February 18, 2010 : Worship :)

Founded by Dr. Randy Dellosa, Life Change Recovery Center (LCRC) is a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation center for people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and other unmanageable behaviors. It is located at #105 Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Sacred Heart, Kamuning, Quezon City.

For further information about LCRC, you may contact 415-7964 or 415-6529. You may also visit www.randydellosa.com

Tapos na yung hours ko pero it seems that parte na ng sistema ko itong pagpasok sa LCRC. Moreover, it is a Thursday! Worship service ulit with Pastor Paul. 

Very meaningful yung naging sermon ni pastor paul:

• Origin: Who you are  
• Destination: A vision of who you want to be  
• Vehicle: Your Mission  
• Travel Bag: Your knowledge, skills, and attitude  
• Landmarks and Route: S.M.A.R.T. Goals  
• Anticipate Turns, Detours, and Potholes

 

I know na magiging helpful yung mga sinabi ni pastor paul sa pag-araw araw na pamumuhay hindi lamang ng mga residents kundi pati naming practicumers.

Ang cute ng pinanood naming movie. Alvin and the chipmunks. I know that na-enjoy ng mga residents ang movie as much as we did. 

Actually parang gusto nilang panoorin yung alvin and the chipmunks 1 sa susunod :)

February 17, 2010 : Game of Life / 300hours completed!

Founded by Dr. Randy Dellosa, Life Change Recovery Center (LCRC) is a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation center for people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and other unmanageable behaviors. It is located at #105 Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Sacred Heart, Kamuning, Quezon City.

For further information about LCRC, you may contact 415-7964 or 415-6529. You may also visit www.randydellosa.com

This was my official last day ng OJT. 300+ hours na ako. :)

Hindi kami nakasama sa aerobics session ng mga residents kasi we must prepare an activity for the afternoon session since Ms. Faye wouldn't be coming anymore.

Game of Life ang tawag sa activity namin. And the feedback was overwhelming. Nagustuhan ng mga residents pati ni sir yung game. Life size na game board yung game of life. Everyone enjoyed it, including us. there is a part in the game where they were stucked in one point and they just keep on returning on that same spot. Then there was a time in round 2 where all of them, as in all of them returned to the starting point. good thing they were sports enough to play again until someone won.

During the processing, I was happy because there were no more negative reactions like "BORING" anymore from anyone of them. Moreover, I was happy because they shared their ideas, realizations and insights willingly. I believe that they learned the real essence of life mapping.

February 15, 2010 : Life Mapping

Founded by Dr. Randy Dellosa, Life Change Recovery Center (LCRC) is a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation center for people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and other unmanageable behaviors. It is located at #105 Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Sacred Heart, Kamuning, Quezon City.

For further information about LCRC, you may contact 415-7964 or 415-6529. You may also visit www.randydellosa.com

Balik to regular program this week. Life Mapping. Me and Bethel were assigned to be the leaders for the week. For the morning session, okey naman yung response nila sa icebreaker though may parang naaasar sa groupmates niya. Sa main activity which I facilitated, mas naging cool na ako sa pag-process though andun padin yung madaming kaba. Yun nga lang sa unang tanong ko palang na " How did you find the activity?" may sumagot na "Boring" though nakangiti sya. Hindi naman ako na-offend kasi parang medyo "boring" nga yung activity. Masaya naman ako dahil responsive sila and they got to share their ideas. Mas aware na din ako this time sa mga why questions ko. Thrice lang ata ako nakapagtanong ng ganun. And everytime nagtanong ako ng ganun, napapatingin ako kay sir. :) Masaya ako sa improvement ko na 2-3 why questions lang yung naitanong ko (YES!)

Nung afternoon, mas masaya na game yung pinagawa sa kanila. We tried it ourselves. i can say na nag-enjoy naman yung mga residents sa activituy. After ng session, meeting ulit with pour supervisor. Even there is a lot more improvement, i can say that I facilitated better this time. :)

february 12, 2010 : A fairytale valentine to all!!

Founded by Dr. Randy Dellosa, Life Change Recovery Center (LCRC) is a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation center for people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and other unmanageable behaviors. It is located at #105 Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Sacred Heart, Kamuning, Quezon City.

For further information about LCRC, you may contact 415-7964 or 415-6529. You may also visit www.randydellosa.com

at last dumating na ang araw na pinakaaantay ng lahat!!! Feel na feel talaga ang fairytale-ness ng program ngayon, syempre dahil sa castle, tsaka syempre sa costumes ng lahat. 

