Liza Florida's Blog

I have completed three weeks in the Philippines and I have so much to share I really do not know where to begin.  I have sat down on several occasions to somehow put into words what I see, touch, taste, smell and hear as I experience the Philippines from a completely different perspective from my last visit in September 2001.

Upon arriving I was greet by the warm, humid island weather and familiar sounds of jeepney horns and buzzing tricycles.  On a three hour car ride to my father’s province Morong, Bataan I gazed out the window at the lush, green terrain of palm trees, banana leaves, coconut trees and endless miles of rice fields as far as my eyes could see.  Stepping out of the car, the smell of the newly burnt rice fields brought me back to my first visit to the Philippines at the tender age of three years old.  At that very moment, I knew how powerful we are as beings and how our memories of every experience are all stored in our subconscience.  All it takes is something to trigger one of our senses, then all the memories come surfacing back as if no time had passed.

There has been no greater experience thus far that compares than that of sharing the energy of love and laughter with old relatives, new friends and the people of the Philippines.  My fondest times are those gathered with family and friends as they listen to my stories of home or of a land where (to them) water flows like milk and honey.  To me though, the tables are turned as I relish watching the sun set on the beach and fall asleep in the bahay kubo (small hut) underneath the coconut trees. 

I am proud to be a Filipina (a.k.a. Pinay) American knowing fully that I would have never had the opportunities before me today had my parents not taken their own risks.  It still amazes me that the only provincial city that separates my parents hometowns is Subic Bay, yet they manage to meet half a world away in the United States.  My father, a U.S. Navy man and my mother an immigrant working as an Accountant for an engineering consulting firm.

I wake up every morning to remember to open my heart fully in compassion and unconditional love.  As I look into the eyes of every Filipino, stranger or not, I see a part of myself in every single one of them.  I quietly, without words thank them for teaching me and reminding me of who I am!

As I complete my final two weeks here in the Philippines, I look back with great fondness at the historic time I have been able to participate in….The 2010 Philippine Presidential Elections, Holy Week (which video clips I will upload because no words can truly express and describe the events that take place), and finally one that leaves the deepest impression on me, a Philippine National Holiday, Bataan Day every April 9th.  This also happens to be my father birthday (Happy 69th Birthday, Dad.  I love you!).

On April 9, 1941 70,000 American and Filipino Prisoners of War were forced on a sixty (60) mile march by the Japanese Imperial Army, where 15,000 perished.  This event would be know to everyone as The Bataan Death March.  The largest single defeat in the history of American military!

Reference to the Bataan Death March and related events taken from the 2005 film, The Great Raid.

This has been an amazing journey thus far and I am grateful to have all of you who have shown your love and support throughout these last few years.  We are all called to lead extraordinary lives and mine has truly been nothing short of that because of all of you.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

As the infamous Johnny Depp has quoted….

May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face and the winds of destiny to carry you aloft to dance with the stars! 

This video would best depict my life at this moment…..enjoy!

I’ll see all of you when I get back!!!!

As many of you already know or from reading the “About Me” section of this website that I have chosen to go to the Philippines as a volunteer for some amazing children’s causes as well as volunteer for the Philippine National Red Cross Disaster Management Service Division.  It would be a series of life changing events that would ultimately lead me to this decision.

Being a single mother there has always been a great longing and desire to be of service, especially to the causes dedicated to women and children.  But bearing witness to many families lose their homes in foreclosure to the devastating effects of the “mortgage meltdown” and almost having lost my own home to the Triangle Complex Fires in November 2008 led me to finally step away from a ten year career in real estate mortgage consulting.  In December 2008 I ventured out into the non-profit industry with the intention of teaching homeownership preservation and to eventually launching The Myriad Foundation.  2009 would serve as a year of learning as my experiences would ultimately determine whether I would have the love and passion to stay in the non-profit industry and launch my own organization.

In September and October 2009 the Philippines was hit with a series of tropical storms which would be known as Typhoon Ondoy.  The typhoon claimed many lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of families.  Relief efforts were in full swing as the Filipino American communities and organizations came together as one to help the families that became victim to the typhoon.  Unfortunately many of the food and clothing donation drives had to cease because the Philippine governement encouraged monetary donations due to the need of immediate assistance. 

I had never seen such an outpouring of love from so many different walks of life until such a disaster brought us all together.  My final decision to go to the Philippines as a volunteer arrived upon reading an article stating that many of the families were going back to their unsafe homes or the areas where their homes once sat.  Their sense of community was in disarray due to the untimely and catastrophic experience and therefore these families were knew of no other home or had no other place to go. 

