I feel so stressed for the past weeks for my family’s small business venture which will be funded by me. It’s very scary for my part since I will gamble the money I save for years. I feel that I have to trust them that they are capable of operating it. But, the fact that I will spend my hard-earned money for years, creates hormonal imbalance that shows in my face. I learned to cool down after hearing good results from their quest in hunting the perfect place. But the blemishes in face are quite disturbing. I do hope that it will vanish with acne skin treatment I bought to combat my problem before it will get worse.

Here are some ways of dealing with stress-induced depression:

Accept that no life is completely stress-free. It’s important for a person to learn resilience – to learn to adapt to situations, be flexible, and have a “go with the flow” approach to life.

Talk it out. Discuss with your husband about what’s bothering you, especially if it involves him. If he isn’t open to idea, have a chat with a well-meaning friend or relative. You may feel that you are imposing on your support system, but keep in mind that good relationships include both give and take.

Keep positive outlook. Instead of complaining even before starting anything (“This is impossible! I can’t do this!”), regard a task as a normal part of the job (“I’m busy but this is something I have to do, and I have to do it now.”)

Seek professional help. Visiting a psychiatrist has ceased to be equated with being crazy or mentally incapacitated. Stigma and cost of treatment are major concern, but mothers from 23 to 50 years old are most prone to depression.

Let’s be all athletic. Can we be? Becoming active gives us strength, agility and endurance. Sports and physical activities are good for our body. It increases our chances of becoming intelligent, according to the research I read before, and to live longer. Sounds good, right?

That is the very reason, I am trying to exercise. Take note, “trying.” But, I always miss it. I am really enthusiastic in doing it; I even bought discount athletic shoes I found last year. I used am used to exercising with bare feet but as I read reviews I realized that athletic shoes is important to prevent injuries. So, I did buy pairs for this purpose.

However, as time pass I am becoming more and more busy. Another excuse, I guess. Okay, I am lazier than before and my Adidas shoes are becoming a regular part of my closet. I keep on saying, I will do it today but hours, day and even weeks will pass I still haven’t done it. Now I am beginning to feel guilty towards myself, my health and my wallet for buying shoes I don’t use and for the time I spent searching the best and most comfy shoes. I need to learn the word “dedication” if I want to become healthy and to lose weight.

Temperature is rising. We already feel the summer breeze. And it’s really nice to stay outdoors even in the garden during the afternoon and during the night. It’s a refreshing feeling to be on the outdoors where warm air kisses our chicks. But, I can’t just enjoy the backyard especially at night due to busted outdoor lighting. We have left it busted for a while since nobody uses the backyard for a while. But now that the compound has life, I mean there are more people than the usual days, we may as well install a new one for fun and other activities.

Yesterday, I got a chance to watch news and to my shocking dismay a self-proclaimed well-knowned fashion designer Boyet Fajardo looked down on a helpless cashier at Duty Free Philippines. I am a little late for the news and have read the whole story at different blogs and other sites. His shameful acts made many people get mad. Why not? He left the poor guy with no choice either to kneel down before him or he will slap him in the face that is if he wants he still wants his job. This is an inhumane act that should be punished accordingly. A concerned citizen is already calling for a boycott in his clothing line namely Substance in SM department stores, Boyet Fajardo and Initials in Landmark and Robinson’s department stores. Let’s give justice to the poor guy and a lesson to this so-called, arrogant Boyet.

My partner and I happen to go on a movie marathon yesterday. One of our movies is bride wars. After watching we talk about us, what we want to happen with our lives and when will we plan for a wedding. It’s been a year since we move together. But, we haven’t talked about getting married or making everything legal in court or in church. He is open to the idea, but he still wants to pursue his dreams before going to marriage thing.

I woke up really early this morning thinking about our topic the last night. I don’t know what got into me, but I searched for cheap wedding invitations in the web. Out of nowhere my hands are typing wedding invitations on Google. I feel like my eyes will get strained looking at thousands of beautiful invitations. There are unique, traditional and so much more. I should not worry because every design imaginable is available. Of course, even in thousands wedding site there will always be one that stands out. I really like the concept of their invitations and bride on a budget will not worry. They can find special promotions that give great value to every penny spent.

Indeed, I find it very interesting and I even exert an effort to write the address on my notebook for future reference. Hmmm! I may not preempt the right time when my partner will snap the question, but I am pretty sure he will. I know it will not take long. We are not getting younger but we are getting older and older every day. Plus, he has this fear of not seeing his children get marry and have kids. Or I should be the one to ask him first, like the girl in the movie did. Would he be happy? Now that is the question. I think I should wait, but if I can I’d better look for someone who will. LOL!