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),…
"Hindi pala talaga sumusuko si Lord sa pag pursue sa mga naglalayas na tupa."Several years ago, I was fervently praying for a dear relative who had been wandering away from the Lord with all her wounds and hopelessness. Yesterday, in the church, just when I was approaching the stairs to the choirloft, God had a…
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…
Gradually becoming aware of your mistakes and shortcomings is painful and difficult enough. But when they are being rubbed to your face, "Teka lang! Dahan-dahan naman! Ang sakit ha!" 🤣🤣🤣Pero sige lang. Siguro, kailangan yung ganito para mas matuto, para mas maging malakas. Pero Lord, I need Your grace to go through this process without…
What has been restricted for a very long time is now demanding to be released. May pagkakataon pala na ang kailangan ko ay hindi comfort, but the chance to grieve para sa mga kailangan kong ipagluksa. Kahit pala ang mga bahagi ng pagkatao ko na pinatay at pinapatay, kailangan palang ipagluksa. It is only now…
Naturally, I would avoid pain at all cost. So, I often try to brush it off as quickly as I can, making myself believe na okay na ako. But what I realize is that, in order for my interior wound to be completely healed, I need to go through the process with integrity instead of…
"Hindi sa'kin nangyari, pero ang sakit ah". The breakup happened to others, not to me. But it hurt quite significantly. I'm not specifically talking about the recent celebrity breakups (I no longer stan any particular couple like I used to), although they made me realize this type of emotional experience that I have gone through…
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…
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…
Growing in Love 