You were the month that reminded me to get up from my own complacency. Yung mga araw na parang paulit-ulit lang, routine na parang nakakawalang gana, na halos nakalimutan ko na yung fire ng creativity ko.. ikaw yung bumungad at nagsabing, “Hey, bumangon ka ulit.”

This month, I tried going back to practicing creativity. Hindi naman siya perfect. In fact, ang dami kong araw na nagdalawang-isip pa kung worth it ba gawin, kasi parang hindi ko naman agad nakikita yung result. Pero natutunan ko, it’s not always about the big output. Minsan, it’s about the quiet process of showing up again. Kahit doodle lang. Kahit journaling ng konti. Kahit small edits sa content.

Speaking of edits, aminin ko, I don’t like it 100%. Editing content, revising, fixing the little details… hindi siya yung favorite part ko. Mas gusto ko yung creating, yung flow, yung freedom. Pero narealize ko rin, if I want to grow, if I want to share my work with the world, kailangan kong i-embrace lahat ng parte ng process: even the parts na hindi comfortable, even the parts na hindi ko trip. Kasi doon lumalabas yung discipline, yung patience, at yung true commitment sa craft na pinili ko.

And maybe, August, that’s what you came here to teach me. That it’s okay to fall behind sometimes, but it’s also possible to rise again. That complacency isn’t permanent, it’s just a pause. That creativity is like a muscle, and kahit gaano siya mangalay, kaya ko pa rin siyang sanayin ulit.

So thank you, August, for the little reminders. For the gentle nudges. For the mix of discomfort and breakthroughs. Hindi man naging perfect, pero naging honest. And that’s enough.

I’m holding on to that hope that even the small steps count, that even the parts I don’t enjoy can shape me, and that it’s never too late to begin again. Because healing, growth, and creativity don’t need to be loud or grand. Sometimes, showing up quietly is already a victory. ✨