wholemomph – Chasing Dreams

100% Whole Mom Thanksgiving Dinner

January 4, 2016May 14, 2018 RhizaLeave a comment

[Date backtracked. Finally getting this post out of my drafts, yaaay!]

I remember it still, my first ever meeting with the 100% Whole Mom gang—Rica, Chesca, Marilen, plus Teena Barretto and her team. I stepped in the restaurant, just being my awkward self, and was introduced to everyone as the person who will help design Whole Mom’s logo and branding.

I was starstruck. Just a little bit, I mean. I practically grew up with these ladies, except they’re on the other side of the TV screen. And do you remember those notebooks with photos of artistas on the cover? I never really owned one (I would love to get my hands on a Rica Peralejo notebook though, anyone still has them? LOL), I guess what I’m trying to say is, I did know these women growing up, in very (uh) shallow levels.

And then last year happened, and I got to know them in a whole new light—beyond television and notebook covers. Not only did I get to closely work with them, I also got a glimpse of their hearts and their deep love for the Lord.

It’s easy to forget they’re artistas, really! They’re some of the wisest and most kenkoy of women, and their passion is simply.. contagious. They work hard and dream big, and as soon as they knew that this is their calling, they get down to business and pursue it with fierce passion it inspires you to chase after your dreams yourself.

I thought to myself, “yep, these are the kind of people I want to surround myself with!” Continue reading “100% Whole Mom Thanksgiving Dinner” →

100% Whole Mom: Branding & Passion Cards

July 26, 2015December 23, 2021 Rhiza4 Comments

When most of the hours in a day are spent hustling and working, you don’t only set aside your personal needs and dreams, you also start to feel uninspired and underwhelmed. Work becomes robotic, you start doing it just for the money, and you feel like you’re wasting your time on things that don’t have long-term value. That said, 100% Whole Mom couldn’t have come to me at a better time.

It took me out of the design rut and allowed me to do work that matters. Sure it required a couple of sleepless nights and about ten thousand revisions. (That sponsor card had to be revised over and over up to the last minute because sponsors just kept coming in!). But it’s projects like this, ones that have eternal value, that don’t feel like work at all! Continue reading “100% Whole Mom: Branding & Passion Cards” →

Recently: The 100% Whole Mom Launch

July 25, 2015May 31, 2020 RhizaLeave a comment

I can tell this story from two perspectives: First, from behind the scenes where I got to witness how this passion project came to life, from drawing board to launch date, from vision to reality. And second, as one of the many Moms who are (and will be) inspired and empowered by this passion project.

It has been such an honor to be in both sides of the fence, and I couldn’t be any more proud of the 100% Whole Mom ladies.

Rica, Marilen and Chesca

These women need no introductions! We watched them on TV growing up, and we all have seen them bloom from child actresses and teen models to influential women and moms. But what we couldn’t see from the other side of the TV screen or from the glossy pages of a magazine is how the Lord has been preparing them for something bigger than showbiz.

As mothers themselves, this passion to inspire and empower other moms has grown too big for their hearts to keep, and it was just so brilliant how the Lord brought the three of them together to make this vision a reality.

So after months of brainstorming sessions, Facebook messages and planning, 100% Whole Mom was finally launched, and it wasn’t like any other media launches. Mostly it was a special treat for us moms, a declaration of God’s work in us, and a celebration of motherhood. Continue reading “Recently: The 100% Whole Mom Launch” →