Reading this article really put things in perspective for me.  Back in 2008, I had the experienced the feelings of having to pack up my whole life in a matter of a few hours because of the fires were threatening to take my home, but in the end my home was spared.  However, the families in the Philippines that became victim to Typhoon Ondoy were not so fortunate.  These families barely have livable conditions and what little shelter they did have was now taken away by the floods.   

So with that said, if you would like to keep tabs on this adventure for the next five weeks as I journey back to my motherland, the Philippines, I encourage you to check back on a regular basis to read my journal entries. 

I will be volunteering for a few organizations, the first being K.I.D.S. Foundation with their Trek to Remember event.  This event is a four day medical mission and a four to five hour hike to the villages of Miarayon, Bukidnon.  This mission provides clothing, medical and school supplies for 1,000 children ages 0 to 17 years old.

To learn more about K.I.D.S. Foundation projects and events log onto www.KidsFoundation.org.ph.

The following three weeks will be spent with the Philippine National Red Cross in their Disaster Management Service Division.  I would like to gain a greater understanding of the fundamentals to carrying out a Disaster Preparedness or Disaster Management program for those susceptible and those affected by vulnerable situations such as the typhoons and the volcanic eruptions.

To learn more about Philippine National Red Cross projects and events log onto www.redcross.org.ph.

In my final week, I will join my mother in her home province of San Marcelino, Zambales for her 3rd Annual Childrens Mission.  This project provides school supplies, clothing, hygiene products and chocolates to the local schools in this province.

The service I give the next five weeks is a small gesture for the loving gratitude and abundance I have experienced in my life.  It is my hope that my service will be a blessing to those whom I come across and moreover an opportunity to develop a sound infrastructure for The Myriad Foundation.

Our focus is to help support and promote causes for individuals, groups, non-profits and social enterprise companies through the use of advanced technology such as Internet video streaming and mobile broadband marketing.  Please stay tuned while my friends at Peaceful Media assist me in launching www.TheMyriadFoundation.org.

TWIN FLAMES

Do you believe in soul mates?

I most certainly do!  I believe that we all have multiple soul mates in our lifetime and that they come in the form of parents, siblings, relatives, friends and lovers.  A soul mate is an ideal union, a bond, a connection and ongoing process of relationships and experiences towards personal growth and development.  AND, I am becoming more and more convinced that Twin Flames do exist!

What is a Twin Flame?

According to Edgar Cayce, a famous psychic who is believed to be the founder and great influence behind the New Age Movement, a twin flame (also known as twin rays or twin souls) is one of shared ideals and purposes.  Although the relationship of a twin flame relationship remains that of shared work, it is possible for twin flames to come together as a couple.  All souls are individuals, but at the same time are deeply connected to their Creator.

Better yet described…

When twins get together, it is for some kind of spiritual service work.  This is their primary reason for finding each other, because through their union a huge birthing of creative energy is released, to be used for their mission together.  More and more twins are attempting to get together now to help the planet and humanity make a big shift forward in consciousness.

However, many of these attempts at reunion are unsuccessful because the individual people are not quite ready for the intensity of a twin flame reunion.  It is more intense than any other union, and this intensity is at a soul level, not as much in the physical or even emotional bodies.  This doesn’t mean that there isn’t a good attraction at those levels as well, but the strongest attraction is of spirit.

To read the full passage of this article, as well as a compilation of other Twin Flame articles including Plato’s excerpt, please click on the link below

http://indreamshecame.weebly.com/what-are-twin-flames.html

As the unfolding of my life purpose becomes clearer with the each person I meet and the experiences I have with them, one thing remains certain.  I may or may not have known them very long, but there is a magnetic and gravitational pull that I cannot describe in words.  I do know that it is a connection and relationship that exceeds far beyond space and time.

I want to leave you with the final thought taken from the book, Edgar Cayce on Soul Mates by Kevin J. Todeschi

“Without a doubt, the entire world would become transformed if every individual suddenly came to the realization that the ultimate purpose for being alive was simply to learn how to love.  Rather than being a philosophical possibility, Cayce was confident that, in time, every soul would come to an awareness of that very realization.  An awareness that would enable each soul to find its personal wholeness and to come to an understanding that since we have been integrally and inextricably connected to the Creator since the dawn of our Creation, we are all soul mates with Him.”

Hello and welcome to Tristan’s Science Project.  For those of you who are not logging in from school, my son Tristan attends Kindergarten at Ivycrest Montessori in Orange County, Fullerton.  All students were given a science project with instructions on how to complete the project.  All projects would be displayed at Open House and we were free to present in any way we chose to, so we decided as a family to be more interactive and participate by having you log onto a website to learn more.  So let’s begin….

