The EPIC "About Me"

From INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER to REAL ESTATE SALES PROFESSIONAL

TODAY, I'm Living a #LifeWithNoRegrets

I.        SIDE STORY: “The Dilemma”

Just like most of the High School students nowadays (3^rd year and/or 4^th year students), na-experience ko din mapunta sa space na napakaraming tanong sa sarili. One of which was “Anong kukunin kong course sa College?” I was pressured back then na most of my HS classmates before ay meron ng napiling course (yung iba may 2^nd course na just in case). Of course, nainggit ako. Kaya I started asking for suggestions kay Mommy, Daddy, Kuya, uncles and aunties. As expected, their answers were different and that created confusion to me.

Mommy asked, “Ano bang gusto mo? Pwede kang mag Engineering katulad ng Daddy mo, ng mga tito at tita mo OR mag Flight Attendant kasi matangkad ka naman.”

Daddy asked, “Ano bang gusto mo maging in the future?”

I shared to Kuya what Mommy and Daddy told me. And he said, “Pwede kang mag Engineering kasi magaling ka naman sa Math para magamit. Pwede din namang Flight Attendant. Pero sayang naman ang galing mo sa Math. Mag-aaral kayo doon ng different languages at magta-travel sa iba’t ibang lugar.”

Still confused, I went to my tito and tita, and they said, “Pwede kang mag Engineering katulad namin. May Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Industrial Engineering….. Or kung gusto mo katulad ka ni Tita Vhey mo na sa computer, Computer Science. Gusto mo ba yun?”

Ang hirap din pala ng maraming tinatanungan at maraming options. Hindi ako makapili lalo! Lalo na naman akong naguluhan hearing what my HS classmates planned to take (Accountancy, Medicine, HRM, Psychology and parang ako lang may choices na “Engineering” or “Tourism”).

Feeling ko tuloy kakaiba na naman ako. Mahihirapan na naman akong mag-desisyon. Gulong-gulo na talaga ako! So I went back to Kuya to help me decide dahil pinapatawag na kami sa “Guidance Office” regarding sa mga possible courses na ita-take namin in College once we graduated na.

I asked Kuya, “Kuya, ano ng course ko sa college? Hindi ko alam.”

Kuya said, “Kung anong gusto mo. Ako kasi before, hindi ko din alam kung anong course na gusto kong kunin. Nag-Industrial Engineering na lang ako like Daddy kasi yan yung nakikita natin na ginagawa niya mula bata tayo. Boss siya ng isang company na may mga nili-lead na ibang tao. Nagustuhan ko din naman ang IE. Maganda siya. So para magamit mo yung galing mo sa Math, mag IE ka na lang than Flight Attendant.”

Still I was undecided, but I was enrolled. At least that time, I know sa sarili ko na I want to be a “top executive” of a company kaya ako magte-take ng Industrial Engineering.

II.      My IE Life

There you go, Christine! Finally, you are now enrolled in Industrial Engineering at Adamson University! Bakit sa Adamson? Wala lang. Copy paste lang kay Kuya. Course + School. Haha! Because before, I can’t really decide for myself. I DIDN’T HAVE ANY VISION OF THE FUTURE. That’s the SAD reality.

I was so excited since 1^st day na naman ng class. But just like my normal “firsts”, kabado na naman to go to school and kung anong mangyayari at kung sinong makikilala.

I remembered, kung sino ang mga seatmates ko noong 1^st week as IE student (way back 2007), sila na din mga naging kasama ko until 2^nd year. Naging madali lang for me ang 1^st two years sa College. Thanks to my Alma Mater nung High School, St. Mary’s Academy – Pasay! I was really equipped sa mga minor subjects especially Mathematics. And oh yung sa Filipino at English na may activities na “creating a poem and reciting it in front”, “making your own piece and delivering it”, “role playing” and “my presentation skills.”

When I became a 3^rd year IE student, that was the time na na-experience ko ang “real” IE life. May mga major subjects na kami and struggling na pumasa every sem para maka-graduate on time. Notable talaga ang mga exams na 2 items lang tapos 50 points each. It’s either 100, 50 or 0 lang ang score. Haha! Katawang isipin ang nakaraan and I’m happy na na-surpass ko ito.

