Exploring Our Children’s Potentials

Hello world!

I’m back!

Just in case you’ve just started reading my blog, … here’s a quick update:

I’ve just returned from my never-ever-been-done-before 6-day trip to Cebu and Bohol, in the Philippines! =)

(When I said, I’ve never ever done this before, I’m saying, I’ve never ever been away THIS long from my family)

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And you know what?

The trip was SO timely, and such a needed one for me!

Well, you see … in the past few weeks prior to the trip, I’ve just been SO extra exhausted – mentally, physically and emotionally.

Every single day, I felt drained and tired.

After close to 11 years of being a ‘Mom’, I suddenly was alone, away from my daily routinesThe kids were somehow extra challenging everyday.

And I was … grumpy.

I snapped easily at the kids.

And easily impatient towards tantrums, bickering, whines and cries.

It was hard to laugh and joke around.

(I guess, the fact that my husband was away overseas for 8 days prior to my trip made my ‘solo-parenting’ days even more overwhelmingly tough)

So. There you are.

The bitter reality of parenting.

And yes, this Mom blogger who ‘writes about the ups and downs of parenting in a hope to inspire others’ apparently went through the lows of parenting.

For weeks in a row.

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[Changi Airport, Singapore]

So as you can imagine, this bloggers trip to Cebu and Bohol was such a refreshing break that came ‘just in time’.

After close to 11 years of being a ‘Mom’, I suddenly was alone, away from my daily routines, for 6 days.

It did feel weird at first. But I guess, the break was exactly what I needed.

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In the end, I should choose which ones I need to treasure more. And to those, I should channel more energy and time!Anyway.

Here’re my thoughts when I was away:

I felt I haven’t been loving enough towards the kids.

I felt guilty, of not enjoying my days with them.

Although kids ARE kids, and they have reasons for behaving badly, … I should also be more patient towards them.

My days will always be filled with traffic jams, endless work deadlines, piles of laundry, meals to cook, house chores, hearing children argue and bicker, etc. BUT, these are unavoidable, aren’t they?

And while all these take place, our children grow in front of our very eyes.

So, in the end, I really should choose which ones I need to treasure more.

And to those, I should channel more energy and time!

I, btw, choose, my family … over work and house chores.

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[Nalusuan Beach, Cebu]

Am thankful to God for the good 6 days away from home.

Being in the open space. Enjoying God’s amazing creation.

Away from city life.

Away from daily routines.

Because it all allowed me to review myself, reflect, introspect and refresh my mind and heart.

Putting things in better perspective too.

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Ah.

Anyway.

Here’s to better attempts to being a better and more loving Mom!

*Wheeee*

Jia yooo!

[Balicasag Island, Bohol]