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I thought showing up and giving your best would be enough. Hindi pa din pala.

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If life can remove people you never dreamt of losing, it can replace them with someone you never dreamt of having.

-@lipikkawrites

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This is Iloilo 2025, with a little bit of Guimaras. The last time I explored this part of the Philippines was back in 2013 😅. I mean, I do pass by here sometimes when I go home, but this time it's different - a good kind of different. I had time to slow down, reminisce, and just be in the moment.

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Third time in Tacloban, pero ngayon lang nakapagpicture. Hello, MacArthur!

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Putting it down is the way to obtain it.

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Some of the best days are filled with simple joys.

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Last week marked the culmination of more than three years of preparation. As I took a moment to celebrate—a small recognition of a job done, maybe not that well, but at least it's done —I found myself reflecting on everything that led me here.

I've always believed this job wasn’t for me. This chapter of my life tested my patience, motivation, and commitment, making me question whether some things are even worth pursuing. Countless times, I imagined walking away, convinced that quitting was the right choice.

And now that I’ve finally decided to leave, doubt still lingers.

Last week, I felt a sense of fulfillment. For a brief moment, I was part of something significant. I yearn for that feeling again, and deep down, a small voice tells me I can do it again.

A part of me feels there’s something unfinished—something I was meant to accomplish. In that uncertainty, I found a reason to stay.

I want to do it again.

But is that enough? Is one reason to stay worth ignoring everything else telling me I should go?

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When you pray for patience, God does not give you patience but the opportunity to be patient.

When you pray for a good job, God does not give you a good job but the opportunity to have a good job.

When you pray for good health, God does not give you a good health but the opportunity to take care of your health.

When you pray for a good partner, God does not give you a good partner but the opportunity to meet a good partner.

God does not withhold good things from coming to you. It is the decisions you make that hinder you from achieving them. We deserve what we tolerate.

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Ein glückliches Ende 🧡

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Have I done my best here, or

Will I be here next year, or

Are these my best years yet?

I had a good talk with a friend yesterday. It was what I needed after bottling up my feelings for weeks now. I have this feeling that my best years are ahead of me, but I don’t know where to start. I have fears, doubts, insecurities… those’re what hold me back all these years. But she said, “If you tried and realized it’s not , move on. Then, start over again. What’s there to lose?”

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If you put this scene

On a movie screen

Is it called a happy end?

A lot, I realized. Many people pray to have something like my position right now: stability and reasonable salary. When I looked at the situation of others, I realized I’m really lucky. I’m thankful, but there are also sacrifices I have to bear. I’s just a matter of priorities right now. Can I put off a good paying job in order to secure my mental health? Is it worth it? Maybe a list of pros and cons could help me decide?

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If the world gets me

Where I’m supposed to be

Will I know I’ve made it then?

Where am I supposed to be? How would I even know that when based on history, humans are known to desire something that they can’t or don’t have? If I achieve something, will everything follows smoothly as well?

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Soon 🧡

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New perspectives.

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New year prayer:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

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A thought to end this year and to welcome 2024.

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Ich war letztes Wochenende hier 😌

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Life update for the last day of the semester: I'm still alive. It's a good thing.