The Minimalist Diary

"Being taught to be grateful has changed my life drastically." I added to my morning routine few months ago the concept of 'morning pages'. At first, it's really hard to fill up those empty pages every morning and the test is to stay positive, determined and hopeful. It was hard to begin with because you tend to think about all the task you had for the day, the tasks you haven't done yesterday, the big tasks you haven't done in time, your tight schedule and worst, you lack that motivation to do them all. It was on the channel of Amy Landino where I first seen this. Tried it the next morning right away. Morning pages is so refreshing! It actually changes the way you see things that is coming. It gives you hope and life! So let me do a 'kwento' why I am writing this one. I woke up this morning at around 4am. It is the day I wish the night was longer enough to prepare me on what's coming next in my life. Judgment Day. The result...

"The journey wasn't easy.. and there is no shortcut towards success!" I am contemplating whether I'll make this or just post the photos we took instead of making it a blog banner. I can't hardly remember everything and that's the truth. Meanwhile, the experience of taking up the actual board is meaningful. The BUS/VAN-Lag sucks including the heat that came with it, the room hunting,the sleepless nights, the pressure and disappointments as well as the adventures. I'd like to narrate what I felt while on it but seriously, I had a selected amnesia right after. Haha. So let's begin from the beginning. I wasn't feeling well at all. I was sick for weeks being unable to attend 4 subjects in the Preweek schedule. Despite being sick, I managed to catch up on things slowly. Great thing we are a week ahead from other review centers in the country, thus we are given another 4 days to prepare for the actual board. I had to admit that I'm not conf...

"I am in competition with no one because I have myself to compete with." People nowadays always tries to impress. They value the opinion of others more than their own voices. They take everything so seriously like they don't have control with their own minds. We often get affected by what we saw on social media, often forget that life on it is "perfect" and far from the reality. Yes, I am also guilty on that. Most people labeled me as a 'social media addict' and well, I won't deny it. It's part of my life since I was in 1st year college. Nobody knows how this thing is giving me life. Nobody knows how just tuning in everything that's happening is paying the bill. Nobody knows how everything that was posted is giving me energy and reason to still live on. And yes I was labeled a 'social media addict' on the negative side. Funny, how this people can't reach my voice even if I'm on it all day. Everyone thinks I'm an...

"I am an educator, not an influencer." When you say influencer, they follow your steps, used the product you indorse and do what you do as they see how you do it and that's not good after all. They don't value authenticity. They just copy you because they believe it is what is good and right for them too. On the other hand, being an educator is on another level. You yourself enhances your own knowledge. Just like how teachers attended seminars, workshops or enroll in a Masteral Degree to enhance their knowledge before implementing it to their students. Being an educator is a responsibilty, a responsibility to learn, to implement in yourself and to educate others. It took me years before I discover what I want to become. It took me years before I learned what I want to do in life. Years of being unknown, of doing what other's told me to do so or what everyone else is doing. I wasn't popular but I am contented with the lives I am touching because of my ...

What if someone who poisons your spirit is someone you badly wants to be close with? I am affected. I couldn't help it. I want an explanation, an assurance rather. The same issue bothers me and the same name keeps on waking up the negative person I put into grave a long time ago. I thought I am guarded. I can handle another issue, but the same intensity of pain is knocking me down. I tried to avoid overthinking, because the answers to my questions are yet to be answered. I don't have the means to ask. All I have to do is to wait until he comes back and I wish when that day came, I am okay, I had forgotten already what was bothering me today. I'd like to choose the same person everyday. In order for a relationship to last, you have to put your trust even if the circumstances tell you to do otherwise I am giving my benefit of the doubt in him since I saw all the efforts and sacrifices. I saw the sincerity and care. I am treated the way I want to and deserved to. D...

"Do you have cheerleaders or dream stealers around you?" The question that catches my attention as I was having my usual Morning Pages routine. It was just last night that I received a message containing a question that I don't know but it irritates me. I consider her a friend, one of my fave companion but at some point she drains me, she is just so full of negativity that an optimist like me would like to repel. We are like a magnet of an opposite side, our thoughts could not meet because we refuse to find ways to meet in the end. So how do we befriend with an opposite person as our personality ? I used to be an open book with folded pages. As much as possible, I want my friends to feel that I include them in my life. But where do we draw the lines? Is it just okay if you tell a friend about your dream (that you kept for yourself for so long) and then the next day, everyone knows that it is HIS Dream? Is it just okay if you tell a friend about a plan/ide...