Awesome 2022 and a Brighter 2023

Let me share with you this moment as I reflect on this incredible year as we say goodbye to 2022 and joyfully welcome 2023, even though there is still some doubt over the future of COVID, etc. I’m glad that our lives are beginning to return to some semblance of normalcy. During this pandemic, I experienced anxiety, which gave me the strength to fight my fear and transform the worst situation into a beautiful learning opportunity by realizing that I still had something to offer and contribute with the world. During the first month of the pandemic, I became lost and returned to that blackhole. However, I made it through and had a chance to start over.

This year, 2022, I received more than I ever expected. I virtually met a lot of friends who helped me through the challenging world of writing. I enjoyed the emotional ups and downs while I awaited the release of my first book. My life was forever changed when Revenge Mistaken was publicly available. I don’t believe I will ever publish a book that is available in a library or online.

The joy and fear that this experience gave me made me realize that whatever age we’re at, we have the power to make our own mark in this world. Embrace everything we have at the moment and make a choice that will make us happy and content. Before, I was skeptical that I could do better because I felt that I was at the end of my life. I felt that I was done, that I’d had enough of this lifetime. But I was wrong because God gave me a gift, and I still have a purpose to shine and embrace the beauty of life.

So for 2023, I will live my life one day at a time and enjoy the moment. I chose to make my life better and discard the negative energy that is being fed to me by my surroundings. I chose to focus my energy on the “he,” “she,” and “it” that will keep me smiling and never fear what is to come.

As my friend wished me, “May you be stronger, kinder, and more faithful no matter what 2023 brings.”

I will make this my mantra for the new year.

May all of us be blessed with a brighter 2023 and a prosperous new year to all of us!

Special Page

Haydee

She’s the first person to read my manuscript from the start. The joy she brought me every time I sent her a new chapter made me pursue writing this book until the end. We have a sixteen-hour difference, and we have our own regular jobs, but we gave each other time to communicate and discuss the new chapter. But after Chapter 9, I stopped sending her updates because I wanted to surprise her with the new twist in my book. Finally, two days ago, we chatted again after she’d finished reading, and I asked her if while reading my book she had guessed that Ivy and (sorry, couldn’t reveal the name to avoid spoiler alert!!!) were related, and she said NO. Seeing her reply made me realized that I achieved my goal of giving my reader a revelation in the latter part of my novel.

I’m so glad that I have someone like Haydee who’s always there for me. She has a special page in my book!

Do you have someone who’s always there for you?

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Happy Thanksgiving

Autumn is finally here; lots of colors, breezy wind and warmth of the sun blended nicely.

Instead of a roasted turkey, we had a hotpot for our family Thanksgiving dinner this year. We have lots of things to be thankful for, aside from having a wonderful family. My book, Revenge Mistaken, is selling in a slow phase, but that is normal because I am an unknown first-time author. Hopefully one day my book will be known to many.

I’m thankful for this, What’s yours?

Please share what you are thankful for?

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Manila, Philippines

Autumn meets Tropical


The sky is so blue, and the sun is a little bit shy about coming out. There is a distance of ten thousand five hundred sixty-two kilometers between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Manila, Philippines. Revenge Mistaken is having R & R with a dear friend of mine. After waiting for almost two months, Jacqui is finally holding her hardcover copy.

Thank you to all my friends who pre-ordered and got their copies.

For those who want to get a copy of my book, a new shipment will be arriving, hopefully ready for Christmas 2022. Please leave me a message and I will reserve a copy for you. If you want a signed copy, please let me know. Thank you and enjoy the rest of 2022.

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Bonded by Creative Passion

Hi, we are the Ausa family, and we are launching our individual passion that we discovered and enhanced during the pandemic.

Please join us, as we share our creativity to the world.

JOSEPH’s PAINTING
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