5 Life Lessons We Learned From Miss Glenda On ‘The Brilliant Life’

As seen in The Brilliant Life, Miss Glenda’s story is an inspiration to everyone, especially to women who are currently at life’s crossroads. Here are some life lessons from the TV5 mini-series that can motivate us to begin the new year on the right foot.

1. Self-study. Miss Glenda's goal was to make a living, in whatever form. She taught herself everything she needed to know for her side hustles, from being a virtual assistant to helping concoct her beauty products. She was extremely resourceful in researching the fields that she gets into. 

“Lahat ng trabahong hindi ko kaya, inaral ko lang. Self-learning lang lahat and it’s possible kasi nagawa ko,” she shared.

2. Family comes first. Miss Glenda went above and beyond for her family. She had to sacrifice her childhood, studies, personal needs, and even her happiness to provide for her family. Her top priority is to help and support them and she was willing to give up everything to do so. 

For Miss Glenda, “nasa akin na 'yung mindset na pamilya muna bago ang sarili, sino pa ba ang magtutulungan?” 

3. Trust the right people. Miss Glenda chose the right people to be in her life. One of them is her cousin, Shed Garcia, who helped her without asking for anything in return. Shed was there to assist Miss Glenda in selling her products, running her business, watching over her kids when she had to leave the house, and, most importantly, standing up for herself against detractors. 

“Kailangang maging open ka sa mga taong nakapaligid sa ‘yo. Pumili ka ng mga taong magiging support system mo.”

4. Keep hustling. Miss Glenda is a successful Filipina CEO at the young age of 25 because she never stopped to get to where she is, even to this day. She constantly found ways to earn since she was a student, from selling items and working online to launching her own business empire. 

Miss Glenda reminisced, “ Nag-isip ako ng mas marami pang ibebenta, mas nag-grow kami into selling different products at doon kami nakaipon nang kahit konti kasi kung ano ang trending, sinasabayan ko.” 

5. Give generously. Miss Glenda never failed to give back – from her family to Brilliant Skin Essentials employees – as well as to other causes and organizations such as CRIBS Foundation, Inc., Kanlungan Ni Maria (Home For The Aged), Saving Abused and Neglected Animals, Bahay Aurora. She is indeed a confident and brilliantly beautiful woman with a heart.

“Binigyan ka ni Lord ng maraming blessings, kaya gamitin mo ‘yan para mag-share ng blessings sa ibang tao,” she advised.

There is still much to be learned from Miss Glenda's life journey. From the ups and downs, her Brilliant Life is a treasure trove of inspiration.

Start the new year brilliantly! Don’t miss the finale episode of The Brilliant Life: A Yuletide Inspiration on Saturday, January 7, at 6:00 PM on TV5. Livestreaming is also available on Brilliant Skin Essentials, Miss Glenda, Cignal Entertainment, TV5 Facebook pages, and YouTube channels.