When I heard this line from a show that I just watched, I just realized that I haven't really taken the chance to say this to anyone (at least for the last 2 decades). Why? Because, aside from not wanting to play the blame game, I was too much of a people-pleaser. I did not…
What is usually given for free tends to be taken for granted. Pero hindi lahat. I've seen how gifts, when handed to grateful and humble hearts, are greatly appreciated and treasured. So, if your kindness has been neglected or abused, it may have hurt (it did) and you may need to be healed (I do),…
Recently, I came across a post that says, "You can burden me. Our friendship is not fragile." (by Jervy Fermin). That hit so hard. I wish I could say that to other people, too, o kahit man lang sana sa mga kaibigan ko. However, I am currently having a hard time staying kind when I…
My one-year stay in the convent was a jumpstart to my healing. In the initial stage of formation, venturing deeper into self-awareness has been pivotal and helpful for me to become aware of the issues that I did not know were there and those I didn't think were still there. Becoming aware of those unresolved…
Upon knowing the Truth, we may have the tendency to become self-righteous and condemning toward those who (we think) do not know and share this Truth. Some of us may have been correcting them harshly and accusingly rather than gently and lovingly. Ganito rin ako lalo na no'ng umpisa. I thought I just wanted people…
The first part of Katy Perry's song, "Roar" described so accurately how I used to be before it dawned on me that I've had enough. And I've got no one else to blame but myself. (If the following content will somehow resonate with you, I hope you will learn something here) I have just been…
It was last year when who used to be a good friend of mine had beaten me up and wounded me emotionally and spiritually. That was when I got to understand better what it means to set healthy boundaries and to let God fight and finish my battles that are ultimately His. Having to (sort…
I had a dream where I sinned. It was like I witnessed something that I knew was wrong, and I was just watching but did not say or do anything. When I woke up, as I asked myself if it was just a dream or did it really happen, I instantly felt the guilt. The…
Weekends are what most of us look forward to, especially those who work from Monday to Friday. When Friday is approaching, I notice my co-workers' getting giddy and excited, I do, too. For those who have kids, they always have plans on where to bring their whole family. And as for those who are single…
Growing in Love 