MY REALIZATIONS ABOUT GETTING STARTED

You only need ONE thing to get started. One smile can start a friendship. One hand can lift a soul. One candle can wipe out darkness. One word, one child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world. Be that ONE.

2) You don’t have to be smarter than the rest. You just need to be more disciplined than the rest and get started.  

3) Conquer yourself. Your success or failure in life or at work isn’t about other people. It’s your procrastination and excuses. Success happens when you grow yourself, not outgrow others. Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners.

4) Nothing changes if nothing changes. When you change how you see things, both you and the things you see change.  You see the world what you carry in your heart.

5) Every teacher once was a student. Every winner once was a loser. Every expert once was a beginner. Small steps taken every day leads you to your success.

6) Perseverance is the multiplier of Talent and Potential. Success is not about who has more talent, but who is hungrier. A river cuts through a rock not because of its power, but its persistence. You can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, persistence, and the courage to face your fears.

7) Stress comes from ignoring things that you should not be ignoring. Break down the task and start small. A journey of 1000 miles start with one step. Don't wait to be in the mood to do a certain task. Motivation follows action. Get started, and you'll find your motivation will follows. Don't worry about the darkness when you take that first step, for that is when the stars shine brightest.

8)You can become a person of value in a matter of months. Every mountain top is within your reach if you keep climbing. If you aren’t winning, you must be learning.

9) Once you start, no matter how long you have travelled in the wrong direction, you can always turn around. When you can’t change a situation, change yourself. Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.

10) Risk is better than regret. Take that first step. The biggest risk is not getting started. If you want something you’ve never had, then you must do something you’ve never done. 

Don’t procrastinate. Take that first step. 

Written By

Cedric Ng

NEYA 2ND BDAY

 Happy 2nd Birthday my Baby NEYA Cabrera Sarmiento🥰

Time flies so fast and now you're turning 2 year old😇🥺💕

I wish and pray for your good health and hope that you will grow up according to God's plan. We're so blessed to have you NEYA. Thank you for making us happy every day. May God continue to guide and protect you always😍🙏

I know you won't be able to read and understand this message right now but then I'd still post on my wall of showing how blessed and lucky I am for having such wonderful Daughter like you. We love you so much 😘👩‍👦

Thank you for coming to our life baby iloveyousoomuch💕😘🥺😘

HAPPY 2ND BDAY NEYA

 I love you so much my dearest. Time flew so fast and now you're 2 year old already. Always remember that Daddy will always be your number 1 fan and support in everything you aim in life. I'll love you a bit more every day for my heart beats after yours. A blessed birthday to you my Neya♥️

love,

daddyNestor

DADDY'S LOVELETTER TO NEYA

 Dear Neya,

❤️❤️😇😇

for my daughter😘you are the source of my happiness. you are the reason why i smile ☺️ and i'm thankful to our God for giving you to me .. You are the one who complete my Life. Always remember that i Love you always❤️ I may not be the best father in the world but I promise I will always keep being better., I will always protect you and give you the best that i can. i will provide everything you need 😘 

No messages can express 

how much I LOVE YOU! 🥰

Just continue being smart,loving & sweet.

May God guide you and protect you always.

Love you lots ❤️😘🥰

📸❤️

DaddyNestor

NEYA @ 2

 Two years ago, i gave birth to this Precious Child..

Name: Neya Cabrera Sarmiento

Date of Birth: 27 October 2021 via Normal Delivery @ Valenzuela Medical Center

Time of Birth 2:02am

I PRAY MY DAUGHTER

 I pray my daughter is stronger than me. I pray she doesn’t accept things i’ve accepted. I pray she knows when to fight for something/someone and when to walk away. I pray she never feels abandoned, unloved, and unappreciated. I pray she knows her worth. I pray she knows how special she is even if I’m the only one assuring her. I pray she knows that no matter what she always has me rather it’s physically or spiritually. My precious baby girl, I pray she’s so much better than me.❣️

DO NOT FORCE THEM TO SHARE

Growing up lumaki ako sa perspective na dapat ang bata marunong mag-share, na kapag di sya nag-share madamot sya, na kapag di sya nag-sheshare di naturuan ng magulang. 

Ganyan din ba perspective nyo mga Inay? 

As I read yung book na “No Drama Discipline” by Daniel Siegel, the more I understand yung mga matatagal ko ng “whys” pagdating sa parenting and discipline. May mga “myth” akong nabasag at lalong na-open yung mata ko sa reality ng growth and development ng mga bata. 

We can’t force them to share because their brain is not fully developed yet. Especially sa maliliit na bata, lower part ng brain palang nila ang nagdedevelop. Para mas magets nyo i-short cut ko: 

📍LOWER BRAIN 

✅breathing 

✅anger 

✅fear

✅blinking 

📍UPPER BRAIN 

✅planning 

✅thinking

✅imagining 

So ibig sabihin basic functions lang ang nasa lower brain. Sa upper brain naman andun na yung more sophisticated and complex thinking pati mga emotional and relational skills. 

The upper brain takes time to develop. Research and study shows na by mid 20s fully nadedevelop ang upper part ng brain natin. 

So di pala talaga makatarungan kung papagalitan, papaluin at paparusahan ang bata kapag di sya nag-sheshare. 

Hindi sya madamot, hindi lang kaya pa ng brain nya. 

Hindi ka walang kwentang magulang, hindi palang fully developed ang brain nya. 

Hindi siya spoiled or bad kid, growing lang talaga ang brain nya. 

Now the question is, ganun naman pala, e di wag ng turuan kasi di pa kaya. 

My answer is NO. We will teach them (though modeling) but we will not force them. That’s two different things. 

Ofcourse there are times that they will share, may mga times na hindi, so we need to manage our expectations. 

Itong development ng lower and upper brain din ang dahilan kung bakit laging nag-aaway ang mga maliliit nating mga anak 😂 Adult nga especially mag-asawa madalas pa ding mag-away kahit fully developed na ang brain e. Hehe though ibang usapan yun.  Hehe

Kaya we need a lot of patience and grace and even wisdom talaga as we discern and teach and nurture our kids. Making sure that we are creating an environment where they can grow and mature as we lovingly teach them skills that they will need in this life. 

Sabi nga sa Proverbs 22:6, 

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” 

Still, kahit hindi pa sila developmentally ready, always ready naman tayo to model the characters that we want them to have. Remember, more is caught than taught. We will not force them, but we will try our best to inspire and influence them. ♥️