How to Cook Adobo

"Lagi mong tinatanong kung kumain na ba ako, teka Adobokita??? Ha!" Sabihin mo yan, baka hatiran ka ng ulam. Haha. Adobo lagi ang una kong naiisip kapag magluluto. Gusto ko lang i share kung papano ko niluluto ang adobo. Kunin ang ka...

HOW TO DEAL WITH CHISMIS

Scenario 1. Kung ikaw yung pinagchichismisan, eto yung mga bagay na pwede mong gawin: 1. Kausapin mo yung taong alam mong nagkalat ng chismis tungkol sayo. Harapin mo siya. Kausapin mo ng maayos. Tanungin mo bakit ganon yung pinagkakalat ni...

SELF LOVE

Allow yourself to be alone sometimes. Don't let this society dictate you of what happiness should be. Happiness is not always about flowery words. It's not always about being with someone who will wrap their arms around you at 3 in the morn...

25 Things You Need to Remember to be a Game Changer.

Go after your dreams, not people. Love yourself and wait to be majestic. Never lose your sense of wonder. You are capable of more than you know. No regrets. Embraced the lessons. YOUR ONLY LIMIT IS YOU. Life goes by in a blin...

An Open Letter To the Undecided

What to do when you don’t know what to do in your life? Maybe you just graduated in senior high school, took a STEM strand but still doubtful if you’re going to pursue engineering course in college. Maybe you’re a licensed teacher but yo...

Her.

A short story. Her. Her heart was a museum in ruins. She had enough of people and places. Hers was a rainbow through the storm. She soar through whirlwinds of time. Her life was an ocean of wonders that were yet to be discovere...

Self love is the best love.

On the end of the day we have no one but ourselves. Back then, I am a lost soul on the deep of the abyss far from the light. I experienced things, bad things, that I thought has no ending and that will gonna last forever. I spent most of...

Okay lang bumitaw

Alam ko napapagod ka na Nawawalan ka na ng gana Pero gusto ko sabihin sayo Hindi ka mag-isa Huwag ka mag-alala Hindi rin kita pipilitin Na kayanin ang mga bagay Na gusto mo ng bitawan At tila nagpapahirap sayo Ngunit hanggang hindi ka pa d...

Katulad ng Buwan

Katulad ng Buwan na Hindi perpekto ang hugis sa bawat Araw, ito pa din ay nakakapag bigay ng liwanag gaano man ito kanipis na makita sa kalangitan. At kung dumating man Ang gabing ito ay di masilayan huwag kang mag aalala babawi ito sa m...

Insecurities of a Millennial

You honestly think that if it was that easy for me to make a decision I wouldn't have already made one? You seriously believe that I wouldn't have given a straight yes or no if I knew what I wanted to happen? I'm tired. Even if you think...

My beer and my over-thinking mind

I don't drink Well, I don't drink too much Every drop of beer That enters my body Gives me relief I drink a little To keep the tears from falling Hoping that tomorrow It will be a lot easier Cause maybe it will I drink a little more Not ...

The Beauty of Failing

Our lives are like a battlefield. We fought wars to get where we are now and we keep on fighting to get the greatest victory we ever aimed for. The ugly truth is that not all wars we face will surely be victorious at the end. Accept it, we ...

KUNG HINDI SA’YO, HAYAAN MO NA.

May mga bagay na hindi binibigay sa'yo dahil sa iba't ibang dahilan. Pero paano mo malalaman ang mga dahilan na iyon kung patuloy mo pinipilit ang sarili mo sa bagay na hindi para sa'yo. Kung patuloy mo iniisip na dadating din ang araw na m...

An open letter to my fellow Kabataan

Kamusta ka? Alam kong pagod ka na, nakakapagod kasi ang buhay. Paulit-ulit lang, walang bago. Ngunit hindi yan ang dahilan para tumigil, life is not a sprint competition, it’s a lifelong marathon. Takbo lang, pag napagod magpahinga. Mara...

