Psychologist Doc Ana

14/10/2025

Dear parents, you might be needing this. See you this Friday!

🗓 October 17, 2025 | 🕕 6 PM | 📍 ARC Bacolod

Every child deserves to feel safe, seen, and loved. 🌿
Be part of our Empowerment Circle as we learn together about 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕: 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝑨𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏.

🗓 October 17, 2025 | 🕕 6 PM | 📍 ARC Bacolod

14/10/2025

Help is available!

You can connect to any of my partner-psychologists and mental health professionals

13/10/2025

Learning session on self-compassion is emotionally intense, but deeply relieving on a psychological level. Even I had to go through the process myself—and I couldn’t help but shed a tear each time 🥲 When something truly comes from the heart, you really feel your emotions ♥️

As a trainer, this is what I hope for my participants: to be genuinely honest with themselves. And even when facing difficult emotions, to still find the strength to stand back up, hold on to hope, and keep moving forward🫶

One of the key messages we emphasized is the importance of practicing self-compassion—offering ourselves the same kindness and care we so willingly give to others. The belief is simple yet powerful: when we learn to be gentle with ourselves, we become more open to connecting with others and experiencing true empathy.

If we can be kind to others, then maybe this time… AKO NAMAN MUNA. 💛

05/10/2025

Marriage can be tough.
I mean, diba? 🤷‍♀️

But one thing I’ve learned from being married:
Compromise is 🔑 — but never at the cost of your values. You still need to protect your non-negotiables. The goal is to settle into a win-win ⚖️ situation whenever possible. And when that’s not easy to find, learn to agree to disagree — but always with respect.

That’s why it’s so important to choose the right person to be with 👫

If you ask me, here are my top 3 tips:
1. Be with someone not just for their looks, but for their values. Looks fade. Values don’t.

2. Be with someone responsible — someone who knows accountability. Someone who won’t run away from tough conversations or shared responsibilities.

3. Most importantly, pray to end up with someone who still looks at you like it’s your very first date (even being together for more than a decade) — full of excitement, intention, and passionate love ♥️

Allow yourself to love, and to be loved.
Enjoy the journey, but don’t forget to brace yourself — because life’s roads can be beautiful, but also bumpy sometimes. 💛

05/10/2025

This little one is a beautiful reminder —
that no matter how busy life gets,
he still deserves the best version of his parents.

To be present.
To spend real, quality time —
away from the hustle and bustle.
To give him what he truly deserves:
our time, our love, our presence.

He reminds us why we work so hard —
to enjoy the things we couldn’t always afford before…
like the luxury of time with the ones we love,
in the places we truly want to be.

Because at the end of the day,
this is the reason we hustle so hard in the first place.

We grind hard…
but we take family time seriously. ❤️

05/10/2025

Who still receives cards nowadays?

Me 🙌

Usually, when I love something so much, I keep it to myself for a little while — just to soak it in, just for me. 🥰 But some things are too beautiful not to share. They’re meant to inspire.

In this modern world where everything feels instant — messages, texts, chats — someone took the time to give me a traditional card, full of gratitude.

To Chelly:
You are loved more than words can say. Thank you for the gift of you. You know I’m here — not every day, but always. ❤️ I appreciate you , not only as a friend, but as a sister. You are part of our family 😘

14/09/2025

🌟 Empowering tomorrow’s leaders is possible when communities come together in the spirit of Service Above Self! 🌟

Our heartfelt gratitude to the Rotary Club of Kabankalan and the City of Kabankalan for hosting and facilitating the 2025 Boys’ and Girls’ Week—a shining testament to how collaboration can open meaningful opportunities for the youth.

We at Better Academie Training Center are truly honored to be your chosen trainers for the leadership camp and to journey with our young leaders as they build the skills, confidence, and heart for service that will shape a brighter future for all.

✨ All the best, and congratulations to all the newly elected Officers! ✨

13/09/2025

Rawr 🐆

May you have the courage this week to begin breaking patterns in your life that no longer serve you.

Give yourself permission to pause and reflect today. And remember, taking care of yourself doesn't mean "me first;" it means "me too."

Know that you are loved 🫶

📸 Dancing Queen Ching

01/09/2025

Surround yourself with people who share the same heartbeat for purpose. 💙

As a psychologist, I’ve always believed in the power of connection — not just with those we serve, but with those we serve alongside. Having like-minded partners is more than just collaboration; it’s about shared vision, shared values, and shared joy in doing meaningful work.

I’m grateful for the people I get to walk this journey with — individuals who genuinely care, who show up for others, who bring heart into every initiative. We don’t just work together. We laugh together, learn together, and lift each other up.

Impact becomes more powerful when it’s done in unity. And friendship becomes more authentic when it’s rooted in purpose.

To my fellow leaders/facilitators/trainers, advocates, community workers, and purpose-driven friends — thank you for making the work lighter, the mission stronger, and the journey more meaningful. 🤝🌱💛

Here’s to doing good, together.

Better Academie Training Center

📍Punta Bulata

Side trip at Mag-Ambak Highland Resort 🫶

01/09/2025

Hello, September. 🌱

A new month means a fresh start—and maybe this is exactly the reminder you needed today:

You are always allowed to begin again.
No explanations. No apologies. No overthinking.
Just start❗️

But this time, start intentionally.
Commit to your plans.
Get excited about your goals.
The journey might be tough, but the results?
So worth it 👍

Maybe all you need is a little nudge, a little encouragement, a little cheer.
Well—this is it.
Stop waiting for a sign. This is your sign. 🚩

You’ve got this.
YOU CAN BE ANYTHING you choose to be.
Believe in yourself—and begin 💕

— Psychologist Doc Ana

31/08/2025

Another friend has gone to heaven.
And every time this happens, I can’t help but pause and deeply reflect.

❇️Was she able to say her last goodbyes?
❇️Did she find it in her heart to forgive those who hurt her?
❇️What were her final thoughts?
❇️What was on her mind as she slowly began to lose herself?

Moments like this always make me stop and ask myself too:
▶️If today were my last day, would I be happy with how I’ve lived my life?
▶️Have I fulfilled my purpose?
▶️Have I found true meaning in all that I’ve been doing?

Life is truly unpredictable.

In a single moment, everything can change — or end.
And when that time comes, we take nothing with us — not our money, not our possessions, nor our titles
But what we do leave behind is how we made others feel, how we touched lives, and how we showed up with love.

This brings me to a simple yet powerful reminder:
Let us show kindness and do good, wherever we are.
We may not know what tomorrow holds, but if we live each day with intention — with compassion, authenticity, and love — then we can find peace knowing that, if today is our last, we did what truly mattered.

*a little emotional while writing this 🥹

Farewell my friend H 💕

Psychologist Doc Ana

📸The photo may not directly relate, but these are the people I’m blessed to work with — partners who, in their own ways, help others feel seen, cared for, and supported. What we do may seem small, but it truly matters. It matters to me ❤️

26/08/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟? 🙂

This Su***de Prevention Month, let’s pause and learn how to nurture ourselves at our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿, “𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀".

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See you!

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𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟? 🙂
We pour so much energy into caring for others, chasing deadlines, and holding everything together but often forget the one person who needs love the most: YOU.

This Su***de Prevention Month, let’s pause and learn how to nurture ourselves at our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿, “𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀,” with our very own loving Psychologist Doc Ana 😍

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