My Pledge to you
August 30, 2014
By: Gina Yoryet Roman
To my papi, H. farmer
I promise to love and cherish all the days we have together...
I promise to stand by you through good and bad, ups and downs, black and white...
I promise to crave your body forever..
I promise to love you more and more every day that goes by...
I promise that I will listen to you when you´re having a bad day...
I promise that I will take care of you when you are sick...
I promise that I won’t give you la chancla, or tus chanclazos...
I promise to hug, kiss you and cuddle with you any chance I get...
I promise to love, cherish and respect your (our) home forever...
I promise to be your friend till the end of time...
I promise to respect you and NEVER offend you...
I promise to never take you and everything you have given me for granted...
I promise to take interest or at least try all your hobbies...
I promise to work with you in order for us to prosper and find balance in every aspect: Spiritually, personally, emotionally, professionally, financially and physically...
I promise to follow your manly intake without complaining...
I promise that I will teach you Spanish and about my culture...
I promise that I will learn to cook more and to make you some nice meals...
I promise to keep each of our "roles" equal.
We both play an equal part in our lives...
I promise to give you a family...
I don’t promise perfection but I promise to work on my flaws to be a better person for us...
Baby, you are my life, my heart, and my soul.
My life would be nothing without you.
you make me whole in so many ways.
and I am very thankful to God and life that our paths have crossed.
I am eager to spend the rest of my life with you.
You are everything I ever looked for in a man and so much more, that’s why I am giving you all of me and if I had more, I wouldn’t hesitate to give you all of that and so much more!
Thank you for everything you have ever done for me
and will ever do for me.
I love you! forever and always!
Spirituality, family, work and business ethics, health and fitness, charity work, reading, playing with words, reflecting and embracing the simplicity of life...
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Achieve success
Achieve success
August 16, 2014
These thoughts are sources of guidance in times of need, they can give us inspiration in times of struggle, they can motivate us in times of tribulations -- success is not final and failure is not forever: it is the motivation we to choose that matters most.
100 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You To Be Successful:
1. If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission. ~Anonymous
2. Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. ~John Wooden
3. To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~Anonymous
4. If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary. ~Jim Rohn
5. Trust because you are willing to accept the risk, not because it's safe or certain. ~Anonymous
6. Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success. ~Swami Vivekananda
7. All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. ~Walt Disney
8. Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them. ~Anonymous
9. If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got. ~Anonymous
10. Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. ~Winston Churchill
11. Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly. ~Proverb
12. Successful entrepreneurs are givers and not takers of positive energy. ~Anonymous
13. Whenever you see a successful person you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them. ~Vaibhav Shah
14. Opportunities don't happen, you create them. ~Chris Grosser
15. Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value. ~Albert Einstein
16. Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
17. I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. ~Thomas A. Edison
18. If you don't value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents- start charging for it. ~Kim Garst
19. A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. ~David Brinkley
20. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
21. The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one's destiny to do, and then do it. ~Henry Ford
22. If you're going through hell keep going. ~Winston Churchill
23. The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones that do. ~Anonymous
24. Don't raise your voice, improve your argument. ~Anonymous
25. What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.~ Oscar Wilde
26. The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. ~Anonymous
27. The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success. ~Bruce Feirstein
28. When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you. ~Lolly Daskal
29. Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. ~John D. Rockefeller
30. No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist.~ Anonymous
31. Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne
32. If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. ~Albert Einstein
33. Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting. ~Anonymous
34. Do one thing every day that scares you. ~Anonymous
35. What's the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable. ~Anonymous
36. Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. ~Lolly Daskal
37. Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. ~Anonymous
38. Knowledge is being aware of what you can do. Wisdom is knowing when not to do it. ~Anonymous