Thoughts in life

  As I am staring at the ceiling of my room, thoughts are working in my mind. Our Life... It was like, we, people keep on chasing happiness for satisfaction. We pressure ourselves that we "should" always be happy. We are chasi...

Sunshine & Rain

Dear You,When the sun shines everything blooms around you. The garden explodes with vibrant colours all around. Its rays of light gives life to our world. But just like the garden, we can’t just bloom with only sunshine. We all need a ...

Sacrificial Love

Loving a person means giving the world to him. Sounds overacting but what does it really mean by the word love in itself? Most people can’t live without love, they are nothing without it. Besides no man is an island, and in love, no one can...

True Love Won’t Hurt You

I had been through so much ups and downs in life. I had learned a lot from being stubborn and self-willed. I hurt people and got hurt by them. I had been through pain and heartaches. But those struggles that came my way, I had learned what...

Social Media Pressure

I don’t know if it’s just me, or a lot of you can relate. The curated social media profiles of the people bring so much pressure to this generation. I don’t know about you, but the posts we see online give us that certain rush and wonder...

Open Letter to my Younger Self

  Dear Me,   I hope this letter finds you well. As I sit here, reflecting on the journey of life, I can't help but think of you, my younger self, and the lessons I wish I could share with you. Although I cannot change the...

Rain

Sometimes, I ask myself, why do I love rain so much? Why does it calm me whenever I hear it? Why does it make me feel safe as I watch those droplets hitting wherever it lands? Well, rain pours because it’s heavy for the clouds to carry, an...

To You: Who’s Been Doubting Yourself Lately

Lately, whenever I wake up in the morning, I look in the mirror and I don’t like what I see. Messy hair, irregularly-shaped eyebrows, dark circles around my eyes, a war among pimples, acne and white heads. Breakouts after breakouts. Flaws ...

You are Loved.

Life in a state of survival Living in a world full of uncertainties. Trusting oneself is a must. The process is not easy. You need to accept the imperfect things about yourself. Your Broken heart and crushed soul are caused by a lot of thin...

Kaya Pa?

Ilang araw na lang at matatapos na ang taon. Nakaparami nating pinagdaanan, samu’t saring mga hamon di lang sa personal nating mga buhay kundi na rin sa buhay ng mga taong nakapaligid satin, mga mahahalagang tao na malayo satin at sa mga t...

Safe Space

Safe space Do you ever wonder who can be your safe space? A someone who not care how imperfect you are. A someone who will not judge your past. A someone who stay even when you are miles apart. A someone who listen to your life rants. ...

29 Years

Turning 30 end of this year. Adulting is indeed hard. As I reminisce with the past 29 years, I can say that I have really lived well. I had a lot of good and bad experiences as well as mistakes, conscious mistakes. My life has been a mixtur...

Kape

Ikaw ang kape na hindi ako pinapatulog sa gabi, yung patuloy na nagpapa alala sakin na kahit sa pinaka madilim kong parte ay may handang sumama parin para isantabi ang isang gabi patunay na wala sa pait at lamig ang dahilan ng pag...

Ako, Mula sa Iyong Nakaraan

"Naniniwala ako na may naghihintay sa iyo, hindi man sa paraan o sa tao na iyong inaasahan." Ngayong gabi, wala akong ibang maisip na gustong kausapin. O siguro, akma ring sabihin na ayaw kong makipag-usap sa iba. Nasa punto ako ngayon...

Acceptance

When you try to place a dot in a bond paper, stick it to the wall and stare on it for a minute. I bet the first thing you’ll notice is the dot, no matter how small or big it is. Its reality, no matter how you’ve been good to people, what’s ...

Let’s Make This World Still A Better Place To Live

In a world that's trying to make you feel that it's better to be a shithead or an asshole, be nice. Be warm, be compassionate. Be the better person not just for the sake of showing off as "being the better", be understanding, be the one who...