MOVING ON

We were supposed to have an appointment with our primary care physician (PCP) yesterday but soon found out in a shocking manner that he died in mid June. No one was opening the door when we knocked on it that would have led us to his clinic on that day, where he is the only physician. We still saw his name by the main entrance, and some voice mail told us when we phoned about his passing on. Wow! And so I was soon checking online about him and saw a Facebook group where patients like ourselves were expressing our collective shock, griefs, anger, annoyance, and other what have you's with this kind of experience. Whew! Of course, doctors die too. We will miss him terribly as he cared for us for at least 6 years. His other patients surely do. May Dr. Bioh RIP. And may we all find another good PCP soon given realities many patients find themselves in nowadays. I know Dr Bioh, in his way, probably provided for myself to get some of my medicines at least over 2 months ago from the pharma...

I just read this answer from Jean-Marie Valheur , which gave me an instant idea of this new posting here in my blogs (I have 3 of them here on Blogger, by the way). It's a very good moving on story, from which many of us who are interested in the topic may find some interesting instructions that maybe delivered directly or indirectly. You have to learn to move on, and make the most of it, especially when the relationship you have with your beloved (that person maybe still a beloved but not THAT much these days for some reason), and face the realities of the present. But many of us won't do such, and would be wasting so much energies taking steps to revenge. That is what happened in this story about Johnny Depp, apparently, and I wasn't really paying attention to it before mainly because I wasn't really interested in me-too sorts of stories personally. Oh, well, I am pleased to see how the narrative has been developing. And so, we will see more in the following years. T...

Here's one of the latest videos on this favorite Rabbi I always watch. It doesn't make sense, really, when you think you've forgiven yourself for your transgressions. It's really God's role to forgive you for your transgressions. Once he forgives you, you then move on and continue being a good person that you've always been. The fact that you're conscious about your transgressions (some call such "sins"), and you are committing to be better, and actually doing good as among God's creations, is itself a celebration. Aren't most of us have become familiar with this process?  Get over that notion already, move on already. You have been forgiven already by God and that is WAY MORE THAN ENOUGH about this process. All the best.

https://youtu.be/afFnZ7otGD4 I was thinking all along this post wasn't showing at all when I was trying to edit it. Anyway, I am glad it's actually working. The whole point of the posting is my love for taking airplanes as part of my travel related desires. It's a tool on moving on by itself, and helps in the process of moving on. Don't you think so?  In case you may want to check on other travel related needs, please feel free to check on this link:  https://amzn.to/3KxiTYe and help me out in earning a commission if ever you buy thru that link. Thank you for helping out in my efforts to create another stream of income. SHAMELESS PLUGS: Thank you for checking this posting out. Being in a capitalist country, I will take this opportunity, too, to share my stakes in various business engagements I currently find my self in. You may check these stakes I have here in whatever manner available to you (given changes in procedures we have from time to time), copy and paste t...

Today has been one of those days that got me writing down my thoughts here in this blog, which I have not done so in a while. I accompanied 1 of my clients to church at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration by 30th and 5th Avenue in Manhattan,  New York City. It was a common Sunday, a week before it's spring, but hearing the mass I was struck by the message of Fr John David's homily, which he delivered extemporaneously in his usual style. He cited the story of Moses, who was visited by Yahweh in Mt Horeb and appeared as a burning bush while Moses waz tending to his father in law's sheep. In that encounter, he was called to a purpose that Yahweh crafted, and which to primarily lead the Israelites out of Egypt,  the leaders of whose country then were maltreating horribly the numerous descendants of Joseph and his brothers. Of course, it's up to us if we like to take these stories literally. Or according to our context. And even our personal r...

My long term bank's ATM machine failed to acknowledge the deposits I made yesterday in a branch that has no personnel around to assuage my concerns that resulted soon from this realization. And so I contacted the phone number on the screen of the ATM machine. Took me longer than expected to get thru, as what is commonly happening in these pandemic periods of our collective lives.   I was in near panic mode when I started talking with customer service with the claims group. I asked her if she's from the Philippines,  and she confirmed.  I cursed in the vernacular.  Who cares if she was offended or not. I can not be unreal to how exactly I felt that time. I cannot afford to be inauthentic to my own feelings of rage that time. Turned out after a personal visit to the bank earlier that she didn't really post that claim. I hope she loses her job, if that's true. I might have offended her. I remain indifferent.  Worst things could have happened.  I remain gr...

https://nyti.ms/37rKLrb Have you read the interview on Michael Strahan by New York Times? He offered, although not directly as I supposed, tips on moving on as it relates to becoming successful. Wonderful reading about it! SHAMELESS PLUGS: Thank you for checking this posting out. Being in a capitalist country, I will take this opportunity, too, to share my stakes in various business engagements I currently find my self in. You may check these stakes I have here in whatever manner available to you (given changes in procedures we have from time to time), copy and paste them on your browser (if that works for you), and be more than curious with plenty of other things out there. Thank you again. Invest in REAL ESTATE: https://fundrise.com/r/eo9x3 Get a FREE STOCK: https://join.robinhood.com/jeromeb846 Open your Fidelity broker's account, too (I got one, too!): https://fidelity.app.link/e/iy3f8YYfbCb I also have an account with Interactive Brokers, where I mostly buy shar...

