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Picnic Grove, Tagaytay City Mababaw lang ang kaligayahan ko, Makita ko lang yung green dot Sa tabi ng profile pic mo, solve na ako Isang like mo, isang heart, Isang care, isang laugh, Isa lang dyan, hindi na ako sad. Mababaw lang ang kaligayahan ko, Pero bakit ganun, bakit ganito? Isang like, isang heart, Isang care, isang laugh, Kahit alin dyan, still, I am sad. Sa bawat reaction, sa bawat comment at share mo, Sa araw-araw na view sa story ko, Nandun yung katotohanan na Sa babaw ng kaligayahan ko, Hindi naman ako ang kaligayahan mo.

Sa bilyong tala sa kalangitan Iisang tala ang sabay nating tiningnan Ang talang naging saksi sa ating sumpaan. Sa napakaraming gabi, sa napakaraming taon Ang talang iyon ang ating hanap para tumugon Kapag ang puso ay naghihinagpis, nagtatanong. Ang talang sabay nating tiningnan Ngayon ay hindi ko na makita sa kalangitan Nagtago, nawala, hindi ko alam ang dahilan. Ang tala na noon ay lagi nating minamasdan Ang kanyang tikas at ningning ay biglang naparam Simula nang tumingin ka sa kaliwa at ako sa kanan. Paalam.

I have long, black and straight Asian hair and that means it tends to be dull and lifeless most of the time. Bummer, right? Even if I blow dry, curl it or apply mousse to add volume, it simply wouldn't keep up. It's as stubborn as I am. So, my friends from Maple Holistics suggested I try their Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo since I have been using their shampoos for quite sometime now and I honestly can vouch to their products. It has been a week since I tried their Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo and my gosh, it did give my hair volume that lasts for a day! Aside from giving oomph to my hair, apple cider has anti-dandruff and anti-hair loss properties so it's like hitting three birds in one shot. Their shampoo is made from all natural ingredients and is also paraben free so you are assured you are safe if you have sensitive skin. It smells nice, too.

Photo from Maple Holistics . If you are trying to grow your hair long, let me warn you of the problems that you will encounter in the process: dandruff, hair fall and split ends. There are plenty of products available in the market to help you with dandruff and hair fall but only a handful for split ends. I learned from my grandma to apply coconut oil from root to tip at least thrice a week and leaving it overnight without rinsing or you can cut the strands with split ends. I didn't like the oily feeling because my scalp already produces too much oil and cutting strands one by one takes a lot of precious time, so I searched for alternatives. I tried leave-on conditioner, sprays and serums but to no avail and I can't afford to allot extra time for my hair care routine because I have a busy schedule. I was lucky to find Silk18 shampoo by Maple Holistics. It has all natural ingredients to help with my long hair triad woes. It has argan and jojoba oil infused with 18 silk am...

Ask yourself a hundred times: "Am I ready to tie the knot? Am I ready for a lifetime commitment?" If you answer yes without any hint of doubt, go ahead. Otherwise, rethink and postpone before it is too late.

While driving to work this morning, I suddenly thought of the relationship between speed, distance and time--contemplating about how we sometimes describe distance as how fast we could get to our desired destination. It's easier for our sentimental and always longing self to accept distance as 17 hours away than 7 thousand miles away. If you are in a long distance relationship, the concept of distance tires us because its measurement seems unfathomable so we'd rather describe it in terms that has shorter limits like time in a day. In our mind when we say 17 hours away, we know that in less than day, we will be with the one we love.

I posted a few weeks ago about how tea tree oil shampoo helped me get rid of dandruff. I also mentioned that I have falling hair due to stress and all other stuff that makes the hair and scalp weak. Maple Holistics graciously sent me a bottle of Argan Oil shampoo to try, which I did.  Argan oil has been used since the 600 B.C. and it has been proven to help make the scalp and hair strong. The oil from the argan fruit is rich in vitamins A, C, and E and is proven to contain linoleic acid, antioxidants and omega-6 fatty acids--all of which are essential for hair growth. Like tea tree oil, argan oil is also good in eliminating dandruff. While I stopped using tea tree oil shampoo, argan oil shampoo didn't disappoint. I don't wonder anymore why the Phoenicians have long, luscious hairs. What I like about Maple Holistics' products is that they don't leave strong chemical scent on my hair--it just smells all natural. If you want to sample some of their produc...