“Praying You Can Wait, Too!”

"Praying You Can Wait For Me, Too!"Are you doing well?I hope you are because life has become more demanding for me: different seasons, transition to transition, pressures, fears, disappointments, praises, victories, and growth. I was ab...

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 midst of nothingness right now — unable to find the right path and wher...

Because you’re worth the risk

I have been a risk taker before but not for relationships. Everything changed and you're the best risk I ever took. We've been friends and maybe mere acquaintances before. Actually, we've been classmates in high school and time pas...

To the man who still believes in old-fashioned courtship, keep it up!

To the man who believes that a woman is a treasure, I truly admire you. I wonder where you are. I wonder if you're near or far. No matter what it takes, I will patiently wait and desire to meet you. I have been hooked with the technological...

I will pursue you!

I will pursue you when I finally understand that pursuing you is not like a colorful fairytale where relationship is just a fantasy- full of happiness and beautiful journey. Only then I can say I'm ready if I accept the fact that love is al...

Losing You is Choosing Me

I always believed that choosing you was the best decision I have ever made, and choosing you over and over again was the bravest. I want to choose you. I want to listen to your stories, to what excites you, and to what frustrates you. No ma...

Can I love you even though I can’t have you?

You were someone that I always looked up to. You seem so near, yet so distant. I always used to love someone who is very close to me. But what is happening to me? I used to think that all of this is an illusion that was built up by my emoti...

Being Comfortable Vs. Being In Love

We feel happy when someone remembers us. We feel special when someone gives us attention. But the question is are they just comfortable or there's more than that? There could be a reason why people like to talk to you. You could be someone...

To the man I have prayed for

To the man I have prayed for...   First and foremost I would like to express how thankful I am today.   Thank you for taking the courage to move one step closer to me. Thank you for choosing to pursue me than to dream from af...

To You Who Took the Risk

Dear You, I wonder how it happened. But it started somewhere. Everything starts at somewhere... Somewhere between my mind and my heart, I found something wonderful. Something that made me believe again. Somewhere along the aisle...

Pure intentions never win in this Era!

Funny how people with a pure and good intentions always lose in love. Palagi silang nata-take for granted. All they want is someone who can love them despite of all their imperfections, but hindi nagiging gano’n yung outcome. Palagi na l...

To My Answered Prayer

It took me some courage to write you a letter. I don’t  know you yet and I’m thanking God for still keeping you as a mystery. I’m not sure if I have met you or if we have known each other. If we’ve already been friends, classmates, churchma...

Love Comes Back For The Second Time Around

All these years, I have come to realize that maybe love really never fades away. Maybe love is sometimes just lost waiting to be found, maybe it was just being left behind somewhere else, maybe it is just asleep and waiting for someone to c...

LET THEM GO

"To the person reading this with a tired soul and a restless heart, I hope you find the courage to choose yourself." Magpakatotoo tayo, it's not easy to let go. Just so you know, letting go is not a sign of weakness, it may also mea...

Always liked never pursued

It’s yet again another post for ladies like us. To the woman who’s always liked but never pursued, You’re gonna be okay. You might be doubting yourself right now, of what your worth is, and if you’re ever gonna be enough. You most defini...

Sana Kapag Pwede Na, Pwede Pa

Nababasa ko sa pagitan ng iyong mga salita. Nais mo na ako ay manatili ngunit ang oras ay hindi tama. Paano nga ba napunta sa ganitong sitwasyon? Tila punong-puno ng kumplikasyon. Alam natin kung ano ang nararamdaman ng isa't-isa, hindi nat...

Liham para saaking unang pag-ibig

Liham para sa aking unang pag-ibig,                  Marahil hindi ito ang pinaka magandang tulang maitatala ko sa oras na ito. Nais ko sanang sabihin saiyo ang aking naramdaman dahil alam ko na kung ip...

25 Rules for Unlabeled Relationship

Unlabeled Relationship Rules   Rule #1 Don’t get too emotionally attached. I know, parang sasabog na yang puso at butse mo kakasigaw ng pangalan niya but hold yourself together. Wait for the label, mas deserve mo yun. Rule ...

To the ones who still believe in pure intentions

For every cause, there is an effect.

Babaeng Hinugot (ni Lord) sa Aking Tadyang

I just felt sharing this to encourage all the single men (also single women) in the hood. Disclaimer : I encourage everyone to read Genesis 2:18-23 prior to reading this.  Looking at the picture, God placed Adam to work and keep all o...

Bakit Ba May Mga Taong Pa-Fall?

Siguro nahulog na ang loob mo sa isang tao na hindi ka sinalo. Sa madaling salita, hindi niya nabalik sa'yo yung feelings mo. Kaya ang ending, nasaktan ka at natakot nang ma-fall uli sa maling tao. You were broken-hearted at ikaw lang ang n...

Someday, I’ll Stop

Someday, somehow, I'll stop waiting for your responses, I'll stop checking whether you have seen my messages, I'll stop keeping an eye on your FB stories, and I'll stop visiting your timeline, The day will soon come when I'll stop tal...
woman and man hugging on street

Signs of Pure Intentions

The Problem In the journey of building and looking for the right relationships, it's easy to get swept away by surface-level attractions: a charming smile, a pleasant scent, or an impressive effort. But these initial sparks can be misle...

“Have you ever been so sure of someone?”

Loud music from the speakers as we were surrounded by bottles of liquor, beer, and some chips, enjoying the night and exchanging shots. We had been talking about random things just a while ago, but it must have been the intoxication from t...

Letter to my Future: The Beauty of the Healing Season

To my Future, I don't know if we have met yet, but, in case we did, I might still be in the process of healing. I have let myself fall into holes many times. This is me preparing for your coming. For me to be able to perfectly (or imperf...

Why Do We Always Hurt The One We Love?

Why do we always hurt the one we love? “True love hurts,” a cliché line I always read and heard. But does this justify our decisions and actions when we hurt the one we love? Is it enough to validate the hurt we brought by saying that we...

Loving a Breadwinner…

Hey there, my future. Loving me would probably be the most difficult relationship you would ever have to be involved in. Loving me would mean you have to broaden your understanding. Loving me would mean you have to understand that ...

I want to be your permanent one.

I’m already done chasing the kind of love that demands my full attention, time, and heart. That kind of love is exhausting and draining. I don’t want that. I want the kind of love that allows me to continue to wander, grow, and build my...

Always Ginugusto Pero Never Pinupursue

“Bakit nung nasa talking stage kami gusto niyo raw ako pero never niya ko niligawan?” Alam mo ba na sa gitna ng mundo ng mga single at taken ay may invisible line para sa mga taong ginusto pero never pinursue? Kaya siguro kahit ilan bese...

We Are Worth It.

My heart has been broken a couple of times; some are small cuts and bruises, others are wounds that left some scars.  Yet somehow, I still have a lot of love to pour. It’s hard being a writer. It’s ironic not being able to grasp...