Unanswered Prayer

Unanswered Prayer

Whispers and echoes

 into the void of nothingness

Sound traveling into vacuum

A scream of help

A shout of pain

A yell of hopelessness

Can someone try

to hear this excruciating cry

of an unanswered prayer?

Getting Inspired: A Day at the BDJ Women's Summit: Women Redefined

When I heard that BDJ is going to have a women's summit, I got excited and wondered if I should go. My life has become a hectic cycle of eat-sleep-work that hobby time has become rare for me. But I thought better and decided that life is about living, too. And what better way to rejuvenate that going to an event and meet like minded people.

The BDJ Women's Summit was so much fun! I got there late and missed the first two talks. But don't worry,  I still enjoyed the rest of the day. Themed as "Women Redefined", it tackled on being a successful woman in various fields. Yes, even male dominated careers.

The summit kit for Women Redefined

The speakers were awesome! The encouragement they gave us touched our souls...

Right here in BDJ Women’s Summit, getting inspired by @abbyasistio “Courage would not exist without fear, without doubt.” 😍👍🏻⭐️ #bdjwomenssummit #womenredefined #bellainspired #abbyasistiomusic #inspiration @bdjbuzz #bdjwomenssummit

A post shared by Angel Mariel (@myangelmariel) on Mar 10, 2018 at 10:00pm PST

“Success is not about following a set of rules, it’s about accepting change.” Ms. Kathleen Yu on stage. 💯❤️😲 #bdjwomenssummit #resourcefulfemales #millennialmovement #womenredefined @bdjbuzz #bellainspired #bdjwomenssummit

A post shared by Angel Mariel (@myangelmariel) on Mar 10, 2018 at 10:55pm PST

It’s my first time to see a female pilot for real! Ms. Blu taught us that we can also excel in a male dominated career. I hope to be able to meet her in my future travels. “Be crazy enough to know you can do anything.”, she said. #bdjwomenssummit #bellainspired #womenredefined #pilot #courageous #inspiration @bdjbuzz

A post shared by Angel Mariel (@myangelmariel) on Mar 10, 2018 at 11:07pm PST

The seminars were so good that I barely had time in exploring the booths. But anyway, I did just that after the talks...

Enjoying the day here in BDJ Women’s Summit 🤗😍💯 #bdjwomenssummit #millennialmovement #millenialinaction #bellainspired #bella @bdjbuzz #womenredefined

A post shared by Angel Mariel (@myangelmariel) on Mar 11, 2018 at 12:52am PST

And lucky me! I won in the Wacoal booth. Yay! There were a lot of photobooths, too. We got a lot of pictures from Lipault, Wacoal, and Sunlife. There were also foundations that were ready to accept donations. But most of all, I'm very much happy because I won in the raffle, too. Wheee~

It’s a wrap~ What a great day! I learned a lot from the speakers, had fun at the booths, got lucky in the raffle, saw celebrities, and enjoyed the company of my fellow Bellas. Another day of good memories to keep in my heart. Thank you, @bdjbuzz @darlynsandra 👏🏻❤️😊 #bdjwomenssummit #womenredefined #photo #millennialmovement #bellainspired

A post shared by Angel Mariel (@myangelmariel) on Mar 11, 2018 at 7:40am PDT

But seeing all of my Bella besties made my day! I'm very much happy to see all of them again after months of me being MIA. And I also got to meet celebs like Antoinette Taus and Janeena Chan. What a lucky day! (^_^)

Me and my Bella besties

Here comes the most exciting part! Loot bag! Wheee~ It's wonderful that we were able to take a lot of things from this event. Aside from all the inspiring talks that is sure to get you motivated, you also get material stuff. The BDJ Women's Summit is a great event and I will surely go next time... and I won't be late, promise! Hihi~

The BDJ Women's Summit loot bag contents. The BDJ Planner is part of the VIP Special Pass.

The 2018 Belle de Jour Power Planner

Hi everyone! The first month of the year is almost coming to an end. Have you decided on a planner yet? What do prefer? Formal? Artsy? Minimalist? Whatever you choose, it should reflect your personality so that you won't forget to write on it everyday.

For me and my hobbies, I always go for the Belle de Jour Power Planner. It has been a part of my life for eight years now. Year after year, it just improves. I always like the concept art and the contents. Not only that, being part of the Bella community has led me to meet a lot of people who became my friends, too.

So dearies... lemme present the gorgeous 2018 Belle de Jour Power Planner!

The 2018 Belle de Jour Power Planner

Yep, it goes with a coupon booklet, magnetic bookmark, and a sticker sheet! Sweet! The theme for this year is the Boho look. I love it! All the feathers, frilly dresses, dreamcatchers... The concept this year is awesome. 

Love how front and back cover are connected like that

I had mine personalized with my name. (^-^)/

Here are my favorite pages...

This page is empowering, right? :)

I always think about purpose and meaning in my life.

Of course, we all loooove the coupons! Wheee~

Here are the rest of the pages, real quick! Oh, they're fabulous!

Simply fabulous! The BDJ Power Planner and its pages is ❤️😍👍🏻💯 @bdjbuzz #bdj #belledejourpowerplanner #2018planner #planner #girly #fabulous

A post shared by Angel Mariel (@myangelmariel) on Jan 25, 2018 at 3:42am PST

This planner is so beautiful! It inspires me to be beautiful, too. So, have you decided to make BDJ your planner for 2018? (^-^)

Be beautiful, dearies :)