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Paano Ma-Overcome ang Porn Addiction?

How I Overcame My Porn Addiction I saw hardcore pornography for the first time around first or second grade. The effects it had on my life ...

I Cannot Pursue You Yet

I cannot pursue you Yet, And I might never do. I may be starting to like you a lot, in more ways than I had expected. I like all your go...

WHAT WOMEN WANT: LISTEN WITH YOUR HEART

We all want to feel we are important. One of the ways to communicate that to your significant other is to listen to her

Why Take Your Time

1. Take your time. It is non-negotiable for someone to know your worth if they truly deserve you. 2. Take your time. Magbuild ka muna ng cr...

Tips Para Iwas Pokmaru

Part 1 1. Mindset: wala siyang gusto sayo, friendly lang (unless umamin) 2. Isiping mataas ang sugar level niya kaya sweet sayo 3. Expl...

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Poetries

Maraming Salamat at Paalam, aking Ama! Hanggang sa muli nating pagkiki...

Tatay, Daddy, Papa, Erpat, Tatang, Itay…Anumang katawagan pa yan.. sila ang tinagurian na ating haligi ng tahanan… Sa aking ama, salamat sa walang sawang pagmamahal. I...

I Cannot Pursue You Yet

I cannot pursue you Yet, And I might never do. I may be starting to like you a lot, in more ways than I had expected. I like all your good things, your beauty, your p...

Open letter to a struggling self

Dear self,  I know you’ve been struggling lately. You’re not yourself and you seemed lost in a place you’ve never been before. I know you’re wandering thru the m...

Sa pagitan ng patawad at salamat

Sa pagitan ng patawad at salamat, Ang salitang pagod. Pagod na ako. Bibitaw na. Hanggang ngayon di ko pa rin alam Kung anong nagtutulak sa'kin para lumaban pa At ...

I Love You From The Bottom of My Hypothalamus

When I glanced at you for the first time, I felt a little jump in my heart. Woah. That was unexpected! I remember briefly how my breathing hitched when I looked at y...

Moving On

We Prayed For Each Other But We Didn’t End Up Together

Sometimes we have come to realise that not all prayers are yes but some are no and wait... I told him I will save my tears for another shot of pens so I think it will made me feel good if I'll turn it...

One day… I will stop

IT WAS NOT LOVE

IT WAS NOT LOVE

PAANO NGA BA MAGMOVE-ON?

Waiting

A prayer for someone I do not want to let go

Have you ever prayed so much for someone because you don't want them to leave? Have you ever begged for someone because you want to stay at the end? I think all of us have done this. ...

Kelan ka mag-aasawa?

Faith

Maraming Salamat at Paalam, aking Ama! Hanggang sa muli nating pagkiki...

Tatay, Daddy, Papa, Erpat, Tatang, Itay…Anumang katawagan pa yan.. sila ang tinagurian na ating haligi ng tahanan… Sa aking ama, salamat sa walang sawang pagmamahal. Ikaw ang aking sandalan sa mga ...

I Cannot Pursue You Yet

Singleness

Single and Secure

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐬: 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 I know some people who are in a relationship, but are still suffering from a broken heart. I can’t count with one hand the broken marriages in this world. People are...

