My Sentiments

ADVICE FROM OLD PEOPLE 1 The most important person in your life is the person who agreed to share their life with you. Treat them as such. 2 You might live a long life, or you might live a short one — who knows. But either way, trust me when I say that you’re going to wish you took better care of yourself in your youth. 3 Stuff is just stuff. Don’t hold onto material objects, hold onto time and experiences instead. 4 Jealousy destroys relationships. Trust your significant other, because who else are you supposed to trust? 5 People always say, “Make sure you get a job doing what you love!” But that isn’t the best advice. The right job is the job you love some days, can tolerate most days, and still pays the bills. Almost nobody has a job they love every day. 6 If you’re getting overwhelmed by life, just return to the immediate present moment and savour all that is beautiful and comforting. Take a deep breath, relax. 7 Years go by in the blink of an eye. Don’t marry young. Live your life

• I wasn't planning   on giving up   what we have,   especially you.   But you pushed me   so hard   that I can no longer    reach your hand.   I tried    to come closer,    but you did not    allow me to enter.   You already threw   the white flag   while I was still   fighting for us.   "𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒖𝒑. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒖𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇𝒇, 𝒔𝒐 𝑰 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅."

Destiny has allowed me to meet someone who has taken a special place in my heart and profoundly affected my life. Being an introvert, it’s unusual for me to chat with other people. But for this person, I’ve tried. We chatted for months and I must admit, his company is way better than my solitude–it doesn’t exhaust me. Together, we shared stories and updates about each other’s life until late at night. There was no dull moment with him as he was so jolly and funny to talk with. He brings out the best in me as he makes me smile and happy effortlessly. I must admit, he’s the epitome of the man I’ve been longing and praying for. But sadly, we separated ways, and everything that’s good about us has just eventually ended. He has never shoot me a message anymore, and as to his reason, I still have no apparent clue. My life since then has become pure dull and mundane. But up until this moment, five months have gone by, a part of me still longs for...

Sometimes you will lose interest in things you used to enjoy, not because you don't want them anymore, but because your soul craves silence and inner peace.  It's sometimes better to lie down on your bed and listen to your favorite music or watch your favorite movie alone, away from your phone and all the notifications that bother you from time to time. It's sometimes better to devote your time alone and reflect on what you want to do, why you keep tolerating stagnant routines, and why you keep staying in places where you don't belong. Sometimes you have to pay attention to your body and mind when it tells you to take a break from the outside world, take care of yourself, and rest until you feel like yourself again.  The world does not revolve around your smile, your love for someone, or your excitement; rather, the process includes silence, sadness, and solitude. Take a deep breath and remind yourself that you can comprehend all of this without worrying about what othe

Do you want to know why you're sad.  You're attached to people who have been on and off with you for an extended period of time.  You pay attention to people who only make time for you when it's convenient for them.  You're too caring to people who could care less about you. You give attention to people who take you for granted and put you on the back burner because they think no matter what they do, you will never leave.  Do me a favor and accept people for who they are, & leave them where they belong.

I want you to know that your kindness is a gift, and that your willingness to share it with everyone you meet shows how sincere your heart is. I do, however, want you to be aware that there are some situations in which you must refuse certain people. You don't need to provide an explanation if you decline something. If you are aware that you are fatigued emotionally, psychologically, and physically, it is acceptable to say no. Even if just temporarily, it's acceptable to put your happiness and personal space first because you need to assess what's wrong with you and why you keep tolerating the same people. It doesn't mean you're a harsh or cruel person; it just means you value yourself enough to avoid anyone or anything that makes you doubt your worth.

If you're still in pain and your heart hurts after letting go of someone or something. I just wanted you to know that everything is fine. It simply implies that your feelings were genuine and that you poured your heart and soul into loving someone else. No one likes to see things come to an end, and no one enjoys pain and suffering. However, there are times when we must put things away that once made us happy because they have become harmful to our soul. It's not love if it's destroying you. You are not obligated to remain in toxic situations or relationships that cause you to doubt your own worth. It is preferable to have your heart broken once than to have it broken repeatedly.