When the characters were introduced one by one, and posed in front, it is clearly seen that everyone is enjoying. All the presentation went well. (Pero yung sa amin parang hindi masyadong smooth..hahah) Yung effort ng mga residents sa pagpapractice ay talagang well paid off. Sa closing activity, it took time before makumpleto nila yung puzzle na heart pero, at the same time, it was both meaningful and insightful. I may be able to tell every detail of it, I can say that the party was a success. :))

After ng party with the residents, party with staff and students naman. Send-off na din kasi ng mga taga-UE. Libreng videoke + madaming food + picture picture = fun, fun, fun!!!

Nakakapagod yung gabing yun pero super saya. I am looking forward for another great program like this. :))

HAPPY VALENTINES!

February 11, 2010 : Ms. Mona's bday, worship and more castle!

Founded by Dr. Randy Dellosa, Life Change Recovery Center (LCRC) is a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation center for people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and other unmanageable behaviors. It is located at #105 Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Sacred Heart, Kamuning, Quezon City.

For further information about LCRC, you may contact 415-7964 or 415-6529. You may also visit www.randydellosa.com

Marami pang kailangang gawin kaya nag-delegate nalang kami kung sino-sino ang gagawa ng iba't-ibang task. Sayang, hindi nanaman ako naka-attend ng worship service. Birthday nga pala ngayonni Ms. Mona kaya gumawa kami ng banner for her. :)

Dapat afternoon ma-set-up na yung castle kaya naman ginawa na namin all the necessary repairs na dapat gawin. Pati narin yung mga additional designs. Nag-icecream nga din pala kami para kahit papaano ay mapawi ang aming pagod :) Yum Yum. May libreng softrinks din pala from sir. :) (tink yu tink yu)

Bandang 5pm, ready for set-up na castle. syempre lahat nagbigay ng effort doon kaya naman everyone is happy ng tuluyan ng maikabit yun with the help of one of the attendants. :)

Alam ko na paid-off lahat ng pagod at effort ng bawat isa sa kinalabasan ng castle. 

 

Yippeee! bukas na ang party! 

February 10, 2010 : Castle Castle Paint Paint

Founded by Dr. Randy Dellosa, Life Change Recovery Center (LCRC) is a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation center for people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and other unmanageable behaviors. It is located at #105 Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Sacred Heart, Kamuning, Quezon City.

For further information about LCRC, you may contact 415-7964 or 415-6529. You may also visit www.randydellosa.com

2 days nalang valentines party na!!!! Focused ang lahat sa castle. Buti nga nakisama ang panahon. Kasi when I was on my way to LCRC, umuulan. Sabi ko sa sarili ko "Bakit ngayon pa??? Please please wag ngayon. Pano matutuyo ang pintura?" From time to time, nag-uusap kami about sa costumes namin. Excited na talaga ang lahat. However, it was sad because two of the residents were discharged. We thought of another energetic, cheerful and pa-bibbo resident left the group.

Tomorrow na ang deadline sa pag-setup ng castle. I firmly believe that we can do it! After lunch, we started painting our castle. It was hard (maliit na paint brush lang gamit namin), it was messy (natapunan yung pants kooo!!!), it was toxic (ang baho kaya ng pintura). However, it was fun. This was my second day na hindi nakapasok sa session hall dahil sa castle. Hindi tuloy ako nakakapag-interact ngayon sa mga residents. Inisip ko nalang na para din naman sa kanila yung castle. Hindi na din tuloy ako nakatulong sa dance rehearsals. Hahah, okey na din yun, at least, nalinan nila daisy at dana yung performer side nila. :)

Malapit na ang Friday, marami pang kailangang asikasuhin, pero, kaya yan!!!

February 8, 2010: LOve week na! (It is always about you)

Founded by Dr. Randy Dellosa, Life Change Recovery Center (LCRC) is a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation center for people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and other unmanageable behaviors. It is located at #105 Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Sacred Heart, Kamuning, Quezon City.

For further information about LCRC, you may contact 415-7964 or 415-6529. You may also visit www.randydellosa.com

Eto na ang pinakahihintay namin na week. And Daisy's in-charged. Sabi nga ni sir eh sa aming lahat sya ang pinaka-credible.:) Fairytale ang concept for the program. So, we shared ideas for the design. Syempre gusto namin na ma-feel talaga na pang- fairytale ang ambiance. We decided na gumawa ng castle as our backdrop. I know na m edyo mahirap pero gusto talaga naming i-pursue yung design kasi ayaw namin ng "pwede na".

