If you’ve been here long enough, you’ve known that music has always been one of the things anchoring me, reflecting how my journey has been going in fair and foul. As my life drastically shifted, music found its way of finding me exactly where I am in different means: whispering, roaring, yet always honest. It’s …
Benchmarking for Recalibration: “Through It All” by Joena San Diego
[Trigger warning: This book review has heavy emotional tones.] Emotional overload it is. Things can get so overwhelming that you wouldn’t even notice it, but you’d just be surprised at how these suddenly disrupt you, eventually causing you to crash out, no matter how hard you avoid this happening. This became timely for me. I’ve …
Going Farther from the Comfort: A Palindrome Weekend in Cagayan de Oro
May 23rd to 25th, 2025. A palindrome to remember. As I have mentioned in my first adventure entry, this year shall be the first of me taking things to the next level to gain knowledge and insights as I navigate life in general. Days after the Ozamis-Clarin leg, plans of going to Cagayan de Oro …
Undeniable Pandemonium
I have a lot of backlogs at work and graduate school but let me get this off my chest. It’s been a month since I went back to being home-based. I’ve always thought I have everything under control. It did seem like that for a while; everything felt so light each time I’d tick an …
Breathing, One Step at a Time
In my previous entry, I mentioned how micro-flowing has been helping in coping with life’s overwhelmingness. One portion of my ikigai is to sustain a healthier lifestyle, not only for myself but also for my loved ones. Since I aspire to be THAT independent queen whom my loved ones can rely on, I got to …
Seeking Willpower and Purpose: Ikigai by Hector Garcia and Francesca Miralles
Been a while since the last time I did a book review here. I’ve read a lot for the past five years that I’ve already forgotten some of them. Life happened, and I’ve lost track of everything, including my bookworm journey. I intend to rekindle it as I revive this blog, and I’d like to …
One Place At A Time
You know when people say that life’s too short to miss chances? This resonated well with me this year. I’ve been thinking about traveling for quite some time, but many factors hindered me from doing so, especially that I am juggling multiple responsibilities and I wasn’t single back then. Since the breakup, travel plans have …
Beyond the Mere Walls and Books: A Year in Coop Academy
One thing I forgot to mention in this space is that I’ve been gaining experience in classroom teaching since 2021. It started when I resumed studying and acquired my teaching certification as the pandemic continued, and I realized it would be good for my curriculum vitae if I actually tried classroom teaching. Now, this particular …
Heart Stays Awake: A Testimony of Showing Up
For quite some time, I’ve been writing about how overwhelmed I am about everything on Facebook. As I’ve mentioned in my comeback post, I’ve yet to unpack all the things occurred in my life for the past two years after I wrote my last entry in this space. With all honesty, I don’t even know …
My Metamorphosis: Lessons from Pain and Healing
It’s been almost two years since the last time I wrote here. So much has changed in my life, and one blog post won’t be enough to encapsulate everything. First things first, I decided to change the blog’s theme. The previous theme was so overused, and it felt like it doesn’t match my personality anymore. …