Minsan yayakapin mo ang mga anak mo hindi para icomfort sila, kundi para icomfort ang sarili mo. There's something about their embraces na kakalma sayo, magaalis ng pagod mo, magtatanggal ng ANXIETIES, PARANOIA at FEARS mo. Babalik ka sa katinuan, biglang gigising ang pagkatao mo. Yung yayakapin mo sila kahit hindi naman nila hinihingi. kasi mas kailangan mo pala.. 🦋

After so many promises heard but never fulfilled, after so many people who pledged with their heart that they’ll never leave me on the other side of the burning bridge but eventually crossed it without looking back, after so many soul friends that chose to be strangers, I learned to never plant my happiness in people. I learned to be okay when someone walks out of the door and not bother checking the peek hole if they come back running. I learned to just let people be. To build peace within me that’s completely immune to people’s games.  I learned to just sip my coffee while listening to fading footsteps. I don’t have to run after anyone. Them leaving is enough reason why they’re not worth chasing.

“I love you more than our pride, misunderstanding & fights.”

Dear Lord, I lost everything.  Sometimes the most honest prayer is when you don't know what to pray for and you are just crying to God so bad. Hindi tayo malakas palagi pero parating pwedeng maging totoo sa Panginoon. May mga panahon at pagkakataon na pakiramdam natin hindi pumapabor sa atin ang panahon. May mga panahong matatalo. May mga araw na mapapagod tayo. Pero... Pero parating ganap ang pag-ibig ng Diyos sa atin.  Dadating ka talaga sa segundong sa tingin mo totoong totoo ang mga talo mo sa buhay, pero alam ko na magbabago din ang lahat.  Bukas papabor din sa atin ang pagkakataon. 🙂  Hindi ko alam kung kailan, pero sigurado akong darating din ang mga panalanging inukit mo sa puso mo; At magkakatotoo din ang mga bawat bulong mo sa hangin. 🤍

SECRET OF WINNING  You see the champions holding trophies. You see the entrepreneurs on magazine covers. You hear the applause. But what you don't see is more important. Early mornings: While most are sleeping, the winner is awake. Grinding. Improving. Why? Because opportunities don't wait for alarm clocks. Extra reps: That one more effort when the muscles scream, "No!" The additional hour spent on refining a skill. Going the extra mile, literally and figuratively. Why? Because ordinary doesn't win. Long days: Eight hours? Not enough. Nine? Nope. Winners clock in when they start and never really clock out. Why? Because dreams don't have office hours. Brutal reflection: Looking at failure in the face. Accepting mistakes. Analyzing shortcomings. Why? Because growth doesn't come from delusion. Personal growth: Always learning. Always adapting. Always climbing. Why? Because success is a moving target. Sounds harsh? Maybe. Let's consider Michael Jordan. Not

Please, just let love in. Tell people how you feel, and do not worry about being too much. Be too much. Care too much. Let people show up for you. Let people remind you that there is goodness in this world. Be vulnerable, do not be afraid of what you feel. Try to find the beauty in each breakdown, try to move forward and let go; try to learn and believe in new beginnings despite what you have been through. Kiss the faces of your friends, hug their broken pieces back together, laugh loudly & hope loudly and live loudly and be gentle with yourself, be gentle with your healing. Connect, connect, connect - with every ounce of who you are, with every inch of your patchwork heart. Connect with the people who make you feel deeply. Connect with the moments that bring tears to your eyes. Connect with the things that make your hands shake, embrace the things that make you aware of just how lucky you are to be alive. Please, just connect - because beautiful things are vanishing each & eve

:¨·.·¨:  `·. i was hurt too, but I'm always silent ♡❀

I'm not the best-looking person out there and I don't wish to be. I'm fine with what I am, with how I look and how rough my palms are. I'm okay with the off-key sound of my voice when I sing outside the bathroom, and I guess my heart can take it if my dreams aren't meant to come true. I just wish to be enough. For someone to look at me and not ask for more, to not pay attention to the things I could not offer but instead be happy with what I have to share. I hope that one day, someone would think of me as the coffee in the morning, the pen to a journal or the stars to the night sky.  I'm not perfect and I can live with that. I just hope that when love finally comes my way, I'll be loved for who I am. Flawed, but loved and accepted—and I won't have to ask for it.