39. Your problem isn't the problem. Your reaction is the problem. ~Anonymous
40. You can do anything, but not everything. ~Anonymous
41. Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. ~Steve Jobs
42. There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed. ~Ray Goforth
43. Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life. ~Dr. APJ Kalam
44. I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. ~Thomas Jefferson
45. The starting point of all achievement is desire. ~Napolean Hill
46. Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out. ~Robert Collier
47. If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work. ~Thomas J. Watson
48. All progress takes place outside the comfort zone. ~Michael John Bobak
49. You may only succeed if you desire succeeding; you may only fail if you do not mind failing. ~Philippos
50. Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absense of fear. ~Mark Twain
51. Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. ~Pablo Picasso
52. People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily. ~Zig Ziglar
53. We become what we think about most of the time, and that's the strangest secret. ~Earl Nightingale
54. The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. ~Vidal Sassoon
55. The best reason to start an organization is to make meaning; to create a product or service to make the world a better place. ~Guy Kawasaki
56. I find that when you have a real interest in life and a curious life, that sleep is not the most important thing. ~Martha Stewart
57. It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~Anonymous
58. The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same. ~Colin R. Davis
59. The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. ~Ralph Nader
60. Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. ~Maya Angelou
61. As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. ~Bill Gates
62. A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them. ~Henry Kravis
63. The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. ~Mark Caine
64. People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy. ~Tony Robbins
65. When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. ~Audre Lorde
66. Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. ~Mark Twain
67. The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus. ~Bruce Lee
68. Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life -- think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success. ~Swami Vivekananda
69. Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. ~Dale Carnegie
70. If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. ~ Jim Rohn
71. If you genuinely want something, don't wait for it -- teach yourself to be impatient. ~Gurbaksh Chahal
72. Don't let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning. ~Robert Kiyosaki
73. If you want to make a permanent change, stop focusing on the size of your problems and start focusing on the size of you! ~T. Harv Eker
74. You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life. ~Steve Jobs
75. Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to doDon't wish it were easier, wish you were better. ~Jim Rohn
76. The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors. ~Napoleon Hill
77. The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them. ~Denis Watiley
78. In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it. ~Jane Smiley
79. Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time. ~George Bernard Shaw
80. I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. ~Diane Ackerman
81. You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them. ~Michael Jordan
82. Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ~Jim Ryun
83. People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing. ~Dale Carnegie
84. There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul. ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox
85. Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter. ~Francis Chan
86. You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction. ~George Lorimer
87. To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can't just accept the ones you like. ~Mike Gafka
88. Success is...knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others. ~ John C. Maxwell
89. Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. ~Wayne Dyer
90. To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.~ Anatole France
91. Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all. ~Dale Carnegie
92. You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals. ~Booker T. Washington
93. Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. ~Theodore N. Vail
94. It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. ~Herman Melville
95. Fortune sides with him who dares. ~Virgil
96. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it. ~Washington Irving
97. Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. ~Truman Capote
98. Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. ~John R. Wooden
99. You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. ~Margaret Thatcher
100. A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done. ~Vince Lombardi
August 16, 2014
These thoughts are sources of guidance in times of need, they can give us inspiration in times of struggle, they can motivate us in times of tribulations -- success is not final and failure is not forever: it is the motivation we to choose that matters most.
