Author name: Maria Gemma Hilotin

Week 28/52 #Weeklies For some reason, I am not fond of drama, especially in relationships. The thing is I know I […]

Week 27/52 #Weeklies I told my boss who was preparing to leave the office, “Safe travels! Don’t sleep!”  The message

Week 21/52 #Weeklies I attended a leadership training before and one of the activities allowed us to identify our smokescreens

Week 20/52 #Weeklies A friend told me his husband doesn’t want to join any religious groups because they do not

Week 18/52 #Weeklies When a so-called “friend” says no to you, what do you do?  Well, I guess it depends

Week 11/52 #Weeklies I hurriedly walked out of the church.  The sun was shining beautifully in Santa Fe, NM. I saw

Week 10/52 #Weeklies  I slept at 12 midnight last night. Usually I am OK with it but as soon as

Week 9/52 #Weeklies I was so tired last night that after I asked my kids to massage my shoulders, I

Week 8/52 #Weeklies I love the new year. I love magic. I love thinking that all good is in store

Week 6/52 #Weeklies  What’s sweeter than having a view from the top is that it is all free! It was

Week 5/52 #Weeklies As I place my traveling bag on the chair, I suddenly remember how I  daydreamed of spending

  Week 4/52 #Weeklies Life happens. All was well during my 3-hour drive to Roswell, NM to visit a school

Week 3/52 #Weeklies To each his own, but if there is one thing I’d like to #pushmore it is knowing

Week 2/52 #Weeklies Sometimes, I am too preoccupied on wanting to be more, do more, and have more that I

Week 1/52 #Weeklies   “A house with centralized AC!” One day, I’ll live in a house with centralized air conditioning!

I had my second child in 2006. Dennis, my husband, worked as a seaman that time. Of course, I wanted

It has been 8 years since we landed here in the US to work for the schools. For those who

He told me he’s an atheist. He said “Maria, there is no God. Just like, there is no Santa Claus