Fast forward….. Naging super busy na kami sa “buhay IE”. Bahay – School – Bahay – School. (Minsan SM Manila para gumala. Haha!). Sa pagiging immersed sa different subjects and all the scenarios na we will about to face in the outside world (corporate world), minahal ko na din ng tuluyan ang field ng Industrial Engineering kung saan we’re studying the 5 factors of Production: Man, Money, Machine, Methods and Materials. Ang ganda-ganda pala nitong course na ito dahil mas naunawaan ko lalo ang all aspects ng BUSINESS. I love it!

Finally! After those gruelling 5 years in college as an IE student, naipasa ko din lahat ng mga subjects and thesis ko with flying colors! I will always remember those memories that taught me lessons to be successful in life.

I will sum up “My IE Life” in 3 lessons: (1) Don’t be afraid to ask for support because people are very willing to help you. (2) Mahirap man sa umpisa pero it’s all worth it. And lastly, (3) Think outside the box, do your own research, and apply to see if the ideas are effective.

Hooray! Thank you sa overwhelming support ng aking parents, the whole family and relatives! I am now an Industrial Engineer!!!

III.    2012: The Turning Point of My Life

When I graduated in college way back March 2012, I was very happy! Talagang feel na feel ko na ang magiging tawag sakin na Engr. Christine Jennifer A. Dimaliuat. With pride and honor pa kasi pinaghirapan ko lahat ng yan. And happy din ako na I graduated on time and didn’t have to take summer classes anymore. At least matatapos na din ang pagpapaaral sa akin ni Daddy (dahil siya ang nagpaaral saming tatlong magkakapatid. Thank you!).

I remember bago pa man kami mag march, na-i-imagine ko na agad na I’m already working sa aking favorite company na pag-applyan, which is “Kraft Foods”. Sadly, wala ng available position for me after graduation. So sabi ko, “Ayoko na muna magtrabaho. Gusto ko na muna mag vacation for 2 months.” Feeling ko kasi that time na student pa din ako having summer vacation ng April at May. Haha!

Because I was very clear na ayoko pang magwork last April at May 2012, I supported Kuya and joined a Network Marketing company. For me, this was my first time to experience “actively selling” to people and/or recruiting people to do the business. Kasi when I was still studying, nag-loading station lang ako sa mga classmates ko and their family/friends (Sabi kasi ng family ko, ako na lang daw magpaload sa classmates ko para mas mabilis and I don’t have to call pa sa kanila sa bahay para lang dito).

When I formally entered the Sales Industry through Network Marketing, I was bombarded with a lot of challenges! “Bakit mo ko pagbebentahin eh Engineer ako?”, “Ayoko magbenta!”, “Ayoko ng ako ang naghahabol ng clients”, “Anong iisipin ng mga Professors ko na Cum Laude pa naman ako tapos I will not use my degree?”, “Anong iisipin ng mga classmates ko nung college about me?”, “Sayang naman ang galing ko na nadevelop sa pagtake ng Industrial Engineering”, “Anong isipin ng mga Tito, Tita, Grandparents, Cousins ko sa Father’s side?”, “Anong sasabihin ni Daddy? Umaasa pa naman siya na may susunod sa footsteps niya.” Hayyyy nakakapagod nung mga panahon na yan because all I cared about was what will other people think and say about me.

From there I started acknowledging the people living in our house, extended family kami. (I live with my Lola’s Ancestral House (mother’s side) together with my mom, 2 brothers, uncles, aunts and cousins. My parents “formally” separated nung mag 2^nd year High School pa lang ako – that’s Year 2004). All the people sa mother’s side never failed to support me all the way kung ano man ang gawin ko sa buhay ko. Kaya sabi ko nun, andyan naman si Kuya, supported naman ako nila Mommy, so ituloy-tuloy ko na lang and never mind what other people will say. Ang catch pa dito before, Daddy didn’t know what I was doing (na I’m doing sales and not applying for an IE job).

Now I was pumped up na to continue my journey. However, there I faced series of rejections from my College friends and High School friends when I was inviting them to do the business. Yung mga close friends ko naman, pinagbigyan naman nila ako because may na-build ng relationship. (Thank you guys!)

Hindi ako tumigil. And sa kaka-approach ko ng mga friends ko through texts, calls at Facebook, I was able to sold P15,000 worth of products for 2 days. Happyng happy ako that time kasi hindi pa ako naka-receive ng ganyang amount of money within 2 days! (Though I saved about P30,000 to P40,000 until my graduation dahil sa loading business na din at allowance. Thank God kasi I was able to successfully learn how to manage my money at age 18). Eye-opener yang specific incident na yan for me kasi napaisip ako na, “Kung kikita ako ng P15,000 every 2 days or P7,500 everyday dahil lang magsisipag ako, eh di ang yaman-yaman ko na! Mas malaki pa ang kikitain ko than to work as an Industrial Engineer.”