100 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You To Be Successful:
1. If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission. ~Anonymous
2. Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. ~John Wooden
3. To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~Anonymous
4. If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary. ~Jim Rohn
5. Trust because you are willing to accept the risk, not because it's safe or certain. ~Anonymous
6. Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success. ~Swami Vivekananda
7. All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. ~Walt Disney
8. Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them. ~Anonymous
9. If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got. ~Anonymous
10. Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. ~Winston Churchill
11. Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly. ~Proverb
12. Successful entrepreneurs are givers and not takers of positive energy. ~Anonymous
13. Whenever you see a successful person you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them. ~Vaibhav Shah
14. Opportunities don't happen, you create them. ~Chris Grosser
15. Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value. ~Albert Einstein
16. Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
17. I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. ~Thomas A. Edison
18. If you don't value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents- start charging for it. ~Kim Garst
19. A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. ~David Brinkley
20. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
21. The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one's destiny to do, and then do it. ~Henry Ford
22. If you're going through hell keep going. ~Winston Churchill
23. The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones that do. ~Anonymous
24. Don't raise your voice, improve your argument. ~Anonymous
25. What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.~ Oscar Wilde
26. The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. ~Anonymous
27. The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success. ~Bruce Feirstein
28. When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you. ~Lolly Daskal
29. Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. ~John D. Rockefeller
30. No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist.~ Anonymous
31. Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne
32. If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. ~Albert Einstein
33. Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting. ~Anonymous
34. Do one thing every day that scares you. ~Anonymous
35. What's the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable. ~Anonymous
36. Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. ~Lolly Daskal
37. Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. ~Anonymous
38. Knowledge is being aware of what you can do. Wisdom is knowing when not to do it. ~Anonymous
39. Your problem isn't the problem. Your reaction is the problem. ~Anonymous
40. You can do anything, but not everything. ~Anonymous
41. Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. ~Steve Jobs
42. There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed. ~Ray Goforth
43. Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life. ~Dr. APJ Kalam
44. I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. ~Thomas Jefferson
45. The starting point of all achievement is desire. ~Napolean Hill
46. Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out. ~Robert Collier
47. If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work. ~Thomas J. Watson
48. All progress takes place outside the comfort zone. ~Michael John Bobak
49. You may only succeed if you desire succeeding; you may only fail if you do not mind failing. ~Philippos
50. Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absense of fear. ~Mark Twain
51. Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. ~Pablo Picasso
52. People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily. ~Zig Ziglar
53. We become what we think about most of the time, and that's the strangest secret. ~Earl Nightingale
54. The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. ~Vidal Sassoon
55. The best reason to start an organization is to make meaning; to create a product or service to make the world a better place. ~Guy Kawasaki
56. I find that when you have a real interest in life and a curious life, that sleep is not the most important thing. ~Martha Stewart
57. It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~Anonymous
58. The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same. ~Colin R. Davis
59. The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. ~Ralph Nader
60. Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. ~Maya Angelou
61. As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. ~Bill Gates
62. A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them. ~Henry Kravis
63. The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. ~Mark Caine
64. People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy. ~Tony Robbins
65. When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. ~Audre Lorde
66. Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. ~Mark Twain
67. The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus. ~Bruce Lee
68. Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life -- think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success. ~Swami Vivekananda
69. Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. ~Dale Carnegie
70. If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. ~ Jim Rohn
71. If you genuinely want something, don't wait for it -- teach yourself to be impatient. ~Gurbaksh Chahal
72. Don't let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning. ~Robert Kiyosaki
73. If you want to make a permanent change, stop focusing on the size of your problems and start focusing on the size of you! ~T. Harv Eker
74. You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life. ~Steve Jobs
75. Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to doDon't wish it were easier, wish you were better. ~Jim Rohn
76. The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors. ~Napoleon Hill
77. The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them. ~Denis Watiley
78. In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it. ~Jane Smiley
79. Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time. ~George Bernard Shaw
80. I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. ~Diane Ackerman
81. You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them. ~Michael Jordan
82. Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ~Jim Ryun
83. People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing. ~Dale Carnegie
84. There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul. ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox
85. Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter. ~Francis Chan
86. You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction. ~George Lorimer
87. To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can't just accept the ones you like. ~Mike Gafka
88. Success is...knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others. ~ John C. Maxwell
89. Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. ~Wayne Dyer
90. To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.~ Anatole France
91. Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all. ~Dale Carnegie
92. You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals. ~Booker T. Washington
93. Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. ~Theodore N. Vail
94. It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. ~Herman Melville
95. Fortune sides with him who dares. ~Virgil
96. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it. ~Washington Irving
97. Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. ~Truman Capote
98. Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. ~John R. Wooden
99. You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. ~Margaret Thatcher
100. A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done. ~Vince Lombardi
Friday, August 15, 2014
The semblance of love
The semblance of love
August 15, 2014
By: Gina Yoryet Roman
Ever since I was a teenager, I was always in love; I was enamored with life, my family, my friends, my loved ones, my surroundings, and with the beauty of nature. Yet, I longed for the love of my blue prince. After many years of trial and error, of being temporarily bent, my wounded and wrung out heart, made a steadfast come back, and here I am, a survivor. Now, in exactly a day and half, I will be in the arms of my soul mate, my TRUE love, the one I had awaited for, all my life. When love first re-appeared on my door earlier this year, I was incognizant to that warm and tender, yet somewhat repressed feeling within, that I became a bit distraught for the sake of fear...
