Actor Rocco Nacino chiseled his body to land the cover of Men’s Health and the centerfold of Cosmo Magazine. Petite designer Michele Sison whittled her waistline from 24 inches to 21 ¾ in a month. British executive Mark Andrew Lyndsell dropped from a double extra large to a large in six months.
It’s that time of year again when every person who indulged in rich holiday fare vows to shed the extra padding. That’s why gyms and exercise studios rake in the dough in January.
In 2004, Bienvenido “Donnie” V. Tantoco III stood before members of the media to thank them for their support during the grand opening of Shopwise Araneta Center, Cubao. Seven years later, Tantoco, president of Rustan’s Superstores Center Inc. (RSCI), finds himself doing the exact same thing—with a twist.
It only takes one actual personal experience or encounter with the unknown to shake or upset a person’s firm belief that something is not real, when it is in fact so.
Everyone deserves a second chance. Yes, maybe even a third, especially if it concerns the self. A new year sends a signal of hope to all who believe that second chances will not happen for them. Truth be told, if you want to take a chance on yourself, the start of a new year is the best time ever to begin.
As writer, director, teacher and diver, Marilou Diaz-Abaya has never failed to astound. On every occasion where we have had the privilege to observe her, she has always revealed something new in her persona. We come home from the book launch of her latest project, “Reefs of Paradise, a Divine Gallery,” feeling blessed, discerning a holiness, a oneness with the Superior Being we have never yet experienced especially under such circumstances.
Once again, 2011 saw most weekends booked with running events, recording close to 80 major races across the country. That’s a lot, considering that there are only 52 weeks in a year.
Just like following a quick-fix diet, sticking to a new set of New Year’s resolutions often fails as early as January, and most people eventually give up. How can we modify our New Year’s resolutions so we can stick to them?
It’s time to take a long, hard look at ourselves and our life. New Year’s eve doesn’t always end with a bang, because there’s a much more important celebration awaiting everyone—the celebration of the self and, with it, life!
During my many years of writing about topics beyond orthodox science and religion, I have been asked so many unusual and sometimes difficult-to-answer questions. Here are two recent ones:
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