After I came back from the Living Waters Leadership Training 2018, I really appreciated the importance of rest as I felt refreshed, recharged, and raring to go back to the normal things I do. I thought one week of rest was enough and already extravagant. After all, I needed to catch up with deadlines. The following Monday, I’ve set my mind to work but I was having a hard time. The struggle continued throughout the week and I never seemed…
October 28 to November 3, 2018 became a major turning point of my life. I joined the Living Waters Leadership Training 2018 (LWLT 2018) because I wanted to learn how to share and start the healing process in our church and community. I decided that for the month of November, I’ll be writing about my experiences and reflections during that week. I’ll borrow the term “No Shame November” from my friend (hi, Kuya Jo!). Start the Healing Process From the…
After receiving different responses from my previous post, I decided to deviate and focus specifically on one aspect we already forgot: the importance of sadness. Sadness and depression are two different things, according to search results. They tell us that sadness points to a specific object, while depression strikes anywhere. A month ago, I watched Disney’s 2015 movie, Inside Out, for the first time. I really appreciated the film from start to finish, and it has become my new favorite….
In line with the Mental Health Awareness month, I want to share another poem I wrote eight years ago (January 31, 2010) entitled Laughters of Grief. A light of sunshine in my heart Was given by the one I love Suddenly the storm clouds took part And rain came from above. The empty soil was filled With water ‘til it drowned My laughter as I grieved It is as is I frowned. But what life could bring As a prowler,…
Latest trends now reflect this generation’s attitude of wanting the newest, latest, and supposedly, the best. One of the mostly used motivational phrases to set goals and improve ourselves is be the best version of yourself. But what’s the true basis of best must we believe in? A common definition of best is the progress between who we are before and after. We don’t compete against others, but against our present selves. However, I’m not convinced that improving ourselves has…
To survive financially in the midst of crisis is one of the toughest times a family can face. As someone who has been through financial hardships, we have to hold back buying what we want, and sometimes, what we also need. We had to tighten our belts, make sacrifices, work double or even triple jobs. And you know what’s even more difficult? Feeling so helpless, just because you’re too young to help. Or… can you? As a young person, I…
I’ve thought why life’s like this, Full of tremor, full of bliss, But mine’s always like a crisis, Obstacles show up, opportunities I miss. I can’t stand this anymore! Why I need to stop and can’t have more? I know there’s something I’m living for, But I can’t see that open door. This pain in my heart I want to show, Like a trapped noise, like a foe, Anger bursts out, starts to grow, O this life, forever stuck in…
Recently, I started being resentful towards using social media. Even if I do my best to set boundaries and tell myself to be rational, I just can’t disregard my emotions. Going through a series of deep heart-wrenching reflections, I finally realized the reason for my resentment: I have a deep feeling of hurt after using social media. This could be new to you or actually very common already, but here are three ways we tend to hurt others (and get…
One of my younger friends asked me to write a relevant advice for students today, maybe something they need to learn in school. Wow, why me? After four years of graduating from college, I honestly don’t know what to say. Initially, I started thinking the best habits I practiced, but just ended up regretting that one thing I didn’t do: It’s learning how to fail… even when you did your best and gave your all. No. Don’t get me wrong….
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