That brief episode of denial only lasted a few days, until I had a face-off with Gina Yoryet and decided to accept it embrace it, and be thankful for this new God given opportunity. I’ve emphasized to him that the long hiatus that I took, was worth every single second of it because our paths have finally crossed. The moment couldn’t have been any more perfect for our longing souls.
Right now I am caught amidst frenzy, excitement, joy, victory and hope. Now that love is knocking on my door stronger than ever (and I hope till the end of time), why not give it another shot when I was least expecting it? Why not walk hand in hand till one of us expires? Why not just let it flow? 'Carpe Diem,' Enjoy the pleasures of the moment, without concern of what the future holds for us? Why not put aside all differences, fears and worries and just go for it?
I am a bit flabbergasted because I know that it won’t be easy for a number of reasons (NOT because we don’t love each other), but due to the small, but not impossible obstacles lying ahead of us. For the first time in my life though, I’ve mellowed down, and I am giving all of me (I want this man’s last name, his babies. I yearn to be his loyal and loving wife); my mind, body, heart and soul, I want to work at loving him every single day, I want to think about what is the best for ‘us’ under any circumstances, I’ve already decided to love and respect him every single day of my life. For the first time EVER, it will be, ‘us,’ ‘we,’ as opposed to, ‘I,’ ‘me.’ These seeds that I am planting slowly and thoroughly, will keep the spark alive twenty, thirty, forty years down the line.
I want to have the same type of love grandpa Hal and grandma Mary Lou professed to each other more than fifty years ago until death separated them. And only then will I look back and pride myself that I accomplished another one of my victories.
I yearn to growing old with J. V. A. because there couldn’t have been anyone better than him for me, or anyone better for him than me.
Therefore, it is now that I’ve decided to start a new episode in my existence and 'Semper Fidelis,' be loyal to him for the rest of our lives. All the emotions and excitement stirring inside, are the realization that have led me to unleash all the repressed feelings and celebrate…
Love
The love that I have always believed in…
The TRUE love that I’ve finally encountered..
The love that can be manifested in so many ways now that the man of my dreams is walking with me hand in hand till the end of time.
I love you J. V. A.!
August 15, 2014
By: Gina Yoryet Roman
“It is not negotiable, nor is it relative, but absolute.”
'Semper Fidelis,' is more than a fancy slogan. It is truly a way of life. "Always faithful." It isn't "Sometimes Faithful." Nor is it "Usually Faithful...
Ever since I was a teenager, I was always in love; I was enamored with life, my family, my friends, my loved ones, my surroundings, and with the beauty of nature. Yet, I longed for the love of my blue prince. After many years of trial and error, of being temporarily bent, my wounded and wrung out heart, made a steadfast come back, and here I am, a survivor. Now, in exactly a day and half, I will be in the arms of my soul mate, my TRUE love, the one I had awaited for, all my life. When love first re-appeared on my door earlier this year, I was incognizant to that warm and tender, yet somewhat repressed feeling within, that I became a bit distraught for the sake of fear...
That brief episode of denial only lasted a few days, until I had a face-off with Gina Yoryet and decided to accept it embrace it, and be thankful for this new God given opportunity. I’ve emphasized to him that the long hiatus that I took, was worth every single second of it because our paths have finally crossed. The moment couldn’t have been any more perfect for our longing souls.
