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What I Would Leave Behind in 2024

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By Nancy D. Galang, MA "Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go. They merely determine where you start." — Nido Qubein Here's saying good riddance to 2024!!! It's New Year mga Nan-sis! A time to reflect on the year that was, and a time to be hopeful for the coming year. How was yours?   Sa totoo lang, parang itong nakalipas na taon (2024) ang isa sa worst year that I have had in my life. This is not to discount my many little blessings, but you know how it is when the year ends and you kind of reflect whether this year was good to you? Well, I guess my honest to goodness answer is that 2024 has not been good, in my case.  I think that with all the life trials I have been through, I can call myself a very resilient person. I can downplay big, problematic, and bad things that happen to me. As much as I can, I still try my best to look the other way and focus on my blessings, not on what I lack, not on the misfortunes that come my way. But I canno...
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Nancy Mommy ay Nagmahal

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  By Nancy David Galang, MA And one day I understood that it is no one's job to but mine, to take care of myself  and make myself happy." - Paulo Coelho Hello mga Nan-sis!  Paano ka magmahal? Gaano mo kamahal ang asawa mo? Gaano mo minahal ang ex mo? Ang mga anak mo? Madali sagutin di ba? Well at least for me. Dahil alam ko kung ano ang kaya ko gawin para sa mga mahal ko sa buhay.  Pero paano ka? Paano tayo? Gaano natin kamahal ang ating mga sarili? This is one tough question for me. Matagal ko nang hindi napag-isipan. Matagal ko na din yata hindi na pa-practice!  As singleD moms, we tend to give...and give...and give and take nothing in return.  This year I had a big realization that I should not just listen when I hear people say "do some self-love", "love yourself first before you can love others", or "you will be a better mom if you do some me time". I should take it to heart and practice it. The past year was confronted by a series of hospi...
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"Finding my Purpose: Woman, Warrior, Writer"

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By Nancy David Galang, MA                                                           " If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and     write." - Martin Luther Hello mga Nansis. (nanay sisters) If you have not read any of my blogs yet, you can find them here:  https://nancydavidgalang.blogspot.com/2020/04/becomingsingled-6-2020-nancy-d.html.  I am a single mom of four, and I refer to my family as the G Skwad (Galang Squad) - they are Nix (Nicolette), Clarice (Nastassia), France (Nadja) and Rocky (Rockwell Clark). From six, we became five, as I got separated from their dad in 2016. From five, we became six again, as I now have a granddaughter, Amara Catrice, by my daughter Clarice. She is also a single mom like me.  My G Skwad (Galang Squad): Nadja, Rocky, Nix, Amara and Nastassia I started writing this blog enti...
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2023: Lessons on Faith, Hope, and Love

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By Nancy D. Galang, MA "Faith makes all things possible. Hope makes all things easy. Love makes all things work." It's New Year and I am sure that most of you have done your share of looking back at the year that was. Mga Nan-sis, kumusta nga ba ang ating 2023?  Para sa akin mga Nan-sis, it was a year full of challenges, revelations, and valuable learnings.  This year started with plenty of time in my hands as I began my search for a new job during the first quarter of the year. Like usual, I enjoyed my time cleaning and fixing what I can in the house, catching up with my apo Amara, and of course, my kids. These, while simultaneously and regulary browsing through LinkedIn and Jobstreet. The previous job was very physically, emotionally, mentally draining and time consuming (not the regular 8-5 job, it was an international company that had meetings and presentations that started at 9pm or 10pm. Add to the hectic work sked,  a very toxic team). But while I could not manage ...
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