There was a time when the work felt purposeful. Deadlines were challenges, not burdens. Long hours meant growth, not exhaustion. But somewhere along the way, passion became pressure. Excitement turned into endurance. What once energized you now simply demands survival. In many corporate spaces, this shift happens quietly. High performers rarely announce burnout. Professionals don’t always say they’re drowning they deliver, they attend, they comply. And they cope in silence.…
Maybe romantic love isn’t at the forefront of my life right now. Not because I don’t believe in it, and not because I’ve closed my heart to the possibility of it someday. But because right now, my life is asking me to grow in other ways. To learn myself more deeply. To build a life that feels whole even when I’m the only one in the room. There are days when I realize that love is already present in quiet forms. In the peace I’m slowly learning to give myself. In the dreams…
When I tell a story, I include the parts where I was wrong too. The moments I overreacted. The things I said out of anger. The times I didn’t show up as my best self. Because a story isn’t honest if it only paints you as the victim. Some people tell stories to protect their image. They remove their mistakes, soften their role, and leave out the parts that make them uncomfortable. But truth doesn’t work like that. Truth is messy. It shows everyone’s fingerprints, including…
I have high respect for friends/people who admits this. I realized that as we grow older, we don’t need expensive restaurants, travels and luxury. I’m not saying we shouldn’t have it, we should definitely experience these as well but staying on the budget we have set not to please others is so much better than us worrying in the end. And please don’t be guilty of having dinners outside, travels and stuff, but make sure you save for it so you can avoid borrowing to other…
I owe myself an apology for carrying people who wouldn't do the same for me. For staying quiet when my chest was on fire. For forgiving too quickly and loving too loudly when all I wanted was someone to meet me halfway. I owe myself an apology for calling it strength to keep breaking, for forgetting that I was worth saving too.
This made me realize something important about some women: true peace often only comes when we hear the whole truth. Psychologically, closure matters. When someone wrongs us, our minds replay the “what happened” over and over. Some women can only start to heal when they see the facts, hear the explanation, and witness accountability. Without that, forgiveness can feel impossible. Not everyone will understand this. Some women will never forgive, especially when the other…
“Closed mouths don’t get fed.” Kanina around 6PM rush hour, nahirapan talaga akong magbook ng ride. Ilang beses akong nagtry sa ibat-ibang app, pero halos 1 hour na wala pa ring nag-aaccept. Pagod na ako kakahintay, kaya naisip ko nalang na mag-jeep na lang pauwi. Habang naglalakad ako papunta sa sakayan, chineck ko yung wallet ko… ₱12 lang pala yung coins ko. Eh ₱13 yung pamasahe. Kulang ako ng piso. Mababaw man pakinggan sa iba, pero that moment medyo na-stress ako. Pagod…
"Mas daig mo pa nanay ko kung maka-asta ka sa'kin." At one point during our relationship naisip ko yan. Sabi ko "Bakit ba pag kasama ko siya, mas daig niya pa nanay ko kung kumilos at magsalita sa'kin?" Then it hit me; Kaya siya ganiyan, eh kasi hindi naman niya ako maasahan. She took the lead, I followed. Akala ko I was just doing what she wants kasi 'di ba yun mindset ng most BF? "Gawin mo nalang gusto niya para walang away." Pero hindi pala, mas daig niya pa nanay ko kasi…
Filipino humor is interesting in the sense that it is always framed on satirizing or cushioning social issues, we have a network making riders dance while the price of gas is going up. We have Vice Ganda who mastered this craft by masking criticisms as jokes like with the recent student who had a hard time recognizing the Malacañang Palace, and we even have the legendary segment in Eat Bulaga where Jose fell in polluted water. And who could forget the brilliant skits made by…
There are things in life that will take everything from you and still remain the same. And maybe the lesson was never to try harder, but to recognize when it’s no longer worth your energy.
Whether it is a movie night, or a dream trip a long walk every afternoon "just because" or a purchase to save up for I'll keep the calendars full of good anticipation not as an escape from the world but as an expression of hope for all it has still to offer, and each day that I have yet to experience it 💌
Yes, all feelings are valid. We’re human — we feel hurt, anger, disappointment, and sometimes even the urge to react. But not every behavior that comes from those feelings is right. Feel what you need to feel. Sit with it. Understand it. Heal from it. Just remember that protecting your peace also means protecting your dignity. Being emotional doesn’t give anyone the right to disrespect others — and loving yourself means not tolerating disrespect either. You can be kind and…
Pag ako talaga nabwisit, lalayasan ko kayong lahat, ang papanget niyo
If may choice lang talaga ko, bye na sa inyo
If may choice lang talaga ko, bye na sa inyo
Masakit umalis sa comfort zone—totoo. Nakakahiya magsimula ulit. Nakakatakot magkamali. Nakaka-pressure kapag parang lahat nauuna na. Pero mas masakit yung lilipas ang 5 taon… tapos same ka pa rin. Same income. Same mindset. Same dahilan kung bakit hindi ka pa rin umuusad. Kasi ang totoo— hindi ka naman talaga takot mabigo. Takot ka lang magsimula. #fblifestyle #motivational #inspirational #motivationalquotes #inspirationalquotes
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