To the Man who was Unsure

It’s like the wind, I can easily feel yet I can't touch it, Like those stars in the sky, visible but I can't reach it, Like the flows of water you touched, but you can't hold onto, Like the love I felt , true yet I need to let go (it hurts)! Thanks to Facebook, because of y...
Green, Yellow, Red Time stopped as you reached your hand Red, Green, Yellow I saw your eyes saying "Come on, you should follow" Yellow, Red, Green You reached out to guide me across the ped xing Stop, slow down, go My heart stopped as our hands reach The time went slow ev...
Ever since that moment when God has willed our paths to meet, you became someone that I could never forget. Day and night, you are the one that my heart will never tired to talk about. Yes, I can still remember that first day—in picturesque detail. I always get reminded of the...
You can choose your partner or spouse but your kids can't do that—so make a good or the best choice for them. How painful it is na marinig mo sa anak mo or magiging anak mo yung mga salitang, "bakit kasi ikaw pa yung naging magulang ko? Bakit ako pa yung naging anak mo?" It...
You don't want me. You don't want me gone either. You're sending off mixed signals. You're more confused than I am. I don't understand. I wonder what changed. We used to build dreams and a life together. You said you saw your future with me. I do, too. I c...
Kay bait ng ating Ama Ako ang iniisip nang ika'y nilikha Niya Ang aking mga hiling ay ang iyong mga katangian Ikaw nga ata ang sa akin ay hinirang Kanyang pinatunayan na pang labas ay di kailangan Bawat kulang ay iyong pinunan Panandalian ay wala sa iyong bokabolaryo Ang...
One day, on your shoulders will I lay my tired eyes On your shoulders will I feel the care of a mom to her child On your shoulders will I feel the warm of security despite this raging winter In your arms will I lay my sweet gentle head while listening to your gentle exha...
"Crossing Over Jordan River" As I stand before this river I don't know when will this journey be over My heart is filled with great fear Asking myself here "why it seems forever? As I stand before this river The only thing that I can all remember your promise you will ...
Dear woman in her 30s and wondering where is Mr. Right—if you've met him or not yet, or if you need to be forward about it—hold it right there! STOP worrying and START refocusing on things, people, and situations that matter most (like the NOW). To be in your 30s (or 40s) and...
You came to me like a distant star Something I have yearned from afar Got dazed at that glow; lost in your galaxy Fumbled at my mind; entwined in my entirety The invisible strings I reckoned and took heartLurking on the idea of "us" would bind to startStrings that came han...
The Love I Desire I no longer desire for that worldy definition of love, Someone to hold and someone to kiss goodnight. I no longer desire for someone to admire me, To tell me things and make me feel beautiful. I no longer desire for butterflies in my stomach, Those ch...
Where should I start? I've been keeping this for so long, I dont want to cause any drama. I have survived 2 years thinking of her everyday, from the time I lost her up until the current. This was our little great love story. I met her in a training back when I was starting to bui...
My mind is flying I’m sorry- can you keep it coming You’ve been jealous of what goes on my mind You know it blocks me and makes me blind When my weather becomes gloomy Yours becomes foggy Wait— I think our visions need some wipers Our weather comes with some wind whispers ...
Masaya kaya ako kung nag confess ako? Magiging mas exciting kaya ang araw ko kung lagi tayong mag uusap? Masaya ka rin kaya saakin? Gusto mo rin kaya ako? Magbabago ba ang takbo ng buhay ko kung ginawa ko ang mag confess sayo? Mga tanong na hindi ko alam kung paano masasagot. La...
It’s been weeks since we stopped talking. It’s been months since we last met. And I wondered if during those times, did you ever think of me? Or am I just the one missing you and our memories together? I’m thankful that I have known you. Thankful for every moment that we’ve sp...
