notesbyethel

INSPIRATION

I've been fond of reading journals and short stories even before blogging became known. While growing up I owned plenty of diaries, journals and autograph book (up until college). The content was nothing extra-ordinary though, it was about life, friendship, victories, failures, studies, lakwatsa and my craziness while growing up. I remember the last entry I made on my diary was about the complication of having a "Boy" best friend (haha... now I can laugh at it) while on a vacation at my Aunt's Beach House in the province. It was my birth month - MAY - I was seventeen years old then going eighteen. At the time, I experienced being seriously heart-broken without really knowing why! I had a chance to feel how nature works magically to human soul. It was dawn when we arrived, I braved the darkness going to the shoreline it was such a magical moment in my life, it was my first to witnessed the Sunrise, saying hello to the world (I whispered.. Thank you Lord) and suddenly a mad dark clouds started whirling at the west side of the ocean touching both the blue water and the sky. An hour later the sun smile at me again. I will never forget seeing the vastness and calmness of the ocean, it cleared my mind and my heart was at peace - the wonders of GOD Creations.

Years had passed, college life eats most of my time. I had changes in priorities and hobbies so I just kept my diaries on the memorabilia box (yup, i owned one). After graduation, came the challenges of the real world, had my first job, became so busy in it, sowing for five years until I decided to get married with my best-friend ☺. Started a family of our own and the most precious gift came along year 2011 - my first born IZABELLA MCKENZIE♥

Twelve years after my last entry on the diary, finally, I was able to come back to my first love now called in cyber world as blogging..☺

WHY OCEAN OF EMERALDS?

OCEAN
♦ Simply because every time I write or do a new post, it brings me back to the same old feeling I had, twelve years ago. 
♦ It is soothing in my heart and gives calmness in my mind. 

EMERALDS

♦ Emerald is my birth stone (MAY) 
♦ It was also the first precious gift I received from my father (an emerald-gold bracelet)

  

ABOUT THE BLOG

- A personal blog about life, love, relationship, family, arts, food, travel and practicalities of a working mom. Tackles the challenging yet wonderful journey of parenting and motherhood. I blog about almost anything that catches my interests and hopes to inspire others one way or another. ♥