Nancy Mommy Naging SingleD

By Nancy D. Galang, M.A.  " Your 20's are your selfish years. It's a decade to immerse yourself in every single thing possible. Be selfish with your time, and all aspects of you." - Kyoko Escamilla How I want to be young and in my twenties again! Back then, I did not have enough wisdom and have not yet discovered my "powers" as a woman or what I was capable of doing. Now, I can only look back and wish I did better. So, if given the chance, what are the things I would I tell my 20 something self? On Pursuing Goals and Dreams 1. Know what you want and go after it. I was almost 21 when I graduated from Maryknoll (now Miriam College) and like most of us when we were in our twenties, madami tayong gustong gawin. This is usually the age when we dream big and are so enthusiastic to reach them.  March 1990: A fresh grad at 20. I wanted to study further and live in the U.S. My greatest dream was to work at Disneyland or at Disney studios. Pero I did not prioritize my...

SingleD and Looking Forward            By Nancy D. Galang, M.A. "Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen". - Author unknown At a loss for what to write about for this blog as I try to veer away from being melancholic due to recent events in my life, I figured, maybe I can share about the things that a SingleD mom like me can still look forward to.  Amidst this pandemic, we all need to keep a positive attitude and think about better things to come. Kailangan mag-focus sa magagandang bagay na maaari pang mangyari sa atin pagkatapos ng lahat ng ito. We can choose to stay positive despite this pandemic by focusing on the things we can still look forward to.  Sa tingin ko, marami pa naman akong mga bagay na gusto pa makamit at matupad in my life - things that I look forward to which inspire me to go on each day. At the top of my list is finally having all my children finish college and to see all of them working. I look forward ...