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51 Life Lessons from a SingleD Mom By Nancy D. Galang, M.A. Hello, my dear Nan-sis (Nanay-sisters)! It’s my birthday on June 2, and since I will be turning 51 (shhhh…) I would like to share with you 51 life lessons I have learned and tried to apply in my daily living.   But before that, I have a surprise for you! Please read till the end to know how you can WIN A SPECIAL PRIZE from me! Ok, here’s Part 1, the first 24 lessons.   I hope you take away a few ones with you! 1. Pray every morning and every night. (Napaka-simple, napakaimportante.) Sa umaga, I thank God for another day, ask Him to guide me, my children, and all my loved ones. Sa gabi, nagpapasalamat ulit ako. This is how I get inner peace. My quiet time (prayer time) corner in  the house. 2.  Listen to your parents.   Lalo na tungkol sa career, lovelife, at family life mo. (More often than not, tama sila.) When I was younger, kapag gusto ko ang isang b...

"Ayuda One?” (SingleD and Dating) By Nancy D. Galang, M.A. "Dating is different when you get older. You're not as trusting, or as eager to get back out there and expose yourself to someone" - author unknown That's the one question every SingleD person secretly asks everytime may bagong date. Alam n'yo, mga dear Nan-sis (Nanay-sisters), since I became singleD, it's always at the back of my mind while staring at the man opposite me sa dates: "Ayuda one?" Siyempre, di na naman tayo bata para mag-aksaya pa ng panahon sa isang date, kung mukhang di naman siya ang "the one." Paano nga ba natin malalaman kung siya na nga? Tough question. This was something na hindi ko naitanong sa sarili ko when I was young and dating. Ayan tuloy, SingleD ang sinapit ko! But now that I am SingleD, I would like to believe that I am much wiser. Kasama diyan ang “dating” at paghahanap ng “Ayuda…One." Of course, mga Nan-s...

SingleD and Grateful By Nancy D. Galang, M.A. "The struggle ends when the gratitude begins." - Neale Donald Walsh                                When I became singleD, I learned to practice the attitude of being grateful. It’s been nine weeks of lockdown and now it has been extended in some areas for another two weeks.   No matter how we call it – General Community Quarantine (GCQ), Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ), or simply Enhanced Comminuty Quarantine (ECQ), this situation has left many of us feeling frustrated and anxious. At ngayon ay dumanas pa ng bagyo ang ibang parte ng Pilipinas. Alam kong sa ganitong panahon, iba’t ibang klaseng problema ang dinadaanan ng bawat isa sa atin. Iba’t iba rin ang gravity.   Pero may isang bagay na subok ko na which helped me face my problems. And that is being GRATEFUL. How can we adapt the attitude of being thankful an...

By Nancy D. Galang "My favorite thing about being a mom is just what a better person it makes you on a daily basis." - Drew Barrymore I became a better person when I BECAME a MOM May 10 is Mother’s Day. And moms all over the world are most likely to spend this special day in their homes with their families, while quarantined.   And to many, this might turn out to be a blessing because chances are, all our children are with us right now. Let me congratulate and thank all moms, singleD or not, for all the love and sacrifices they have wholeheartedly given to their children. Saludo po ako sa inyo! I celebrated the past three Mother’s Days without my children’s father beside me.   And those days were not any less special because my kids always made sure each Mother’s Day was extra-special. There is nothing like celebrating this day with them. After all, they were the ones who made me a mom. With the four people who made me a MOM  Mothe...