JCB Performance and Wellness

05/04/2022

I practiced self care and gratitude this weekend. Spending time with some of your best friends Is comforting, invigorating, and giggle-inducing. I am thankful for our 20+ years of friendship that was founded on a passion for our Pinay culture.

01/03/2022

Listen. Reflect. Accept. You know yourself — trust that.

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01/02/2022

With the new year comes opportunity to try new things. Allow me to introduce you to imagery association. Take this word and create vivid imagery that you connect to the word.

*Rebirth*

With this word in mind, identify images or scenes that you associate with the word. Identify things you hear, smell, see, taste, and can physically touch that you connect with the word “rebirth.” Acknowledge emotions that arise. Allow yourself a few moments to connect to the word through this vivid imagery exercise that involves all your senses.

To bring this to a close
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Is there something connected to “rebirth” that you are thankful for? Express that gratitude.

Is there something you’d like to accomplish related to “rebirth”? Set that intention.

Here’s to 2022!

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11/25/2021

I know it’s been a minute, but I needed to refocus my energy the last few months. Grief is hard. There is no quick fix to it. One moment you’re trying to pick yourself up off the ground, the next you’re getting through the day without losing control of your emotions for 4 straight hours. Suddenly, the following day, you’ve slipped back into a inconsolable space that you have to fight to crawl out of. And when you have shared grief you’ll also find yourself trying to help your loved ones also suffering.

Grief doesn’t disappear. Grief becomes part of our new reality. We learn to live with it. It becomes a part of you.

I’m human first, wife and mother second, psychologist third. So these past few months I needed to shift my energy toward the first two and that’s okay.

May we all find peace.

07/26/2021

Congrats to and .ph — the Philippines got their first Olympic gold medal with that performance. So proud!

07/25/2021

It’s been a rough month for me and my family. We’ve suffered a losses that came with first-time challenges for many of us. I knew my limits and set boundaries for my own health. Sometimes we have to remind ourselves that it’s okay to slow down and heal. It’s okay to step away from the daily grind to address your personal needs.

When we suffer a loss, it’s okay to grieve in whatever way you need to grieve.

Times can get hard. Listen to your body, mind, heart. If you need a break, take it. Protect your well-being.

Through it all, keep breathing.

06/02/2021

I felt it appropriate to share this infographic from .

Person first. Athlete second.

04/21/2021

The beauty of the rainbow exists because and with the clouds, rain, and sunshine.

Be with it all. All the good, not-so-good, bad, and neutral all exists — sometimes together. Be with it and keep it moving.

You got this.

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04/06/2021

presents “Tumubo,” which means “sprout, develop, or profit” in Tagalog: “We wanted to align with a theme of growth and change of the season, which incorporates the idea of blooming and spring-like elements like plants and nature. Our event will take place on Saturday, April 10, 2021.”

I hope to see you all in this space for Filipina/x/o wellness, mental health resources, and collective care.

For more information, Visit:

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03/22/2021

How many times did we stay too long in a situation that was no longer benefitting us? Maybe it was even harming us emotionally, spiritually, psychologically, etc. and yet we talked ourselves into staying. Our WHY was no longer being address and yet we didn’t walk away.

If the situation isn’t nourishing you, it is depleting you. Your energy is sacred. Protect it. Check your “dubs” — your why, your worth, your well-wishers, and when to walk away. Are you there?

Know when it’s time. Know when to walk away.

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03/12/2021

Know your well-wishers. Know who those people are in your life that genuinely want the best for you and will willingly be there to support you.

We don’t need people who can’t support our successes because they find it threatening to their own. We don’t need to be surrounded by those who subscribe to crab mentality. We also don’t need to have “yes-people” who won’t provide us with truth we need to hear.

We need people to celebrate our achievements, acknowledge our struggles, and inform us when we are burning ourselves out.

Know who these people in your life are. Be thankful for their presence and positive influence.

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01/16/2021

Practice gratitude daily. Gratitude impacts outlook. Outlook impacts mood. Mood impacts thoughts and behaviors. All of this impact motivation and each other. One thing to not forget during your practice — YOU make it all happen. YOU influence it all. All your positive experiences — YOU played a part in its existence.

01/16/2021