As soon as the design was approved, we started the "week-long" project. At dahil sa paggawa ng castle, hindi ako nakapasok sa session hall.

This afternoon, we had with us Peter presenting a topic under psychoanalysis, recognizing and understanding anxiety. Nung sinabihan kami na kailangan naming umattend ng discussion ni Peter, at first ayoko sana pumunta kasi nga gusto ko i-work out yung castle. Eh kaso required kaming lahat. Wala akong nagawa.

Before sya nag-start, nakipag-chit chat muna kami kay Peter and sa friend nya. During his presentation, surprisingly enough, nakikinig ako sa sinasabi nya. I thought mabobore ako ng bongga. Pero yung ibang kasama ko inaantok na (tulog na yung iba). May ibang parts lang na hindi/mahirap intindihin because of the language barrier. Napag-isip din kami na sa school kaya nila ay ganon talaga magreport? Parang super boring naman, sa isip isip namin. I'm glad that I gained insights from Peter's discussion. Balik paggawa kami ng castle. Kulang kami sa gamit kaya hindi namin magawa kaagad yung castle. While some of us were working sa castle, may iba naman na nasa loob ng session hall at pinapractice yung mga resident para sa presentation ila sa friday.

After ng rehearsals and backdrop making for the day, we had our meeting with our supervisor. And this one became a difficult conversation for us. Bengga. nasabi namin kung ano na yung nararamdaman namin tungkol sa maramiong bagay. Hindi ko na iisa-isahin. I may not remember exactly everything that we talked about, I will remember though the insights and what i felt after the meeting - that with all of our decisions and its consequences, we should own it and reflect on it; bottling feelings will never do anything good because it will make you bitter. And everything you are doing always say something about you - It is always about you.

February 4, 2010 : Worship :)

Founded by Dr. Randy Dellosa, Life Change Recovery Center (LCRC) is a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation center for people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and other unmanageable behaviors. It is located at #105 Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Sacred Heart, Kamuning, Quezon City.

For further information about LCRC, you may contact 415-7964 or 415-6529. You may also visit www.randydellosa.com

Today is Thursday! We prepared another different set of worship songs for the service with Pastor Paul. As we wait for the arrival of Pastor Paul, we let the residents and ourselves practice the songs. Obvious na talaga na ang konti na nila. I noticed that some of the residents were making fun out of their co-residents. Siguro nabobored na sila kaya nang-aasar nalang sila. Napansin ko din na sa tuwing may magdo-doorbell, tumitingin sila sa majy gate tapos hinihintay nila kung sino yung dumating..

Nung dumating yung relatives nung isang resident, tumakbo sya dun sa may bintana tapos tinawag nya yung mama nya tsaka yung kapatid nya. Kaso hindi naman pwede na mag-usap sila don. SObrang miss na nya siguro yung family nya. Mas naging excited tsaka hopeful pa sya na baka finally magkaroon na sya ng FT (Family Therapy).

I was really happy kasi naka-attend ulit ako ng worship service. At last, after being deprived, i again had my spiritual nourishment. I was inspired with nthe sermon of pastor Paul. And I want to practice those things to enhance my spirituality :

1. have a quiet time with our Lord

2. engage in group activity and

3. sing songs of worship

This afternoon, we were privileged to be invited sa isang nutrition seminar. I believe that it is essential for us to pay attention to our nutrition to maximize our potentials in the line of work we belong. Ms. Yolly, the speaker was very credible in giving us the knowledge and information we needed to enhance our nutrition. Her lecturre was fun and interactive, we got to ask freely questions about this and that. It's great because we get to have insightful and free lecture on this topic.

Late na natapos yung seminar so hindi na namin nasimulan yung movie. Ayan, hindi ko tuloy masyado naintindihan.

Ang theme next week ay love. And everyone's excited! :)

February 3, 2010 : Tunay na Aerobics, Muntik na demerit

Founded by Dr. Randy Dellosa, Life Change Recovery Center (LCRC) is a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation center for people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and other unmanageable behaviors. It is located at #105 Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Sacred Heart, Kamuning, Quezon City.

