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Malikhaing Pinoy 2: "Ako Naman Muna"--The Tagasalo Personality
Si Angela Ken, isang 22-taong gulang na mang-aawit at manunulat ng kanta, ang hinahangaan ngayon ng milyon-milyong tagapakinig dahil sa natatanging husay sa pag-awit at makahulugan at relatable na awitin, lalo na sa sikat na hatirang pangmadla na TikTok. Ang kanyang tinahak patungo sa pagiging isang sikat na mangaawit ay nagsimula sa paglabas ng kanyang hindi pa buo noon na komposisyon, "Ako Naman Muna," na mabilis na nag-viral online. Lubos na naantig ng kanta ang puso ng mga pinoy, lalo ang mga panganay at gitna (middle) na anak at mga breadwinner, na humantong sa isang kontrata sa pagrerekord ng buong bersyon nito sa sikat na recording management at talent agency sa bansa, ang ABS-CBN Star Magic.
Ang "Ako Naman Muna" ay isang awitin na likha ni Angela Ken ay higit pa sa isang kanta; ito ay isang himno para sa pagmamahal sa sarili, pagtanggap, at pagiging matatag, na kung susuriin ay talagang tumatalakay sa buhay ng mga mananalong kapamilya. Inilabas noong Nobyembre bilang isang snippet sa TikTok, ang buong bersyon ng kanta ay tinanggap ng napakalaking suporta, na nakakuha ng milyon-milyong views sa iba't ibang hatirang pangmadla, tulad ng TikTok, YouTube, Spotify, at marami pang iba. Ang mga liriko at kataga na isinulat mismo ni Angela Ken, ay tumatalakay sa mga tema ng kalungkutan, pagdududa sa sarili, at ang kahalagahan ng paghahanap ng kapayapaan sa sarili at matibay na suporta ng mga mahal sa buhay o mga taong malapit sa atin.
Ngunit, paano nga ba maiuugnay ang kantang ito ni Angela Ken sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino? Sa katunayan, naniniwala ako na sa pangkalahatan, ang mga awiting gawa ng mga Pilipino ay madalas na sumasalamin sa kultura at sikolohiya ng mga Pilipino. Ang mga awiting ito ay kadalasang naglalaman ng mga personal na karanasan ng mga manunulat; mapa-rap, kontemporaryo, ballad, R&B, at iba pa. Sapagkat ang mga karanasang ito ay nahuhubog ng kultura at lipunan, natural lamang na sumasalamin sa mga kanta ang mga halaga, paniniwala, at mga isyung kinakaharap ng ating kababayan. Sa malalim na pag-unawa, maiuugnay ang awiting ito ni Angela Ken sapagkat sumasalamin ito sa teoryang tinatawag natin na tagasalo personality.
Ang konsepto ng "tagasalo" sa konteksto ng pamilyang Pilipino ay isang interesanteng paksa na pinagtuunan ng pansin ng mga mananaliksik tulad nina Carandang (1987) at Udarbe (2001). Base sa ating babasahin, natuklasan na ang personalidad ng tagasalo ay hindi sistematikong nauugnay sa kasarian o sa pagkakasunod-sunod ng kapanganakan bagkus maaaring mag-ugat sa pangangailangan ng isang bata na maging natatangi sa kanyang kapatid. Sinasabi na itong kagustuhang ito ay maaaring magdulot ng emosyonal na kaguluhan sa kanyang pamilya.
Ayon kay Carandang (1987), ang "tagasalo" ay madalas na ang gitnang (middle) anak o kaya naman ay babae sa pamilya. Ang mga indibidwal na ito ay karaniwang inaasahang mag-alaga at tumulong sa mga gawaing bahay mula sa murang edad. Ang mga karanasang ito ay nag-aambag sa pag-unlad ng kanilang personalidad bilang isang "tagasalo," na nagiging isang mahalagang bahagi ng kanilang identidad.
Samantala, binigyang-diin ni Udarbe (2001) na ang papel ng "tagasalo" ay hindi lamang resulta ng mga istruktura ng pamilya, edad o kasarian. Ayon sa kanyang pananaliksik, ang mga pangyayaring hindi inaasahan tulad ng mga aksidente o sakit ng isang miyembro ng pamilya ay maaari ring mag-udyok sa isang indibidwal na mag-ako nang mas malaking responsibilidad. Naniniwala sila na kinakailangang mayroong magkontrol sa isang pamily o samahan na magbubuo ng mga alituntunin. Ang mga karanasan at paniniwalang ito ay maaaring magdulot ng pangangailangan na magbigay ng suporta at proteksyon sa mga mahal sa buhay, na nagtutulak sa kanila na maging isang "tagasalo.
Ang tagasalo ay isang anak na responsable at mapagmalasakit, isang tagapakinig at tagapamagitan, na nagnanais ng pagkakaisa, at mayroon ding malakas na pangangailangan para sa kontrol at kakayahan para sa emosyonal na distansiya.
"Tagasalo comes from the root word salo, which literally means "to catch." With the prefix taga it means "one who catches." Used colloquially, the word refers to one who "takes care, or one who comes to the rescue." Mananalo is a synonym of tagasalo."
Maria Lourdes Carandang
Nauunawaan ko ang "tagasalo" bilang isang konsepto na madalas naiuugnay sa isang indibidwal na may kakayahang unahin ang pangangailangan ng iba kaysa sa sarili; mga tao na pinipili ang kasiyahan at kapananan ng iba higit sa kanila. Sila ay madalas na nagsisilbing suporta, tagapakinig, at tagapayo sa kanilang mga mahal sa buhay, kaibigan, o maging sa grupo na kanilang binibilangan, kung kaya tinawag sila na tagasalo. Ngunit, ang pagiging isang "tagasalo" ay hindi madali. Sa katunayan, hindi lahat ng tao ay kayang maging isang tagasalo—may mga kasamang hamon at emosyonal na paghihirap na madalas na hindi napapansin ng tao sa paligid ng mga ito. Masasalamin ang iba't ibang pakiramdam na ito sa awitin ni Angela Ken.
