she/her ; infj-t ; pisces: i am who i am. loves writing fairytales & heartbreaks, into indie, punk, and rock songs, obsessed with vanilla and coffee scent. 21 || 🇵
Friendly reminder that you do not have to be on adventures and experience new things all the time. You might feel this pressure to do "cool" things every day just so you can tell other people what you did. But darling, you should live your life for yourself, not for the stories you might be able to tell. All you really need to do is be. Be in the moment. Be kind to yourself. Be there for yourself. Listen to your soul, listen to what it craves. Go on adventures and explore the world for the right reasons. Rest and recover when your body tells you to. I know that sometimes when you stand still, there can be a lot of uneasiness, because you think you have to go somewhere and do something amazing. But remember: It is absolutely okay to have days where all you do is breathe and take it easy. There is so much meaning in the slow days as well, my love.
Japanese. (n.) living in the moment, detached from the bothers of life. “The Floating World.”
Isn’t life so tiring at times? We are constantly in hurry to experience and achieve lots of goals and feels like we are running out of time. We are in an era where everyone has their hustle and if you do not have one, you will be out of place. The reality of life that we have is accepting that we are living in a fast-paced world and that we should be able to catch up to the speed of society and abide by it at all times. That is what I feel right now.
Is it possible to be detached from the bothers of life in times like these? Are there any secrets to attaining it? Because I know we all need that.
I often live in the future. Most of the time, I take for granted the present moments then eventually, I regret it. Worrying, doubting, and being too afraid to take risks are the things that I always experience because of living too much in the future. I feel like I should be wise in every decision that I will make, every move and action must be calculated, and every possible mistake has its substitute plans and actions because if unfortunate happens, everyone will be disappointed in me. That is the reality of my life in an era where everything is linked with pressure and stress.
It is sad, isn’t it? My feelings are so complicated that even I, myself, struggle to understand them.
However, despite those endeavors, I am pushing myself to learn to live and appreciate every moment in my life. So, I will not miss and regret anything. And the important among other things is that I can say to myself that I am proud of her for living in the moment.
I hope that we all learn to live in the moment and detached ourselves from the bothers of life at times and just simply live. I hope that we can learn to be grateful for every sunrise and sunset, rain and sunshine, and many more. I am wishing for a fruitful day, month, and year to all of us. Let’s all celebrate the gift of the right now, shall we?
Losing a friendship is like losing a part of your identity.
I had a friend. We became close when we were in fourth grade. I remember during that time, I was so happy and grateful because she was the only one that befriended me when I felt so alone and lonely. She became my reading buddy because, after our class, we automatically visit our school library to read and borrow books. Eventually, I considered her my first ever best friend. In fifth grade, something happened to our friendship. It did not end but we somehow separated and found new sets of friendships. She matured compared to me. In seventh grade, I transferred to another school. I vividly remember how disappointed I was after graduation because I did not acquire any recognition from the school and that, led to the decision to attend another school. Surprisingly, our friendship is still there. We occasionally talk through our social accounts. She always persuades me to go back again to our school, and she also visits me at home sometimes. She is indeed the definition of a great friend. In the end, I went back to my former school. She was so happy and welcomed me with warmth and guidance. She was the very first person to smile at me when I showed up on our school grounds. She was so good to me.
But I took advantage of that moments. I did not realize how precious those moments are until the time we separated ways…
Our friendship came to an end because of one but a huge mistake. The mistake of not realizing to treasure the present time and the people around you. Maybe, I was too focus on something that I did not notice but some things and people are also worthy of my appreciation and attention. I snatched the possible moments that I will create with them. I robbed the opportunities to grow with them. I lost one of the people that guided me when I was in my darkest times. I lost my first best friend.
Losing a friendship is like losing a part of your identity. Losing them is much harder than breaking up with someone. Now, that we both continue to move on with our journey, I say that the pain and regrets still linger with me. But, I am genuinely happy for her because she deserves nothing but the best. For my part, I learned that every moment is valuable and special. Cherish people that are still with you, be kind to them, and make sure that they feel appreciated and loved.
This friendship will be forever with me even if I lost the person I am with.
Thank you, my dear friend, for the seven wonderful years!
