my experience, no need to be in and trendy buying kale shake powder and expensive supplements to feel great in keto.

Start with the right veggies listed up. Dont change it with ampalaya or pinakbet (filipino vegetable delicacy).

Because in my experiece typical pinakbet vegetables does not make me full longer.

My opinion up was just tested in a week, I am hoping to make a 3rd month update to prove the point of this post.

As per observation of my previous post about nilagang baka (filipino soup delicacy with beef shank, potatoes, cabbage and bokchhoy) that kind of food make me full longer too and its keto approved. (Potatoes in moderation of course).

And one similiarity that anyone can notice is that it uses cruciferous vegetable cabbage and pechay.

So that might be a good indicator that right vegetables can help you to be successful on going low carb/ keto.

That is it for now.

Thanks for reading all the way.

How to Learn Quickly @ Work

One of the struggles I have with a new job is I get a hard time learning it fast.

Brain Fog and Good Sleep | 3 Step to a Good Night Sleep

I am all about improving productivity.

And three things I constantly wrote in this blog are my battle against thoughts that won't stop, brain fog, and attention deficit-ADD.

Lotto Number From God |blognigigi

There are multiple times in my life when I prayed really hard and put forth my deep sincerity to ask God to let me win the lottery.

Reaction Post: Totoo bang walang kakayahang mag-ipon ang mga taong minimum wage earner?

Maka-kaipon ba ang isang minimum wage earner?

Delayed gratification - formula for success?

When I was still head over heels on getting out of the rat race, delayed gratification is something I applied as a strategy to win with my money goals.

toxic positivity? baka nakakalimutang blessed kaya stressed

I just bumped into a word toxic positivity. It's a new term for me.

Let me try to define it in my own words. (I don't know if I will laugh or get serious, hopefully, I can define it properly).

Toxic positivity is a term used that mainly says "focus on the blessing or positive things that happened to you and ditch out the negative feeling or situation you are on. "

The blessings should always be more dominant than the negative things. And bad days or negative situations are just insubstantial that complaining doesn't make sense at all.

Focus on being Blessed

Focus on being blessed sounds really good and relieving.

  

I think we all agree on that.

 

    'Baka nakakalimutang blessed kaya feeling stressed?' -from a facebook post

But does focusing on your blessings remove the current problems you have?

There are multiple situations in my life that, when I try to focus on the blessings I received from the Lord, I get confused about my real priorities in life.

Well, in the first place, I really haven't figured out my real purpose in life. All I know is I need to earn money, be financially free, stop living paycheck to paycheck, and hopefully, when money is already settled, that is where I came in and help my chaotic family struggling with money.

I think the grace of the Lord is always present. Maybe that is where 'baka nakakalimutang blessed' si coming from.

But if we are blessed why are we burdened with our work. Why we face difficult people. Why are facing so many problems???

Proverbs 10:22

The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.

He adds no sorrow with it. I really love that. There is no reason to be burdened, angered, depressed nor stressed because the real blessing of the Lord is clear. He adds no sorrow with it.

Maybe the situation you are in right now is not the real blessing that God has stored for you.

To find it, maybe you needed to realign your priorities and put your focus back on the Lord.

For me, I get to know it by reading the book The Legacy Journey by Dave Ramsey.

You can read it for free on youtube. Just search for the title.

That is it for now.

Thanks for reading all the way!

tips para di mastress sa trabaho

This is a 'test advice' for people who have legit work and want to remove/minimize their stress at work.

I've been having less stress ever since I do all these tips I am going to tell you. 

self-care about career | I've been having anxiety at work.

I just saw a post on social media saying 'I've been having anxiety at work'.

It's sad that this is becoming usual to many of us.

So what to do about it?

In my case, there are two reasons why I am anxious at work.

1. Wrong perspective about success.

2. Issues about health /white tongue that causes overthinking, anxiety, and depression.

   

The first thing I tackle is my health issue. I wrote a comprehensive post about this you can check out here.

Just a quick overview of that post, the most effective treatment I did for my white tongue that doesn't cost much is to strengthen my immune system thru eating real food, lessen sugar/carbs, and ginger and virgin coconut oil gargle.

With regards to the right perspective about success, I learned this thru reading the book The Legacy Journey by Dave Ramsey.

There is a reason why we are all striving for success.

The book has opened my mind to what the bible says about success.

About money, that I was after.

So now, instead of focusing on getting a lot of money which becomes really stressful especially if I can't seem to reach it.

I changed my perspective about money to how God sees and uses money.

Here's the notable bible verse I get from the book.

1 Timothy 5:8 NKJV

But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Proverbs 21:20

    The wise store up choice food and olive oil,  but fools gulp their down.

Investing

Parable of the Talents

I also wrote a separate post about this topic here.

I highly suggest anyone who is lost about how to view money, success or career to read the book The Legacy Journey.

You can listen to it for free on youtube just search for it.

That is it for now.

Thanks for reading all the way!

Self-care about Career | burn out na sa mga financial guru

At some point, naging life changing para sa aking ang mga financial guru.

so do I still budget when I am unemployed?

