‘FRANCIS THAISE A. CIMENE’ Archives
STINKING THINKING? LOVE IS THE ANSWER!
By: Rey and Francis Thaise A. Cimene Nowadays, stress has become a common malady that cuts across different groups of people in all walks of life. Samuel H. Klarreich in his book “The Stress Solution” identified the following as warning signals of stress: rapid breathing, increased heart rate, withdrawal, headaches, chain smoking, chest [...]
Rethinking Psycho Cybernetics
By Rey and Francis Thaise Cimene Everyday we are bombarded with messages on the significance of improving physical appearance to boost self-image and self-esteem. A lot of individuals and companies are making so much profits out of it. One example that comes mind is Jinkee Pacquio who has underwent so much physical transformation. This [...]
SPORTS: ANYONE?
By: Rey and Francis Thaise Cimene We had always been strong believers of the significance of sports as part of the total development of a person. From elementary to high school, we were already involved in sports. Rey writes: Soccer had been my life for eight years while finishing my basic education. When I entered Capitol University as a [...]
Size doesn’t matter if you are wise
By Rey and Francis Thaise Cimene WE attended the 9th Anniversary of Glorious Hope Christian Center last September 4, 2011, with Pastor George Lanas as the guest speaker who delivered a message on “Four Tiny and Wise Creatures.” The text is taken from Proverbs 30:24-28 which reads as follows: “There are four things on earth that are [...]
Finding life’s meaning: The key to survival
By Rey and Francis Thaise Cimene While spending the holidays at home, we watched the movie Soul Surfer. It is an inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, inspiring millions worldwide through the love of her family, her sheer [...]
FINDING LIFE’S MEANING: THE KEY TO SURVIVAL
By: Rey and Francis Thaise Cimene While spending the holidays at home, we watched the movie Soul Surfer. It is an inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, inspiring millions worldwide through the love of her family, her sheer [...]
Chasing after the wind
By Rey and Francis Thaise Cimene THE past few days had been very busy for both of us like managing the office, attending conferences, going to the doctor twice, and attending children’s school functions. Such were the predicaments that at the end of the week, we’ve come to ask the basic question: Do all these really matter? When you are [...]
Defining Commitment
By Rey and Francis Thaise Cimene “The longevity of love and the health of a marriage depend mightily on the strength of commitment.” This line strikes us while reading the book: Saving your Marriage Before it Starts by Dr. Les Parrott III and Dr. Leslie Parrott. It strikes us because commitment in this Information Age seems to have become [...]
RESEARCH INSIGHTS
By Francis Thaise A. Cimene Being in the academe I should say has developed me not only intellectually, psychologically, socially, and spiritually but most importantly in character. Given the right environment like Capitol University where I serve as an educator and administrator for the last 13 years, this is always a possibility. Every [...]
Creating quality time
FRANCIS THAISE A. CIMENE IN a world that is always in a hurry, spending quality time for a husband and wife has become a luxury. Studies indicate that marital happiness is highly correlated with the quantity and quality time spent together. In several marriages that we had witnessed and officiated, we always emphasized that couples should work [...]