"Kaya ko pa", pero kalakip nito'y ang mga bigat na dala. Mga kuwentong hindi naibabahagi sa iba. Pati ang sariling pilit na isinasalba— Ang totoo, pagod ka na. "Ang para sa akin ay para sa akin". Sinasabi mo lang ito upang gumaan ang iyong damdamin, Ngunit sa likod nito'y ang pusong pagod nang umasa— Dahil sa mga paulit-ulit na pagkabigo't pambabalewala. "Susubukan ko na lang ulit", Pero kung kaya lang aminin ang sakit. Ang ibig talagang sabihin— Hindi ko na alam kung paano pa sisimulan. "Ayos lang", subalit ang ibig mo talagang sabihin ay gusto ko nang sumuko, Na dinudurog ka ng mundo,  At nakakaubos ang pamantayan ng tao— Ang totoo, gusto mo na lang maglaho. Siguro, Mauunawaan mo lang— Kapag pareho na tayo ng nararamdaman.

When a girl is in love, she forgets each and everything sometimes, even herself-respect. When a girl is in love, she tries to make sure that the guy stays with her forever. She gives her soul and heart to her man. But she will never ignore your mistakes either and rather be straight forward and point them out to you. When a girl is in love, she will be ready to do anything, even her go against her own parents. But just because she loves you deeply and selflessly, without thinking, doesn't mean you'll let her go against her parents. When a girl is in love, you'll find her blushing whenever someone talks about her guy, and will find even more topics to talk about him. When a girl is in love, however busy she might be, she'll always make time to text or call him. Thought she might be a night person, yet she'd stay awake just to talk to him all through the night. When a girl loves you, she will never ask you for any gifts. She'll just be happy knowing she loves you,

A FATHER AND HIS DAUGHTER❗️ Moral Story Of The Day. A father sent his little daughter to spend the holidays with family members. When the girl returned home, he asked her.  "So tell me honestly, did you enjoy your holidays?" She responded. "Everyone was nice to me apart from Aunty Nancy. She seems too harsh and I have a feeling that she hates me"  He asked. "Why? What makes you think so?"  The little girl replied.   "Firstly, she doesn't respond to my greetings no matter how many times I greet her. Secondly, there was a day I helped her find her missing watch but she didn't even say 'thank you'. And thirdly, she never interacted with me like others did, and has never spoken to me before. She's so unbelievable"  The father remarked. "Really? So, what is her reaction when you greet her?"  The girl uttered. "She would pretend not to notice me" The father paused for a moment and said.  "I think you're

Sometimes you will lose interest in things you used to enjoy, not because you don't want them anymore, but because your soul craves silence and inner peace. It's sometimes better to lie down on your bed and listen to your favorite music or watch your favorite movie alone, away from your phone and all the notifications that bother you from time to time. It's sometimes better to devote your time alone and reflect on what you want to do, why you keep tolerating stagnant routines, and why you keep staying in places where you don't belong. Sometimes you have to pay attention to your body and mind when it tells you to take a break from the outside world, take care of yourself, and rest until you feel like yourself again. The world does not revolve around your smile, your love for someone, or your excitement; rather, the process includes silence, sadness, and solitude. Take a deep breath and remind yourself that you can comprehend all of this without worrying about what others

But someday, you're going to find someone who will make you feel that you are the best thing that has ever happened to them. They will fight for you. They will assure you and make you feel secure. They will be honest and will show you not the perfect kind of love but a very real kind of love. They will show consistency and you will be well-taken care of. They will value you and won't give up on you. They will hold you and choose you every single day— despite the circumstances. Someday, you're going to be the best thing that will ever happen to someone and you will believe it because finally, you are being loved rightly.

Does forever means eternity? Or is it that irreplaceable moment where you have felt the time has stopped? Is it that second you would want to repeat for the rest of your life but you know it's never possible, is forever a promise or a lie that never existed? Because you can't promise what you don't own, but you can give people the space and the peace that might be their imagination of forever. Maybe forever is not an amount of time, it's rather a spontaneous, amazing and short feeling that you have owned the world and for some reason it felt like forever. 