Right now I am caught amidst frenzy, excitement, joy, victory and hope. Now that love is knocking on my door stronger than ever (and I hope till the end of time), why not give it another shot when I was least expecting it? Why not walk hand in hand till one of us expires? Why not just let it flow? 'Carpe Diem,' Enjoy the pleasures of the moment, without concern of what the future holds for us? Why not put aside all differences, fears and worries and just go for it?
I am a bit flabbergasted because I know that it won’t be easy for a number of reasons (NOT because we don’t love each other), but due to the small, but not impossible obstacles lying ahead of us. For the first time in my life though, I’ve mellowed down, and I am giving all of me (I want this man’s last name, his babies. I yearn to be his loyal and loving wife); my mind, body, heart and soul, I want to work at loving him every single day, I want to think about what is the best for ‘us’ under any circumstances, I’ve already decided to love and respect him every single day of my life. For the first time EVER, it will be, ‘us,’ ‘we,’ as opposed to, ‘I,’ ‘me.’ These seeds that I am planting slowly and thoroughly, will keep the spark alive twenty, thirty, forty years down the line.
I want to have the same type of love grandpa Hal and grandma Mary Lou professed to each other more than fifty years ago until death separated them. And only then will I look back and pride myself that I accomplished another one of my victories.
I yearn to growing old with J. V. A. because there couldn’t have been anyone better than him for me, or anyone better for him than me.
Therefore, it is now that I’ve decided to start a new episode in my existence and 'Semper Fidelis,' be loyal to him for the rest of our lives. All the emotions and excitement stirring inside, are the realization that have led me to unleash all the repressed feelings and celebrate…
Love
The love that I have always believed in…
The TRUE love that I’ve finally encountered..
The love that can be manifested in so many ways now that the man of my dreams is walking with me hand in hand till the end of time.
I love you J. V. A.!
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Of compassion, generosity, unpretentiousness and love
Of compassion, generosity, unpretentiousness and love
August 12, 2014
By: Gina Yoryet Roman
This morning I was awakened by the voice on the radio reporting Robin William’s death. Apparently he had been battling severe depression, according to his publicist. Every time I hear of a celebrity or someone dealing with depression, alcohol or drug problems, I find it very hard for it to sink in. What amazes me the most, is that life can be very burlesque as we are constantly associated with tragedy, sadness, loss and emptiness. On the other hand, we also criss-cross joy, happiness, fulfillment, victory, hope and faith.
The irony of it all is that there isn´t one single soul who doesn´t encounter stumbling blocks amidst the tempest filled with disappointment and often times, we don’t know how to bounce back. Earlier this year, I was asked by a friend who lost her father last year, “is it possible to fill a void after we are smashed by tragedy?” The answer to that, is that we are never the same but as harsh as it may sound, we have to deal with it, grieve, accept, and let go. Like they say, whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger...
Or so, some become more solid, unlike many others. Since this morning that I heard the news, I felt a knot in my throat and had to fight back crying. I instead breathed heavily and prayed that his restless soul finds peace in another life.
Back in 1998, when he starred in Patch Adams, a semi-biographical comedy drama-film, in which he touched the lives of millions of people, his love and care towards humanity was depicted.
Obama stated, "Williams arrived in our lives as an alien - but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit.” “He made us laugh. He made us cry. He gave his immeasurable talent freely and generously to those who needed it most - from our troops stationed abroad to the marginalized on our own streets.”
Unfortunately, he is/was not the only one who has undergone that painful trial. What about those involved in those people’s lives, the closest people to them, their loved ones? Where were are they as their mental health starts declining? It is our sole duty to seek help, pray, have faith and be assured that sooner or later, somewhere along the line, we will be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
After all, isn’t this world about compassion, generosity, unpretentiousness and love?
Ralph Waldo Emerson once aforesaid, “Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character...”
