Empowered Work at Home Moms

Being a Mom, a wife and keeping our careers (at home or whatever crafts, arts and things that occupies us and our time) is really a multi-tasking job and requires a real skill only US can manage. 

How about staying at home full time and earn more than those who goes to work regularly? And while you do this, you maintain to keep your role as a wife and a mom full time. That is the more balanced life. You will no longer experience the hassles of commuting, traffic, falling in line, getting up early, going home late . . .

It's never too late. We used to have our Corporate careers and it's time to go back and do what we are best doing at - writing, proofreading, copy writing, sales / selling, marketing, teaching, fashion, paralegal, paramedics etc. And the most beautiful thing is, we can work in the comforts of our homes and be able to take care of the needs of our kids and our hubbies.

Nothing comes so easy at first, but once settled, everything goes to fall in their proper places. You get to tap the skills you used to have, meet alot of people from all parts of the world, get to know more of the latest applications and technology. You will also be able to learn how to do simple programming and software development ;)

There's this www.odesk.com, where I'm currently affiliated as a freelance Virtual Assistant. This one doesn't require you to pay anything, compared to the other sites. I was officially on board oDesk September 2010, and it has helped me alot. You may also try www.peopleperhour.com, or www.guru.com or www.elance.com. 

To make this work, here are some of the things you'll need: patience, discipline, determination, willingness to learn, faith, trust and confidence in what you can do.

This time may not be the perfect time for you to consider this since we all have our priorities. But in the event you'll reflect on this, you can always check Odesk. It has all the information you will need to make this online career for you a success.

To give you an idea, you can check my odesk permalink. You can view my work history, resume, tests, etc. 

I want us to be empowered and I hope you share this also to all your lady friends who are full time moms or to your friends who may want to try this new online virtual careers.

I hope that this has interest you. 

I Missed the Chance to Love You

Ever felt that you don't like someone you've never met? You've never worked with? You couldn't bear the mere sight of him or her? But why do we have these feelings? They've never done us wrong (yet).

I'm not a judgmental  person. In fact, I gel along well with others. I must admit though, I'm more of the reserved kind. I'd rather be alone. I share my ideas with people I can relate with, the loners too, hahaha.

So when the time came, mid 2008, I met Tere. She was a very smart, outspoken person. She was one of the newly hired managers in the company I worked for 10 years. We blend a lot in terms of the work and tasks needed to carry out. But at the end of each day, my heart doesn't open to love her. Whenever we have out-of-town trips, which happens many times in a week, I'd rather commute or choose to be riding in somebody else's car than ride with her.

She must have felt it too and made discreet efforts for us to be closer. But soon before a budding friendship happens, end of 2008, I opted for the 10-year early retirement of the company and decided to settle in a foreign land. Since then, I only learned that she got sick, fatty liver, hypertension and the common stress related to work.

I somehow prayed for her. And long before my heart begins to open up for her, I got an international SMS from my AVP, November 2010. Tere passed away. Late October, she had a stroke. After a week, she managed to cope, then went to comatose and finally joined our Creator. She was 37. She left her husband, 13 year old daughter and 8 year old son.... and a year of should have been a good friendship.

I missed the chance to love you Tere. You taught me a real life lesson. That, although we may feel so allergic with some of the people we meet, they were sent to us for a purpose, under heaven's own reason and season.

A Hug From Above

This was a thought I had yesterday. It had always been a thought every time, every time that I, every time I wear that Flower Collection dress I bought from year 2000.


Mommy liked it so much. She wished she would fit in it, so she can have it. Well, it fit her alright in 2005. She always wear it whenever she has an appointment at the PGH. Three months after her major operation, Mommy succumbed to Gastric CA. I was then five months pregnant with my daughter, Leecia.


A couple of months after Mommy's cremation, my younger sister, Shirley, returned the dress back to me. I always hugged it. Makes me feel Mommy. She did not get to see Leecia. But they both felt each other. I just knew. Many times, Leecia would tell me that she met Mommy in heaven and that she was given Dora toys.


Many were the times that I was so down and low. Pregnancy and the death of a dear Mom were 2 conflicting joy and pain.  Memories of Mommy flooded me. I cried a lot.


I was her first child, her first love. I felt loved even when she was gone. I felt hugged. It has been 6 years since I bought that dress when I saw its back label. And it showed at a time when I was missing Mommy. It was very uncommon for clothing labels, actually. Front label was 'Flower Collection', back label was 'GOD ♥s  YOU'.


I always love you Mommy. Thank you for the message. God truly is amazing. I was hugged. I am LOVED.