I.. A Fine Poem

I don't pretend, I don't lie.
I don't have wings but I am an angel to some.
I may frown and I may cry -
But I can cheer you up, I can make you smile.
I may have done mistakes and lest have sinned -
Just another human who repented for her sins.
I did get hurt, been broken and torned..
But I picked up the pieces and have moved on.
I am a painting without a frame,
Or a song without a tune..
A colored sketch on a paper..
And some words written..
A fine poem.

The Only Key To Happiness

This is from a Soulfood Newsletter that I have received from Mr. Bo Sanchez. He never fails to give such an enriching, inspiring and motivating words to guide us through life. I must say that each time I would finish reading his newsletter or the short stories that he wrote in his books, I am always elevated to another level of realization about the things that's going on in my life and it really helps me to check on the important things that I miss.

The Only Key To Happiness

(Everything Else Is Fake)

I have an announcement to make: God wants you to be happy. In fact, I believe God has already lined up the right blessings, the right miracles, and the right people to bless your life.

Especially the right people.

Why the right people?

Because God wants you to be happy by having happy relationships.

He really only has one strategy to make you happy. He has no backup plan in case it fails. It’s through happy relationships or bust.

If you don’t have happy relationships, you’ll never be happy.

No matter how rich you are.

No matter how religious you are.

No matter how much you achieve in life.

No matter how beautiful you are.

No matter how intelligent you get.

At the end of the day, your life is all about relationships.

In other words, your life is all about love.

That’s why the greatest commandments are about love.

Because He wants you to be happy.

.. and who doesn't want to be happy? - TsoCoLate-

Bad Times Do Not Last Forever

"There is nothing you can do to change your past, but there is a lot one can learn from it. You could think of life as being full of misery but if you treat everyday as a new challenge, your entire perspective changes."

These are words from Shanti Devi from Delhi who was born from a poor family. At a very young age, she had been responsible for her six siblings while her parents are both striving hard to work for all of them. To help supplement her family's income, she had sewn clothes and never went to school but she made sure that all of her brothers and sisters does. The very reason why all her siblings are all well-established today.

But even short of education, Shanti Devi managed to start a business of her own with the man whom her parent's arranged for her and had been succesful in all the areas of her life. (The eldest of her 8 children is now a lawyer)

She also said that,

"Life doesn't teach us to sit and brood over any situation. It teaches us to work towards improving it. It was during the low points of our lives that we would learn the most valuable lessons. Bad times do not last forever. Life is a constant learning process."

Bad times do not last forever.

'Fine Tune' With Yourself

It is quite amazing how some words elevates us to a restful mode even by just reading them. I have been keeping this for many years now and I wanted to share with all of you, hoping that you may be able to feel the same calming & relaxing experience that this gives. But the best thing to do is to let ourselves encounter what these words is telling us.

It is true that most of us are preoccupied with so many things in our lives and while we always connect to the world with just a click, we never realize what we're missing the most. It is the connection to our own selves that's the most important of all.

Read on.. but slowly.

"Many of us are overworked and overstressed.
We need to rest our bodies and our minds
so that we can 'fine tune' with ourselves,
with others and with God.

Take a break. Take a walk.
Commune with nature.
Watch the sunset. Enjoy the moon.
Turn off your gadgets and just allow yourself to be open to the Divine.

Let go. Let things be.
God is in charge.

Experience the resting power of sleep.
Smile at the sky. Walk the Earth.
Whistle a happy tune, a hum or a favorite melody.

And just thank God you're still alive."

P.S.

I have to thank the author, who I lost the name, and I really have to apologize that I couldn't remember anymore where I found this inspirational piece. But just in case that you would come across this page, please write a line, so I can give enough credit to whom it's due. Thank you. -TsoCoLate-

Random Thoughts

Sometimes we meet people, make friends, love them.. but most of them doesn’t stay. We could only wonder what the universe has in store if they stayed, and if they did, maybe we wouldn’t come across the path of the others we met after those who left. I always ponder on how each of the people that we meet changes our lives, alters our plans and brings us to a new horizon of life in which we should journey on. Don’t you think it’s really interesting to know the reason why we meet the people in our lives? Well, of course it is. But the sad news is, we cannot really find the answers until we have already crossed the bridge. But it keeps us alive and wanting and breathing each moment of our lives.

Images and Words

THE FIRE

"Psychologically getting warm and hot from the fire instead of the weather
makes a difference in your mind."

by CJ

Photo Credit: CJ

Taglines

"Each of us deserves a bite of a good 'TsoColate' in our lives. 

Why not have one?"

