Nanay's Notes: Childhood, Children and Childlike Faith

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Was going to share some notes from my talk which was scheduled last Saturday, but the event "You're a TEArrific Mom" got rescheduled due to COVID cases and the anticipation of Supertyphoon Betty. Not wanting to preempt the message, I have for you this Bonus Episode on “Being vs. Doing” instead. It serves as an appetizer to the talk. Tw...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Just uploaded “Being vs. Doing” (A Bonus Episode)! Here’s a taste of the appetizer of the bigger meal of an upcoming episode of this podcast. Have you been distracted, anxious, troubled, complaining, envious of your friend, your sister, your spouse, your younger self? Buti pa siya, di ba?  Longing to pour out your worries to someone you can trust?  I...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Are you one of those kids who would hide in the closet with your stash of keyndi   (candy) just so you won't have to share them? Are you a mommy who would lock yourself up in the bathroom just to take a break from all the bickering of the kids? I know someone who, every time she would come home late from school, would get locked out and could on...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Was it inside the big cabinet or on that special mango tree branch? It could be behind the piano or just under the desk of your dad, or the worktable of your mama. What was your secret place? Where is that hiding place? About to reveal mine soon. Support the show More notes:  Curious, concerned or needing counsel and prayer? Click on these links. Eme...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. The article I read in this episode is entitled "A Daughter's Choice", written 3 years before my Papa passed on. Choosing to love someone is hard, losing someone you love is harder 'cause when that time comes and he's gone, you're left with no choice. Hope this piece encourages us to make wise choices while it's not...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. What's up next in Nanay's Notes? A little about pre-grief. Here's a Sneaky Peeky. Support the show More notes:  Curious, concerned or needing counsel and prayer? Click on these links. Emergency Hotlines & Mental Health Resources Find Help Set an appointment: GCF Emmaus Road Counseling Center, Philippines: +63917 532 7794  Special t...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Recording this podcast has really been enjoyable. It IS hard work to produce it, but I hope you are likewise having a nice time listening to the episodes.  The article I read in this episode is again from the "Women on the Journey: Defining Moments", a devotional book published by CSMI. This was an entry I lifted from my journal, and it was...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Tsk tsk tsk... this trailer stars a lizard. Probably our dining room mascot "Bossness" who works as a reliable vacuum cleaner of all our food scraps on the floor. The result: Zero Regreg.  Zero Waste. Clean Floor! If you, like me, have admitted that you are OC, then this episode is for you. Take a sneak lizardy peak. Support the show More n...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. When asked "Who are you? What defines you?", what do you say? There's so much noise, so much pressure, so many opinions. We are raised in an environment that shapes us, in a society that dictates on us, by authority figures who make us believe we are this or that. Who do we listen to? Who is actually telling the truth? This episode tal...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Who influences you the most? What makes the greatest impact on who you are? Your parents, your school, your nationality, your friends, your values, your faith?  Experiences, the most moving ones also contribute a lot to who we are.  The loss of a loved one, a heartbreak, failure in school, a tragic accident, betrayal. All these can influence who we b...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Expectations! I find myself expecting when I shouldn't, and not expecting when I should! Ano ba talaga?  This episode talks about how I dealt with wanting more, while trying to need less, demanding the very least, but still sounding demanding. Now I hope I did not confuse you.  Please leave a rating and a review, listener! Appreciate your feedba...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. As much as I don't want the podcast to be dramatic and full of drama but be real, this episode might be a bit emotional for you. Pero wala namang hagulgol dito (No wailing.), don't worry.  No need for tisssue! Nah... I think you can handle this. There is a pause button naman. Support the show More notes:  Curious, concerned or needing couns...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. This is the second article I am reading from Women on the Journey  2 (Rest Stops for the Journey) also found in Women of Significance (Devotions for Women) published by Church Strengthening Ministry, Inc. (CSMI).  Death is inescapable, and how we grieved over so many deaths and losses these past 3 years of the pandemic! How do you explain death to a...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Death is hard to explain to a child, even to us grown-ups. Here's how the death of pets plunged me into talking about death to my child. Support the show More notes:  Curious, concerned or needing counsel and prayer? Click on these links. Emergency Hotlines & Mental Health Resources Find Help Set an appointment: GCF Emmaus Road Counseling Ce...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. For the next episodes, I will be reading some articles I wrote in the Women on the Journey and Women of Significance  books published by Church Strengthening Ministry, Inc.  I wrote this when my second child Nikita was around 4 years old. I shared how a pregnant/young/any(!) mom like me (then) would have these little wishes in our hearts about how ou...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Excited to share Episode 2. Here's a tiny peek. Support the show More notes:  Curious, concerned or needing counsel and prayer? Click on these links. Emergency Hotlines & Mental Health Resources Find Help Set an appointment: GCF Emmaus Road Counseling Center, Philippines: +63917 532 7794  Special thanks to Zero Regreg for the food and the fu...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Softly launching Nanay's Notes podcast today, Mother's Day! Here's a piece I shared at the International Women's Day online celebration of Women Supporting Women Philippines.  The women who gave their feedback boosted me to start this podcast. I shared my heart here: how pandemic-sized challenges teach us to give full surrender to...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Just 19 seconds of how it will all begin! I'm not a religious note-taker but would love to share the notes I had to take down because I easily forget. So tune in, subscribe, download, support this podcast, please. I am excited to also hear from you about your childhood, the children you have or hang out with or teach or get lots of inspiration a...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Here is what's in store in this podcast.  (Featuring the perfect timing of thunder in the recording)  Launching today! Support the show More notes:  Curious, concerned or needing counsel and prayer? Click on these links. Emergency Hotlines & Mental Health Resources Find Help Set an appointment: GCF Emmaus Road Counseling Center, Philippines:...