9 Things/ 9 Nuggets/ 9 People (27 & Grateful)
Things: the opportunity to work (Fairservices 25)
Things: the opportunity to practice my profession and be Licensed. (Renewed license 25)
Things: the life I live right now. (work life balance)
Things: the opportunity to sit at a table where my views are warranted. (UAP MCC BOD FY 25-26)
Things: the opportunity to travel Internationally (SG 2024)
Things: the opportunity to travel locally (Bora 2025)
Things: the opportunity to teach (Gab Thesis)
Things: the opportunity to go back to swimming
Things: the opportunity to give a little (Nanay and Tatay)
Nugget: It's hard, yet fulfilling, living alone. I've somehow been able to live some days, survive on some, but overall, things are better.
Nugget: Life after 25, I've seen the better and worse versions of me. I love those versions, but I pray to really know who I want to be as I grow further into age.
Nugget: Not all shiny things are worth it. Some are just specs of dust waiting to blind you. And not all people who smile at you want the best for you.
Nugget: Everyone, especially your tribe, experiences the same shit you do, so don't be too hard on yourself.
Nugget: Life happens the best way when you least expect it to be.
Nugget: The "fear"-ing part is always the longest. Sometimes, off a cliff, the waiting, staring, and overthinking is the longest and scariest--because jumping and leaping only takes a few seconds of faith and adrenaline.
We're gonna be surprised, sometimes, how quick things are gonna be done when we put our All in it.
Nugget: Not everybody cares.
Nugget: Sometimes, journaling really does the work.
Nugget: By the end of the day, we only have ourselves. So, loving "ourselves" more does change a lot. Being kind to ourselves, little by little, changes how we view the world.
The world needs us more--a kinder and loving us.
People: Bea, for the unending love and financial support
People: Ninang, Tatay, Nanay, for the understanding, care, and peace of Mind.
People: Dalaga, for the inspiration to be better
People: Ate, for the unending guidance, love, and support through thick and thin.
People: Diane, Gereva, Luigi, Alyssa, Polymer, for the friendship that knows no distance.
People: Che, Donna, for the plot
People: Tropa, for the friendship that represent belongingness.
People: Arki PLM, for the community that means well
People: Pat, Che, Nyz, Abi, for new connections