Life is full of unfriendly friends. Some people didn't die when the arrow was in their chest, they died when they saw who threw the arrow.  Here are 12 Signs of Unfriendly friends; 1. Unfriendly friends plot against you at night and laugh with you in the morning. They smile a lot and act nice to you, but really, they are talking and gossiping behind your back. 2. They appear when they need you and disappear when you need them the most. They are very selfish and self-centered. 3. Your Success threatens them. They get upset when something good happens to you. They are highly covetous. 4. They blackmail you emotional. Takes advantage of you. Cause you pain, hurt you and deceive you. 5. They always try to compete with you and make you feel they are better than you. 6. Unfriendly friends always criticize you negatively. They constantly point out all the negative things about your Life. They don't see anything good about you. 7. They discredit you and doubt everything you say or do.

“The ones who notice the storm in your eyes, the silence in your voice, and the heaviness in your heart are the ones you need to let in.”

I said: What about my eyes? He said: Keep them on the road. I said: What about my passion? He said: Keep it burning. I said: What about my heart? He said: Tell me what you hold inside it? I said: Pain and sorrow. He said: Stay with it.  The wound is the place where the Light enters you.

Look at how far you've come! You never gave up, you cried, but you kept going. You took some losses and always remained focused on the winning. Most people don't know what you've been through and that is okay, you do, and you are walking in your purpose already. I don't know whom I'm talking to, but I want to promise you that your life is gonna be better than ever before. I'm so proud of you 👊

One day, I will never have to say sorry because I wasn't at your side whenever you need me.  Because one day, I will be able to sing you lullabies when you can't sleep. I will be able to give you warm hugs when you're freezing in sadness, instead of just sending virtual hugs in texts. I will be snoring in your arms when my day went too tiring, instead of just falling asleep during our video call. I will be able to kiss you good night, instead of just kissing you goodbye in the camera. I will be able to share a few toasts with you during your little successes, instead of just hearing my "I'm proud of you" in voice messages.  One day, we will never have to say sorry because we're far away from each other. We will be just sharing our thank yous for how we stayed in love even we're separated by miles, for how far our relationship has grown, and for how we believed that we will turn these "one days" into a bright future. One day, my love.  One day

I'm hoping that the universe will one day link you with someone who will be one of your answered prayers. Someone who will accept your reality, both the good and the bad, and will pick both. Someone who will provide you that unexpected ray of sunshine on those days when you are unable to smile. Someone who can calm your inner storm and provide you with contentment and inner peace. Someone who will teach you to value yourself more. Someone who will understand your silence and never let go of your hand in the midst of trials and problems. Someone who will be more than just a someone to you. Because that person is going to be the character that will fill all your chapters with love and happiness.

When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand.  The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.  —Henri Nouwen, 

The truth is that people believe they know you, that you're okay or that you're in a position where you're proud of yourself and optimistic about how things are going for you.  They believe you're fine because they interpret things based on their perception and connect certain facts they believe they are comfortable with to paint a picture of you based on their vision, unaware that this is all an illusion. Because you are aware of how exhausted you are from having so many thoughts racing through your head, you are weary of showing empathy, you are tired of being the one who understands, and you are tired of the weight you are carrying inside your chest so you only divert on particular things in order to survive.  And if you make just one error, all the good things you accomplished in the past is lost forever.  Let people misunderstood you Allow people to perceive you negatively and incorrectly.  You're living this life to be authentic and not to develop into a perso

I hope you find the courage to step away from the things that aren't good for you.  I hope you find the strength to let go of the person who feels like "the one" but doesn't work out for you, all along. I hope you find the will to throw away all your what-ifs from the open doors that could lead you to a wrong path. I hope you find peace in accepting that "just because it's beautiful, doesn't mean it's meant for you."  And in the end, I hope you still believe that your heart, your feet, and your dreams will eventually find a place where they truly belong.

