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OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, which is an annual campaign to increase the awareness of this disease. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. WHAT IS BREAST CANCER? Breast cancer is a group of cancer cells (malignant tumor) that starts in the cell of the breast. Cancer grows when cell's DNA is damaged. "HOW" and "WHY" is a cell's DNA gets damaged is still unknown. All people, whether male or female, are born with some breast cells and t issue that have the possibility to develop into cancer. However, breast cancer in men is rare, with only about 2,190 diagnosed each year. The sooner breast cancer gets diagnosed, the better your odds of getting a successful treatment for it. Now, how do we "self-exams"? It is better to wait 3-5 days after your period ends before you self-exam. That's because hormonal changes before your period can cause a temporary thickening in your breast that goes a...

Hello, guys! I am super excited for my upcoming #MinimalismGiveAwayContest! I will be going to post the mechanics and T&C’s on that giveaway post itself so you don’t have to read this. But this post will help you understand the purpose of my #MinimalismGiveAwayContest and what it is all about. 2nd giveaway contest 2017 First things first, what is Minimalism?   According to Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus from The Minimalist — “Minimalism is a tool that can assist you in finding freedom. Freedom from fear. Freedom from worry. Freedom from overwhelming. Freedom from guilt. Freedom from depression. Freedom from the trappings of the consumer culture we’ve built our lives around. Real freedom.” I wanted to share the same thought with you guys because I know a lot of people that take things they don’t need and ends up in a pretty bad situation. I will make myself as an example. Before, I thought that in order to be pretty I need to have tons of makeup...

BASED ON MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ... Hello, everyone!   I was doing my homework when I thought, why don't I make a comparison of homeschooling program versus the standard one? I was in a regular school since kindergarten to 9th grade. Then, I was homeschooled in 10th grade. After that, I switched back to a regular school in 11th grade. Currently, I am now homeschooling in 12th grade SY: 2017-2018. Mind you, when I was in regular schools, I wasn't in the same school. I always transfer yearly except on my kindergarten to 5th-grade years where I was in the same school. Therefore I can safely say that my experiences are not biased. WHAT IS HOMESCHOOLING PROGRAM? To understand better about this comparison, let us first talk about what is homeschooling program. Homeschooling is when you do what you regularly do at school but in the comfort of your own home. There is some homeschooling program where the person which is an expert on a particular subject will go at yo...

overthink əʊ v əˈθɪŋ k/ verb think about (something) too much or for too long.            I am not really sure who said that life is a race. That basically, life is all about competitions and who will get it first . But you see, if that really is the way people will define life, how about those who can’t run? How will they make a progress if they are being left behind? It is difficult. Thinking of a way to solve things that are way too complicated for our own good—it is difficult. The feeling of being burdened  by the thoughts that ever so slowly but surely eats our sanity—it is difficult. But if the sun still rises and show off its brightness and glory, If the chicken soup still reaches its boil, If the reflection you see on the mirror still acts up, It is possible.          There are a lot of things going on Ida’s mind. One, she is frus...

"The only person with whom you have to compare yourself is   you  in the past. This issue has been around since the beginning of time. And honestly, I am one of those young people who were affected by it. Pointed nose, bright eyes, slim body figure with nice boobs and ass, perfect skin - those are the standard of beauty all women should have. But we are all human with different race, different skin types and different perspectives. How come should a person - all person - would be considered pretty if there is a certain standard that one must fit in if we are all different? When I was younger, people will compliment my height because I was above average than normal kid's height in Filipinos. They say that I should be a model when I grow up. But when I started to be a pre-teen (ages 8-12), people will criticize my height and will make fun of it. They say that I have big feet (which I do not have. My feet just compliments my height). And because I was not mold in a good...

At first, you don't feel anything at all. After a following days, you started to miss him . Then you find yourself reminiscing all the memories you've shared with him: the happiness - his smile, jokes and even his cute eyes and the way he moves when he laughs. You started to appreciate him more. Then after that you just begin to cry. You're crying because you missed him. You missed him so much. And there's a fight in you. One who whispers, you should go back to him. And the other one keeps on shouting, it is better off this way!  You missed him. You missed him so bad. But you have to choose. Your own independent self Or Yourself when you are with him? But then, you remembered it. The reason why it has come to an end. And even if you keep on reminding yourself that reason, you always ended up to wanting him more. More. More of him. And a question pops out, is it really love or is it obsession ? Because at first you don'...

You are finally out of the "single" zone. You are happily in love with your one and only. Then suddenly, your lover don't like your friends.  Falling in love with someone and being loved by that person is the best feeling you can ever feel on Earth. You can never get to choose who to fall for. Even if you had a set of standards in your mind, sometimes, it won't matter anymore. It just happens. But it is sad when you have to choose between your best friend and your lover. And if you have to, don't forget that your best friend is there even before you met your partner. When you are sad, got sleepless nights, or just want to have fun - that person was there right in front of you. She supported you. Your corny jokes, your loud laughs, your unending stories to tell. She was there. Even before your lover.  And if you have to choose between your best friend and your lover, I beg you to not forget that you run to them when things get hard - when things ge...

There will be a lot of times when you look at the mirror, all you can feel is frustration - turning into sadness. Because yes, it is normal for a women to feel ugly sometimes. I am guilty of this. Other part of me keeps whispering that I look bad and that I should stay inside and lock myself in my room so that no one can see me. And the good side of me keeps telling me that I am a human and human can't have perfect skin. But the other, bad part, of me whispers loud enough for me to hear.  And so, that would turn out to not do anything. Just lay on my bed in my pajamas and messy hair. Hi gorgeous! If you are reading this, I know the reason. Because duh. What else would be, right? Anyway, I have some advice for you if ever you are in that times of desperation, frustration and confusion. Honestly, I do often feel that way. Specially if you have some toxic people around you that would even make you feel bad about yourself. So I can perfectly relate that's why I want...

Let me ask you this, do you study to pass or do you study to learn? I wanted to get good grades. I wanted to be on top. I wanted to aim high. Those were the words a student once said. But the problem is, s/he does not know how.  It really gets frustrating especially if you really wanted to get that kind of goals because there are lots of factors that may affect that. For example, you are not a morning person (please read this if you are  http://crmsnchrysnths.blogspot.ae/2017/01/my-routine-to-avoid-being-late-or.html ) , your body don't feel like it, etc,. But let me help you by giving this simple tips that might change your life. This can be very simple but beneficial.  n u m b e r o n e : GET GOOD QUALITY NOTEBOOKS AND PENS. you may be thinking, how does that affect my studies? the reason behind that is this:  it will somehow motivate you to write notes because your notebook is cute and so is your pen. this really works for me. i promise and swea...