 Luke 14:28

"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?

I don't know a lot of things about building wealth.

self-love is the biggest flex | love-life talks

I am just reminded when I see a popular post on FB about an 11-year relationship that ended up in a split right when they are about to get married.

Second Step to Self-Care |

After I remove all the health-related/physical related obstacles in my life, I think that the second step to self-care is to detox my thoughts.

First Step to Self-care |

The first step to self-care I think that everybody should do is to prioritize health.

I Want to be a Manager

After reading the book 'The Legacy Journey', I began to be sensitive about selfish goals for myself.

The Legacy Journey book opened up my mind to what it is to be a good steward of God, I want to be a manager of God.

The Reason Why I am Depressed and Overthinking

There are a lot of posts on social media that say people are depressed because of a lot of reasons.

It saddens me that sometimes it is because of work.

My Self Care Health Routine Update | How was My Laziness and Extreme Unproductive Days

My biggest reason why I prioritize my health is to remove my laziness.

And few of the reasons I found out that cause my laziness is white tongue and too many carbs.

How My New Self Care routine Change my View about Vision Board

I made two vision boards before that I shared here in the blog.

I really like that I can look back at it and see its difference.

Hard Decisions - How to be Confident with Decision Making

Making decisions is hard.

Especially if you're trying to choose between options you have no clue what could have been the outcome.

On career, even more so.

Giving Back?

Giving back is somewhat an overused term used to share anything to the public as a thanksgiving to the Lord.

But was it really giving back?

Drive Your Own Life - My Problem with Faith

 

Paano nga ba ipa-saDiyos ang ating buhay?

Insert "Jesus take the Wheel" song.

I have a huge problem with faith. For my entire 30 plus years, I don't understand what is it really like to believe in God.

New Self-care My Health Routine ( For Strong Immunity)

One of the few herbal remedies I do at home is ginger tea to fight white tongue (on previous post I write that white tongue has the worst symptoms like anxiety, procrastination, fatigue, and brain fog).

The New Self-Care | Put Yourself first Money wise ?- Invest in Yourself

Aiming for financial freedom sometimes means pushing aside the needs of everyone else and prioritizing your own.

But is that really how it works with money?

The New Self-care | Invest in Yourself - Invest in your Health | Anxiety, Overthinking, Brain Fog Update

In my journey to the new self-care, the first thing I target is addressing my health issues.

The main thing for me is anxiety, overthinking and lots of negativity.

How To Know What You Really Want? | Invest in Yourself

Does someone already know what path he/she will take right after college?

Honestly, in my case, I have no clue what to pursue in life. I just plainly follow what I thought my parents want for me.

Invest in Yourself | Following a Rich Successful Man on the Internet

Have you ever followed pieces of advice from a "rich successful man" on the internet?

Does, quotes from Warren Buffet ring a bell?

A Great Book to Start | Invest in Yourself

Tired of working, or nothing seems happening in career, constant conflict and tension between family and colleagues, it's nice to pause for a moment and breathe.

Read a book maybe?

Invest in Yourself | Going Back to Herbal | Tired all Day vs Coconut Oil

Ok.

This topic goes back to the laziness that has been going on in my life.

Intolerance Vs Invest in Yourself

At some point, especially when you got older, when disappointments after disappointments pile up, you tend to lose your strength to deflect another disappointment.

This is exactly what happened to me, that is why I wanted to go back and do "Invest in Yourself".

Excessive Thoughts / Brain Fog and Virgin Coconut Oil

I've been here and there trying out healthy things to improve the following;

    Brain Fog

    Excessive Thoughts

    Can't Focus on a Single Task

    Weak & Tired

Waiting for time to be Motivated... Lazy Problems??? What's holding back Productivity

Veggies. 

There is no shortcut to this, skipping veggies does a whole lot to my productivity (I noticed).

Healthy Keto? Vs My Laziness | The Biggest Food That Gives a Difference

With regards to ketosis (running the body using ketones), I would say I am not there yet.

But I just wanted to highlight that with my on and off, healthy Keto diet, I noticed an interesting thing happened with my laziness/ procrastination.

Boost Brain Function Vs Laziness and Career Failures| Low Carb Fail and Getting Back on Track; The Behind the Scenes

I really wanted to try to ditch my laziness, anxiety, and excessive thoughts by boosting my brain.

And one way I like to do this is with Healthy Keto.

I can't even Decide What to Wear! Improving my Mental Focus with Keto

I am ALL FOR good health, mind, and body.

Like everyone else.

The New Self Care - Doubt, Unending Thoughts, Laziness and more

When I do self-care activities, what was usually planned ahead was..

Investing in yourself | When You're Unemployed

     

My new take on investing in yourself. 

Three years ago, I wrote a similar post about Investing in Yourself and I point out the importance of practicing skills and growing your self-identity by doing the things you love. 

Free Stock Market Study Materials I still use up to now...,

Top of the list is;

can I learn the stock market in just 2 months?

If I have a plan to be rich in the Philippine Stock Market, why not do it in the shortest time possible?

Will two months be enough?