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From Silence to Sharing -- My Unconventional Journey and Prioritizing Mental Health

  Writing has never been my strong suit. At most times, I grappled with writing slump and the distractions that life unfailingly presents.  But today, before the Year 2023 closes its chapter  (Kathniel yarn? lol),  I'm courageously sharing a piece of my life. A little nervous, but also empowered, as only a few are aware of this.  I used to keep everything inside, but now I'm opening up, and I hope this can help someone else going through a tough time like I did. Life can be tough, especially when you've lost someone, but I want to encourage others to find their strength and keep going, no matter what. STORYTIME:   I had only worked for just  eight months in my former company when they offered me an overseas opportunity during the pandemic's peak. Uncertainty loomed, but my mom's  (BesNay)  contagious enthusiasm encouraged me to step outside my comfort zone. However, life paints a complex picture. I faced the heart-wrenching loss of my mother while I was in a foreign
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A Month In Bedlam #char

Ola! How's your 2018 so far, guys? We were just celebrating the holidays a few weeks ago/ last December '17 and then voila-- within the next 24-48 hours, we'll be saying goodbye to January '18. Are you ready to pour your hearts out for February especially on the 14th? 😂 I've been dawdling ( not so much ) the past couple of weeks after I decided to quit my two-year BPO work. It wasn't easy to leave the company especially the co-workers that became my special pals at some point. I'll not go into details to avoid breach, drama, and questions that I don't want to retort. Besides, I want my first entry for this year to be as auspicious as possible. If you notice, I rarely post here on my blog as I admit, I'm not upscale in writing. It will take a huge effort on my part before I can come up with a good   topic/s to thrash out. Please bear with me if I write something here that doesn't suit your whim, you can freely get out of this page or don't

My Laguna Junket

#LaBoracay and #LaPera are two of the rife hashtags we normally discern with our friends who are enjoying their vacation somewhere or by just simply staying at their home. I usually travel with my friends because I don't need to be fine-tuned as we can be silly and psychedelic at the same time. Everybody loves good company and nobody else can give it to us but our trustworthy pals. I started my 2017 exploring Masungi Georeserve and Mt. Ngusong Kabayo in Rizal . My plan is to write a separate entry for the two and because I'm a self-confessed idler every so often, it will stay as a plan. :p Lately, I'm thinking of going somewhere all by myself and experience what it feels like to be a solo traveler. They say it's quite unsafe especially nowadays where rampant killings (hello, oplan tokhang!) and natural disasters are apparent.  I read different blogs to know safety tips, the pros and cons of traveling solo. As an ambivert type, being with a group or unaided at time

The Sunday Currently | 02

I started to follow this trend late last year but instead of writing it on a Sunday, I wrote mine on a Wednesday. I can still remember that I was emotionally perturbed and I couldn't wait to scribble those thoughts inside of me during those difficult times. #OAmuch :p As I'm just browsing different sites today ( including this run-off-the-mill page ) and I have nothing to do this Sunday evening, I'll just write my part two of The Sunday Currently as I'm about to drop in just a little while. CURRENTLY Reading an article from Huffington website about religion and why it can harm our society as well as our lives  at times . It's a thought-provoking article, especially that nowadays, inhumane acts are everywhere and not all malfeasance can be solved in prayers only. #trytoconsider #respectingviews Writing my second entry of The Sunday Currently Listening to Can I Stay by Ray LaMontagne . I've been listening to this song for a week or so now. I

The Wednesday Currently | 01

I'm having a hard time sleeping right now, so I'll just take this moment to blog as I rarely update this writing haven of yours truly! :p As I browse different blog sites, the majority of the entries I read was The Sunday Currently where (professional/ amateur) bloggers write what they're doing on a Sunday weekend. It's like a 'What's on your mind' question/ status on Facebook but in a different format. It's pretty fun reading the whereabouts and what currently they're into. I can't wait for Sunday to begin so let me be the one to change this Sunday Currently to Wednesday Currently for the meantime. :p  GAME! CURRENTLY Reading others' entries of The Sunday Currently, top tweets and this article Writing my own Wednesday Currently :p Listening to Firepower by Bamboo Thinking A LOT! Inhale...exhale! Wishing for a brighter future ahead Wearing loose shirt and sporty short (What the heck?) Needing more self-discipline

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I'm looking outside the window Talking to every drops of rain Wishing that you're right here Longing for every piece of her But how can I hold you If you chose to walk alone I'm all by myself now I'm hiding my tears Under the rain So no one can see my pain On this gloomy day I just hope that one day This frown smile will fade away And I'll keep on chasing on my brighter days It's hard for me to let you go But what can I do Knowing that this emptiness Will lead to something new Hope I can go back in the zone again Where everything between us is merely fine Not until today when our goodnight Finally means... goodbye~~~

Wonders of El Nido, Palawan #tbt

It's Throwback Thursday , so expect throwback pictures of your friends to flood on your news feed and timeline. :D But I have my own way of remembering my yesteryears' pictures; to simply blog them. :) Let's keep the film rolling and my first entries are my El Nido pictures! :)  Small Lagoon  My backdrop. :) Swimming, fooling around and posting for the camera. :) Talking about multitasking. :D Seafood diet Young, Wild & Free. Entalula Island  Beachfront The place where we stayed. Two of my sibs  :) A quiescent sun. Throwback #2 Snake Island Greener Pinagbuyutan Island Cathedral Cave We can stay here longer :) Throwback #3 Helicopter Island. We snorkeled here for an hour. :) Hidden Beach Cadlao Lagoon Local and foreign guests. 'A piece of heaven' is definitely a good depiction of El Nido's