From that specific event, I decided not to enter the corporate world anymore. #NeverBeenEmployed

Pagka-graduate ko nung college, na-burn out ako after kong gawin ang Network Marketing business because hindi ito ang gusto kong gawin forever. Paulit-ulit kasi ang ginagawa and na-bored na ako. Gusto ko na lang magkulong sa kwarto. Puro palabas na lahat ng money ko na naipon kasi I was not motivated anymore. Walang drive internally kasi hindi naman ako breadwinner. Kahit hindi ako magtrabaho, buhay naman ako because our parents and relatives can still be able to provide for us.

Tapos when I checked my wallet, I was shocked. Since I was not moving forward with my life, nakita ko na P500.00 na lang natitira kong pera. Nagkulong ako sa kwarto ko at nag-isip. Sa isip-isip ko, “Kung lalabas ako ulit at gagastusin ang P500.00, mauubos na pera ko. Kung hindi ko naman iri-risk na gastusin ito, lalo namang walang potential na lumaki ito.” There I decided to just risk the P500.00 and believe na babalik din ang lahat ng ito.

Then one day, we have a scheduled Personal Mastery Seminar called Discovery (that was I think June 2 and 3, 2012). This was arranged by the owner of the Network Marketing Company we’re connected, Ms. Cynthia Gavile. I attended this with my older brother and Discovery was the trigger that changed my life.

At the end of Discovery, my biggest WIN was I was able to have DREAMS. Before kasi hindi ako naniniwala sa mga ito. Kaya siguro wala ding nangyayari kasi ako pinaka-unang kumokontra sa “what’s possible”.

From there, nag-enjoy ako kakaattend ng mga Personal Mastery Seminars facilitated by the world-class Life Coach, Russ Juson. Mula Discovery (Level 1), I attended immediately yung Breakthrough (Level 2), all the way to Abundance (Level 3). Kung ano ang mga Levels 1 to 3 na ito, just text, call or PM me on Facebook, and I’ll share it with you and how it changed my life.

Personal Mastery Seminars brought me to where I am today and the reasons why I’m already enjoying and living an EXTRAORDINARY LIFE!

Here’s the video I’ve created to summed up the turning point of life (2012). Please click this link to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhsM1FfXa48

“Way back June 2012, the year of my graduation, I really don't know what to do. I really don't know what do I WANT in my life. I really don't know where do I see myself 5, 10, 20 years from now. I hated that question so much! Because back then, I was only living in the NOW without thinking of the future like "BAHALA NA", "DI KO ALAM". All I know was I wanted to rest and to have a vacation for at least 2 months after those 5 gruelling years of studying in college. During that year, I experienced confusion, frustration and depression. I SHUT DOWN! That was the lowest point of my life. Thank God it didn't last long because I CHOSE TO PICK MYSELF UP AND NEVER GIVE UP ON ME. Then people start coming into my life, people who see my greatness and people who care enough to tell me, "YOU DESERVE YOUR DREAMS." (You know who you are) I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL THAT YOU ARE PART OF MY LIFE. I have grown this much because of your LOVE. Today, I am the BETTER VERSION OF ME and I can say, "I USED TO DREAM ABOUT THE LIFE I'M LIVING NOW."

IV.    Why Real Estate?

From loading station business (Globe, Sun Cellular and SMART) to Network Marketing business, I also tried selling cellphone cases sa Facebook. Pero just like the past businesses na pinasok ko, hindi ko din tinuloy kasi “nakakapagod”. I didn’t see myself doing it forever.

Dumating din ang time na napagod ako kasi ako lang lahat ang nagawa ng mga activities to earn. As an Industrial Engineer, we value doing the things in SMART ways. Kung anong mas makakadali gawin sa isang task. We focus on creating maximum results in minimum costs. Kaya sabi ko, ayoko ng ganung businesses. Gusto ko nagagamit yung Mathematical Skills and Managerial Skills ko.

Through the Abundance Program (Level 3 of the Personal Mastery Courses), I was able to join the Real Estate Industry. Kasi ang Professional Goal ko lang dyan (Abundance is a performance coaching program) is to “venture into a new field that will give money in my pocket in the future”.