Ako Naman Muna
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Kada hakbang sa lupa'y para akong inaalon At nalulunod sa batikos ng mundo Sa kung ano lamang ang kaya ko Pigang-piga na sa mga problemang 'di masolusyonan agad
Parang wala ng bukas Pwede bang umiwas Hinahanap ang sarili ngunit 'di na kakayanin Sa ligaw na dinadaanan ko
Sa'n na 'to patungo Sa'n na 'ko patungo Dahan-dahan nating simulan muli ang paghakbang Dahan-dahang tumingin sa salamin Upang makita ang ating kagandahan
Dahan-dahang iangat ang mukha Upang masilayan ang payapang kalangitan Oo pagod ka na pero 'di ka nag-iisa Kaya't lumaban ka at sabihing Ako naman muna
Kada langhap sa hangin pansin ko na lagi na lang usok Walang malinis halos puro polusyon Parang ako raw na konsumisyon Gulong-gulo ang isip sa'n ba lulugar kapag nagkamali Grabe sila manghusga Bakit perpekto ba sila
Huminga ka ng malalim at isipin ng mabuti Ang mga desisyong ilalaan para sa kinabukasan Nang makapunta sa paroroonan
Kung dahan-dahan nating simulan muli ang paghakbang (muli ang pag-hakbang) Dahan-dahang tumingin sa salamin Upang makita ang ating kagandahan Dahan-dahang iangat ang mukha Upang masilayan ang payapang kalangitan
Oo pagod ka na pero 'di ka nag-iisa (di ka nag-iisa) Kaya't lumaban ka at sabihing Ako naman muna Ako naman muna
Huwag papalamon sa lungkot Huwag hahayaang malugmok ang puso mo Sa ibabato sa 'yo ng iba Tandaan mong sapat ka
Dahan-dahang tanggalin ang maskara At hayaang tumulo ang bumabadyang mga luha Dahan-dahang iangat ang mukha Upang masilayan ang mga taong ika'y pinapahalagahan Oo pagod ka na pero 'di ka nag-iisa Kaya't lumaban ka at sabihing Ako naman muna Ako naman muna
Kung susuriin, maraming tema ang makikita na nag-uuganay sa mga liriko ng kanita ni Angela Ken sa teoryang Tagasalo Personality. Ang ilan sa mga ito ay ang pagpapahiwatig ng bigat ng loob at pagsalo, pagdududa sa saili, pagpapahalaga sa sarili, at kahalagahan ng kapaligiran.
Bigat ng Loob at Pagsalo
Alam natin na ang tagasalo personality ay ang personalidad kung saan ang mga indibidwal ay umaako ng mga mabigat na responsibilidad sa pamilya o kahit anong grupo na kaniyang kinabibilangan. Ang responsibilidad na ito ay madalas na nagmumula sa iba't ibang mga kadahilanan. Mahalagang tandaan na ang pagiging "tagasalo" ay hindi lamang isang madaliang gawain. Ayon sa isang karagdagang obserbasyon, sa iba't ibang yugto ng buhay ng pamilya, maaaring magkaroon ng mga sitwasyon na nagdudulot ng stress sa mga relasyon na may kaugnayan sa loob ng pamilya. Sa mga pagkakataong ito, maaaring may isang miyembro ng pamilya na umako—manalo—upang maibsan ang tensyon at mapanatili ang kapayapaan sa loob ng pamilya.
Sa isang pamilya, halimbawa, kasama sa kadahilanan na ito ang pinansiyal, mga inaasahan ng magulang na katuwang, at pangangailangan na bumawi sa mga kakulangan ng ibang miyembro ng pamilya. Binibigyang-diin ng mga lirikong ito ni Angela Ken ang papel na ginagampanan ng isang tao sa kaniyang napaliligiran sa paghubog ng personalidad ng tagasalo. Halimbawa na lamang, ang pagkakaroon ng isang kamag-anak na nagdudulot ng kaguluhan o ang "black sheep" sa pamilya ay mayroong napakalaking impluwensya sa pagkakahubog ng tagasalo na personalidad sa isang tao. Dahil sa kagustuhan na bumawi sa hatid na epekto ng kamag-anak na ito, ang tagasalo ay maaaring tumanggap ng mas mabigat at maraming responsibilidad. Maaari rin na mag-ugat mula rito ang pagsisikap ng isang tagasalo na maging perpekto at pag-iwas sa pagiging "pabigat" sa kanilang tahanan o pamilya.
Ito ang dahilan kung bakit ang mga linya tulad ng "pigang-piga na sa mga problemang 'di masolusyonan agad" at "parang wala ng bukas" ay nagpapakita ng karaniwang karanasan ng mga indibidwal na maituturing na swak sa tagasalo personality. Dahil sa lubos na pag-aalaga sa iba at pag-asa na mapanatili ang kaayusan sa pamilya, maaari silang makaramdam ng bigat ng loob at mauwi sa kalugmukan. Ang paulit-ulit na mga linya na ito sa buong awitin ay pumapatungkol sa pagkaligaw at hindi pagkakaalam kung saan na patungo ay nagpapakita ng pagkalito at kawalan ng katiyakan na maaaring maranasan ng mga mananalo kapag ang kanilang mga pagsisikap upang tulungan ang iba o ang kanilang pamilya ay tila madalas hindi napagtutuunan ng pansin o halaga.
Pagdududa sa Sarili
Parehong binibigyang-diin ang mabigat na pasan ng responsibilidad na dinadala ng mga indibidwal na tumatanggap ng papel ng tagapag-alaga o tagapayapa—mananalo. Ang patuloy na presyon upang matugunan ang mga inaasahan, kadalasan sa kapinsalaan ng sariling mga pangangailangan, ay maaaring humantong sa mga damdamin ng kawalan ng kakayahan at pagdududa sa sarili.
Parehong nagpapahiwatig ang mga liriko at ang konsepto ng "tagasalo" ng malakas na pag-asa sa panlabas na pagsang-ayon. Ang "tagasalo" ay madalas na naghahanap ng pagsang-ayon mula sa iba, lalo na sa mga miyembro ng pamilya, at maaaring makaramdam ng kawalan ng kakayahan kapag sa tingin nila ay hindi nila natutugunan ang mga inaasahan. Ang mga liriko ay sumasalamin sa damdaming ito sa pamamagitan ng mga linya na nagpapahayag ng takot sa paghuhusga ("Grabe sila manghusga").
