How motherhood changed Maja Salvador's priorities in life

MANILA, March 27 ------ Maja Salvador admitted that she had previously become a workaholic, but after getting married and having her daughter, she recognized the value of family time. Salvador considers her husband Rambo Nuñez and daughter Maria to be significant sources of inspiration in her personal life. “Ang laking parte ni Maria sa kung sino ako ngayon kasi kinumpleto niya ‘yung pagkababae ko. Siya ‘yung kumumpleto sa pangarap ko. Laging si Maria. Bawat trabaho, ‘yung dressing room ko, kailangang may mas malaking space nang konti kasi bitbit ko si Maria,” she said.

Shifting her lifestyle from being a workaholic to balancing family and career, Salvador added, “‘Yung priorities, decisions mo sa life, titingnan [ko] lang si Maria, parang masasagot na.” The dance royalty also revealed that she experienced "mom guilt" while preparing for her return to variety show "ASAP." “Bilang first time mom, mag-six months siya (Maria) nung first appearance ko sa 'ASAP.' Medyo may hesitation akong gawin ‘yun kasi feel na feel ko talaga maging mom. Na-miss ko rin magsayaw. Nagsabi rin ako kay Rambo. Almost two weeks akong nag-prepare, at six hours ko siyang iniiwan, at talagang super guilty ako. Totoo pala talaga ‘yun (mom guilt),” she said.

Salvador's dream has always been to be a mother, and now that she is one, her admiration for her mother has grown exponentially. “Nung nagkaroon na ako ng Maria, ang taas na nang tingin ko sa nanay ko. Dati pa lang, saludung-saludo na ako kasi single mom siya, pero nung nagkaroon ako ng Maria at na-experience ‘yung maging mommy, mas lalo akong tumingala sa kanya,” she shared.

Does Salvador ever worry about losing her fame after being out of the spotlight for nearly three years? Thanking her supporters, she told ABS-CBN News, “Hindi sa natakot. Kahit wala akong teleserye or pelikulang ginagawa, ang laking bagay na kasi ng social media. Hindi ako natakot kasi siguro ready akong magpakananay at maging isang asawa. Ang tagal kong dinasal na magkaroon ng sariling pamilya at maging isang nanay, at ibinigay sa akin. Napakasuwerte ko lang din po talaga na may mga nagtitiwala pa rin sa akin. Ang pinaka nami-miss ko ay ‘yung umarte.”

Meanwhile, Salvador recently renewed her contract with Beautéderm at Solaire Resort North in Quezon City. During the ceremony, Salvador thanked celebrity entrepreneur Rhea Tan for her support as a friend and “ninang.” “Maja's pure heart is my favorite thing about her. I consider myself fortunate to have made genuine friends in the entertainment industry. Outside of work, we discuss her daughter, her family, and everything. I know how nice she is, therefore she deserves a good family life, and I believe she is an encouragement to any woman who wish to start a family,” Tan told ABS-CBN News.

Source: abs-cbn.com