Journal
Welcome to my Journal—a space where I capture moments, thoughts, and little pieces of everyday life. Here you’ll find my reflections, musings, and stories from the heart, all written as honestly as I live them. Whether it’s a fleeting feeling or a lasting lesson, this is where I write it down, one entry at a time.
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Eighteen years ago, a car accident almost erased this life. If luck wasn’t on our side, I wouldn’t have grown older, met people who changed me, lost some, loved some, healed, broken, started over, or learned how to sit with my own thoughts at 3 a.m. That day became a quiet dividing line. Before it,… Read more
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When history says, “Watch out when you’re only visible in the quiet rooms.” I learned something about myself recently. I still flinch at comparisons, even when I know better. Put two moments side by side and my mind starts assigning value like it’s a reflex. Louder feels better. Shinier feels chosen. Old software, still running in… Read more
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I woke up from a sleepover having achieved zero hours of sleep. Two months in and somehow I penned plus three more to my list of favorite girls. They all share a strong connection to music. I don’t. It’s just interesting to watch people who already know each other well move through conversations. Simbang Gabi… Read more
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Today, I listened. As stories unfolded, I realized how much has been happening around me without my noticing. Conflicts, tensions, small storms that never reached my door. For a moment, it felt like I had missed something. Then I understood that maybe I hadn’t missed anything at all. There is a quiet gratitude in realizing… Read more
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This conversation with my brother is nothing new. We have been talking about it for a year already, me living abroad, working, and finally stepping into the version of myself I keep imagining. I kept asking the universe for signs, secretly hoping it would say no so I could stay where it feels safe. But… Read more
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Lately, I have been bothered by the role communication plays in a friendship and what it means when two people’s energy does not match. I keep wondering if this is what a lukewarm friendship looks like. I get left on-read, my messages sit there unnoticed, and the conversation never moves unless I push it forward.… Read more
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Some people get ignored in love. Me? I get ignored in work chats, which hurts more because at least heartbreak doesn’t slow down the deadlines. Being seen-zoned is already tragic.You send a message, they open it, and then… silence. Professionalism is optional for some, I see. But worse than that is the Long-Press Strategy™ on… Read more
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🦋🌱🤍(𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 🥹) One of the most significant moments for me at the retreat was when we were encouraged to step outside into nature and find something that catches our attention, as if God Himself was speaking to us… Read more
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Some wounds feel endless. Some tears feel too heavy. Writing this was my way of noticing that even when you sink repeatedly, there’s a way back to the surface. He hurt mein ways so small they looked harmless,a word, a pause, a choice not made.Yet I learned that a single tear,when heavy enough,can drown a… Read more