Samakatuwid, ang mga linya o lirikong ito sa kanta at ang konsepto ng "tagasalo" ay nag-aalok ng isang magkasanib na salaysay ng mga hamon at komplikasyon ng pagdadala ng mabigat na emosyonal na hamon. Parehong tinatalakay ang mga tema ng responsibilidad, pagdududa sa sarili, at ang pagnanais para sa pagsang-ayon. Sa pamamagitan ng pag-unawa sa mga koneksyon sa pagitan ng dalawa, maaaring maunawaan ng mga indibidwal ang kanilang sariling mga karanasan at mahanap ang mga paraan upang linangin ang mas mga konsepto ng pagmamahal sa sarili at pagiging matatag.
Pagmamahal sa Sarili
Ang pagiging isang tagasalo ay hindi isang madaling gawain. Ito ay nangangailangan ng malaking pagtitiis, empatiya, at kakayahang unawain ang iba't ibang perspektiba. Ang paghahangad ng pagkakaisa at pagkakaunawaan sa tahanan ay isang pangunahing motibasyon para sa kanila, kung saan ang mga magulang ay itinuturing na sentro ng pamilya. Ang pag-aaral ukol dito ay nagsasabing madalas na nagsasangkot ng pagiging mananalo ang kakayahang magmahal at magmalasakit nang malalim, ngunit sa kabilang banda, nangangailangan din ng kakayahang magtaguyod ng emosyonal na distansiya, lalo na sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga ispesipikong kapamilya tulad ng kapatid. Bagama't mahalaga ang papel na ito sa pagpapanatili ng kapayapaan at pagkakaisa sa pamilya, mahalaga rin na tandaan ng mga mananalo na alagaan din ang kanilang sariling emosyonal at mental na kalusugan.
Ang isang mananalo ay madalas na nakatuon sa pangangailangan ng iba, na nagpapabayaan sa kanilang sariling kapakanan. Ang mga linya tulad ng "Dahan-dahan tumingin sa salamin Upang makita ang ating kagandahan" at "Ako naman muna" sa awitin ni Angela Ken ay nagsisilbing paalala na ang mga indibidwal na ito ay may karapatan ding unahin ang kanilang sariling kaligayahan at pangangailangan. Kapag naisagawa ito, naiiwasan ang pagkalugmok at stress na nadarama ng tagasalo mula sa patuloy na pagbibigay ng sarili. Ang pag-aalaga o pagmamahal sa sarili ay isang mahalagang hakbang upang maiwasan ito at mapanatili ang maayos na emosyonal na katayuan ng isang mananalo.
Kung susuriin, maiuugnay ang tagasalo personality sa pagiging people pleaser ng isang tao. Dahil sa kanilang likas na pagnanais na magpasaya sa iba at kagustuhan na hindi ma-disappoint ang mga ito, maaaring mahihirapan silang tumanggi sa mga kahilingan o pabor na hinihingi. Ang patuloy na pagpayag sa mga bagay na hindi nila kayang gawin ay maaaring magdulot ng kaguluhan sa mental at emosyonal nilang estado na nagdudulot ngpagkapagod, pagkalungkot, at iba pang mas malalim na pakiramdam na lubusang bumabagabag sa isip at kanilang gawa.
Ang pagtatakda ng mga hangganan ay isang mahalagang hakbang sa pagmamahal sa sarili upang maiwasan ang negatibong epekto ng pagiging isang people pleaser sa mga mananalo. Kapag may malinaw na mga hangganan, mas magiging malinaw sa iba ang kanilang mga pangangailangan at limitasyon. Ito ay maaaring magpabuti sa mga relasyon dahil maiiwasan ang mga hindi pagkakaunawaan. Sa pamamagitan ng pagsasabi ng "hindi" sa mga angkop na sitwasyon, natututunan ng mga mayroong tagsalo personality na pahalagahan ang kanilang sariling oras, enerhiya, at emosyonal na kalusugan.
Dagdag pa rito, mapapansin na hinihikayat ng huling saknong ang mga tagapakinig na tanggalin ang maskara at yakapin ang kanilang mga emosyon. Ito ay isang mahalagang hakbang sa proseso ng pagmamahal sa sarili na ma maaaring madalas pigilan ang kanilang sariling damdamin upang unahin ang mga saloobin ng iba.
Kahalagahan ng Kapaligiran
Lahat ng tao sa paligid ay may epekto sa atin. Ang papel ng mananalo ay mahalaga sa pagpapanatili ng kapayapaan at pagkakaisa sa tahanan. Ngunit, tulad ng lahat ng tao, ang mga "tagasalo" ay nangangailangan din ng suporta at pag-unawa.
Sa kabila ng kanilang mga kakayahan, ang mga tagasalo ay mga tao lamang. Ang linya na "Oo pagod ka na pero 'di ka nag-iisa" ay isang paalala na kahit na sila ay nakakaranas ng mga hamon, hindi sila nag-iisa sa kanilang paglalakbay. Ang linya na ito ay isang paalala na ang kanilang mga karanasan ay normal at na may iba pang mga tao na nakakaunawa sa kanilang pinagdadaanan.
Ang pagkakaroon ng isang matibay na sistema ng suporta ay maaaring makatulong sa kanila na mabawasan ang lugmok at pasakit na nararamdaman na dulot ng patuloy na pagbibigay sa iba. Higit pa rito, ang pagkilala at pagpapahalaga sa kanilang mga kontribusyon ay maaaring magpalakas ng kanilang pagpapahalaga sa sarili. Ang pakiramdam na naiintindihan at tinatanggap sila ng pamilya o grupong kinabibilangan ay maaaring magbigay sa kanila ng lakas ng loob na harapin ang kanilang responsibilidad bilang mananalo. Kapag nakaramdam sila na sila ay nakikita at pinahahalagahan, masmagiging bukas sila na humingi ng tulong kung kinakailangan. Sa pamamagitan nga ng pakikipag-ugnayan sa iba, maaari rin silang matuto ng mga bagong kasanayan at estratehiya sa pagkaya na makakatulong sa kanilang personal na pag-unlad.
Sa pangkalahatan, ang pagkakaroon ng isang matibay na sistema ng suporta ay maaaring magbigay sa kanila ng lakas ng loob na harapin ang mga hamon ng buhay at magpatuloy sa pagiging isang positibong impluwensya sa kanilang mga pamilya.
Ang awiting "Ako Naman Muna" ni Angela Ken ay higit pa sa isang kanta; ito ay isang salamin ng mga karanasan at emosyon ng isang tagasalo. Sa pamamagitan ng mga makahulugang liriko, napukaw ng awitin ang puso ng maraming Pilipino, lalo na ng mga indibidwal na madalas na naglalagay ng pangangailangan ng iba bago ang kanilang sarili.
