About

My last name is Hilis. But when my second child was born, the doctor called me Mrs. Hills and I liked the sound of it. Credit card telemarketers would say my name in the same way, as if they have forgotten that the short i in the Filipino language should be pronounced. Hills Speak are my most discreet thoughts as a mother, wife, sister, friend, professional teacher, and as a citizen of the Philippines. Hills Speak also presents my services as a professional teacher and consultant.

I am a mother of two beautiful boys who I call my sweethearts. They warm my heart and give my life direction and inspiration.

I am a daughter and sister--two roles I have never been good at playing. Life is easy and I should be called perfect if I was good with these roles. But life is not easy for most people, especially for people like me who fall below the poverty line according to the Social Weather Stations.

I am a struggling wife, English teacher and leader. But as a mother, a wife, a teacher, and a leader, I believe I have a good heart. And life can be good when there is goodness in you. I say life is good because things for me are falling into place. I read about successful people. At this point in my life, I am probably not yet satisfied because I have bigger dreams for my family, but I am already happy. I am happy to have worked and struggled, to have loved and been rejected, and to have tried and failed several times, because when I did, I met people who looked up to me and sought my wisdom, no matter how unwise I deemed myself to be.

Have I mentioned frustrated business woman, volleyball player, dancer, singer, pianist, and beauty queen? Add them up to the list.

And so I had to make a decision. This year, I decided not feel lost anymore but to continue what I do--to share myself to others who need Hills Speak.

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