• Don’t let people take your grief away in the name of faith. Crying/grieving doesn’t mean your Faith is weak. - @cathybabao Organization is the enemy of anxiety - @zeeheehee These were my 2 most important takeaways during the @forestlakememorialparks’ #CreatingBetterDays webinar yesterday. We lost so many things during this pandemic. So many people are mourning the lost of loved ones, the loss of freedom, income, and even relationships. Has this ever happened to you that you? You were feeling emotional, grieving or crying, and then someone tells you to stop it and just pray or have faith instead? What I learned is that this is not healthy. Whatever you lost that was important to you, we each have the right to feel sadness, grieve and cry. Each person’s feelings are valid and Faith should not be used to take the grieving process away from someone. The 2nd quote from Zarah Hernaez also spoke to me as a professional organizer. Yes there are things that we can do to reduce our anxiety. I learned so many coping techniques from Zarah during the free webinar and I totally agree that organization - not just of our space, but also of our family and home life - makes a huge difference!
 What are you mourning the loss of during this pandemic? What has helped you cope? Would you like to attend a free webinar that empowers you with tools that can help you cope with the anxiety during “the current situation?” . . . #ForestLakePH #ABetterDay #YourJourneyToHealing #ABetterNow
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    Don’t let people take your grief away in the name of faith. Crying/grieving doesn’t mean your Faith is weak. - @cathybabao Organization is the enemy of anxiety - @zeeheehee These were my 2 most important takeaways during the @forestlakememorialparks’ #CreatingBetterDays webinar yesterday. We lost so many things during this pandemic. So many people are mourning the lost of loved ones, the loss of freedom, income, and even relationships. Has this ever happened to you that you? You were feeling emotional, grieving or crying, and then someone tells you to stop it and just pray or have faith instead? What I learned is that this is not healthy. Whatever you lost that was important to you, we each have the right to feel sadness, grieve and cry. Each person’s feelings are valid and Faith should not be used to take the grieving process away from someone. The 2nd quote from Zarah Hernaez also spoke to me as a professional organizer. Yes there are things that we can do to reduce our anxiety. I learned so many coping techniques from Zarah during the free webinar and I totally agree that organization - not just of our space, but also of our family and home life - makes a huge difference!
 What are you mourning the loss of during this pandemic? What has helped you cope? Would you like to attend a free webinar that empowers you with tools that can help you cope with the anxiety during “the current situation?” . . . #ForestLakePH #ABetterDay #YourJourneyToHealing #ABetterNow
  • Just want to update you on how my Mother’s Day orchid looks after 8 weeks! It’s truly amazing and worth every peso IMO! True it was a bit of a splurge but I bet we would have spent the same amount if we had a nice dinner out. More details up on the blog: https://undiplomaticwife.com/mothers-day-orchids-in-the-time-of-covid-19/ In the post I also shared the contact details of the orchid supplier that @thespoiledmummy so generously shared with me! If you want huge hotel quality orchids this is your guy! I’ve not seen orchids as big as this in a home before this. #diplohome
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    Just want to update you on how my Mother’s Day orchid looks after 8 weeks! It’s truly amazing and worth every peso IMO! True it was a bit of a splurge but I bet we would have spent the same amount if we had a nice dinner out. More details up on the blog: https://undiplomaticwife.com/mothers-day-orchids-in-the-time-of-covid-19/ In the post I also shared the contact details of the orchid supplier that @thespoiledmummy so generously shared with me! If you want huge hotel quality orchids this is your guy! I’ve not seen orchids as big as this in a home before this. #diplohome
  • Find stillness in these times to reflect on your growth and just how far you have come, even if it doesn’t feel like it right now. - Kate of @_coppermoon_ I feel like we need to hear this right now. Things are starting to move again… businesses are opening up… work is starting again for some… but for many it’s still so uncertain. When we are afraid and uncertain, it’s the time to be still with ourselves and reflect. So we can be grateful for how far we have come. May this realization, strengthen your resolve and give you faith. I’m with you! Now let’s give ourselves a hug and breath deeply 4 times. #UDWquotes #bipolardisorder #mentalhealthquote #mentalhealthquotes
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    Find stillness in these times to reflect on your growth and just how far you have come, even if it doesn’t feel like it right now. - Kate of @_coppermoon_ I feel like we need to hear this right now. Things are starting to move again… businesses are opening up… work is starting again for some… but for many it’s still so uncertain. When we are afraid and uncertain, it’s the time to be still with ourselves and reflect. So we can be grateful for how far we have come. May this realization, strengthen your resolve and give you faith. I’m with you! Now let’s give ourselves a hug and breath deeply 4 times. #UDWquotes #bipolardisorder #mentalhealthquote #mentalhealthquotes
