TIPS FOR A LONG LASTING FRIENDSHIP

We all want to have good friends, and more than that we want long lasting friendships, the following are some tips for healthy, happy, long-lasting friendships:

Tip one: spend time together frequently.

 If you want any relationship to work, including a friendship you need to spend time together, and often. It is okay to have lapses of time where you neglect each other because of a significant other or because of something else like a illness, family crisis, job change etc. However, when life settles down and you have a routine or schedule you just need to make sure that your friend is a part of that. Healthy, happy, long lasting friendship only exist when your friend is a part of your life. So, spend time together having fun. Go out to eat, see movies, take your kids to the park, bowl, play sports, join the same book club, etc. 

Tip two: only speak kind words about each other.

 A lot of times in friendships when you get mad at one another you go to other friends or maybe your significant other and you tell them all of the bad things you can think of about the person. This is not healthy, and not happy if you want a long lasting friendship, so knock it off. Instead, when things are not going well, keep the negative feelings to yourself, then you have no one to explain anything to when things work out, and no one to try and make amends with. You also get the satisfaction of knowing you have nothing to feel bad about when you two make up. Not allowing yourself to say something bad is part of having a healthy relationship, and it is important to making sure the friendship lasts. When you talk bad about someone it is eventually going to bite you in the butt. So, don't do it.

Tip three: solve problems between you two, do not involve others

Like marriages, friendships, and especially problems between friends should stay that way-between friends. If you involve other people you make it harder to solve the problem, you dredge up unnecessary feelings, and you complicate matters. If you have a problem with your friend, talk to them about it. Do not involve people that should not be involved. It is ok to involve your spouse, or someone like that, as often times you need emotional support especially if the friendship is important to you and the problem large, but just talking about it to anyone who will listen is unhealthy.

Tip four: serve one another.

 A great way to strengthen friendships and make them healthier happier, and longer lasting is to serve one another. Unselfish service is an excellent way of strengthening bonds and creating longer lasting friendships. So, be thoughtful, be kind, and serve one another.

Tip five: stay in touch.

 If you want your friendship to be strong and last you can't let a little distance get in the way. It is so easy with text messaging, long distance coming free on most cell phones, and the internet to stay in touch no matter how far apart you are. So use these things and have a better relationship.

If you can do these five easy things, your friendships will be healthier, you will enjoy spending time with one another more, and your friendships will last a lot longer. This of course is ideal. While things may not be perfect right away if you keep things up they will all work out in the end and you will be much happier, and have closer bonds and better connections. 

SOURCE: http://www.improvingyourworld.com/relationships/tips_for_healthy_happy_long_lasting_friendships_001541.html

BLOGGER: SARA JESSICA T. SANCHEZ

Teens just wanna have FUN

Teenagers have a lot of spare times. And because of that, they think of ways how to get boredom out of their way. Teens easily get bored with stuffs. They want something new to play or to have fun with. Fun doesn't always mean you need to go to bars and make yourself drunk. Teenagers have their own way to have fun and bond with their friends.

When breaks or even after classes, you will see girls in the comfort room doing their stuffs. They do some make-ups or just look in the mirror. Girls love to play with make-ups.

Teens like to go to malls. Some who have lot of money go shopping with friends or watch a movie and eat in some fancy restaurants. Some who have a tight budget just do some window shopping then go to karaoke hubs and sing their hearts out - and don't forget the 20php movie. :)

When in tight budget, teens just go to a friend's house and go movie marathon. Well, me and my friends often do this.It saves money and we can do a lot of things there. It's a nice and convenient place for barkada parties. And don't forget to bring the CAMERA to capture the great moments with your friends!

BUT THE BEST BONDING MOMENTS ARE THE TIMES THAT YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS LAUGH TOGETHER AND FORGET EVERYTHING THAT BOTHERS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU.











-Katherine Apostol ♥

PEERS, FEARS, FIERCE

                “Wag mong gawin yan, ganito dapat!”, “Ganito ka dapat, ganyan ka dapat!”, “Tara! Cutting na lang! Walang kwenta subject!”

                

As we, teens, grow older, our environment changes also. We meet different kinds of people. Some will just pass by, some will affect us and some will change our whole life. And it’s up to us if we let them change us or influence us in a positive or negative ways. Sometimes, we let others influence us because we want to be in or maybe we want something new for our self or, also, we think that if we do what others are doing or do what our peers have told us, we are directing ourselves into the right track. But the question is, ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING?

               
 One of the things that teens, or even adults, are going to experience is PEER PRESSURE. Sometimes, in our life, making decision is the hardest thing to do. And in this time of our life, our peers will try to influence us on how we should act and what decision to make. Even if it’s not the thing we wanna do, still, sometime we listen to what others are saying because we think that that is the right thing to do.

         
       Peer pressure can affect us in a positive or negative way. Positive in such a way that when it allows us to explore our hidden talents that we have in our body. Negative in a way when we are force to do thing that might cause damage to our future.

             
   Above all, we must not let our peers make decisions for us. I know that as a teen, we need friends to support us in every decision we make, to sometimes clear the vision we have for a certain situation, because sometimes, our friend sees what we can’t see because we our blinded by our emotions but we must not let them make decisions for us. Even if we comes up with a  wrong decision, if that thing makes us happy even in a split second, we must not regret that. Atleast, we’ve learned our lesson to that. If we comes up with a positive result, then so be it. Pursue it. Do everything to make that thing last. If that thing makes you happy, then don’t let anyone affects you. Don’t let anyone tells you what to do because at the end of the day, IT’S STILL YOU WHO KNOWS YOUR OWN HAPPINESS. 