God bless his soul and relatives in grief!
August 12, 2014
By: Gina Yoryet Roman
This morning I was awakened by the voice on the radio reporting Robin William’s death. Apparently he had been battling severe depression, according to his publicist. Every time I hear of a celebrity or someone dealing with depression, alcohol or drug problems, I find it very hard for it to sink in. What amazes me the most, is that life can be very burlesque as we are constantly associated with tragedy, sadness, loss and emptiness. On the other hand, we also criss-cross joy, happiness, fulfillment, victory, hope and faith.
The irony of it all is that there isn´t one single soul who doesn´t encounter stumbling blocks amidst the tempest filled with disappointment and often times, we don’t know how to bounce back. Earlier this year, I was asked by a friend who lost her father last year, “is it possible to fill a void after we are smashed by tragedy?” The answer to that, is that we are never the same but as harsh as it may sound, we have to deal with it, grieve, accept, and let go. Like they say, whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger...
Or so, some become more solid, unlike many others. Since this morning that I heard the news, I felt a knot in my throat and had to fight back crying. I instead breathed heavily and prayed that his restless soul finds peace in another life.
Back in 1998, when he starred in Patch Adams, a semi-biographical comedy drama-film, in which he touched the lives of millions of people, his love and care towards humanity was depicted.
Obama stated, "Williams arrived in our lives as an alien - but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit.” “He made us laugh. He made us cry. He gave his immeasurable talent freely and generously to those who needed it most - from our troops stationed abroad to the marginalized on our own streets.”
Unfortunately, he is/was not the only one who has undergone that painful trial. What about those involved in those people’s lives, the closest people to them, their loved ones? Where were are they as their mental health starts declining? It is our sole duty to seek help, pray, have faith and be assured that sooner or later, somewhere along the line, we will be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
After all, isn’t this world about compassion, generosity, unpretentiousness and love?
Ralph Waldo Emerson once aforesaid, “Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character...”
God bless his soul and relatives in grief!
Friday, August 8, 2014
A good diet Makes a SUBSTANTIAL difference
A good diet Makes a SUBSTANTIAL difference
August 8, 2014
By: Gina Yoryet Roman
Towards the end of July, when I last stepped on the scale, I was exactly 106 pounds and a few trousers that still fit me but made my muffin top spill, fit very loose now. All through June and at the beginning of July, I was mortified and very displeased (and depressed because this long-term injury has invalided me from all high-rendering routines whatsoever) after finding out that my weight had soared to 112 pounds. 112 may sound very light to the majority of the population worldwide, but I have to bear in mind that I am only 5’2. Although according to the BMI (Body Mass Index chart), someone at 5’2 would have to be between 108-149 pounds.
Anything over 112 is out of control for me, I cannot handle a lot of anything. I have always lived by the principle of too much of anything invades me with anxiety and stress. This doctrine includes weight.
That’s why despite my deterring, (yet temporary) impairment, I predetermined myself to shed off some stubborn pounds. Realistically speaking and without pressuring my body, I tackled that daunting issue and looked for a few possible alternatives to reach my goal , the same way I did when I decided to become a professional runner, or when I became interested in modeling and I achieved it, in the same manner I became a fitness authority, and I have held that title for many years now, and last but not least, when I reached one of my long-sought victories after telling two people ten years ago that I wanted to write a book. It sure took me long but I prevailed. I FINALLY co-authored a book (this is the landmark for a few more to come). That achievement was one of my childhood dreams turned into passion, a passion diverted into reality. A verdict that reveals my essence and proves that obstacles are nothing but tiny matters.
I am sure put off by all the hampering interruptions in this cajoling circle of life, the same way I am terrified by eating vegetables and being disciplined because I have NEVER liked veggies so at times it can be really hard to remain disciplined.
