It’s okay to Pause

The most courageous thing I have ever done was continuing to live when I wanted to die. Hitting rock bottom doesn't mean you have to stay there. It's okay to pause. But once you survive, there are very few things in life that can scare you....

Sad Prose

Let me be your daughter again, if there will be another lifetime waiting for us.

I am afraid, but I will brave my heart to continue.

Dear frightened heart,I know you wanted to continue loving but you are afraid to be hurt. I know you're ready, but the fear is still there. Be brave to fall in love with beautiful places, with beautiful people, and with moments. Fall in...

Fear

Let’s talk about something scary, something that makes you uncomfortable. Not a frightening story, nor an infamous horror legend, but the truth that you’ve been trying to escape for a while now. Fear. As what I’ve always said; fear keeps...

DEPRESYON

Nakakabaliw, nakakabinging katahimikan, Nakakalitong katanungan ang nasa puso’t isipan, Uhaw na uhaw sa mga kasagutan. Walang buhay, walang kulay, Buhay na punong puno na ng lumbay….   Laging nagiisip, Iniisip kung...

I Am Worthy.

These days, the universe gave me so much to think about. My emotions and passion was entangling between my dreams and career, with this inner me who always think as a less worthy. I love what I am doing right now, but sadly a little ins...

Unmasking Our True Selves

Do you ever find yourself feeling like Mary? Do you catch yourself wondering how people would react if you were to expose your true self? For many people, a significant disconnect exists between their outward identity and their true selves.

You’re a message worth opening for

We all feel ignored sometimes, as if no one is there for us.For some people, this is not just a feeling, but their reality. However, others may be overthinking and fail to recognize the friends they have. Why? Because of their many experien...

Slave of Eerie Thoughts

Alone in a crowded room Finding out my new home Losing sanity amidst my plea Shadows of pasts pulling me. Sinking, drowning Tornadoes whirling, Cuts of roses I embrace Running exasperatedly in your maze. Lie after lie, Dreadful...

Luha sa Kandila

Naranasan mo na bang umiyak sa gabi, ilang oras bago pumatak sa alas-dose ang kamay ng orasan hudyat na malapit na ang iyong kaarawan? Marahil oo, marahil hindi. Pero ipinapadalangin ko na sana hindi mo maranasan. Ibang-iba sa nakasanaya...

Ang weak mo naman kung ayawan na

Hindi sinabing ikaw ito, pero kung nababasa mo ito baka ikaw nga. Ang buhay naman ay choices and chances. May mga bagay na 'di natin pinili pero nasa ating buhay. Pero malaking bahagi pa rin ng ating buhay ay pwede natin piliin. Kaya, an...

Kamusta ako?

Sa kwarto, kung saan madalas ako'y nag uubos ng oras at napaparito Tila ang dilim ang aking naging sandalan kung paano ko nilampasan ang unang kabanata ng aking panimulang tula. Sa pangawalang pagkakataon natuto na akong kumain ng lungkot...

Pwedeng ikaw, pwedeng ako.

Walang taong walang problema, lahat tayo meron kanya-kanya. Maaaring kinekwento mo ito sa iba o pwede rin naman na kinikimkim mo lang sa sariili mo. Sa sobrang dami hindi mo na alam kung ano yung uunahin mong solusyunan. Para bang laha...

Andito nanaman, sa mundo.

Andito nanaman ako sa mundo sa mundong di alam ang dulo isip ay sobrang lito tunay na nakakahilo huminga ka ng malalim baka sakali ay makakubli sa lilim lumalaban ng mataitim kahit mag sang natayo ng palihim wag pap...

AN OPEN LETTER TO GOD, I WANNA GO HOME.

Dear God,   Abba Father, It’s been a while. I am so sorry that whenever I write a letter to you, I’m always in despair. I’ve been avoiding you these days. It’s so hard to open my mouth and talk to you even though I know talking t...