Karahasan, pasakit, at pahirap ang natamo’t naranasan
Kahirapan, kasakiman, boses ng sambayanan ay binusalan.
Iilan lamang ang namulat sa katotohanan
Ang kabuoan ay nalugmok at tinanggap na lamang ang kapalaran
Ang mga mulat na Pilipino pinilit na baguhin ang nayon
Ang naging sandata? Literatura at hangaring mabago ang sitwasyon.
Isinulat ang mga salitang nais bigkasin
Upang maging leksiyon at aral sa naging suliranin.
Artikulo, tula, sanaysay, nobela’t balagtasan
Ay iilan lang sa panitikang nagbigay kulay sa nakaraan;
Isinulat upang maging gabay nang maiwasang maulit, at maranasan
Mga literatura na ang hangad ay tumatak sa sambayanan.
Ikalawang Yugto: Ang Kasalukuyan
Sa kasalukuyan, tila’t nangyayaring muli ang nakaraan.
Naging aral nga ba sa mga Pilipino ang nagdaan?
O sumabay sa paglipas ng panahon
Ang pagbaon sa limot sa ipinaglalaban mula noon hanggang ngayon?
Tapat na pamamahayag para sa bayan
Natatamo nga ba ng sambayanan?
Ngunit ang tanong – tanong namin sa ngayon,
Pamamahayag sa Pinas, ano nga ba ang pamantayan at pundasyon?
Hindi maipagkakaila na ang sistema ay bulok,
Malayo sa noon ngunit tila’y bilanggo sa tatsulok.
Panibagong panahon pero halos parehong pagsubok
Kaisipang kulang sa gabay, nadali at patuloy na binabaluktot.
Ikatlong Yugto: Ang Hinaharap
Kinabukasan ng nasyon ay hindi malinaw,
Subalit maraming paraan upang búkas ay maging bughaw.
Aklat ng mga bukás ang isipan
Ipapalaganap, iwawaksi ang kasinungalingan!
Mga Pilipinong uhaw sa hustisya’t pagbabago,
Magsusulat, maguulat, at babangon!
Mga panitikang simbolo ng buhay at tagumpay,
Magiging daan upang matahak ang maginhawang pamumuhay.
Sa huling yugto, sa huling saknong
Ang nais iparating ay buksan ang isip at puso
Buksan ang aklat kasabay nang pagmulat.
Makinig sa tahimik na sigaw, matang nangungusap
Ito ang mga susi sa tagumpay at pag-ahon
Ng sambayanang Pilipino
Sa mga manunulat at kabataan,
Ipagpatuloy ang nasimulan.
Gawing sandata ang tunay
Na nangyayari sa bansang mahal.
hi everyone! this poem was created for our Life and Works of Rizal subject. this is just freestyle poetry as i called it hehe. i just want to share this because I am pretty proud of the outcome of my work. anyway, learn history and never forget the past. Mabuhay, Pilipinas!
Wow, hi! it's been a while, isn't it? How are you? Today, I've been feeling fine. I know that "fine" is not a feeling but hey, it is a pretty good answer in this time. Hmm, I hope that you are okay. I hope that you're great. Life is very tough, no doubt, but so are you! Ah~ it's been so long since I wrote an open letter and I miss this. Anyway, today is surprisingly gloomy. What a day for a summer time, right? But to be honest, I am thankful for it. I found comfort to the sound of dripping raindrops on the roof. I love how refreshing these rains. Outside my window, the avocado tree seem so delighted. I am at peace right now. Rains wash away my fears and sadness. Because of the rain today, I came back and write my thoughts and feelings after so many months of keeping it on my own.
i hope that you'll feel it too, like i do. find your peace and treasure it!
i am from manila, philippines and i started my small business (yiiiieee!) and i am making polymer clay earrings ♡ the first collection are posted below ♡ please support my little shop named, Hiraya by Irish, by rebloging ;)
i am in the process of figuring out how will i start loving myself more. i just wonder why can't we love ourselves like it was someone else? why do we struggle to find good within ourselves but why do we find love so easy on someone like we really knew them?
Christmas is something i kept looking forward to, hoping to end the year with happiness, forgiveness, & prosperity. Christmas is indeed magical for me.
