mistiffany

This is my bubble.

friendship

  • I Hope Love Lets You Stay You

    I don’t know why I feel the need to tell you this, but I hope when love finds you, it doesn’t make you question your worth. I hope it doesn’t make you feel like you have to become smaller, quieter, easier, or more understanding just to keep someone by your side. I hope you never… Read more

  • Checklist

    Must love the beach.Must know how to cook.Must own a decent camera.Fine. That should be easy. Must watch K-dramas,sit through period films,know his Greek mythology.Now we’re narrowing it down. Must respect the capybara.This is important.I will not elaborate.Put a check beside it. Must eat cucumber sliceswith crushed spicy Cheetoswithout asking me oncewhat is wrong with… Read more

  • Hi, self.

    This feels like the right time to write it. Not when the applause was still ringing and not when you were rushing from one commitment to another. Sometimes the body forces us to sit still long enough to understand what just happened.  Tonight, I find myself sitting with gratitude. The past two weekends have been… Read more

  • Tuesday Lessons

    I finished Tuesdays with Morrie on a Tuesday. That feels meaningful to me. I did not expect the book to affect me this much. I usually avoid stories about sickness because my childhood was filled with hospital visits. I accompanied my grandmother almost every day. Waiting rooms, hospital beds, quiet corridors. Illness feels familiar to me, but… Read more

  • On Not Ruining Things

    A question came up tonight that carried more weight than it pretended to. It was phrased lightly, almost like a thought experiment. What do you do when the choice is between taking a chance or ruining the friendship. That phrase stayed with me. Ruin the friendship. It sounded less like a possibility and more like… Read more

  • You Just Have to Care

    Tonight, a realization dawned on me as I spent time with a friend. She spoke about suicide, not casually or carelessly, but with seriousness and compassion. She talked about the kind of friends she wants to have and choose to stay with, the ones who care deeply, who take mental health seriously, and who show… Read more

  • Notes From a Night that Refused to End Early

    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

  • Lukewarm

    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

  • Flowers

    Give people their flowers while they can still touch them. Read more