Your future is in your face
“In 2012, something amazing is happening in the Philippines,” said Dadhichi Toth. “There is a spiritual shift that is going on that stems from the ‘mother energy.’
January 17, 2012
“In 2012, something amazing is happening in the Philippines,” said Dadhichi Toth. “There is a spiritual shift that is going on that stems from the ‘mother energy.’
It’s the time of the year when we all recommit once again to becoming a better person, living a healthier life, and trying new things to feel good about ourselves.
After women birth to her first child, Alexandra “Xandra” Ramos Padilla, general manager of Crossings Department Store, worked out her post-natal weight gain through aqua aerobics. Under swimming instructor Sharon Caoili’s program, she lost 10 lbs in three months, coupled with eschewing dessert and potato chips as part of her Lenten sacrifice then.
Feng shui specialist Maritess Allen walked into Manila Hotel’s Mabuhay Palace restaurant in a beaded honeysuckle-pink long gown toting a matching Hèrmes Birkin. Pink, she said, is one of the lucky colors for 2012.
Contrary to popular belief spawned by media and Hollywood, the Mayan’s Long Count Calendar does not predict the end of the world on Dec. 21, 2012.
One day, scientists may find a way to alter our genes so that our bodies could have a stronger immune system. Or to slow down our inner biological clock. But until that day comes, we need to take action now.
Without her coffee in the morning, culinary artist Pia Lim-Castillo would get a headache. However, it came to a point that coffee was making her digestive system very acidic. She could only swallow a piece of toast.
Have you ever wondered why some people can see things or events others can’t? Or smell and hear things others can’t, although they are not hallucinating?
To keep up with the pace of a new year, ready to confront all its challenges, one needs to be prepared. But preparedness requires being armed against the enemies of health and wellness, namely, pollution, stress and chemical toxicity. If life is a gift, then we need to treasure it. And one of the best ways to do so is to nurture our body, mind and spirit.
Merck, one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world today, offers hope in the new year for patients with hepatitis C, dubbed a “silent killer” that lurks dormant in the body for 30 years or so, until it ultimately causes liver failure and cancer.
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