Have you ever felt like you were trying so hard, only to be met with a dead end? Yung akala mo okay na: may progress ka na, may momentum tapos biglang bam, may pinto na biglang sumara sa mukha mo. Lately, that’s how I’ve been feeling. I’ve been trying to build better habits, shift my mindset,…

Lately, I’ve been feeling exactly that: lost and stuck. Yung parang ang dami kong gustong baguhin, pero hindi ko alam kung saan magsisimula. Yung gusto mong magbago, pero kasi it requires you additional effort. Pag iisipin mo pa lang parang napapagod ka na. Hingang malalim. I tried building new habits, inumpisahan ko sa morning exercise ulit…

Minsan napapaisip ako: bakit ba natin masyadong niro-romanticize ang buhay ng iba? Sa social media, andaming “perfect” moments. Aesthetic mornings. Calm routines. Lush travels. Beautiful spaces. Nakaka-inspire, oo. Pero minsan, parang nakakabigay din sila ng slight pressure? Dahil habang pinapanood ko sila, ako naman, nandito lang trying to build new habits while battling the old…

Lately, I’ve been trying to build better habits. Yung mas mindful, mas intentional, mas aligned sa goals ko. Things like waking up earlier, journaling again, limiting screen time, and choosing peace over pressure. Pero ang totoo? Ang hirap. Hindi dahil kulang ako sa willpower, but because it’s easier to go back to your old habits:…

Lately, tinatry kong mag-build ng bagong habits. Yung mga small but meaningful changes na alam kong makakatulong sa akin in the long run like sleeping earlier, limiting social media, moving my body kahit 10 minutes lang per day, at pagiging mindful sa ginagawa ko. Pero ang hirap pala. Hindi dahil mahirap gawin per se, kundi…

July na, first month ng second half ng taon. Parang kailan lang, sobrang motivated ko pa: may planner ako, may goals, may schedule. Pero lately, aminin ko parang nakakawalang gana. Parang walang direction. I wake up, scroll sa phone, tapos ayun na. Sunod-sunod na yung mga araw na parang walang nangyayaring significant. I’m not sad,…