Batangheña

🌱Blooming in my late 20's🪴 🌷

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[paper-wounds]

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This.

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feeling so blue lately...

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Sunsets 🌅✨🌇

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The energy you surround yourself with, the people you allow access to you, and the environments you linger in will indefinitely determine the way you experience and perceive life.

It is your responsibility to constantly evaluate whether your surroundings are inspiring you to become a better person or requiring you to dim your light.

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Save this for the version of you that’s choosing herself.

1. Eat at a restaurant without your phone.

2. Watch the sunrise by yourself.

3. Book a solo trip.

4. Try a sound healing session.

5. Take yourself to a spa.

6. Spend a day without social media.

7. Read a book in a café.

8. Walk without listening to music.

9. Journal for 30 days.

10. Watch the sunset alone.

11. Go to a farmers market.

12. Buy yourself flowers.

13. Take yourself on a brunch date.

14. Spend a whole day in nature.

15. Visit a museum or gallery.

16. Take yourself to a movie.

17. Learn something new.

18. Sit in silence for an hour.

19. Write a letter to your future self.

20. Write a letter to your younger self.

21. Cook yourself a beautiful dinner.

22. Create a vision board.

23. Take photos of yourself.

24. Try a new workout class.

25. Say no without explaining yourself.

26. Delete things that no longer bring you peace.

27. Start a hobby just because it makes you happy.

28. Spend a weekend without making plans.

29. Celebrate your birthday the way you want.

30. Ask yourself: “What kind of life would I build if I stopped trying to impress everyone else?

#BecomingHer #ThatGirl #SoloTravel #SelfCare #MindsetShift

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My favorite form of intimacy has always been asking questions, not to pry, but to understand the architecture of someone's inner world.

The way they think. The way they feel. The way their past still echoes in their present. There's a depth in people that never shows unless someone asks the kind of questions that require honesty instead of performance.

What shaped you. What steadied you. What you learned the hard way. What you still carry even when you pretend you don't. The older I get, the more I realise intimacy isn't in declarations.

It's in revelation. It's in the moments where someone lets you walk into the parts of them that arent polished for the world. Some people touch you by knowing your story. Others touch you by wanting to understand your mind. Both matter but the second kind stays. Asking is just another way of saying I don't want the version of you you've learned to present. I want the version of you that's real.

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Food Snaps 📷✨

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My character is simple. I disappear when I'm tired and explore when I want. I love sunsets and trees. I enjoy my solitude a little too much. My face often says what my mouth doesn't even bother to explain.

I'm not someone who shows affection easily but when I do, believe me—it's genuine. I don't like mixed signals and disinterest bores me quickly. I love interactions but when someone stops showing up, i don't fight or complain. I simply distance myself.

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At some point, you will have to disappoint others to live a life that's honest to you. People pleasing will drain you, not save you. You have every right to set boundaries and choose your peace. You can disappoint people and still be a good person.

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STOP BEING AN EASY GIRL

Don't make the life of a man easy.

Let him pursue you. Allow him to make efforts to win you. Who cares if he walks away?

You shouldn't want fake, lazy, unromantic guys anyway. When you close one door, another one opens.

Don't be afraid to close the door if it's not what you're looking for and if he doesn't align with your standards.

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Oh! The intimacy of adopting each other’s vocabulary.

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l am an eldest daughter, which means I am automatically irritated by your lack of initiative. Because by your age I was already helping raise children, translating documents, and solving problems nobody asked me to solve.

I won't be elaborating. The eldest daughters who know, get it.

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Leave me a random voice note, i'll listen. I miss random spark of connection.

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Celebrating my bestfriend's birthday! 🥂✨🌆💐

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Stay single until you meet a man who truly knows how to show up. Not just with words, but with consistency.

A man who texts back with intention and makes real plans. A man who opens doors for you not because he has to, but because he wants to.

A man who picks you up at your doorstep, waits until you’re safely inside, and makes your safety feel like his priority.

A man who supports your dreams, pushes you toward your goals, and encourages your independence. Never making you feel like your future depends entirely on him.

And while you’re still searching, remember this: never settle for the bare minimum. Stay patient. Genuine consistency is rare, but time always reveals what’s real.

The right person will never leave you confused. They’ll choose you, show up for you, and make their intentions clear every single day, without excuses.