Ang konsepto ng ng teoryang tagasalo personality ay malalim na nakaugat sa kultura ng Pilipinas. Ang awit ni Angela Ken ay nagbibigay ng boses sa mga karanasa ng mga ito. Ang mga liriko ay nagpapahayag ng mga damdamin ng pagkapagod, pagkalito, at pagnanais para sa pagkilala. Sa pamamagitan ng pagbabahagi ng kanyang mga personal na karanasan, pinapaalala ni Angela Ken sa mga tagapakinig na hindi sila nag-iisa sa kanilang mga pakikibaka.
Tunay nga na nag "Ako Naman Muna" ay hindi lamang isang awitin, ito ay isang paalala na kahit na mga "tagasalo," mahalagang unahin din ang mga sariling pangangailangan. Ang pagmamahal sa sarili ay hindi isang tanda ng kahinaan, kundi isang tanda ng lakas. Sa pamamagitan ng pag-aalaga sa sarili, mas magiging epektibo at matatag ang isang mananalo sa pag-salo sa iba.
Sa pangkalahatan, ang awiting ito ay nag-aalok ng isang mensahe ng pag-asa at inspirasyon. Ito ay isang paalala na kahit nakakaranas ng mga pagsubok, mayroong laging pag-asa at taong susuporta para sa isang mas maliwanag na kinabukasan.
Malikhaing Pinoy 1: 'Pag Akda, ang Galing ng Pinoy Gumawa
Paano nga ba lubos na maipamamalas ang likas na pagkamalikhain ng isang Pilipino kung hindi sa pamamagitan ng isang malikhaing pamamaraan? Sa pagnanais na bigyang-diin ang malaking impluwensya ng ating mga alamat, epiko, kwentong bayan, at iba pang katutubong akda sa ating sikolohiya, nais kong ibahagi sa inyo ang isang tula na naglalaman ng aking mga saloobin.
Sa bawat tinta, buhay ang kultura, Sa bawat kwento, pagkatao'y yumayabong. Sikolohiya'y humahabi, Akda nama'y bumubuo. Sa bawat epiko, bayani'y nabubuhay, Nagbibigay inspirasyon sa bawat henerasyon. Sa bawat alamat, diwa'y nananahan, Nagpapaalala sa ating pinagmulan. Sa bawat kuwento, tayo'y nagkakaisa. Bayaniha'y tila nga nanatili na. Bata o matanda, Ating kuwento'y ating kayamanan. Puso ng bayan, tumatatag, Buhat ng sining na latag. Kaugalian noon at ngayon Sumasalamin sa lenteng naisulat at hinabi na ng panahon Oh, kay gandang tangkilikin, Pagkakakilanlan natin.
SikoPil Thoughts 1: Baboy Kayo Riyan (Thoughts on The Pig’s Meaningful Role in Pinoy Culture)
Tell me you're a Filipino without telling me you're a Filipino:
Your pambansang ulam:
Hindi ka matatawag na isang Pinoy kapag hindi ka pamilayr sa sikat na sikat na lutuing adobo. Isa itong pinagyamang identidad ng ating bayan.
Bakit? Sapagkat marahil nagmula nga ito sa bansang Spain, ang ating mga ninuno'y tinimplahan ito ng kakaibang panlasa—panlasang pinoy. Ang pinakapagkakaiba nga ng ating adobo sa kanila ay ang kasangkapan na ginagamit. Sa Pilipinas kasi, mas nakasentro sa kasangkapang toyo, suka, bawang, laurel, at higit sa lahat, may bersyon tayo ng adobo na gumagamit ng manok o baboy.
Isa lamang ang ulam na adobo sa mga pagkakakilanlan na nagpapakita kung paano ang mga Pilipino ay mahusay sa pag-aangkop sa mga impluwensyang kultura ng bansang mananakop. Dahil dito, nakalikha ang ating mga ninuno ng isang natatanging lutuin na sumasalamin sa ating identidad. Kung kaya, ang adobo ay higit pa sa isang ulam; ito ay isang simbolo ng pagiging Pilipino natin. Parte ng pagiging Pilipino na ito ang klarong bahagi ng baboy sa ating makulay at malinamnam na kultura.
Sa madaling sabi, ang adobo ay isang halimbawa kung paano ang baboy, sangkap na marahil palagian nating ginagamit sa pang-araw-araw, ay naging isang mahalagang bahagi ng ating kultura at pagkapilipino. Nagpapakita ito kung gaano kamalikhain ang mga Pilipino, na kayang makagawa ng isang bagay na bago at natatangi mula sa isang impluwensyang dayuhan, at kung paano ang pagkain ay maaaring maging isang malakas na koneksyon sa ating nakaraan at sa ating mga sarili bilang mga Pilipino.
Nang nabasa ko ang artikulong ito, talagang naengganyo ako. Bukod sa pamagat, talagang nakakahatak ang paksa nito. Hindi ko akalain na ang mga baboy ay mayroong napakahalagang papel sa kultura nating mga Pilipino.
Napakaganda ng paglalahad ng mga mananaliksik kung paano nagkakaugnay ang mga tao at mga baboy sa Pilipinas sa loob ng mahabang panahon. Mula sa mga sinaunang panahon hanggang sa kasalukuyan, malaki na ang papel na ginagampanan ng mga baboy sa ating buhay, hindi lamang bilang pagkain, kundi bilang bahagi na rin ng ating mga tradisyon at paniniwala.
Dahil dito, napagtanto ko na tunay na mahalaga ang pag-aaral tungkol sa mga ritwal at paniniwala na may kinalaman sa mga baboy dahil nagbibigay ito ng malalim na pag-unawa sa ating kultura at kasaysayan. Dati, maituturing ko itong isang nakakatakot na pangayayari dulot na rin ng mga napapanood na nakakatakot na pelikulang nag-uugnay sa ritwal na ginagawa sa mga baboy. Hinding-hindi ko malilimutan ang isang pelikula mula sa bansang Japan na aking napanood noong ako'y nasa ika-pitong baitang. Mayroong eksenang pinakasal ang bidang baabe sa isang tao na may ulo ng baboy, at sinasamba ito ng mga bisita. Para sa akin, isang "weird" na kaganapan ito.