-Charlene Greyz S. Santiago

Ladies Getting Trendy for Fashion

FASHION

How do we ladies define fashion? It is dressing up in the most fashionable and comfortable way possible. Fashion is how we present ourselves by physical aesthetics. A woman's personality is mostly likely seen on the way she dresses.

Lets us enumerate the top and TRENDING OUTFITS and SHOES ladies would go gaga on..

CLOTHES WE WANT!

1. SEE THROUGH 

When you live in a tropical country when the vibe just feels hot, we ladies would like to flow with the "hotness". A SEE THROUGH TOP is the most comfortable, fashionable and hottest way to get around a country as hot as the Philippines. Showing off a little skin won't hurt, especially when the weather requires you to.

 

2. LACED / CROCHET

Going back to the old times and putting a little modern twist to it definitely fits the fashion of ladies today. A crochet design making it a little transparent makes a combined force of classic and modern fashion.

3. LOOSE LONG SLEEVES

If you want the 50% formality and 50% conservative look, this is the top for you. Not much skin show off but a 100% fashionable look. the buttoned down loose look of it creates that professional yet very stylish presentation.

4. MULLET SKIRTS

Ladies of today would most likely leave the traditional and usual look. So the evolution of skirts leading the creation of the MULLET SKIRT.  A skirt that short on the front and long at the back. This creates the illusion of long legs because of its uneven cut. and its out of the ordinary look is any eye catcher to the public.

5. STRIPES

STRIPES ARE ALWAYS ON TREND. Adding a splash of various colors on a stripe makes it a little edgy, distinguishing it from the traditional plain and dull stripe. Big stripes, small stripes, vertical, horizontal, one color or two colors to make the edgy cool and body figure look, stripes are the needs.

 6. BIG LOOSE SHIRTS

OUT WITH THE FIT IN WITH THE LOOSE. Big and loose shirts are now on trend. Possibly because neighboring asian countries  (japan, korea, etc) influence when it comes to fashion. Its not hiding our figure but instead givingthat cool, laid back look. Not much of an effort but a perfect look to hit the outdoors.

7. SHORT HANGING SHIRTS

SHORT TEES are now the HOTS of fashion. A slim figured woman would probably go with this type of fashion. Ladies, if you have a figure that makes every woman envy and man stare, you would probably want to flaunt that waist and show off some skin.

 8. COLORUL SHORT SHORTS

Plain jean shorts are the oldies fashion, we make way for the colorful and edgy ones. Pink, green, orange, purple, red, yellow, say every color you know and you are in with the world. We ladies just want to show off those gorgeous legs and nothing flatters these assets that with short shorts. To make it out of the usual and totally punk we put the colors of the rainbow in complement with those awesome legs.

 9. LAYERING
Sleeveless on the inside and off shoulder tee on the out. want that sexy shoulder out look but a little conservative? we have the LAYERED LOOK. Putting two clothes together and making it a BAM fashion statement is one of the ins of the modern looks today.

 10. LOOSE FLOWY PANTS

Want to let go of the traditional and most common jeans? try the trending LOOSE FLOWY PANTS.  you don't only get that comfortable and ease feeling of fashion but elegant side as well. it separates itself from the most common look, making it a unique way to hit the streets in high fashion style.

 WE WANT SHOES!

SPEAK THE TRUTH! We Ladies are so overly, highly, super and out of the world obsessed with shoes. Nothing complements and finishes a gorgeous look than to wear high heel shoes. They are sometimes the savior of your plain look. Compare a lady wearing a plain shirt, jeans and slippers with a Lady wearing plain shirt, jeans and heels, just makes all the difference.

We have the top Shoes and I bet shoes you see every lady on the street wears.

• JELLY SHOES

Its raining and you just don't want to ruin or make your shoes all muddy, JELLY SHOES are the answers. they are like the rain proof shoes. you don't have to worry on ruining your favorite pumps.

WEDGE

WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T LOOK TALL AND HIGH FASHION IN PLASTIC, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS JUST CRAP! I bet that these are the shoes ladies everywhere are wearing. not only are they super stylish but just never ruins your fashion no matte what the weather.

 DOLL SHOES

If you can't walk in heels, you can still walk in fashion with this adorable flats. "Rain-proof" and an A+ to the fashion world.

FLORAL MINI HEELS

Bring out the FLORALS in your shoes. Be fashionable and show that girly side of you with this cute FLORAL MINI HEELS.

 LACED UP WEDGE

If you need that close shoe look a LACED UP WEDGE is perfect. Giving you that glimpse look in the old but fashionable, modern and unique way.

• VELVET WEDGE SHOES

A new look to shoes are the VELVET SHOES. Not only does is differ in style but its surface. Its made out of velvet cloth unlike the others making it on our top unique shoes.

LACED UP

Want that punk, unique look the high fashion way? LACED UP shoes! A Modern evolution to shoes. Making the traditional hot and in line with the modernization of time.

 PLATFORM WEDGE

Giving the world of wedge shoes a new look. Made out of velvet cloth, a unique sense of style giving an elegant aura to it.

AUTHOR: SARA JESSICA SANCHEZ