Why Real Estate? Maliban sa nasa Real Estate na si Kuya, gusto ko kasi nag-cocompute ako. Yung nagagamit ang isip ko, the way we were trained way back in college. Para naman may challenge. Yun lang. Ganun lang kasimple ang reason ko before.

Basta clear lang ako na ayoko na pumasok pa sa employment and naniwala ako na through Real Estate, mas mabilis kong mare-reach ang mga dreams ko (ito naman ang mga natutunan ko din sa mga Personal Mastery Seminars I’ve attended).

 

V.      My Early Challenges

One of the biggest challenges that I faced when I entered the Real Estate Industry was the belief na “Hindi ko kaya magbenta ng Real Estate” (I AM NOT CAPABLE). Kasi mula sa 3 digits na presyo ng binebenta ko to 5 digits, pano ako magbebenta ng 6 digits and up? That’s my question to myself.

Very clear lang ako na hindi na ako magttrabaho kaya whatever happen, naka-stick pa ko sa Real Estate kahit na mahirap na naman ang umpisa. Matigas ang ulo ko noong bago ako with regards to posting ads. Yes, I didn’t follow what the successful Real Estate Sales Professionals ng DRIVEN were saying. Pero once I surrendered in posting ads, I started to have inquiries and eventually learned the art of Real Estate Selling. Experience pa din is the key once I backed myself up with Knowledge and Skills. 

2^nd challenge was the low level of Adversity Quotient (AQ). (If you want to have full explanation regarding AQ, I can also share it with you.) Mabilis akong mag give up at maapektuhan ng environment ko before. So konting negativity lang ang masagap ko, nawawala ako sa momentum. Kaya tuloy I looked into myself and the people I surround myself with. Because the 5 persons I spend most of the time with dictates the average income na possible kong kitain. (And they also affect our thinking – “Hang around only with people who are going to lift you higher”).

And my 3^rd challenge was my deepest why. Why am I doing this? Since I’m not a breadwinner, nasanay ako before na okay lang kahit di agad ako kumita. Total sa isip-isip ko, wala namang dependent sakin. Pero the moment na nalaman ko na ang motivation ko that will help me move forward in life, excited na excited ako!

My dream is to TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD WITH MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS. And onti-onti ko na syang finufulfill ngayong 2015 (Naka 3 countries na ko as of June 2015). 

VI.    Finally! Success!

Success!!! After committing to the system (which is working for years already for DRIVEN Marketing Group Inc.), finally dumating na din ang FIRST SALE ko last January 23, 2013. This is one of the memorable dates for me because this is a validation that I AM CAPABLE. Sinabi ko sa sarili ko, “Kaya ko pala magbenta ng Real Estate. Ang galing-galing ko talaga!” I was affirmed by my family and co-Drivenites. Super saya ko talaga nyan! I will always cherish that moment. BUTI NA LANG hindi ako nag-give up. BUTI NA LANG tinuloy-tuloy ko lang. BUTI NA LANG sinunod ko na ang mga sinasabi ng mga successful people dito sa Real Estate at dahil dyan, I didn’t have to reinvent the wheel.

Because of that specific incident, tumaas ang confidence ko to do this business. Pagkagising ko at bago ako matulog, I will post ads and/or update my ads. Then in the middle of the day, it’s either I will go out for a tripping OR attend a Product Knowledge Seminar (PKS) by the developer/Site-Orientation/training in DRIVEN. I DID THIS MONDAY TO SUNDAY when I was a newbie! (Joke nga ni Manong Guard sa isang project, “perfect attendance” daw ako sa site kasi 7 days a week ako nagttripping. Haha!)

Nakapag-create ako ng DRIVEN habit na effective for me kaya 6 months after my first sale, I was shocked when I was awarded as one of the TOP 15 ALL-TIME SELLERS of Driven Marketing Group Inc., having P36 Million Sales (I did this for 6 months as a newbie – no knowledge in Real Estate AT ALL). KAYA KO NAMAN PALA!

While I’m still learning the basics of Real Estate Selling, I passed the board exam and became a Licensed Real Estate Broker last April 2013. Since I took time to grow myself for 1 year (2012-2013), where I attended a lot of Personal Mastery Seminars, I was able to train myself so hard and eventually increase my value as a person. Wala man akong kinita for 1 year since graduation (I even borrowed more or less P100,000.00 from my parents and relatives to INVEST HEAVILY ON MYSELF for all the seminars I’ve attended), what I really earned was yung learning ko about myself and my life.