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28569438/sources-kobe-bryant-daughter-gianna-die-helicopter-crash Shocking news on a Sunday late afternoon during winter here in NYC. I am trying to recall the many times I have watched Bryant played basketball. I just read from some sources that he spoke fluent Italian (wow, not many knew that, probably). Sad. Sad. We grieve and remember the athleticism, the form, the energy, the sport. And more.  SHAMELESS PLUGS: Thank you for checking this posting out. Being in a capitalist country, I will take this opportunity, too, to share my stakes in various business engagements I currently find my self in. You may check these stakes I have here in whatever manner available to you (given changes in procedures we have from time to time), copy and paste them on your browser (if that works for you), and be more than curious with plenty of other things out there. Thank you again. Invest in REAL ESTATE: https://fundrise.com/r/eo9x3 Get a FR...

Today, I have thought and started filling up these blogging pages again mainly to share my thoughts and those about ongoing developments in my current life. I am grateful for the opportunity to do so again, and I hope I get to rekindle and get to sustain whatever interest you may have on my writings. I continue to build, grow, expand my online businesses mainly from here in New York City. I also do my paid gigs as a self employed person who is originally from the Philippines, where I left when before I turned 40 years old.  I am turning 54 years old this year, soon. Same age as my husband who was born and raised here in Harlem, NYC. The big change has been that of my marriage, the status that gives me delight most time.  Moving on, I have been acting on so many plans so I can update here and accomplish my goals as I go about planning, doing, reviewing, accomplishing bits and pieces of  my goals each day given the failures I make and the lessons I accumulate. Moving on, be...

https://nyti.ms/2EDYkI7 Try reading the link above, which I have gathered from The New York Times. As with most events in our respective lives, we all go through moving on episodes. They can come quick, or slow, depending on the life you have. You will find the necessarily tools that can be used to help you do your own moving on act. In my case, I have been blogging on it since so many years ago. I would stop posting from time to time, and yet again, I get reminders from living my life. I keep being grateful, and learn to become better aware of these moving on moments in my life. SHAMELESS PLUGS: Thank you for checking this posting out. Being in a capitalist country, I will take this opportunity, too, to share my stakes in various business engagements I currently find my self in. You may check these stakes I have here in whatever manner available to you (given changes in procedures we have from time to time), copy and paste them on your browser (if that works for you), and be more ...

I'm still upset over one customer I have lost mainly because I have realized I couldn't anymore service his needs as we are just 2 extremely different individuals. Nothing much to hold on to especially when situations become worst. I have refused to understand that from the start, although he probably tried to accommodate me, given the persuasive deals I have made with him. I actually just try to build customers with the end in view of having them become business partners. But, apparently, this is not happening in this case. I have to really learn to listen much much better than I have been before. I have to learn very well, and then move on. I am moving on now. SHAMELESS PLUGS: Thank you for checking this posting out. Being in a capitalist country, I will take this opportunity, too, to share my stakes in various business engagements I currently find my self in. You may check these stakes I have here in whatever manner available to you (given changes in procedures we have fr...

Above is a link that I originally read on Facebook, and I am sharing here (I hope this works, as I have noticed it's never easy doing these cross-postings for some reason, which is a situation that happens to me all the time, and before I know it, I spend most of my time learning about 'how-to' other than those activities I really like doing, which includes blogging in my own sites). I don't know the person on the video personally but she makes a strong point. If each one of us would like to make the effort to move on, we can try to practice what's she's preaching (she's a preacher, by the way). Lemme know how this works for you. SHAMELESS PLUGS: Thank you for checking this posting out. Being in a capitalist country, I will take this opportunity, too, to share my stakes in various business engagements I currently find my self in. You may check these stakes I have here in whatever manner available to you (given changes in procedures we have from time to ...

