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Being at Peace with Being Single

Back in 2022, someone messaged me on Messenger and asked for advice. She is an NBSB (No Boyfriend Since Birth), turning 28 and still has no boyfriend. She said she feels a lot of pressure because she’s turning 28, and everyone around her either has a boyfriend or is already Continue Reading

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How Do You Fall Back in Love?

How to Fall Back in Love: A Guide for Singles Seeking Meaningful Relationships Falling back in love isn’t just about rekindling old flames—it’s about maintaining and enhancing the connection in any relationship, including the one you have with yourself. Here are insightful ways to cultivate a loving relationship with yourself Continue Reading

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Relationship Green Flags

We’re diving into the green flags—those glorious signs that you’re on the right track with someone who might just be worth your time, energy, and emotional investment. Forget settling for “bare minimum” behavior; we’re looking for the real deal. Ready to raise your standards and learn what to look for? Continue Reading

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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 myself. The kind of love that Continue Reading

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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 misleading, especially when we’re not sure about the other person’s intentions. Often, Continue Reading

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To The Right Woman For Me

If by any chance that the right time for us will come one of these days, I won’t mind seeing you far from the best that you could be. I will take care of you, even if you’re a mess. When you get tired of doing your hair, drawing your Continue Reading

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Love: a dream

Most often than not, people search for “love.” And that’s not a bad thing. But do I really know love? When I was young, I started watching some wedding videos and keep wedding songs. And I still do ’til this day. These videos made me wonder “will I ever get Continue Reading

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The Beauty in Rejection

When intention comes first before a friendship is built, I know it from the beginning that I have a higher chance of getting rejected. While I’m busy serving downstairs, I admire her from afar seeing her always on the stage. Indeed, we have different circle of friends so our paths Continue Reading

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Wanting What God Wants

We choose our friends wisely. The reality is, not all our friends will stay with us forever. We are choosing friends who will be with us with the same God, same vision, same principles, and same purpose in life. If we choose our friends wisely, then we should be more Continue Reading

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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 Stop, slow down, go My heart stopped as our hands reach The time went Continue Reading

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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 dreams and a life together. You said you saw your future with me. I do, too. I can Continue Reading

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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, and situations that matter most (like the NOW). To be in your 30s Continue Reading

Categories Poetry

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 me feel beautiful. I no longer desire for butterflies in my stomach, Those Continue Reading

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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’ve been. The food we ate. The stories we shared. Those are still vivid in Continue Reading

Categories Featured

A poem about Growing Apart

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 Continue Reading

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Matatanggap pa rin ba kita?

Papano ba tanggapin ulit yung taong mahal na mahal mo pero nung mga panahon na nasaktan ka niya, pinabayaan ka lang niya? Papano kita tatanggapin ulit kahit may nararamdaman pa ako sayo pero masakit lahat ng nangyari dahil madami ng naapektuhan? Papano nalang kung humingi ka ulit ng pangalawang pagkakataon, Continue Reading

Categories Waiting

Baka ngayon, pwede na ang “tayo”

—to someone I met in 2019 Puno ako ng panghihinayang ngayon. Hindi ko lubos maisip na mararanasan ko iyong ganito—magmahal sa tamang tao ngunit maling panahon. Apat na taon na makalipas nung una tayong pinagtagpo ng tadhana. Labing anim na taon ako noon at ikaw ay dalawang pu’t isa. Bago Continue Reading

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In the mean time

There are so many more things that I wanted to say, and I should’ve said it that night That “last night” of our call, our conversation, and my last glimpse of you I realized I should’ve said how much I love you I should’ve stared at you countless times I Continue Reading

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I already know, darling.

What a tragedy — the look on my face as I looked my best to stand and assume that I was the one your soul longs. I’ve fought long and hard to pursue your heart and I wondered why it was a cold, hard, and locked up case. There was Continue Reading

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To my next one

Please know that I am tired of writing poetry for people who are just passing by. I spent enough nights drowning myself from the heartbreaks I always romanticize with my words. I broke my heart enough to learn that there will be wrong ones I can never let go of Continue Reading