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29/08/2025

18/08/2025

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02/08/2025

A lot of people spend their lives fixated on what’s ahead—constantly planning, preparing, and projecting into the future. On the other hand, some remain stuck in the past—replaying memories, regrets, or what-ifs that can no longer be changed.

Both states of mind create a kind of anxiety that quietly steals from the present. And the truth is, most of the things we worry about—whether from yesterday or tomorrow—don’t deserve the space they take up in our minds today.

I’ve heard it said many times, and maybe you have too: “Live in the present.” It sounds simple. Maybe even obvious. But for someone like me—a self-proclaimed overthinker—it took me a long time to actually understand and practice that idea.

Letting go of the pull from both sides—the weight of the past and the uncertainty of the future—didn’t come easily. I used to obsess over what had already happened, constantly questioning why it unfolded that way. At the same time, I was always thinking ahead, trying to control outcomes that hadn’t even occurred yet.

All of it left me feeling drained and disconnected. I was breathing, but not really living.

But as I grew older, something shifted. I began to see the value of simply being here—right now. I realized that life doesn’t happen in the past or in the future. It happens in this very moment.

And if I kept missing it, I’d look back one day and regret not being more present for the life I was actually living. One piece of advice that helped me take the first step was this:

To live in the present, start by noticing what’s right in front of you.

It sounds easy. But the first time I tried it, my mind quickly wandered—either back to something that happened years ago or forward to a worry about something uncertain. I had to keep bringing myself back. Over and over again.
It’s a practice. And like any practice, it gets easier the more you do it.

Some tools have helped along the way:

* Mindful breathing and short meditations to ease the grip of future-based anxiety.

* Journaling and self-reflection to process and release the past.

* Simply noticing the little things—the sounds around me, the colors, the sensations, the people near me.

It’s important to know that worrying about the future or reflecting on the past isn’t inherently bad. In fact, it can be useful—if we don’t let ourselves get stuck there. Planning ahead is wise. Learning from the past is valuable. But living there? That’s when we lose touch with the life we’re meant to experience now.

So, if you're like me—always overthinking, always somewhere else—maybe today is a good day to pause. Look around you. Breathe. Let today be enough.

Because the present moment is not just where life happens—it’s the only place where we can truly live.

01/08/2025

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25/07/2025

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Sometimes, people will judge you…
no matter what you do, or how much you try to explain yourself.

But here’s the truth:
You don’t need to prove your worth to anyone.
Not everyone will understand your heart,
your past, your quiet struggles, or your intentions.

And that’s okay.

Your value was never meant to be measured by their opinions.
It was settled by the One who created you—
and He never gets it wrong.

You don’t need validation to breathe.
You don’t need applause to matter.
You are already deeply known, fully seen, and fiercely loved by God.

Let that be enough today.

“The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
—1 Samuel 16:7

23/07/2025

And maybe that’s what mornings quietly ask of us too.

Not to rush… not to fix… not to perform.
But to pause.
To breathe.
To listen—to ourselves, to God, to what’s going on inside.

Some mornings feel heavy.
You wake up tired, carrying things you can’t even name.
You don’t need advice. You just need space.
A heart that hears you even in your silence.

So today, be kind—to yourself and to others.
You never know who needs a quiet kind of love.
The kind that doesn’t speak over you…
but simply says, “I’m here.”

16/07/2025

You love them. You care. You try.
But some days, it feels like people expect more than you have to give.
Like you’re always pouring out…
and no one’s asking if you have anything left inside.

If you’re feeling that today,
this is your gentle reminder:

You are not a machine.
You’re a soul—
with limits, with needs, with emotions.

It’s okay to pause.
It’s okay to set boundaries.
And it’s more than okay to say, “I need rest.”

Even Jesus took time away from the crowd.

You can too.

You don’t have to carry the weight of the world to prove your worth.
You are already valuable in the eyes of the Lord, who knows your worth—even when others don’t see it, and even when you forget it yourself.

❤️

10/07/2025

You’re smiling in public,
answering “I’m fine” like a reflex,
going through the motions—
but deep inside, you’re exhausted.

Not just physically.
But emotionally. Spiritually.
You’ve reached your breaking point—
but you’re still trying to hold it all together… because you feel like you have to.

But hear this:
You don’t always have to be strong.
It’s okay to admit you’re not okay.
It’s okay to feel tired, overwhelmed, and empty.
And it’s okay to ask for help, even when you’re used to being the strong one for everyone else.

Breaking doesn’t mean you’re weak.
It means you’re human.
And even now—at your lowest—
you are still worthy of love, care, and healing.

10/07/2025

you can't see people's mental health. pls be kind always.

09/07/2025

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Marami sa atin ang may allergy sa pagkain, gamot, alikabok, at iba pa pero hindi lahat ay may sapat na kaalaman kung paano ito iwasan o tugunan.

❗Tignan ang mga senyales na dapat bantayan. ❗

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