Mastermom Speaks: Our Office's 2015 Journal: I AM FOR PEACE

Our Office's 2015 Journal: I AM FOR PEACE

17 Comments

Time really flies so fast. The first quarter of the year nearly ends. Me and my office mates were wondering when will our office release its 2015 planner for the employees. I'm not that a fan of a planner. I prefer to write my schedules in a calendar (size of a one whole illustration board) than into a notebook-sized one. It's weird because as far as I know my self, I'm an organized person and I like doodling on small papers, note pads, etc.

Anyway, when I arrived at the office after my 3 days leave, I noticed a black notebook sized thing on my desk. I thought it was a book. It's black and hard bound. When I inspected it, I was amazed! It was a JOURNAL! I love journals in every form of it. I am surprised because our office annually gives us a planner which usually includes a calendar, address book, to do list, note page, monthly index, etc. However, this year, they opted to give us a journal maybe because it's more appropriate for us employees 'cause of the many meetings that we attended daily which requires us to do note taking and so as to use that as a guide for making reports.

I love its appearance and texture. Take a look at this:

front view

Buddha captures it all

I AM FOR PEACE

Very professional ang dating ano? Low key lang, very simple, not too loud. I love that the doves and I am for peace logo were embossed in gold and white. Here's what inside:

Front page cover: This picture more or less captures or summarizes the things/work that we do in order to attain peace for our country

It takes all of us to enable change

Note pages

It also has a detachable mini calendar that also serves as a bookmark for me

Take a look at the important dates of the year in celebration of peace

Back page cover: The people who have partnered with us and worked hard for peace. The people who have wanted and needed peace the most

Allow me to say that I am so much privileged to have been working in an office who's main role is to implement the comprehensive peace process in the Philippines. For me, personally and with all honesty, it is more of a devotion and commitment that I chose to work here where I can share my helping hands, knowledge, experience, and talents to the needy, most unprivileged people of the conflict areas. No words can explain the joy our beneficiaries gave us when they simply say thank you for the physical (development projects) and non-physical (training, workshops, etc.) assistance that our office provides to them. The face of a happy child who's more than elated seeing their schools being built and homes being constructed in spite of the non ending atrocities that they witness every single day. More than that, it is the aspiration of having a just and lasting peace that our good office strives to make a reality.

"We are so blessed by having such a diversity of cultures, such a diversity of lifestyle... When I am able to claim my identity, not put that as a threat to others and not be threatened by the identities of others, then, I see a world that is more beautiful for every Filipino child." - Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles, OPAPP

I am a FILIPINO.

I am for PEACE.

About Mastermom Speaks

Hi! I'm Ma. Celin Mendoza but Celin will do. I'm a peace worker, youngest daughter, entrepreneur, contented wife, devoted and meticulous mom of 3 June's and a DIY addict!!! This blog will be your ultimate partner in crime when the going gets tough =) Want to do something interesting together? Shoot me an email to: macelinmendoza@gmail.com

17 comments:

Rona CueraoApril 21, 2015
Wow I like the simplicity of that planner :). I like planners to let me organize my schedule a lot and also my tasks for the next days :)
JackieApril 21, 2015
I like the fact that it's more like a journal, since I love writing in mine. Planners can sometimes feel so constricting, especially if you have so much you want to write about!
UnknownApril 22, 2015
I love the quote on the cover :) And wow, your job's pretty amazing!
Mommy Bloggers PhilippinesApril 22, 2015
Nice planner, very worthy of the peace keepers!
RoxiApril 22, 2015
What an inspiraing planner/journal to have! I'd rather have that than the overly advertised and promoted ones we have now.
JentleheartApril 22, 2015
Simple yet elegant. That is what I initially felt about it.
fashioneggpplantApril 22, 2015
a peace planner! <3 what a great firm youre working with :)
wingedbitchApril 22, 2015
I love the cover and not to mention the color of it. Nakakamiss din ung nagsusulat sa journal.
Joyful MessApril 22, 2015
Wow I love it! A perfect mixture of classy and artsy, and the message is lovely, too!
kjrodApril 23, 2015
Cool, simple yet elegant. I am for peace, nice.
ayeeeshaApril 23, 2015
Love the journal :) gaganahan ka talaga magsulat :) I am for peace too :)
Quen GavanApril 23, 2015
Simple journal but I find it elegant at the same time! Cheers to all peacelovers!
jared's mumApril 24, 2015
should be interesting to work in your office. any office that gives journals to their employee is superb in my book!
ReigningStillApril 24, 2015
Ang cute naman. My old company would also give us journal every year. Galing. :) But now I use the Starbucks one.
JaniceApril 25, 2015
Nice one. I love journals too and all sorts of paper products. :)
Lucky FindsApril 25, 2015
Your Peace Planner is awesome! It's nice that your office also live "it".
cheanneApril 26, 2015
What a nice planner! It would have been nice to be able to use it at the start of the year para sulit na sulit. :) It's also great to hear about your company's wonderful work. :)