Meditative Tuesday
2:18 PM
"Collect Moments Not Things."
Did I stop to admire and smell these flowers? The wildflowers that bloom in the harshest conditions. Yet, they thrive. In that moment, it strikes me. I am a mere part of a big picture.
In our pursuit of the next big goal, time is stolen from us, when we step away from the part we were given. For only the heart knows where that leads.
Am I living an authentic life? Will this chase lead me to a fleeting happiness or a lasting joy that will touch the lives of many others?
In our pursuit of the next big goal, time is stolen from us, when we step away from the part we were given. For only the heart knows where that leads.
Am I living an authentic life? Will this chase lead me to a fleeting happiness or a lasting joy that will touch the lives of many others?
Have a lovely week!
Love & light,
Arni
Fly a Gyro Cebu Adventure
6:47 PM
Planning a trip to South Cebu?
Let an experienced and licensed pilot take you to the skies in an open cockpit gyrocopter. There you will be able to leave your stresses behind and enjoy the beauty of South Cebu in a bird's eye view.
My pilot husband invited me to go for a flight one sunny Sunday afternoon. He wanted me to experience riding the gyrocopter just like any of his passengers would. Nothing more, nothing less.
You see, I have a fear of heights. This is my way of dealing with my fear, by getting myself into height defying activities such as skydiving, parasailing, zip lines and the like. I had to swallow the ball of anxiety in my chest and said yes.
Our Adventures Getting a 13A Permanent Non-Quota Immigrant Visa for a Foreign Spouse
5:52 PM
Are you by any chance a foreigner married to a Filipino or Filipina and you are contemplating staying or living in the Philippines for a longer period?
For the first few years of erratic visits to the Philippines, Yohann and I have used the Balikbayan Visa that would allow him to stay in the country for 1 year.
All we needed to do is queue together and present ourselves to the officer at the Philippine Immigration Counter before entering the country along with our NSO Marriage Certificate. The assigned Immigration Officer has the right to approve or reject a Balikbayan Visa.
It's nothing extraordinary. It's merely a stamp on the foreign spouse's passport, but this would allow him to stay longer than the regular 30 days given to most Non-Filipino tourists. The drawback though, is he won't be able to get a Balikbayan Visa without me, if he exits and enters the country later.
All we needed to do is queue together and present ourselves to the officer at the Philippine Immigration Counter before entering the country along with our NSO Marriage Certificate. The assigned Immigration Officer has the right to approve or reject a Balikbayan Visa.
It's nothing extraordinary. It's merely a stamp on the foreign spouse's passport, but this would allow him to stay longer than the regular 30 days given to most Non-Filipino tourists. The drawback though, is he won't be able to get a Balikbayan Visa without me, if he exits and enters the country later.
13A Permanent Residence Visa...ah the sound of it already rings alarm bells of complex application process. Fear not. Take a deep breath.
The Unplanned Hike to Osmena Peak
4:16 PM
Before I begin, I would have to warn you that this post is not a guide on how to get there, but in case you are planning to go there, Read: A Vegetable Basket in Cebu
All I can remember was, I was nodding to a 5AM rendezvous after glasses of sweet white wine the previous night after a sumptuous boodle feast.
