Showing posts with label filipinos in kuwait. Show all posts
Showing posts with label filipinos in kuwait. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Breaking my Beliefs: The black Cat and its Luck

 I was driving home yesterday when a black cat suddenly appeared crossing the road in front of me, I can’t help holding into my rosary and uttered: “In Jesus name”, sort of precautions, I know, most of you know exactly what comes into my head seeing a black cat passing by. 




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I never thought that all this time, the superstitious beliefs from granny lingered into my system unconsciously, it's becoming an automatic practice when a situation calls for it, even on a distant or in a place where vast modernization and technologies are fast arising. maybe, it has something to do with being Asian and grew up in a very traditional conservative Filipino environment.

My granny used to say: There’s no harm in believing PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE, after all, it’s a belief to prevent us from bad luck or anything alike.

Let me share some common superstitious belief I always keep to myself even today, some might be weird but it is what it is!!

Here goes…. 

1.) If the pregnant woman hops over her husband, her morning sickness will transfer to her husband.
2.) Anyone who shares the food being eaten by a pregnant woman will suffer from spells of drowsiness, dizziness and vomiting.
3.) Paying a debt at night brings bad luck.
4.) Showering the rooms of a new house with coins before moving in will bring prosperity.
5.) Ornamental plants with round leaves inside the house are signs of good luck while keeping vines that grow downward are bad luck.
6.) Wear a polka-dot shirt or dress to prosperity on New Year’s Eve to attract prosperity the whole year round.
7.) It is unlucky to cut one’s hair or fingernails after sundown.
8.) If one accidentally bites his tongue people are talking about him.
9.) A black cat crossing your path means bad luck
10.) Dropped utensils announce the arrival of a visitor
11.) Don’t clear the dining table unless everyone has finished eating. If you do, you doom the last single dinner guest to a life of loneliness.

And for sure, you also have yours …. What do you believe??

Saturday, August 19, 2017

Life Social Media Cleasing




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Social media in all its glorious fame and task has taken us into a new game in life, it opens our eyes into a certain reality of life, nature and humanity, it brought us into the highest land and the deepest ocean. 

Our self-motivation has become shallow, to the point of motivating ourselves to do more for all wrong reasons just to live up in the social media expectations. (And you know exactly what I am talking!!)

Life has taken me somewhere deeper than the ocean, it’s been a month of busy schedules, lots and lots of reading, as I get older the passion in me just starter to bloom, I’m now slowly getting into the phase of grabbing all opportunities I can think of, I am not this type of person before but after having a breakdown and a total social media life cleansing, I started to see life’s clear view of what I want and where I want to be. 

It’s different when you’ve reached a certain level in life where, Social Media is just an outlet of your space to quench a boredom of seconds of your time. It’s different when books excites you in all aspects, it motivates you to become the person you want to be, it directs you to the path you should always be.

I’m not saying that you should stop using social media platforms like Facebooks and so on… but learn to have that control, see where you are heading, and know where your motivation came from.  Create your own destiny and live a life free from greed and jealousy, get to know the real you!!! 

Life is not about looking after the lives of others but looking after yourself, find your balance and see the passion in you and you’ll discover that there is more in you than a filtered photo of your idol in Instagram. 

I am writing this simply because I found myself in the middle of people who already lose their grip of reality, their utmost motivation is to become a copy of the person they followed in social media, and they’re indeed a wonderful person inside out but opted to choose the wrong path. As a blogger and a mother, it scared me knowing that I have my kids to protect and a valued readers to guide. 

I do hope that by this simple article I am be able to knock into your heart and reach out into your mind….. Open your eyes… See life beyond the cyber world, take time to be in silent and appreciate the beauty of nature in its natural habitat, discover the sacred passion in you and create your own destiny.... 

Enjoy Life to the fullest!!


Wisemummy81

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Amir's Cup Jumping Show Competition @ The Hunting & Equestrian Club Kuwait



I had the opportunity to witness a very splendid event last night at the Hunting and Equestrian Club for Amir’s Cup Horse Jumping Show 2017.

Just by watching the show, I felt really grateful to be given the chance to work with this amazing creature, Horses of any kinds/breed for me, projects a picture of perfection. 

This event is still on-going till 8 pm today, so if you have time go and watch the show!!! 

Congratulations to all the winners!!!! 












Thursday, March 23, 2017

Zaita Valentina : Air Freshener




Ever since, I got my car, I have struggled with too many interest in getting the right stuff for my car, I just happen to believe that everything in your car reflects your personality so without exaggeration I always check the cleanliness of my car inside and out.

Smell very essential to me so I make it appoint to get/ try all the best fresheners in the market.

But very recently I visited a store in Salmiya area and found this really great deodorizer, I swear!!! I tried all sort of fresheners for my car at some point I thought, it’s all the same regardless of its brand.  But beyond brand and marketing, I truly love Zaita Valentina air freshener, just a few spray and it eliminates all unwanted smell in the car, it also provides a long lasting scent.



What I do is, I put a few spray every after going out of my car, the next time/day I enter the car it smells really amazing without that feeling of nausea.


 it's available in Al-Raie Super Market in Salmiya, price is around 0.750 per 400ML