Kelan kaya darating yung ako naman yung pipiliin? Yung hindi ako hahayaan na laging magquestion about sa worth ko. Yung tipong masisingit ako sa oras kahit pa gaano kabusy yung schedule niya. Yung hindi ko na kailangan maghintay ng matagal kung kelan ako muling maaalala. Kela...
Yet not as I will but  Yours be done...  (Luke 22:42)  Noon ako yung tipo na pag nananalangin ipinipilit ko ang gusto ko...  I remember this specific day where I am crying out and begging God na sagutin na yung  panalangin na gusto ko. I remember that pain where I'm telling...
The financial landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and to succeed in this new era of wealth, you need to stay informed, adapt, and thrive. The Investa Summit 2023 is Investagrams’ flagship event every year, wherein we gather the best and most inspiring individuals ...
Don't let your emotional tendencies ruin your mental capacity! Bakit mo nga hahayaang sirain ka nito , Kung kaya mo naman labanan dibah ???    I was once jobless. And it took me years to be called an employed individual. I have family issues since I can't remember. We ...
Just be yourself Someone will find you Perfect You cannot please everybody, But you can be a blessing to one    
WHEN “WHAT’S NEXT” IS TOO OVERWHELMING What’s next? Is a question that confronts us from time to time. When you're done doing the things that should be done, when you achieved something, when you finally got your degree in college, when you made a mistake, when you lost so...
Thoughts of you torment me. Dreams about you haunt me. Every day I suffer too gravely. Why have you done this to me? That bliss I once deemed would last, Everything sank in the river of past. No matter how hard I tried to grasp, It only left my broken heart aghast. Wh...
Every day I miss you. There was never a day that I stopped thinking about you. Every day the thoughts of you always visit my mind and heart. The laughter we shared together. The places we've been. The food we ate. The stories we shared. Those are still vivid in my me...
I understand how frustrating and regretting it could be, to reap the consequences of your unwise decisions and actions based on emotion. Developing a healthy relationship has something to do with values, perspectives, and purpose of being in a relationship. Not on feelings, long...
Life is not easy, it’s like forcefully driving on the road… It isn’t as easy as cooking an instant food or one press away message. There must be a sense of eagerness, determination, patience, discernment and faith to keep ourselves on the right lane. Road of life is quite...
Akala ko okay lang ang lahat. Walang away, walang gulo , walang pagtatalo. Lahat kalmado, pero biglang nagbago.   Tinanong kita kung anong meron, Sinabi mo wag akong mag isip ng kung ano. Sabi mo walang problema, sinabi mo na okay lang tayo. Pero isan...
We laughed without reasons, And pat each others back. Sang a tune or two, 'til our voices cracked. I thought it was only yesterday. But a decade already lapsed. You took a step forward, I chose to hold back. I want to stay where I am. You left to seek your path. I thought it was...
"Kumusta?"   Iyan na naman ang bungad na tanong ng aking kaibigan, isang tanong na hindi ko pa rin ang alam kung paano sasagutin. Paano ba naman kasi ito sasagutin ang isang tanong na marami ang pwedeng isagot, kahit siguro sino na makikita sa test paper nila ng isang ...
O minsang giliw ako sa ay nasa labas, kaya't dumungaw ka sana mula sa durungawan, Mayroon lang naman akong hinahanap, ikaw ang nais kong  pagtanungan, Dito ako ang huling nanggaling kaya at alam kong ikaw ang may nalalaman, Kung nasaan ba ang aking baro at saping pampaa ...
A letter to a guy who has been rejecte A letter to a guy who has been rejected Don't worry there will be someone who will appreciate you Who will value you Take care of you and choose you. But please don't be tired of believing that someone will come Don't lose hope Someday...

