BDJ Rendezvous: Bella Mommies

July 22 was a fun day for The Momma Club because our friends from BDJ (Belle de Jour) invited us to their event BDJ Rendezvous: Bella Mommies.  It's a truly a celebration of motherhood as we listened to empowered moms share their stories, triumphs, and challenges.

The hosts- Isha Borromeo and Jasmine Juguilon 

My raffle entry

Louise Santos, the multi-tasker mom, said that there are difficult people that we will meet along the way.  She advised that we should always take the high road and be the better person.  With regards to time management, she gave some practical advice- write down tasks and prioritize.  She also pointed out that one common challenge of moms nowadays is finding a reliable yaya.   Based on her experience, she recommends that
during recruitment, be kind and be straightforward.  It would also be smart to ask for referrals.  Being "yayaless" can be really challenging and it would not hurt to ask help from  our family.  After all, what is family for?

Louise Santos

Again, I was reminded to ditch our enemy- the mommy guilt.  It's quite difficult, though, because we moms always think or feel that there's always something to be guilty about.  I think that mothers can be too hard on themselves sometimes- or most of the time, rather.  Like what Louise said, as simple as not preparing a nice-looking baon for our kids can make us moms feel so guilty.  And this is not healthy.  Because we should never compare ourselves to other mothers or women.

The second speaker was Ginger Arboleda, the mompreneur.  She said that perhaps we moms are scared or hesitant  to start our own business thinking that there is an existing business with the same concept.  But she said that it all boils down to execution.  We can always have similar ideas with other people or other entrepreneurs.  But the one who executes well, wins.  The moments in our lives prepare us for opportunities.  Ginger advised that we should aim to understand ourselves; we should aim to know and realize our strengths and weaknesses.  And if possible, let's outsource our weakness so we can allot our energy to more worthwhile endeavors.  Most importantly, before we start a business, we should define our purpose, cause, and belief.

Ginger Arboleda

Shari Macainag showed some pictures of how moms can dress fashionably.  In between and after the talks, raffle prizes were drawn.  Of course, the mommies were so happy to receive their prizes.  I'm happy that the moms I invited got to win some.

Shari Macainag

Happy moms with their prizes

Ian Banzon, the fitness coach, talked about the importance of  holistic health.  She also willingly answered some questions from the audience.  One question was- which is better, being a doctor or an athlete? 

To that, she answered that each has its own share of challenges.  As an athlete she thinks about herself.  And as a doctor, she thinks about other people.  And what inspires her to be both is her passion to help people have better lives.  She tries to imbibe her passion and apply it to her daily life.

Ian Banzon sharing some body weight exercises

Kudos to BDJ for a successful event- for making us moms happy and for inspiring us once again.  Until next time!

Happy mommies

My loot! :)