What gave you trouble when you moved to a new city/town/area? by Jerome Espinosa Baladad https://www.quora.com/What-gave-you-trouble-when-you-moved-to-a-new-city-town-area/answer/Jerome-Espinosa-Baladad?share=d72e0740&srid=XZZf

A good friend was texting me after a long while, and has told me he has been in the midst again of thinking of moving from New York City (NYC) after seeing that he's becoming bored in what most people believe as the cultural capital of the USA.  What do I really tell him? Not much. I just have to listen very well. I did listen and thought I could agree with him; he consulted with me many times prior to his moving from Los Angeles  (LA) to here years ago. It does not matter anymore what I told him then. What matters is this moment. Of course,  there's more to this development.  I have other ideas. Who am I to live his life for him? I just believe he doesn't want to agree to the fact that there are people like me who have decided not to retire for good in the Philippines where he and I hail from and have known each other as we went to many super exciting mountain trips together with many more other good friends.  I'm not regretting to say I am retiring here, so...

How did Donald Trump win the 2016 US Presidential Election? by Jon Davis https://www.quora.com/How-did-Donald-Trump-win-the-2016-US-Presidential-Election/answer/Jon-Davis-10?srid=XZZf&share=5c9baf97

Above: My plantings as of August 22, 2016 Below: When They Were Planted July 11, 2016 After I've done my yoga practice and made brunch for myself earlier, I couldn't help but have some quick ruminations today.  I also made close observations on those plantings I have had since mid July this year. My friend Ed B gave me those stems from the cuttings he made from an older plant that he said originally came from a friend who brought them from Florida. Let me figure out that statement more closely.  I'm amazed at these simple but awesome yet generally ignored exhibitions of growth events happening in nature. I suppose it follows that we human beings have that in ourselves, that capacity to grow and expand even within just by ourselves. It continues even after we've died --- I have seen that from my deceased Father who in his casket continued to grow his mustache, somewhat.  I'm grateful for these capacities the whole universe has provided each on...

Now finally ready to shipment at the nearest USPS location Sold this to a school in Colorado Sold this to a library in Princeton, New Jersey Today's been another milestone in my online business. At the Stapleton Public Library in Staten Island, I happened to be working on completing the shipments of two orders that came through my Amazon.com online storefront. Using one of the available computers here, I proceeded to weigh each of the items, measured them with the weighing scale and measuring tape respectively, and which tools I thoughtfully brought with me in my backpack. Earlier, I bought clear tape from a nearby 99-cent store, so I could pack properly the orders.  Alas, I found out soon that I could not print unless I have to pay by card or my change (without using penny coins). I did some quick thinking, and went out shamelessly to ask a nearby lady who's using the nearest computer from where I was standing before the printer. She was surprised at my request...

That picture is from one of those moments when I figured out a selfie would represent what was running un-clearly in my mind. I would be always out and about here in New York City (NYC) where I have been based for the past 10 years. Among accomplishments I've completed, I've been able to grow, expand my online business while I have been doing part-time jobs to continuously provide for fodder to folders in my mind where I draw materials to write about. Hence, this posting is one of those very pleasurable days when I have finally been able to write and share something here online (again). I continue to write for my own pleasure. I really just want to read and write, practically almost everyday. But that's not possible right away if I choose to live and stay very well here in NYC. Yesterday's unplanned meet-up with a couple of retired Filipino teachers who have their own house somewhere in a relatively expensive neighborhood in Queens, NYC has mainly prompted this post...

Today, I am grateful and happy to share news that I've reached another milestone in my Market America online franchise business. Take a look at the attached screenshot and you'll come to note that I've got at least $600 of commission income from this area of my online business. I have 2 areas in my online business, one of which is my jeromebaladad.com storefront that includes my Amazon.com storefront, while the other area is through my Market America online franchise business. I've been doing my jeromebaladad.com business 6 years now and it's been growing in terms of income, too, but I've been doing most of the jobs that are entailed in doing, growing and expanding it. That means I have to do mainly by myself all the activities required to engage in successfully make profit from selling, marketing, managing, operating my jeromebaladad.com storefront. The earlier description can't apply completely with my Market America online franchise business. This is ...

I'm writing this mainly to collect my thoughts on recent mini-events in my every day life. I strangely had to bring forth the memory of the father of my late father. I never met him. He was a soldier and he died during World War II in the Philippines. My late father was very proud of him, although I believe he had few chances of meeting him as he was born during the war when my paternal grandfather was sent to fight (and subsequently died) in the war. My father told me how his mother received the terrible news of her husband being killed. My father even had to carry the mark of being a child of someone who died during the war in the form of a tattoo on his chest, which, according to him, was placed on him while he was still a youngster (or probably a baby). I recall asking him about this tattoo when I was still a little boy. I was recently asked about my paternal grandfather because I had to blurt out to someone who condescendingly asked about which war was I was talking about ...