Dear Love, The past few weeks have been great. The past two days have been especially wonderful. I have been laughing and also been very productive. But today, just a few moments ago, I read a piece of fiction that I have already previously read. I loved it when I first read it. It is a happy end to a sad story. So when I saw it again, I re-read the last few parts. But it made me sad. And suddenly, tears were about to fall. And I found it difficult to move, to lift the glass of water, to stand up. I felt weak. I do not know why. To be honest, I do not want to know why it made me sad. I have things to do. But this, I can do to try to lessen the pain. Or numb myself. I write about it. Tell this story to you. There is nothing more than a sad story here. No lesson, no insight. Nothing new. Just me being randomly sad and not feeling ok for no particular reason. I do not want to cry it out or sleep it off because I really want to finish what I…
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Dear Love 02/22
Dear Love, It has been a long time. I have been meaning to write for weeks now but I always forgot to do so. Not because I have no reason to share but, well, because I have been too preoccupied. And I have also started journaling. My entries are mostly short and not as profound as I would like them to be. I often write about an hour before I sleep. So I am usually sleepy or tired. I am still undecided about how I should proceed with journaling. Should I just do as I do now and write about whatever my thoughts are at the end of the day? Or should I try to be more creative? I do want to try to do creativity exercises but I am still unsure about that. My days have been long and productive since January 1. But the past week has been hard. Nothing bad happened. Nothing big really. I was just exhausted. Physically, mentally, and emotionally. I did not plan to rest or take a break but I slept late on Monday because of F1 and was happy to see that I had coincidentally scheduled Tuesday as rest day. And I…
How I Start My Day [Morning Routine]
Good day! How has your January been so far? Mine has been interesting. It has been almost a month and I am now confident to share with you my morning routine. For the first time in a long time, I had nowhere to go on New Year's Eve. I was not feeling too well but I wanted to do something. A few hours before midnight, I decided to act as if it was just an ordinary day and do as I would like to do the rest of the year. 2021 started off with a hearty meal which I ate at around 12 midnight. After eating, I proceeded with the routine that I wanted to follow the rest of the year. I followed this routine for a few days and decided to consult a Physical Therapist / Trainer to make sure it is a healthy routine. More importantly, I wanted to know if it would help me in achieving my fitness goals. She suggested some adjustments and I have so far been enjoying my "mornings" better. Note the quotation marks on "mornings" since I do not always wake up in the morning. Simply put, this is how I start my…
2020 Intentions
This year, I am doing something different. Setting intentions is nothing new or ground breaking. But for me, it is. This is the first time I am actually setting my intentions. I know that I will be more likely to actively work on it and follow through if I publish it. So here it is. I am sharing with you my 2020 Intentions. And I hope you will share yours, too. I consider my 2019 just my research and preparation for 2020. And it went pretty good and I learned quite a lot. It is my first time to start a year with clear intentions and I think it will make a big difference. My 2020 Intentions Here is a summary of my 2020 Intentions: Be HEALTHYOffer VALUE.Be SINCERE.ADVOCATE. Read on to know what these intentions mean to me and how I plan to put these to action. Why Set Intentions? First off, I want to share why I am doing things differently this year. Every year, I get consumed with goals. My mentees and basically everyone who has worked with me know how obsessed I am with establishing SMART goals. Last year, I set out to accomplish goals instead…
Dear Love 06/03
06/03/19 Dear Love, Nobody comes into the world broken. But every person in our life, every day, every situation has the capacity to break us. Some in one big blow. Others by cracking us little by little. And a few by making us brittle and weak. And we, in turn, also has the same capacity to break others. When we get broken, no matter how much we work to mend, the cracks will always be there. You can maybe fix or mend something broken. Sometimes, it might even end up more beautiful. Or stronger. But inside, it remains broken. More fragile. Insecure. Unstable. So be kind. Never forget that you can break others in a million different ways. And you can be broken an infinite number of times. Be kind and take care of others. Most important of all, never forget to be kind to yourself and take care of yourself, as well. ❤️
Dear Love 09/02
September 2, 20193:51 am Dear Love, I'm working on my blog and I saw two unpublished drafts. This is the first one. June 3, 2019 2:36 am Dear Love, I'm sitting at the breakfast table eating pizza while watching a Filipino romance film when it hit me. Do not fall back into a habit just because it feels comfortable or easy. You deserve better. You can demand more. Nobody else can fight for your own happiness as much as you could. So stay afloat. Do not settle. Fight because you are your best advocate. Never forget you deserve happiness. You deserve love. You are worthy. ❤️ I do not remember why I wrote this but never published. But I needed this today. Thank you, love! And I am reminded of my post from last March: Yes, love. You are worthy. Fight for your own happiness. It is not selfish or self-centered. There is nothing to give if you do not have any for yourself. So fight for people. Fight for what you believe in. But fight for yourself first. And to those who feel like people undervalued them or they are not appreciated enough, I say to you... value yourself.…