The last few weeks though, I have had to re-modify my nutrition and that’s what’s kept the pounds off. I’ve learned that as long as I fill my fridge with good food, my tummy will be satisfied with a transparent diet. That has avoided me from buying junk at the super market the last couple of days that I’ve gone grocery shopping. I love it!
BUT before I go on with clean eating! I am going to get my hands on a few taquitos because I have not had ANY Mexican food since July 30, and I won’t have any until after the 18. SO! delicious taquitos, hold on tight because here I come!!
August 8, 2014
By: Gina Yoryet Roman
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| This is a VERY true verdict |
Towards the end of July, when I last stepped on the scale, I was exactly 106 pounds and a few trousers that still fit me but made my muffin top spill, fit very loose now. All through June and at the beginning of July, I was mortified and very displeased (and depressed because this long-term injury has invalided me from all high-rendering routines whatsoever) after finding out that my weight had soared to 112 pounds. 112 may sound very light to the majority of the population worldwide, but I have to bear in mind that I am only 5’2. Although according to the BMI (Body Mass Index chart), someone at 5’2 would have to be between 108-149 pounds.
Anything over 112 is out of control for me, I cannot handle a lot of anything. I have always lived by the principle of too much of anything invades me with anxiety and stress. This doctrine includes weight.
That’s why despite my deterring, (yet temporary) impairment, I predetermined myself to shed off some stubborn pounds. Realistically speaking and without pressuring my body, I tackled that daunting issue and looked for a few possible alternatives to reach my goal , the same way I did when I decided to become a professional runner, or when I became interested in modeling and I achieved it, in the same manner I became a fitness authority, and I have held that title for many years now, and last but not least, when I reached one of my long-sought victories after telling two people ten years ago that I wanted to write a book. It sure took me long but I prevailed. I FINALLY co-authored a book (this is the landmark for a few more to come). That achievement was one of my childhood dreams turned into passion, a passion diverted into reality. A verdict that reveals my essence and proves that obstacles are nothing but tiny matters.
I am sure put off by all the hampering interruptions in this cajoling circle of life, the same way I am terrified by eating vegetables and being disciplined because I have NEVER liked veggies so at times it can be really hard to remain disciplined.
The last few weeks though, I have had to re-modify my nutrition and that’s what’s kept the pounds off. I’ve learned that as long as I fill my fridge with good food, my tummy will be satisfied with a transparent diet. That has avoided me from buying junk at the super market the last couple of days that I’ve gone grocery shopping. I love it!
BUT before I go on with clean eating! I am going to get my hands on a few taquitos because I have not had ANY Mexican food since July 30, and I won’t have any until after the 18. SO! delicious taquitos, hold on tight because here I come!!
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
The risks of overweight and obesity
The risks of overweight and obesity
Broadcasted live on Thursday July 24, 2014
August 6, 2014
By Gina Yoryet Roman
On March 29, 2011, my sister and I, were invited as contributing authors to write about the Impact of Physical Inactivity. Back then, I was very predetermined because I was injury free (or I made myself believe that it was), and my fitness level was soaring, getting closer to its best ever.
Running Ahead: The Impact of Physical Inactivity
Gina Yoryet Román with the contribution of Tamar Roman-Jorgensen
Research done for California State University of Sacramento
Original investigation and written date: March 29, 2011
Introduction
The miraculous anatomy of the human body unlike any other species is designed for complex daily physical activities. The multiple and often simultaneous physiological responses that take place in response to physical activity affect virtually all the body’s systems in a favorable way. In fact, many research studies have found conclusive evidence that being physically active has substantial physical as well as psychological benefits (U.S Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 2008, Healthy People 2010 [HP 2010]).
Two years later, I still can’t pull through this injury, this NEVER ending hiatus that is taking the best of me and sometimes I am unable to see the light at the end of the tunnel. At times I want to wake up tomorrow and get in sync with life sans pain. Unfortunately at this moment, I am unbeknownst to that but I am determined to get there whatever it takes!