The Lima Bean Project!

WHAT DO PLANTS NEED?

Do Seeds Need Soil to Sprout?

Do Plants Need Soil to Grow?

1.  Put three (3) Lima Bean Seeds in a jar of stones.

2.  Put enough water in the jar of stones to cover the bottom half of seeds.

3.  Plant three (3) Lima Bean Seeds in a jar of soil.

4.  Water the seeds.

5.  Put both jars in sunlight.

6.  Watch the seeds for two (2) weeks.

Conclusion

Our observations have found that the Lima Bean Seeds planted in the stones and soil have both sprouted and therefore, this provides us with the answer that seeds DO NOT need soil in order to sprout (germinate).  In conducting additional research we know that seeds need water and air (also known as oxygen) in order to germinate or grow.  The ideal environment at the beginning stages of seed growth would be light, loose soil that will not compact, get soggy or crust over.  Also depending upon other factors such as weather (temperature), type of seed and season of the year you are planting seeds, there are other tips that will help assist you in making sure you can produce the best results. 

The additional information of our research provided above was found on www.jhudsonseeds.net. 

Other techniques such as using paper towels and soaking seed in water then growing on cloth may be found by clicking on the link below

http://spikesworld.spike-jamie.com/science/plants/C22114-germinate-seeds.html

Plants do not need soil to grow.  Our Lima Bean Seeds were able to sprout without soil, so we came to the conclusion that plants do not need soil to grow.  Of course, we wanted additional information to help support this conclusion, so we continued to do more research.  In doing so we found a technique called Hydroponics which is a form of growing plants by supplying all necessary nutrients in the plants water supply rather than in the soil.  The word derives from the Greek root words hydro and ponics meaning water working. 

You may read more information on Hydroponics by clicking on the link provided below

http://www.kidsgardening.com/hydroponicsguide/hydro1-1-intro.asp

So there you have it!  The conclusion of Tristan Ylagan’s Lima Bean Project.  Thanks again for visiting and if you enjoyed the video on bean sprout germination, we’ve attached another quick video on the time lapse of radish seed germination.  Enjoy!

By:  Tristan Ylagan and Family

Miss Shandra, Room 9 

I HAVE FAITH that the Power of God will find its active expression in everything that I do.  That my good shall find its full release – That I will put more Power into every action – That God-in-me know only Success.

I HAVE FAITH that Right Shall triumph in my thinking.  That Good shall dominate my being.  That I shall stand strong in each endeavor.  That I shall not slacken my pace nor digress.

I HAVE FAITH that I shall fulfill all that is required of me.  That I shall be weighed and found not wanting.  That my Loyalty to the Right is sacred in thought, feeling, desire and intent.

I HAVE FAITH that no matter where I may be sent or what I may be called upon to do, the progress of my life will be continuous.  That no matter how remote my task may seem to be from my life vision, my growth and unfoldment in every experience will relate me to my soul.

I HAVE FAITH that God remains the Great Creative Cause in this Universe.  That the law of God will remove bondage, aggression, brutality and greed.  I have faith that God’s idea of man’s relationship with man shall be established.  I have faith that God knows what is taking place and that I, an integral part, will do my utmost to let God’s thought triumph.

TREATMENTS by Dr. Robert H. Bitzer

First and foremost I would like to thank you for visiting my website.  This is my first attempt at publishing and communicating my own personal thoughts, perspectives and special interest that I would like to share about myself on both a personal and professional level.

Who am I?

I am a successful, playful, smoking hot LEADER confidently inspiring others with my powerful voice now!

To most of the world though, I am a young social entrepreneur with an extensive background in Residential Real Estate and Mortgage Lending that began in 1998.  In 2008, I left the “family business” and began concentrating my efforts in the non-profit industry with the intention of launching my own non-profit organization.  After a long journey of sweat, blood and tears, as well as a great love and passion towards reaching out to my fellow brethren, I am proud to announce that I will be launching The Myriad Foundation this year.  Prior to the official launch of my non-profit, I will be going back to my motherland, the Philippines as a volunteer for the Philippine National Red Cross.

It is in loving gratitude for having an abundantly blessed life that I have chosen to concentrate my efforts in sharing my talents and mastered craft with all of you and the world.  I believe that every avenue of my being is open for the continuous expression of God’s abundance which supplies all that I need and desire.  I am sincerely interested in helping each person with whom I come in contact and know that every experience will relate me to my life’s purpose.  Again, thank you for visiting and I look forward to sharing all that I am with you!

Love and Light,

Liza Florida

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