Kapag Madilim Ang Ulap

"Kapag madilim ang ulap" Naaalala ko pa rin ang sandali. Na napakadilim ng mga ulap. Walang gustong kumilala. Walang gustong mangusap. Ano nga ba ang meron ako? Bakit parang lahat ng tao ayaw sa akin? Bakit nila ako gustong saktan? ...

Heal 💚

Minsan, nakakalimutan ko na kung ano nga ba ang tunay na kahulugan ng kaligayahan, dahil matagal tagal na rin mula ng huli ko itong maramdaman. Hinayaan kong ang sarili ko'y balutin ng kalungkutan at malunod sa sarili kong mga insecurities....

Messenger Tragedy

Naka-offline ka, pero in another call ka... ay kaya pala online din siya... ... is in another call.Recording Voicemail.... missed your call. Alam ko na kung bakit,Paulit-ulit,lagi kong pinipilitpero bakit ang sakit? ...Kung buhay pa sigur...

To the Anxious

To the Anxious. I’m writing this for you. I know you, you are this vibrant soul and everyone knows you are this happy person. You are always the encourager, yet right now you wanted to be encouraged. How are you love? Perhaps, you...

Malaya

May isang umaga nagising akong walang sigla. Malungkot - sobrang lungkot. May kulang sa pakiramdam kahit hindi naman ako nag-iisa. Naiiyak ako sa lungkot. Ang totoo, hindi ko alam kung bakit ako malungkot. Kasi halos araw-araw, lalo na kap...

Saloobin.

Ang saloobin. Magandang araw , ok ka lang ba? kamusta ka? sana ikay ok lang. madaming akong tanung! madami akong nais malaman. mahal mo ba talaga ako o sadya ka lang napipilitan? sa bawat oras na ikay kausap , sa bawat oras na ikay n...

Breathless

I can’t breathe. I am suffocating. Trapped in my own melancholia. Wanting to get out yet not striving get out. Not striving to find the light. I can’t breathe. All the tears washes me away and drown me in an ocean of sadness ...

Pandemic ’20

I have a decent job before pandemic i am dedicated and motivated. Till pandemic came, worst happened to me. My Mental Health. Monday shift noon, nag declare and presidente na lockdown ang NCR at isasara ang mga expressway, mismo araw n...

Door

Hi, how are you? I hope you're doing well at this point. Just want to check on you, Kaibigan. Are your walls okay? I mean, the walls that you've built to protect you. The walls to keep out mistakes, pain, suffering, hatred, disappointment, ...

How people are helping me with my depression

I have been thinking to share this in public, but I don't know when to start. I love writing as it is my way of expressing my thoughts and my emotions and I somehow want the world to know what is happening inside my mind. And to think that ...

Panggap (Pretend)

Nakangiti, masaya, madaldal at madali makapalagayan ng loob. Ngunit malakas ang aking kutob. May maskara itong kausap ko. Parang walang problema sa unang tingin. Ramdam ko na malapit na siya mahulog sa bangin. Hanggang kailan niya ito ...

THE BATTLE

I thought depression is not real, I mean I have friends who suffer this kind of mental illness but I always think that it’s “only” a battle of your mind and on how you will deal with it. EASY. EASY FOR ME. I thought you can “easily” esca...

She Needs You

She cried for help. But no one noticed. She smiled. She said she’s okay. Everyone believed that she’s fighting. But she was alone in the dark. Nobody tried to listen to her. She tried to be positive around people she loves. She kept t...

Makinig ka, pakiusap

Hindi isang imbentong salita hindi rin isang pagpapanggap para makawala sa mundong mapanira, Maniwala ka, Hindi ito isang pagtatago, pag sisinungaling o pag iimbento Dahil ang taong sinasabihan, tinatalikuran at inaayawan nyo ay ang ta...

Move to, HINDI Move on.

Dear You, Tayo'y masaya at nananahimik. Paglipas ng panahon, ako'y sayo't ika'y akin. Ngunit bakit nawala sa ihip ng hangin? Anong nangyari sa atin? Sabi mo kailangan mo ng pahinga. Sabi mo kailangan mo ng space. Sabi mo kailang...