Ngunit, habang nadadagdagan ang aking pag-unawa sa iba't ibang paniniwala at kultura na mayroon ang iba't ibang bansa, mas nagiging bukas na ako sa usaping ito at mas lumalalim ang aking kuryosidad patungkol sa mga ito.
Sa aking palagay, dapat nating pahalagahan at ipagmalaki ang mga katutubong lahi ng baboy dahil sa pamamagitan ng pag-aaral at pagpapalaganap ng kaalaman tungkol sa kahalagahan ng mga ito sa ating kultura, mas mapapahalagahan natin ang ating mga tradisyon at masusuportahan natin ang paglago at paglalim ng pagkakaunawa sa sarili natin.
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MY HOLISTIC WELLNESS ACTIVITY
This semester, one which I truly aimed to focus on was improving my physical well-being through healthy habits. I set a goal to eat regularly and I managed to stick to it, most of the time, throughout the semester. I also aimed to take vitamin C daily, like Poten Cee, and I achieved that too. In terms of sleep, I aimed to get 6-8 hours nightly to wake up feeling refreshed and energized. I did well enough most of the time, as this semester, my goal was to choose myself, thus, I labelled it as a done and an ongoing habit. As for the nap, I strive to be more in control of it, as most of the time, my nap, even with the timer set on, continues to be a full-blown sleep.
For exercise, I set a goal to dance for at least 15 minutes every day, which I pretty much exceeded. Sometimes, I danced for hours! I managed to make this a habit, and recorded it as “done/ongoing” on the tracker, as well, as I am still planning to do this.
I am pleased with my overall success this semester in creating good habits to enhance my physical health. It appears that my main focus was on developing routines related to eating, taking vitamins, getting enough sleep, and exercising with dancing, which were lacking these past few semesters. My favorite parts? Cooking and documenting, probably!
I also made a real effort to focus on my intellectual growth. I wanted to challenge myself to learn new things, even with the very tight schedule we have in my whole academic endeavor. I set a goal to try mindfulness training, a DBT Training, actually, which was led by the esteemed APsy professors, and I was happy that I was able to complete that on May 9th, 2024. The training was every Monday, although sometimes it varied, due to some unforeseen circumstances. All in all, it was eight fruitful sessions.
I also wanted to be more open to learning a new language, which first started during our PSYCH 140 and continued until my PSYCH 147, and I continued thanks to this course requirement. As you can see in the gif, I was learning Practical Chinese owing to my huge interest in Chinese Drama! Another goal I had was to find ways to incorporate both visual and reading/writing learning styles into my studies. I found a way to do that by taking notes/lectures and designing them with my highlighters and pens. I occasionally write poems, too.
Finally, I challenged myself to actively seek out new learning opportunities, especially career-wise opportunities needed for our advocacy project, the DEPPortunity. I made a note to keep an eye out for interesting workshops or courses online. I also set a goal to stay informed about current events, but to make sure I wasn't spending too much time on it because I get too occupied and stressed by them, especially when it was about crimes. I would like to say that I figured out a way to stay updated in moderation.
Overall, I'm truly pleased with how much I was able to accomplish this semester in terms of intellectual growth. I truly made a real effort to step outside my comfort zone and learn new things, things I love and passionate about.
Of course, the highlight of this wellness wheel for me was the focus on developing healthy coping mechanisms for dealing with stress and difficult emotions, considering the emotional war shock I felt this year. As mentioned in my fourth e-journal, I set a goal to use breathing exercises when I felt overwhelmed, and most of the time, I do the 1-10 technique. At first, it was hard to employ what I learned in the DBT, like being mindful and doing breathing exercises, but as one of the professors said, practice improves us.
Another goal I had was to take responsibility for my mistakes, which actually related to my emotion control. If I know it is my fault, I will not argue; I will acknowledge the mistake and own up to it. I wanted to be more upfront about apologizing when I was wrong. My progress tracker shows how I consider this as an ongoing effort because it is, in fact, a continuous process, and I have been working on this every day, or at least every chance I get.
Prioritizing my well-being was another big goal for this semester because as I have said, I prioritize myself, my mental well-being, and my emotional state this semester. The tracker shows that this is still a work in progress, much like other continuous growth, but I am committed to making it a habit.
Finally, I wanted to find healthier ways to process my emotions. There were times that I diverted my heightened emotions into creativity and leisure activities. I wrote poems, drew, painted, watch series or movies, surf the net, scroll through TikTok, and even danced, and they really, really helped. At least, it made me forget my feelings for a while.
When it comes to emotional growth, I would say that I cultivate some coping mechanisms and make an effort to be more accountable for my actions. I will pretty much continue to focus on prioritizing my well-being and finding healthy ways to deal with difficult emotions, especially with my situation now.
Strengthening my social connections and becoming more comfortable interacting with others in the social dimension was the thriving dimension during the first part of the semester. My friends and I got to bond every face-to-face. Hence, I set a goal to be more empathetic towards others and tried to understand where they are coming from.
Another goal I had was to spend more quality time with my family. When I was at home, I would bond with my family, it was not something I could just put a finished date on, I have been working on this every day. I made a conscious effort to put away my phone and be fully present during meals and family matters. Sometimes, my sister and I or my mother and I would go out the house and have our sponty gala.
One of the best parts of my cultivation of my social dimension is my bonding with my nephews, definitely worth the time!
I also wanted to improve my tolerance of others' shortcomings. I feel like, if I want to improve myself internally (emotional dimension), I should also improve the way I interact with people. The tracker shows that I worked on this throughout the semester and considered it accomplished in April. This involved learning to accept that people make mistakes and that everyone has flaws, which is okay. I need to be kind and compassionate. I focused on forgiveness and understanding, rather than getting frustrated or upset about something I do not have any control of. For I can not control what is happening to me, but I can control how I approach that challenge.
One of the most important aspects of my growth socially is not having a large number of friends, but having quality ones. So, during the semester, I aimed to stop people-pleasing and focus on being myself. This was a somewhat challenge for me, but I started by identifying situations where I found myself people-pleasing. Once I was aware of these situations, I could start to assert myself more and say no when I needed to. I also focused on surrounding myself with people who appreciated me for who I am. I will continue to focus on building strong social connections and being comfortable being myself around others.
As a student with a current headship position in an organization, tracking my progress in this area through the wellness wheel was a valuable experience. This semester seemed to fly by overall, but some months definitely felt slower! Looking back at my vocational goals, I'm proud to say I fulfilled my responsibilities. Leading the member relations activity with our alumni was a highlight of the semester. I spearheaded the organization's first Acquaintance Party since the pandemic, which was a great success.