Happiness

It’s like the wind, I can easily feel yet I can't touch it, Like those stars in the sky, visible but I can't reach it, Like the flows of water you touched, but you can't hold onto, Like the love I ...

Stoplight

Green, Yellow, Red Time stopped as you reached your hand Red, Green, Yellow I saw your eyes saying "Come on, you should follow" Yellow, Red, Green You reached out to guide me across the ped xing ...

An Open Letter to my Polaris

Ever since that moment when God has willed our paths to meet, you became someone that I could never forget. Day and night, you are the one that my heart will never tired to talk about. Yes, I can s...

May We Find The Right One As We Make Ourselves The Right One.

You can choose your partner or spouse but your kids can't do that—so make a good or the best choice for them. How painful it is na marinig mo sa anak mo or magiging anak mo yung mga salitang, "baki...

Keeping Me At Arm’s Length

You don't want me. You don't want me gone either. You're sending off mixed signals. You're more confused than I am. I don't understand. I wonder what changed. We used to build ...

When God made you, He must’ve been thinking about me

Kay bait ng ating Ama Ako ang iniisip nang ika'y nilikha Niya Ang aking mga hiling ay ang iyong mga katangian Ikaw nga ata ang sa akin ay hinirang Kanyang pinatunayan na pang labas ay di kailang...

On Your Shoulders

One day, on your shoulders will I lay my tired eyes On your shoulders will I feel the care of a mom to her child On your shoulders will I feel the warm of security despite this raging winter ...

Crossing Over Jordan River

"Crossing Over Jordan River" As I stand before this river I don't know when will this journey be over My heart is filled with great fear Asking myself here "why it seems forever? As I stand b...

Dear Woman in Her 30s and Waiting

Dear woman in her 30s and wondering where is Mr. Right—if you've met him or not yet, or if you need to be forward about it—hold it right there! STOP worrying and START refocusing on things, people, a...

Paralleled Strings

You came to me like a distant star Something I have yearned from afar Got dazed at that glow; lost in your galaxy Fumbled at my mind; entwined in my entirety The invisible strings I reckoned an...

The Love I Desire

The Love I Desire I no longer desire for that worldy definition of love, Someone to hold and someone to kiss goodnight. I no longer desire for someone to admire me, To tell me things and make m...

Maling panahon–My One Great Love

Where should I start? I've been keeping this for so long, I dont want to cause any drama. I have survived 2 years thinking of her everyday, from the time I lost her up until the current. This was our ...

Wait— I’m here

My mind is flying I’m sorry- can you keep it coming You’ve been jealous of what goes on my mind You know it blocks me and makes me blind When my weather becomes gloomy Yours becomes foggy Wait— ...

Paano Kung Nag Confess Ako?

Masaya kaya ako kung nag confess ako? Magiging mas exciting kaya ang araw ko kung lagi tayong mag uusap? Masaya ka rin kaya saakin? Gusto mo rin kaya ako? Magbabago ba ang takbo ng buhay ko kung ginaw...

I’m sorry it took me this long

It’s been weeks since we stopped talking. It’s been months since we last met. And I wondered if during those times, did you ever think of me? Or am I just the one missing you and our memories together...

Kelan ba?

Kelan kaya darating yung ako naman yung pipiliin? Yung hindi ako hahayaan na laging magquestion about sa worth ko. Yung tipong masisingit ako sa oras kahit pa gaano kabusy yung schedule niya. Yung ...

Kung Loloobin. Idadaan ko muna sa panalangin.

Yet not as I will but  Yours be done...  (Luke 22:42)  Noon ako yung tipo na pag nananalangin ipinipilit ko ang gusto ko...  I remember this specific day where I am crying out and begging God na...

Investa Summit 2023: New Era of Wealth

The financial landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and to succeed in this new era of wealth, you need to stay informed, adapt, and thrive. The Investa Summit 2023 is Investagrams’ flags...

I’am Strong

Don't let your emotional tendencies ruin your mental capacity! Bakit mo nga hahayaang sirain ka nito , Kung kaya mo naman labanan dibah ???    I was once jobless. And it took me years to be...

Love Find’s You when you are Ready

Just be yourself Someone will find you Perfect You cannot please everybody, But you can be a blessing to one    

WHEN “WHAT’S NEXT” IS TOO OVERWHELMING

WHEN “WHAT’S NEXT” IS TOO OVERWHELMING What’s next? Is a question that confronts us from time to time. When you're done doing the things that should be done, when you achieved something, when y...

Let go and Let God…

Thoughts of you torment me. Dreams about you haunt me. Every day I suffer too gravely. Why have you done this to me? That bliss I once deemed would last, Everything sank in the river of past. ...

The One You Once Loved

Every day I miss you. There was never a day that I stopped thinking about you. Every day the thoughts of you always visit my mind and heart. The laughter we shared together. The places we...

Know The Person You Want To Create Your Future With

I understand how frustrating and regretting it could be, to reap the consequences of your unwise decisions and actions based on emotion. Developing a healthy relationship has something to do with val...