Finally! On May 17, 2013, dumating na din ang FIRST CHECK ko around P6,000+ for selling real estate properties and helping Filipinos have their dream home. Hindi pa every month ako nagkaroon ng cheke nyan since nagsisimula pa lang naman ako. Dahil I programmed myself na Real Estate is for long-term (usually 2 years pa daw in the business para maging monthly na ang cheke), na I won’t be able to have income agad pag nagreserve si client (coz we’re NOT a Reservation Agent), nag-stick lang ako sa structure and JUST DO IT.

By December 2013, DRIVEN Annual Awards Night, I was awarded as TOP 4 SELLER for the fiscal year 2012 to 2013. Super saya ko nung panahon na yan. I will always remember the times na I was doubting myself kung kakayanin ko ba ito at iniisip ang mga sasabihin ng lahat ng tao sa paligid ko, pero ngayon, napatunayan kong KAYA KO BASTA GUGUSTUHIN KO. Sabi nga di ba, “Do what you love” and if you cannot do it, “Love what you do.”

 I was able to climb my way to success! I already have a handful of salespersons under my team nung panahon na yan. And what I did was to journey WITH them. I am learning and they are also learning. I have experienced being a FULL-TIME SALESPERSON. I have experienced a lot of negative feedbacks. I have experienced clients na super demanding, masungit, magulo kausap and all! I have experienced malipasan ng gutom during tripping. I have experienced hindi siputin ng client na sinabing pupunta siya. I have experienced magpalipat na ng client sa bagong bahay nila (because from inquiry to after sales ang duty namin). LAHAT NA! Thank you sa lahat ng mga experiences na yan. BUTI NA LANG nangyari sila at dahil dyan HUMABA ANG PASENSYA KO at NATUTO AKONG MAGING COMPASSIONATE LALO TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. BUTI NA LANG dahil ngayon, I HAVE STORY TO TELL. I didn’t happen overnight. It happened over time.

VII.  Doing Real Estate for GOOD

Tulad ng lagi kong sinasabi sa mga friends ko, “Kung yayaman ako, gusto ko SAMA-SAMA TAYO!”

I already took the biggest risk of not going to employment even if I graduated as an Industrial Engineer with flying colors. I already experienced to enjoy life as YOUNG as possible. And more than that, here in Real Estate Industry (through DRIVEN Marketing Group Inc.), it is where I first experienced the TRUE MEANING OF SUCCESS, where SUCCESS is equal to Financial Rewards plus Fulfillment (where Fulfillment comes from Giving).

All my life I’ve been receiving (receiving love, money, time etc. from my family and relatives). As I immersed myself in the Service Industry (Real Estate), dito ko naranasan na ang sarap pala ng feeling of GIVING to other people. Every time I will consummate a sale (I’m endorsing all my clients to my co-agents), I’m so happy kasi I know 3 individuals ang natutulungan ko namely: CLIENTS, DRIVENITES (my co-agents) and eventually MYSELF. Punung-puno ang puso ko seeing Filipinos na matupad ang kanilang dream na magkaroon ng sariling bahay, my co-Drivenites na kumita ng money through my endorsed clients, and myself – Enjoying FREEDOM and Celebrating LIFE. I was able to fill myself up way back 2013 (where I became part of Top Sellers kaya nakapag-ipon ako para sa sarili ko) kaya mas madali na sakin magbigay sa iba.

My life is still a work in progress but I’m so happy seeing better results in my Health, Relationship, Wealth and especially, LIFE PURPOSE. Ang TOP OF MIND ko na lang ngayon is to TAKE CARE OF ALL MY SALESPERSONS AS I SEE THEM CAPABLE OF REACHING THEIR DREAMS THROUGH THIS REAL ESTATE CAREER. As of the moment kasi, hindi naman ako breadwinner, unlike most of my salespersons, so sabi ko hinding-hindi ako papayag na di sila kikita dito. I don’t want na kung ano man ang status nila ngayon sa buhay nila ay maging ganyan pa din 3, 5, 10 years from now. Kaya I continuously grow myself by attending a lot of seminars, reading books, attending workshops, listening to audio books PARA SA KANILA. Kailangan ko mag-grow so that I can lead them and lift them higher.