 

 

The TsoColate Lovers' Club is a place where you can find bits & pieces of 'TsoColate Bites' hoping that in one way or another - we can bring inspiration to your life, make you smile or just to help you get through a crazy day. This is a place to breathe and to find a little comfort for those who are confused or dealing with some amount of pain in their lives. We don't give answers here but we promise that we will deliver 'TsoColate Bites' that could somehow be the words that you need to get in touch with your inner self, with the world and with God. 

 

A 'Tsocolate Bite' for everyone..

to make the world a sweeter place.

Thank You, God.. for Chocolates!

A slice of chocolate fudgy cake made my day. The feel of every bite as it melts in my mouth is just heavenly. Did I mention that it was my favorite thing on Earth? (Well, besides the stars and poetry..) Do I still miss the guy? Hmmmn.. not quite sure. But the chocolate cake made me feel that there are things in life that heals broken hearts better than by just letting time deal with the wounds. I could only thank God for chocolates.. Men (uhmmmn.. some of them, maybe..) couldn't be better!

(wink.wink.)

Photo Credit: customconfections.com

Single Saturdays (Part 1)

This is not from the general view of men. I’ll have to make that clear before I would get violent reactions out of this blog. But this is from one lonely guys’ sentiment who’s on the lookout for the perfect woman (in his own terms) to add ‘life’ to his life.. or maybe, to the Saturdays of his life? Inspired by Matt Dunn, the author of ‘From here to Paternity’.

Another Single Saturday? It is when he would open his eyes on a Saturday morning and climbing across the empty side of his double-bed, making his way wearily into the bathroom. Surely, he would feel how Single Saturdays suck.

And for someone who hates Single Saturdays, it remains to be always the same. Waking up sometime around 8, which is the same waking time as it on weekdays, and seeing that there’s no one to spend the morning in the bed with. So he had to get up straight away, chuck some clothes on and step out to get the paper and a hot cup of coffee.. then heading straight back home for breakfast and his usual pathetic attempt at the crossword.

In an hour, he’ll change into his workout gear and head over to the gym, in the vain hope that his Single Saturday might ‘magically’ turn into a Couple Saturday. Because guys doesn’t go to the gym on Saturdays for a workout! But he’d go because he’s hoping that he’ll bump into this gorgeous single girl who’s stuck in the same lonely routine like him.. and they’ll get chatting and maybe one of them will suggest a coffee or a drink or even a dinner.

But of course, there could hardly be any gorgeous single girl at the gym on a Saturday morning. They’ve all been snapped up, or they’ve snapped up someone themselves. So, instead, he’ll spend an hour mixing it up between the weights and the machines while watching obscure sport on the TV screens dotted around the room but always keeping one eye on who’s coming in through, just in case.

Then he’d be back home for lunch because no one likes going out to eat on their own, particularly on a weekend. And because he couldn’t face trudging around the malls on a Saturday either mainly because he’d have to keep pushing past all the loved-up couples who jam the town centre during weekends. So lunch will be followed by an afternoon in front of the TV watching football with a beer or two.

Freedom? He used to think. He can do whatever he want. He’s got no commitments. No need to be somewhere at some specific time, or to do anything he don’t want simply because his girlfriend might fancy it. (This is the best part of being single, yah!?)

But he’s grown tired of it. Tired of constantly being on the lookout for someone who might be a girlfriend material.. Tired of not being able to meet a woman without summing her up, giving her marks out of 10.. wondering if she’s single and flirting with her if she is – and sometimes, even if she isn’t. And tired of going through the same motions time & time again, only to watch the relationship fail because they probably weren’t right for each other in the first place! And only got together because they both hated the idea of Single Saturdays!?

And the reason it’s tiring for him is because of the pressure on him being a single guy. Every time he’d meet a woman, the stress starts. If he think she’s attractive, then he can’t possibly relate to her as a normal human being. There’s always this hidden – in some cases, not so hidden.. agenda of wondering if he would ask her out, and more importantly – wondering what their chances of success would be if he did. He can’t help thinking of every single woman he meet as a sex object, because quite frankly, that’s exactly what they are to him. Even if he doesn’t think they’re attractive, he still feel duty-bound to flirt just a little because if he’s half-decent then he wouldn’t want to hurt his feelings. And because women hardly ever, in fact – never, ask men out, he know that he’s safe to do that.

All of it – the nice car, good flat, gym memberships, dressing well, long runs in the evening.. they’re not really to make him feel better (.. and I don’t agree with this!) They’ve all got to do with attracting the opposite sex (Again, this is from one single guy’s point of view and definitely not from you) .. and they’re tiring, too.

So, Single Saturdays, anyone? Or whatever the day of your weekend is….

Photo Credit:  reelmovienews.com