One of my major highlights during my trip to Maui, Hawaii is the biking trip from a volcano zigzag road back to town. When I was riding that bicycle, it brought back wonderful biking childhood memories. To feel the wind, the hear the sound of the trees, and the thrill of adventure. Don’t we wish … Continue reading Wipe Away The Tears
This is an emotional, unedited, and raw entry of what I’m feeling. If I hurt you, I’m sorry. Three weeks working from 6:00AM to sometimes 6:00PM. An hour or so break means an hour nap in between. I can already feel my body weakening. I feel like a 90 year old man. My feet, my … Continue reading Diary Entry: My hope in Christ
Don’t lose sight of yourself. You are different for a reason. Take a look around you, even if you have a twin, you are still different. And that’s the beauty of it. Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) is a chronic blood cancer. It used to be just a disorder or a disease, but when they found out … Continue reading One step at a time
WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD Minsan lang ako kiligin, maiyak, at mabigyan ng review ang isang Filipino movie. “Hello, Love, Goodbye,” is definitely a movie to remember. The last time na sobrang napangiti ako sa kilig ng isang Filipino movie ay, “My Ex and Whys.” Tinapatan at siguro natalo ng “Hello, Love, Goodbye,” ito. First, the subplot, … Continue reading Hello, Love, Goodbye [Movie Review]
Depressed? Stress? Anxious? Or even to the point of suicidal? Hey, life is real. I am not judging because I’ve been there, and I’ve learned ways to cope. The future of healing is possible. However, it is an adventure, and it is up to you if you want to take it. This is my Ten … Continue reading My Ten Ways to Heal a Broken Heart, Mind, and Soul
I just came out of an office. It was my last meeting with my academic adviser. She gave me this paper to congratulate me. I wanted to cry. 3 years. Over 100 weeks. Over 10,000 minutes of driving. Insurmountable sheets of homework. Over 1 million words used in essays. And, it all ends in one … Continue reading I wanted to cry
Dear Suicide, You do not control me. I will not give that power so you can dictate my actions. I know that you were a big part of my life. You pretended to be my friend. During my darkest days, you acted like you care by lying to me. You told me that death was … Continue reading Dear Suicide
According to Facebook Memories, this month marks my four-year anniversary working with Poway Unified School District as an After School Staff. It is my fifth year if I include YMCA days. I want to recognize and appreciate after school employees. We don’t get paid much, we don’t get recognize as a qualified aide, some devalue … Continue reading After School Matters
This is by far my favorite hashtag of the year. I see it as stigma breaker regards to depression. There might be some different opinion when it comes to depression but the experience that we all go through is there; and it is sickening, tiring, ridiculous, and straight up depressing. Here are some of favorites … Continue reading #MyDepressionLooksLike
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