  • Whenever we move one of the most challenging things for me is finding natural soap that’s not made of nasty, drying and air polluting chemicals. I have skin asthma and have lots of skin allergies so I wanted to empower myself to be able to make natural soap using good healthy ingredients the old fashioned way. So last 9 June I took a bar soap making class with @sotruenaturals and wrote about the experience. Now I’m writing about the challenges of removing from the plastic mound, soap making suppliers and the process of cutting into them: http://undiplomaticwife.com/sotruenaturals-diy-soap-bar-update/ Or click on the link in bio! I hope you enjoy going through the process with me and learn that soap doesn’t need all these fillers that do more to dry and irritate the skin. You don’t need to make your own soap but you can choose better quality ones that aren’t made in a factory without love. My skin is much better now that we use cold process handmade Castile soap that doesn’t dry our hands - Especially now during this pandemic that we wash so often. Castile is non-drying! Joining their Liquid Castile soap making class tomorrow 27 June and really excited! Click on DIY SOAP in my highlights to see how my soap making class with @heymiarocha went last time! #diploDIY #diplopicks #UDWinManila #ToxicFreeHome
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    Whenever we move one of the most challenging things for me is finding natural soap that’s not made of nasty, drying and air polluting chemicals. I have skin asthma and have lots of skin allergies so I wanted to empower myself to be able to make natural soap using good healthy ingredients the old fashioned way. So last 9 June I took a bar soap making class with @sotruenaturals and wrote about the experience. Now I’m writing about the challenges of removing from the plastic mound, soap making suppliers and the process of cutting into them: http://undiplomaticwife.com/sotruenaturals-diy-soap-bar-update/ Or click on the link in bio! I hope you enjoy going through the process with me and learn that soap doesn’t need all these fillers that do more to dry and irritate the skin. You don’t need to make your own soap but you can choose better quality ones that aren’t made in a factory without love. My skin is much better now that we use cold process handmade Castile soap that doesn’t dry our hands - Especially now during this pandemic that we wash so often. Castile is non-drying! Joining their Liquid Castile soap making class tomorrow 27 June and really excited! Click on DIY SOAP in my highlights to see how my soap making class with @heymiarocha went last time! #diploDIY #diplopicks #UDWinManila #ToxicFreeHome
  • Despite how perfect everything looks for the Gram, I most definitely struggle with mental health, anxiety & currently I am also grieving the loss of relationships that were clearly toxic & unhealthy. I think this is why I felt drawn to @forestlakememorialparks’ webinar series that advocates mental health & well-being: CREATING BETTER DAYS. So I’m excited to attend their webinar on Sunday, June 28 at 3PM featuring journalist/Grief Coach @cathybabao & Mental Health First Aider Zarah Hernaez @zeeheehee, moderated by well-being advocate @angelpjacob. Swipe to see details. I looking forward to learning more about - Navigating through the pain of loss (i.e. loss of my work, relationships & of what we believe as normal) - How to find closure and move forward - Ways to manage my anxiety, fear, and uncertainty - And tools to creating a better now Hoping that this webinar helps equip us with the knowledge & tools needed to thrive in our brand new normal by learning how to adapt and create #ABetterNow. If you want to join me in attending this FREE webinar, head over to: https://bit.ly/2NdVTiY Or click on the link in my bio to register. Yes it’s free! Hurry coz slots are limited! Wanna join me @jennbuddha @talallulah? #CreatingBetterDays #ForestLakePH #ABetterDay #YourJourneyToHealing
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    Despite how perfect everything looks for the Gram, I most definitely struggle with mental health, anxiety & currently I am also grieving the loss of relationships that were clearly toxic & unhealthy. I think this is why I felt drawn to @forestlakememorialparks’ webinar series that advocates mental health & well-being: CREATING BETTER DAYS. So I’m excited to attend their webinar on Sunday, June 28 at 3PM featuring journalist/Grief Coach @cathybabao & Mental Health First Aider Zarah Hernaez @zeeheehee, moderated by well-being advocate @angelpjacob. Swipe to see details. I looking forward to learning more about - Navigating through the pain of loss (i.e. loss of my work, relationships & of what we believe as normal) - How to find closure and move forward - Ways to manage my anxiety, fear, and uncertainty - And tools to creating a better now Hoping that this webinar helps equip us with the knowledge & tools needed to thrive in our brand new normal by learning how to adapt and create #ABetterNow. If you want to join me in attending this FREE webinar, head over to: https://bit.ly/2NdVTiY Or click on the link in my bio to register. Yes it’s free! Hurry coz slots are limited! Wanna join me @jennbuddha @talallulah? #CreatingBetterDays #ForestLakePH #ABetterDay #YourJourneyToHealing