Life is What We Make it...

Doha Qatar , circa 2012

It's been 3 years since I got back from (almost a decade) stint in the Middle East , the transition from being an expat returning to our homeland wasn't a breeze...for a while there I got fixated with the idea of going back again, just to tie some loose ends , to answer so many what ifs ? or just to simply settle  some unfinished business. But for some reason there were factors holding me back, until such time that I finally found my way and felt home again.

my family.

With a grateful heart I am so blessed with good people around me...Members of the family willing to back me up supporting every move I make. Friends from way back cheering me up and making sure that I am okay and moved on. New found business partners in my industry that promises exciting and meaningful collaborations to help more people ...most of all having been blessed with 2 great kids (River and Hailey) that always put a smile in my lips...

time with the kids :)

and a life partner that never gets tired of lifting me back up and making me feel that I AM LOVED...Shukran Habibi (thank you  my love) you came at the right time in my life Edz :)

my sidekick,bodyguard,macgyver, my funny & loving life partner #katuwang

So I guess if I need to  compare my life back..I can honestly say that Life is what we make it... We either look into a glass half filled with water  and say "uh-oh it's Half empty "... but for me I'd rather see it as "yey!!!it's Half Full " because with all the life's setbacks and handful of lil' victories I've faced this year...I am not complaining ..I would rather be grateful ...and looking back now..almost 3 years ago..I was an just an  OFW mom dreaming of coming back to my own country, wishing to spend christmas with my kids and hoping to make up for the lost time with my family and friends..but I Can Not :(

Breakfast with my Family  :)

That's why my heart is full of good vibes ...Cheers for a life of second chances ...for giving me a choice to change things that broke me....for making me experience all the joys after going through so much trials...

Thank you God...I will not waste this chance and will definitely pay it forward.
I will make sure that in my own humble way I can help another mom or dad...to find their way back home and finally STAY #LIFEwithaPURPOSE :)

A quick road trip to the north with my family :)

wanna share this..

just copy pasted it from an egroup..just wanna share this poem:)

God Knows Best


Our Father knows what’s best for us,
So why should we complain …
We always want the sunshine,
But He knows there must be rain.
We love the sound of laughter
And the merriment of cheer;
But our hearts would lose their tenderness
If we never shed a tear.
Our Father tests us often
With suffering and with sorrow;
He tests us, not to punish us,
But to help us meet tomorrow.
For growing trees are strengthened
When they withstand the storm;
And the sharp cut of the chisel
Gives the marble grace and form.
God never hurts us needlessly,
And He never wastes our pain;
For every loss He sends to us
Is followed by rich gain.
And when we count the blessings
That God has so freely sent;
We will find no cause for murmuring
And no time to lament.
For Our Father loves His children,
And to Him all things are plain;
So He never sends us pleasure
When the soul’s deep need is pain.
So whenever we are troubled,
And when everything goes wrong,
It is just God working in us
To make our spirits strong.




God Bless.