Not only did I focus on one organization, but with my other affiliation, too. In fact, I volunteered on many committees for the program organization during the week of celebration. Most of my role was about programs, which cultivated my skills in flow preparation, and more of behind the scene tasks of the event.
Nevertheless, I do acknowledge that my mindset continues to be my greatest challenge or nemesis of mine. I started working on developing a more positive attitude and letting go of those limiting beliefs back, which I will keep working on. All in all, I think this semester I really made some progress toward being more involved and developing professionally, which prepares me for my possible related career in the future.
Flight to Becoming a Flight Attendant
You might be wondering what career path an Applied Psychology student like me has in the aviation industry. Well, if you are curious, just keep on reading!
As we discussed earlier in our lessons (Career Plan Development), gathering information (Step 2) was a fascinating roller-coaster process for me. After researching each airline, I found myself coming back to the very first step, naturally comparing my skills and knowledge to the company's mission, vision, and desired employee characteristics. This, as we learned, aligns with the Trait and Factor Theory (Parsons, 1909), which proposes that a fulfilling career is achieved by matching personal traits like skills, values, and personality with job factors like pay and work environment.
updated action plan
Since childhood, I have dreamt of becoming a fashion designer, but one day, when I told my aunt this, she then asked, "Why don't you pursue being a flight stewardess?" I was like, "How is that even related?" She explained that when I travel the world, I might have the luxury of seeing their different fashion trends, giving me a wider perspective on my fashion endeavors. So, from that on, my dream of fashion designing, became traveling the world (mainly for their fashion trends and fads), but I knew that would not be feasible for most adults with traditional office jobs. Discovering that cabin crews get to travel for a living sparked a fire within me. During senior high school, I was ready to pursue my dream, but fate intervened. While I was initially disappointed not to get into the ABM program, being in HUMSS has ultimately proven beneficial because the course brought me here to UP. While some believe that the ABM strand is the ideal path for aspiring cabin crew members, I have since learned that your chosen course or degree does not necessarily determine your eligibility for the role. Lev Vygotsky must be proud of how I was able to be influenced by the environment I was in. An organized action plan has become my point of reference as I start on the flight to become a member of the cabin crew business. This plan details the essential actions and competencies I must obtain to accomplish my objective - to know more about my desired career and prepare me to successfully achieve that career. This action plan made sure that I and my advisor/mentor were in agreement about the procedures to be followed and the amount of time that needed to be invested. Being driven by pressure and deadlines, I find that setting deadlines and defining objectives helps me keep on track and assess my progress.
The sections (represented in column) go into more detail about particular areas of development I need to undergo. It outlines the fundamental abilities, background, and information I must acquire. For instance, the present plan concentrated on developing time management abilities, which are an essential skill for each member of the cabin crew as many activities are carried out and a variety of work schedules overlap, such as the time planes take off and the time of getting to the destination.
The entire process is divided into more specifics, such as the start and end dates, the learning strategies, and the resources. In this way, it guarantees a targeted and concentrated approach to skill building. When it comes to time management, my plan specified a schedule for getting advice from friends (who excel in managing their time) and looking for other resources available online.
In general, the action plan is a still ongoing document that adapts as I progress. It offers a structure for ongoing education and personal development, ultimately clearing the path for a successful career as a member of the cabin crew.
Prior to starting this career planning, I was uncertain and quite lost and disoriented. I knew exactly what kind of career path I wanted to walk through, but I had trouble figuring out where to begin and how to get there. I can now see a much clearer image of a successful journey because of the plan. The idea that planning should only be done later has been disproved by the career planning process' contribution to the early collection of necessary information about my career. The process of career planning taught me that there is no such thing as too early planning. It has deeply ingrained in me the realization that every decision I make today will have an impact on my future. While I understand that challenges will inevitably arise, I am prepared to learn and adapt from them. Nonetheless, I am aware that several external variables could impact my goal achievement. These include shifts in our economy that could impact the number of available cabin crew hiring or the overall demand for air travel. Furthermore, the airline industry is constantly evolving, particularly in light of the ongoing pandemic's new normal. New regulations, technological developments, and changing consumer demands may all affect the requirements and expectations placed on cabin crew employees. Of course, the number of eligible candidates for cabin crew positions varies depending on the airline and the state of the economy, which may affect my prospects of being hired. I am particularly from an Applied Psychology course, and while I am aware that the course covers an extensive range, having a degree in the aviation sector is unquestionably advantageous.
DEPPortunity: An Online Opportunity Corner
Come and join us as we look back on the success of our advocacy project!
DEPP·ortunity
: an online opportunity corner dedicated to providing seminar, course, job, and internship opportunity updates for UPDEPPO students.
This advocacy project helped me realize a few things: · Helping others helps you help yourself. Helping others find their perfect opportunity through DEPPortunity leads to fulfilling essential learning characteristics for my personal growth and well-being.
· No man is an island, collaboration and teamwork are essential for success. Creating and maintaining a platform like DEPPortunity requires both of us. I had to work with others to gather information/opportunities (job, internship, seminar, course), develop the platform, promote it to students, partner with organizations, send emails, etc. Experience like this highlights the importance of these skills in achieving our advocacy goals and successfully achieving our personal aims too.
· Establishing and maintaining relationships are essential for both professional and personal development. Owing to this advocacy project, I have connected with academics, professional views in different fields, and UPDEPPO students. Developing and preserving these connections can help me take advantage of new possibilities which often offer insightful support that eventually leads to the advancement of both personal and professional growth.
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Always with you towards greatness,
DEPPortunity Team
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Journal Entries Ahead!
Watch My Silent Struggle: The Truth Beyond " I Am Okay"
This is the fourth entry to my e-journal. I am Donna, and to know me better, you can scroll through my past posts!
When I was in high school, my friend, whom I call Lexixa, often told me how my expressions were very transparent in every situation. One can tell if I am happy, excited, hurt, or nervous, and especially you can really tell when I am annoyed. One example is the division-level research congress I was once in. My groupmates, who are my closest friends, told me to better have my face neutral all throughout. Do not show the panelist you are nervous; do not show the panelist you are stressed by their questions and deliberate comparisons, just do not be so transparent! I wish I did, but no, and my friends knew that very well, so they recorded me for proof. As I watched myself, I wondered, could I really show people I could care less about anything they do or say? But, I can't control my emotions, is it even possible to control them? One of my friends taught me this amazing technique that I applied throughout my 10th grade to my senior year! The 1-10 technique. Basically, this technique involves counting from one to ten when faced with very strong or wild emotions or stimuli. Then I would reassess my reaction to the situation after. Most of the time, the result was good. I was able to make a much clearer and more fitting decision if needed. The technique helped me clear my head and focus on positive behaviors that would benefit the alleviation of a situation or stressor.