For further information about LCRC, you may contact 415-7964 or 415-6529. You may also visit www.randydellosa.com

Wednesday mornings ay aerobics session. Pero this time, sumali talaga kami sa pag-aerobics. Feeling ko mas mabuti yon kesa sa nanonood lang kami sa kanila tsaka kailangan ko yon. :) After mag-aerobics, I feel energized kaso medyo sumakit yung katawan ko. Nabanat ata ng husto dahil sa crunches at push-ups.

Nag-prepare din kami para sa art activity later with Ms. Faye. This afternoon gumawa sila ng wind chime. Though parang hindi naman tutunog. Shells yung pinadala samin na materials kaso hindi lahat may butas. Goodluck. Ang hirap mag-butas. Actually, nag-start na yung activity pero andun ako sa likod nagbubutas ng shell. Buti nalang may tumulong sakin. Nung pumasok nako sa session hall, nakita ko na yung ibang residents talaga eh creative.

Madaming strings yung ginamit para sa art activity. At yun, may mga naiwan pala sa loob. We admit na responsibilty namin yun and we promised na hindi na mauulit yon. buti nalang our supervisor gave us chance kung hindi minus 20 hours kami.

Ayun. We realized na kailangan talaga na magkarron kami ng sistema pag nasa loob ng session hall and kapag may ipapasok na materials sa loob. :)

February 1, 2010 : Love month na! Pero enhancing spirituality muna :)

Founded by Dr. Randy Dellosa, Life Change Recovery Center (LCRC) is a psychiatric facility and rehabilitation center for people suffering from schizophrenia, depression, addiction, and other unmanageable behaviors. It is located at #105 Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Sacred Heart, Kamuning, Quezon City.

For further information about LCRC, you may contact 415-7964 or 415-6529. You may also visit www.randydellosa.com

Wow. Ang bilis ng araw. February na kaagad. Love is in the air. :) 

Pero this week, Enhancing Spirituality ang theme dito sa LCRC. Kasabay ng pag-introduce sa mga residents ng bagong theme ay ang pag-welcome namin kay Peter. He is a foreigner intern who will be staying with us for the next two weeks. Nakakatuwa kasi marami na kaming nakakasama dito from other country, like miss hanna from germany, miss mona from thailand and ngayon naman si peter who came from romania. Before mag-start yung mini program for him, nilagay na namin sa loob ng sessionnhall yung banner na ginawa namin. Nung nakita yun ng ibang resident, akala nila magiging resident din si peter doon. :)

As part ng pag-welcome kay peter, we prepared a welcome song that goes:

kamusta ka?

halina't magsaya

pumalakpak, pumalakpak,

ituro ang paa.

padyak sa kanan,

padyak sa kaliwa

umikot ka, umikot ka,

humanap ng iba.

Nakakatuwa kasi game si peter na sumali even though hindi nya naiintindihan yung kanta. We were glad to know that he felt at home here in the Philippines and is looking forward to working with the center and the residents.

After ng mini program, we continued with our regular morning activities pero icebreaker nalang yung nai-facilitate namin sa kanila kasi kulang na ng time. After ng session, we were met by our supervisor he commented that eventhough we were "cramming" on the preparation, we were still good at execution. he reminded us that it is good to be spontaneous but we still should pay attention to the details - one word : BALANCE.

 

To prevent cramming once more, nagdiscuss na kami for the activities. I volunteered myself to facilitate the main activity. at syempre, as I expected, sobrang daming kaba ang naramdaman ko. Yung icebreaker and yung experiencing part ng main activity eh na-enjoy ng mga residents. They were all cooperative. When it was time for the processing part, ayan na, kinabahan nanaman ako ng bonggang bongga. I preferred to sit rather than standing to reduce the obviousness of me being nervous, as well as I tried to see if they will become more responsive if I lessen the "authority figure" which I think I will be displaying when I remain standing.

I knew already that with processing, we should minimize the "why questions" kasi parang we need justification sa mga sagot nila. At ewan ko ba kung bakit ko nakalimutan yon! Halos lahat tuloy ng tanong ko ay puro may "bakit". Tsk. However, I was happy beacuse they were still responsive. Halos sabay-sabay pa nga sila sumagot.

Lesson learned: Do not ask too much "why's".

Ang sarap sa feeling na nagawa mo yung isang bagay na akala mo ay hindi mo kayang gawin. COnfidence lang talaga, at minsan kailangan lang kapalan ang mukha para magawa  ang mga bagay bagay.