Category Archives: Inspirational

Inspirational Journey: Coco Martin’s Story of Success

Who would not recognize Coco Martin these days? He’s a popular actor in the Philippines and a good looking person at that. He possesses that smile that could make women (and men, too) shriek with delight. But despite the glamour and fame attached to his name, Coco Martin remains grounded. This can be attributed to his humble beginnings. Coco used to work as a waiter at Max’s from 2000 to 2001 to support his education. From the same business establishment, he was discovered by one of its regular patrons. He joined showbiz as a bit player. But his acting prowess propelled him into one of the most sought-after actors in the Philippines today.

coco love

Have you seen his latest television commercial? The whole one-minute “Sarap ng Success” commercial tells about his humble beginnings and his rise to fame as an actor.

Just like Coco, we have our own “Sarap ng Success” story to tell. Mine is about our financial struggle to support our daughter to college. My husband is the only person who works for the family while I contribute a little for being a blogger. We were able to enroll our daughter to the university of her choice by paying through installment basis and through scholarship. Being able to survive the first year is a big blessing to us and something to celebrate about.

Naomi's graduation

Naomi’s high school graduation (with Dad, Kyle and Mom)

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Naomi (third from left) with her college friends. One of her classmates took this photo.

And just in time for a family celebration, I received a gift box from Max’s (thank you Portia and friends) that contains a cap, a DVD copy of Coco Martin’s movie, gift certificates and a signed note from Coco himself. Thank you, Max’s! This is a nice birthday present, too!

A gift surprise from Max's.

A gift surprise from Max’s.

How about you, what is your success story? Feel free to share.

Success ang araw ko dahil

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I had a good cry

When was the last time you had a good cry? I just had one after watching another episode of ‘Losing it with Jillian’ (hosted and produced by US trainer Jillian Michaels). Every episode features a family with health and weight problem. Jillian stays with each family for one week teaching them the value of eating the right food and equip them the proper workout experience to achieve their goal at the end of the six-week challenge. It was exciting to see the transformation of each family member after six weeks. The show is inspiring as it teaches participants and viewers that anything is possible if we work hard for it. It’s awesome to see a story unfolds right before my eyes – one family at a time (as the show puts it). Aww, I couldn’t help but cry again… (I might need Computer help here as my keyboard is soaked with tears…)

Girls Talk: Favorite Subject

When I was in elementary, I think my favorite subject was Filipino. When I entered high school I learned to appreciate the English, Science and History subjects more. I guess I developed a liking for each subject because the teachers handling them were the best  in the league.

I don’t really like numbers, but when required to choose two elective subjects in fourth year, I chose Journalism and then Statistics because the stat teacher during that time was the batch favorite.