Growing up, I was plagued by overthinking and pessimism. I grew up being hard-to-please and having trust issues. People's positivity around me often triggered suspicion, making me overthink if their intentions were genuine or if they were hiding some hidden agenda underneath—they were giving me gifts; it was not my birthday or Christmas, so why? Even compliments felt like facades, unable to penetrate my cynicism (Thank you to my Philosophy Professor during freshman, I was able to name my feelings).
Even when hearing the simplest "You are good" made something in me feel uncomfortable, and I would overthink it! I would think of reasons why I am not good and what they were saying was untrue and blurted out of need.
Were they merely attempting to reassure me? I am not sure. What I am sure of is this constant negativity weighed like a really, really thick jacket hindering my capacity to truly connect with people immediately. It took me months to open myself up to my now college friends, we call ourselves Lerma, even though I enjoyed spending time with them during group activities, like in BM 101 class. I still found myself setting limitations and walls whenever I was with them. Even during the first face-to-face meetings during our Sophomore year, I would rarely talk or interact with my block mates, except for Abegail, Bea, and Sean, my constant groupmates, and later friends, during the freshmen year.
Blooming In My Social Soil: How Society and Culture Affect Me
This is the third entry to my e-journal. I am Donna, and to know me better, you can scroll through my past posts!
Did I ever mention that I am the eldest daughter with two eldest brothers? It was fun, really; the power dynamics, the favour, the role model until the storm of expectations and pressure came in. As they say, mothers loved their sons and raised their daughters. raised their daughters in a way that society would accept them. Due to my gender, I am expected to take on more responsibility domestically, act as mahinhin as possible, talk as a lady would sound, and even sit demurely. Even argued that these would make me get a husband, to whom I can dedicate my life, a traditional tender Maria Clara, a true epitome of dalagang Filipina. If you are familiar with the GMA TV Series Maria Clara at Ibarra, you will notice why I identify myself as Klay, Barbie Forteza's role.
I was kind of the center of attention and a main character in the family because I was the first granddaughter, especially to my paternal grandmother, nanay Angge. I'm very sure that practically everything I did was captured on a digital camera, including my first time using a walker, standing up for the first time, taking my first picture, and even eating things like my uncle's phone! How thrilled was my nanay? Well, she was the one who got me baptised!
Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems model explains how my family shaped my early years. My closest circle (microsystem) included my parents, grandmother, brothers, and aunt/uncle. The large age gap between me and my brother Roden placed him in my mesosystem, connecting our immediate environments. My mom's stories about their playful competition to babysit me illustrate this early influence. Though playful, it showed their nurturing instincts, even if it lessened as I became more independent.
ASYNCHRONOUS ACTIVITY
According to Lev Vygotsky, social interactions are the primary means of fostering learning. Interacting with those who possess more expertise than we do helps us learn new things and improve our critical thinking abilities. This could include parents, instructors, peers, or anybody else who possesses a deeper comprehension of the subject at hand.
When I first read Lev Vygotsky's theory I thought of the saying "No man is an island". I felt like that was the core idea behind his theory. Basically, he believed that social interaction is essential for learning. He believed we learn best by getting knowledge from others, particularly those more knowledgeable than us. He called this the "Zone of Proximal Development" (ZPD), or the gap between what one can do on their own and what one can achieve with a little help from someone professional. This someone could be their parent, a teacher/professor, or even a peer. The role of these people according to Vygotsky, is like being one's learning coach—offering scaffolding, a process through which a More Knowledgeable Other (MKO) provides support initially so that a learner can work independently eventually; they also help one reach their full potential.
Vygotsky also believed that the culture one grew up in affects their learning as well. We know that every culture has its own methods of teaching and learning. In the Philippines, many parents are often strict when it comes to teaching their kids the basics (writing, reading, counting, etc.). This emphasis reflects the country's strong value placed on education, aligning with the priorities of many Asian neighboring countries. Vygotsky believed that the way a culture interacts with the world and transmits knowledge shapes how individuals within that culture think and learn. In our country, it is hard to find jobs as they are strict in the educational background, which often becomes the talk of the country, as many think some of the strict educational requirements do not capture the nature of the job being sought, and that they do not necessarily reflect the actual skills needed for the positions.
Sociocultural theory also emphasizes the influence of language as an essential tool in one's learning process. Children first acquire language and cognition independently. It is believed that language is a potent mental instrument that molds one's perception of reality. One organizes data, creates thoughts, and even controls their own behavior by using language to speak to oneself. It is always mentioned that learning is a social process where students interact with people who know more than them. Language plays an essential role in this interaction, as this allows them to ask questions, understand received explanations, and collaborate on different activities—basically, language enables quality communication. This is especially essential when considering how vital the mother language is to a child's education. In the Philippines, educators can use familiar languages (Tagalog, Bisaya, Cebuano, Kapampangan, etc.) to bridge concepts and encourage deeper understanding within a cultural context by starting the learning process in the child's mother tongue. As a result, the foundation for future growth and language learning is strengthened. This should be the case so that we can foster learning and, at the same time, we can preserve our local languages and acquire any other languages, including the English language. Ideally, this should be what is happening. However, the current trend prioritizes English, which can sometimes hinder Filipino children's understanding.
As an Applied Psychology student, we can apply the theory to enhance our self-growth by using the help of the MKO. We can advance our personal development by not only attending classes, but actively participating in courses and paying attention to lecturers and professors. I also find attending workshops or seminars given by licensed psychologists, psychometricians, I/O specialists, and any other professionals advantageous. I believe that the RGO Psychology Review Center's test-taking seminar we had previously this year helped us prepare for our post-graduation endeavors, particularly for the Board Licensure Examination for Psychologists and Psychometricians, which many of us will be taking (BLEPP).
