#wakeupcall

The system has no interest in awakened beings, because an awakened being does not consume what is unnecessary, does not bow to invisible chains, does not follow the script written to keep them docile.

The wound of rejection feeds the endless search for approval. The wound of abandonment sustains the emotional dependence that makes you accept crumbs. Comparison and competition create the scarcity that convinces you you are never enough. And toxic relationships... ah, they keep you trapped in a cycle of pain, where your vital energy is drained and only emptiness remains.

Why? Because wounded people consume, obey, numb themselves with distractions. Because whole souls, free and at peace, do not bow to the market nor to the invisible cages.

The real question is: how long will you keep handing your energy to a system that profits from your pain? And when will the day come when you dare to choose wholeness, even if it makes you look “strange” in the eyes of the world?

With love, — Phoenix Moon

Bale, ang Pinoy Racism… sa kapwa Pinoy lang

Napanood at nabasa ko lang sa internet yung term na “intraracial racism.” Hindi ko siya inimbento. Hindi ko rin siya pinag-aralan nang pormal. Pero nung narinig ko siya, parang may kumatok na pamilyar. Parang hindi bagong konsepto, kundi bagong pangalan lang sa luma nang ugali.

Sabi doon, posible daw maging racist ang isang tao sa sarili niyang lahi. At sa Pilipinas, hindi ito mahirap hanapan ng halimbawa. Hindi ito yung klasikong racism na iniisip ng karamihan. Walang lahing ibang tinatamaan. Sariling atin ang target.

May hierarchy kahit pare-pareho tayong Pilipino. Kulay ng balat. Punto ng salita. Lugar na pinanggalingan. Antas ng buhay. Maputi ka, may lamang ka. Moreno o maitim, may kasunod na biro o duda. Galing ka sa Maynila, parang default na “mas may alam.” Galing ka sa probinsya, parang may kailangang patunayan.

Hindi ito laging lantaran. Minsan biro lang. Minsan “ganun talaga.” Pero paulit-ulit. At dahil paulit-ulit, nagiging normal.

At dahil dyan, napaisip tuloy ako. Hindi na sa nalaman ko, kundi sa nakikita at napapansin.

Habang malaya tayong maghusga sa kapwa Pilipino, iba ang kilos natin sa banyaga. Biglang may control. Biglang may effort. Biglang may kabaitan na halos scripted.

Hindi ko sinasabing peke lahat. Pero hindi rin siya ganap na natural.

Parang may silent agreement: Kapag banyaga ang kaharap mo, dapat mabait ka. Dapat magalang ka. Dapat ipakita mo na “ganito ang Pilipino.”

Kasi kapag umuwi siya sa bansa niya at nagkuwento, hindi lang ikaw ang nire-represent niya. Buong Pilipinas.

Kaya ang nangyayari, nagiging parang walking advertisement ang Pilipino. Hindi lang tao, kundi promo material.

“Punta kayo sa Pilipinas, mababait kami.”

Hindi mo man sabihin nang direkta, pero nandun yung intent. Parang sales talk na hindi mo inamin sa sarili mo.

At syempre, may kapalit iyon. Turismo. Opportunity. Good image.

Samantalang sa kapwa Pilipino, wala namang kailangang i-maintain na imahe. Kilala ka na. Kilala mo na sila.

Kaya doon lumalabas yung totoo.

Doon ka malayang manghusga. Doon ka hindi nagfi-filter. Doon mo nilalabas yung standard mo, kung sino ang “lamang” at kung sino ang “kulang.”

Hindi lahat ng Pilipino ganito. May mga taong patas. May mga hindi tumitingin sa kulay o pinanggalingan. May mga hindi kailangang mag-adjust depende sa kausap.

Pero hindi rin maikakaila na may pattern.

At minsan, ang pinaka-ironic na parte nito ay hindi tayo bastos sa ibang lahi, pero nagiging malupit tayo sa sarili natin.

Parang mas kaya nating respetuhin ang hindi natin kapareho, kaysa sa kapwa natin.

Siguro kasi sa banyaga, wala tayong comparison. Sa kapwa Pilipino, puno tayo ng sukatan.

Sa dulo, hindi ito simpleng usapan ng pagiging mabait o hindi.

Mas malalim siya doon.

Kasi kung ang kabaitan mo ay nakadepende sa kung sino ang kaharap mo, hindi na siya kabaitan.

The Switch We Can't Turn Back: Amazon ON vs. Amazon OFF

This isn't a joke. This is a terrifying reality. 😔 The Amazon, the heart and lungs of our planet, is being turned 'OFF' for good. 💔

The top image is a reminder of the vibrant, life-sustaining forest we are losing every single day. The bottom image shows the devastating result of deforestation—a lifeless wasteland where life once thrived.

This is a direct consequence of our actions, and it's happening faster than we can imagine. The world is watching. The question is, are we going to do something about it?

Amazon ON vs. Amazon OFF: The Before and After That Will Break Your Heart

This isn't a clever joke; it's a terrifying reality. 😔 The top image shows the Amazon, the life-giving lungs of our planet, thriving with immense power and biodiversity. But the bottom image shows the result of our neglect—the "Amazoff" effect. 💔

This devastating before-and-after isn't just a distant problem. It's happening right now, and it affects the air we breathe, the climate we live in, and the future of every living thing. This is a direct consequence of our actions.

It's time to stop looking away. The future of the Amazon, and our world, depends on what we do next. 🌍