What’s effective sa leadership ko is CARE. Care is a verb, not a noun. I care for people. I care for their families. I care for their dreams na maging reality. Lahat ng pwede kong gawin at maitutulong ko sa kanila, I will give. Kasi I know God is fair enough to bless me as I bless other people.

True enough, nagbunga ang lahat ng ito because I CARED ENOUGH. I’m very proud that in my journey of being a Real Estate Broker, I was able to multiply myself as I develop all my salespersons. The products of this are my 2 high-caliber Real Estate Professionals in the names of Iryne Canonigo and Rovin Tacuyog, who were awarded as Top 1 and Top 2 respectively of DRIVEN Marketing Group Inc. last December 2014. I’m fulfilled seeing both of them being part of the Millionaire’s Club (earning at least P1M per year) and onti-onting nabili ang mga dreams nila. Kung last 2013, I was so happy being part of the Top Sellers, last 2014 (same Annual Awards Night), I was teary-eyed na parang proud parent as I see my kids went up the stage to get their awards as the fruit of their labor.

Ngayon, I'm very clear that I WANT TO HAVE 20 SALESPERSONS EARNING AT LEAST 1 MILLION PESOS PER YEAR. More than the money are the dreams na mabibili nila at mae-experience through that. More than the money are the lives that will be changed because of that.

Sinong hindi magagalak if you can help Filipinos na magkaroon ng bahay and kasabay na maging instrument na magbago ang kanilang buhay? Sinong hindi magko-commit sa ganitong responsibility kung nakikita mong may salespersons kang ginagawa ang kanilang best to earn here to give their families the life they deserve? Sinong hindi magsstay for GOOD dito sa Real Estate Industry kung alam mong maraming taong umaasa sayo dahil ikaw ang solusyon sa kanilang problema? Sinong hindi mamomotivate to do everything you can kung alam mong ang ginagawa mo ngayon ay for your future? Sinong hindi masasayahan sa pagtulong sa kapwa habang tinutulungan mo ang iyong sarili? People may not understand where I am coming from. Ganun din naman ako before. Pero…. you will understand din why ganito ako ka-PASSIONATE with my Real Estate Career / Real Estate Business if you are already in the space of GIVING dahil punung-puno ka na as a person.

I’m only 24 right now, pero I’m so fortunate that I was able to expose myself to a lot of Personal Mastery Seminars ng mas maaga. Thanks to my extremely good-looking Life Coach, Russ Juson and to my handsome Kuya, Dj Dimaliuat for journeying with me. At a very young age, I’m so fulfilled! I’m so giving. Hindi ako ganito before! Talagang nagbago ang buhay ko! Turning point talaga ang Year 2012 for me. Some people binibiro pa nila ako na kung kumayod parang may pamilyang binubuhay (Haha!).

At this very moment, I’m about to finish my FIRST EVER BLOG POST and I’m SO PROUD of myself! Yehey! Kayang-kaya ko naman pala! Ayan o sobrang haba na! Haha!

I already shared with you a PIECE OF ME. And I’m continue LIVING MY LIFE to inspire more people and show na in your own little ways, you can affect other people’s lives – just CARE ENOUGH. Mababaw lang kaligayahan ko. Sa maliliit na bagay, you can CELEBRATE LIFE. Kasi if you’re grateful with small things, it will multiply. That’s what I’ve learned: to CHOOSE to BE GRATEFUL NO MATTER WHAT.

My life is not perfect. My parents are separated but they NEVER forget their responsibilities as our parents that’s why napalaki kami ng maayos – FULL OF LOVE (Kudos to Daddy and Mommy. Super love ko kayo!) BUT I know this is the perfect structure for our family because kaming lahat ay HAPPY.

Hindi naging madali ang journey ko, especially 2012. But super thankful ako na it ALL happened. Hindi ko mararanasan ang ganito kasayang buhay, kung hindi ko naranasan ang ganung paghihirap. I’m so HAPPY and FULFILLED din because I was able to fix those things, those relationships na kailangan kong i-fix. Yun pala ang nagho-hold back sakin to soar higher.

Kaya nga if something happened to me today, I have no regrets.

Ikaw, if you only have 24 hours to live, WHAT are you going to do? Are you going to LIVE THE LIFE YOU ARE LIVING NOW or ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT DIFFERENTLY?

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I’m Christine Dimaliuat. And I’m living my life as if today is my last day. #LifeWithNoRegrets