Collaboration, as mentioned, is also very essential. Finding a study group facilitated by joining an organization helped me enjoy the learning process. During my first year in UP, online classes, it became clear that isolation could hinder learning. If you do not have a buddy who helps you with the schedule and such, you will get lost in translation! Joining a sociocultural group within an organization provided invaluable support for a freshman like me. Through interactions with other members, most likely, ahead of us, I received advice and insights that strengthened my understanding of the applied psychology courses. Before each semester started, we would exchange information about professors, their teaching styles, and workloads. This exemplifies the power of social interaction in learning, a key theme in Lev Vygotsky's theory.
To sum up, to become well-rounded Applied Psychology students for the Board Licensure Examination for Psychologists and Psychometricians (BLEPP) and for our future careers, we can use the power of social interaction and cultural context by putting these ideas into practice, after all, we are in the applied field of psychology.
Urie Bronfenbrenner believed that human development is influenced by a series of complex interplay among environmental systems, namely: microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem.
Microsystem - is the innermost layer, and the most fundamental level in Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory when it comes to youth development as this refers to the immediate environment where direct interactions occur. Our microsystem includes our family, friends, and school.
Mesosystem - is the layer that focuses on how different microsystems interact with one another. I could say that my parents' interaction with my friend is one of my mesosystems. I could also say that the relationship between my older brothers and parents has affected my development and interaction with my parents through the principle of mesosystem.
Exosystem - is the setting one is not directly involved in but still affects the development, unlike the microsystem. Growing up with two older brothers, my sister and I were naturally strongly inclined to watch my girl cousins and our aunts do their thing. These interactions within my extended family, which are considered the exosystem in Bronfenbrenner's theory, likely played a significant role in shaping my "girly-girl" behavior.
Macrosystem - is the outermost layer in Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory. This layer includes the broader historical, economic, and cultural contexts that influence one's surroundings. The culture of celebrating birthdays, going to the memorial park every November 1, celebrating Christmas, and waiting for midnight to welcome New Year are some of the macrosystems that affected my development.
I would say that the system that impacted my personal growth the most is the microsystem. This system has been with me ever since childhood, and I realized that it has been there even when I was not born yet. From my earliest memories of infancy, these individuals—my parents, siblings, close friends,—have been there, guiding my first steps, cultivating my curiosity, and honing my beliefs and values. And the beauty is, that they continue to grow alongside me. They gave me a safe place to explore during my youth and adolescence, supported me when I faced difficulties, celebrated my accomplishments, and helped me solve my problems. As I enter adulthood even now, their impact continues, which drives my development.
Emotional Revolution: My Hallmark As A Leader
This is the second entry to my e-journal. I am Donna, and to know me better, you can scroll through my past posts!
One of the mentioned phrases last time in our Psychology 170 class, Human Development, is delayed gratification. Our professor defines it as resisting the desire for an immediate reward in favor of a better one later. This concept resonates with me, and I mentioned various times I used this approach. For instance, I practiced delayed gratification for the UP Fair 2024. I budgeted and saved, allowing me to have more cash to spend and buy what I wanted at the fair. However, I am realizing I might be doing this too often. Similarly to what I did last February, this semester, I am (or maybe the current life events are) putting off my "happiness" and accumulating negative feelings until vacation break. It could be the stress talking, but I have a feeling the next few weeks hold something good!
The past week has been a relentless and brutal bombardment for me—academic loads and deadlines, family matters require attention, and mostly, personal commitments (organizations matter) pile on. Exhaustion gnaws at my 101% energy, emotions run high, and my focus on many things scrabbles. In the midst of this "hell week," all I can feel is the magnetism of a most awaited long break coming up that it becomes almost unbearable to wait from Tuesday to Saturday to happen.
However, I thought to myself, what if, instead of simply impatiently waiting for my awaited salvation (AKA the long break), I invest in equipping myself with knowledge to navigate these challenging times or at least help myself feel a little bit better to go on and face a lot more challenges ahead? That is, instead of seeking a little less challenge than what I am facing, I embrace these challenges as opportunities to learn and grow.
Welcome to my blog post!
This is the first entry to my e-journal, the Wheel of Wellness or the Wellness Dimensions. To know me better, you can scroll through my past posts!
I drew my wellness dimension wheel in the belief that our existence is not a collection of separate compartments but rather a connection from, but not limited to, the strings of intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and vocational well-being. I have always believed that growth is not confined to outside achievements but happens BOTH internally and externally, heavily within ourselves and through our interactions with the environment. Thus, reflecting on my recent activities, academically and personally, I learned that my ultimate goal is to achieve inner and outer growth. I know this will lead to my positive development as a thriving person and help me reach lifelong goals. But why? You may ask.
I am an Applied Psychology (APsy) student, and as an APsy student, I constantly grapple with the stereotype of being "know-it-all" when it comes to the emotional and mental aspects of life! Yet, honestly, sometimes even understanding them does not make it easy to navigate our own. For a while, I struggled to find a connection through my personal goals (way too many, if I may add), a way to integrate them into a cohesive and exactly right representation. Then, I remember the quote by Rainer Maria Rilke I stumbled upon last year that resonated deeply: it says, "The ONLY journey is the journey WITHIN." At first, I thought of it as freedom in the mind and one's feelings, but then it struck me–the answer I had been looking for had been right in front of me all along! It is not a mere life sovereignty; it is about the continuous exploration of the depths within, a journey that focuses on self-growth, a holistic one! Hence, I chose the goal to focus on growth: growth in different aspects that I thought my chosen dimensions, interconnectedly, would cover self-awareness from social and emotional dimensions, self-esteem from emotional and physical dimensions, cognitive from physical and intellectual dimensions, analyzation form intellectual and vocational dimensions, and finally, leadership from social and vocational dimensions.
I believe that a well-rounded individual thrives when ALL dimensions, not only those I mentioned, are nurtured and perfectly interconnected. However, recognizing these connections from vocational, intellectual, physical, emotional, and social and actively fostering growth in each area of myself allows me to incorporate a richer conception of my well-being, enabling me to excel in various aspects of life. Overall, my wellness dimension wheel looks like this:
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Eyes On Me
Mouth may lie But this thing barely talks, This thing everybody thinks Takes your breath For when it smiles, You feel like facing a thousand deaths
Opalescent sky has clearly seen in this thing, The brightest among everything In the middle of chaos The orb-shaped ebony black eyes have been my shield
The sun above starts to set, I know it’s just you about to sleep How I miss The way you look at me When your whole dull world Was set on me
And it’s the time I want to close mine, too