Especially now that after deeply reflecting, I decided to take a break from the gym and work out at home and/or look for other low-intensity physical activities such as walking. And so I have, amidst my physical and emotional turmoil...
As much as my deceitful mind and my ready to drop body indicate me to stay home and be sluggish, I ponder about this:
in fact, many research studies have found conclusive evidence that being physically active has substantial physical as well as psychological benefits
I’ve managed to do power walks. I’ve been spending a substantial amount of time with my nephews and with their doggie so between the three of them, it’s been nonstop the last seven days.
In addition to thinking about the benefits of being physically active, I also think about the negative impact of overweight and obesity, which I discussed on the radio talk I was broadcasted on Simplemente Adriana, 105.9 FM, on Thursday July 24, 2014.
The Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/effects/
Research has shown that as people become "overweight" and "obese,"* their risk for developing the following conditions increases:1
Coronary heart disease
Type 2 diabetes
Cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)
Stroke
Liver and Gallbladder disease
Sleep apnea and breathing problems
Osteoarthritis (a breakdown of cartilage and bone within a joint)
Gynecological problems (abnormal periods, infertility)
I am constantly daunted by these health issues, that’s why since my early health and fitness career, when I was fifteen or sixteen, I have had a daily face off with them for the sake of another one of my victories - to be healthy, and in order to change my life and that of others.
I only pray God to give me physical and emotional strength to stay put...
Broadcasted live on Thursday July 24, 2014
August 6, 2014
By Gina Yoryet Roman
On March 29, 2011, my sister and I, were invited as contributing authors to write about the Impact of Physical Inactivity. Back then, I was very predetermined because I was injury free (or I made myself believe that it was), and my fitness level was soaring, getting closer to its best ever.
Running Ahead: The Impact of Physical Inactivity
Gina Yoryet Román with the contribution of Tamar Roman-Jorgensen
Research done for California State University of Sacramento
Original investigation and written date: March 29, 2011
Introduction
The miraculous anatomy of the human body unlike any other species is designed for complex daily physical activities. The multiple and often simultaneous physiological responses that take place in response to physical activity affect virtually all the body’s systems in a favorable way. In fact, many research studies have found conclusive evidence that being physically active has substantial physical as well as psychological benefits (U.S Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 2008, Healthy People 2010 [HP 2010]).
Two years later, I still can’t pull through this injury, this NEVER ending hiatus that is taking the best of me and sometimes I am unable to see the light at the end of the tunnel. At times I want to wake up tomorrow and get in sync with life sans pain. Unfortunately at this moment, I am unbeknownst to that but I am determined to get there whatever it takes!
Especially now that after deeply reflecting, I decided to take a break from the gym and work out at home and/or look for other low-intensity physical activities such as walking. And so I have, amidst my physical and emotional turmoil...
As much as my deceitful mind and my ready to drop body indicate me to stay home and be sluggish, I ponder about this:
in fact, many research studies have found conclusive evidence that being physically active has substantial physical as well as psychological benefits
I’ve managed to do power walks. I’ve been spending a substantial amount of time with my nephews and with their doggie so between the three of them, it’s been nonstop the last seven days.
In addition to thinking about the benefits of being physically active, I also think about the negative impact of overweight and obesity, which I discussed on the radio talk I was broadcasted on Simplemente Adriana, 105.9 FM, on Thursday July 24, 2014.
The Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/effects/
Research has shown that as people become "overweight" and "obese,"* their risk for developing the following conditions increases:1
Coronary heart disease
Type 2 diabetes
Cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)
Stroke
Liver and Gallbladder disease
Sleep apnea and breathing problems
Osteoarthritis (a breakdown of cartilage and bone within a joint)
Gynecological problems (abnormal periods, infertility)
I am constantly daunted by these health issues, that’s why since my early health and fitness career, when I was fifteen or sixteen, I have had a daily face off with them for the sake of another one of my victories - to be healthy, and in order to change my life and that of others.
I only pray God to give me physical and emotional strength to stay put...
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