I hope you will never regret having a good heart. Maybe some people can't appreciate what you do for them, and some will even take you for granted, but I hope you will still never get tired of being kind to people. The world needs more people like you. I know it's sad sometimes when people can't return the respect, love, and understanding that you show them. It makes you feel vulnerable, and sometimes it makes you think that being kind will only lead you to getting hurt over and over again. But I hope you also know that you do not deserve to be treated poorly. You don't deserve to be taken advantage of, and you don't deserve to be hurt despite of being genuine with people. Despite of that, you must still know that having a good heart is the best thing about you. Please don't change just because some people can't match the kindness that you give to them. The way other people treat you doesn't define who you are. Know that there is nothing wrong about you.

Someone's silence really has different meanings.  A year ago, my silence meant being tired—having no energy to face anyone, for even waking up was a hard thing to be done. My silence meant I was in need of a rescue, but there was this loud clamor in my head and I couldn't hear my own voice asking for help; the noise shut me up, and quietness meant torture. My silence meant I was in deep pain, but I chose not to share it to somebody else, because I couldn't find the right way to say it. My silence meant avoiding people for months, because seeing them exhausted my being—so I chose to be distant. Many people misunderstood this action of mine, but I didn't care; I needed my own time.  But these days, my silence means being contented—that I don't need to prove to the world that I am happy: I just know to myself that I am. My silence means taking good care of my heart and mind; there are still reasons to be sad, but I can now deal with those properly. My silence means fin

just when we think things are already in their proper places; just when we've already seen the clearing and the bright ray of the sun shining through the trees—it rains—a summer rain that reminds us that life is a constant battle. it gets tiring, it gets suffocating. it gets us to a point of exhaustion, just wanting to rest and breathe.  maybe the rain is telling you to do so. maybe the showers are meant to be seen, be felt, and be accepted—to see the sun again. dance in the rain, that's what they always say. and maybe that's the best thing you can do right now, so you won't drown in the water that keeps pouring down.  maybe the rain is a reminder afterall, that when life gets hard again, you need stop and breathe—to clear your mind, to fight—and then relish in the impending bright, summer that will surely come.

How many times we said fake goodbyes but those persons were just more present in our hearts and souls than ever? Didn't we pretend we let go of people and things, yet in our deepness we knew we actually never did? And on the other hand, for how many times we secretly knew our feelings changed towards someone yet we keep doing our best to pretend it didn't, maybe because they are so dear, maybe because of our glorious past but in our deepness we know it's no longer the same, for how many times we let go of things we loved but we keep acting that they are still our choices. And the questions remain does all this mean forever? Will we fall again for what departed us? Will we let go of what enslaved us for so long? Will we say a true goodbye and an honest hello?

"Bakit siya?" "Kasi alam niya yung ingay kung bakit ako tahimik". Matagpuan mo rin sana ang taong handa kang makabisa sa sandaling hindi ka naiintindihan ng iba. Alam kung paano ka mapakalma at sanay kang pasanin kapag hindi mo na kaya.  Dahil madaling makakita ng taong kaya kang sabihan nang paulit-ulit ng 'mahal kita' Ngunit ang makatagpo ng taong kabisado at uunawa sa iyo talaga— mahirap nang makakilala.

Throughout life you will come to realize there are a rare breed of people out in this world and we give it our all. We always put ourselves last when it comes to the ones we care about.  We rarely receive the same compassion and effort in return but we still continue to give our warm heart away freely on a daily basis.  We are considered a giver because our hearts are larger than our wounds we have unfortunately endured in our past.  We travel through life hoping that maybe one day our efforts will be returned and reciprocated.  But let me tell you something .... If you are someone who continues to give your tenderness to the people that you care about and they dont believe in reciprocation .... It's time for you to know your worth and most importantly have limits, because takers ..... they don't have any.

In the end, I've learned to appreciate the little things. I've learned to appreciate the little acts of kindness that people would do for me. I've learned to appreciate the efforts of anyone who makes me happy. Those are little things that aren't really little to me. It makes my day. It gives me hope when I'm lonely. I've learned to see the value of a person into my life. And I also learned to appreciate myself for the things that they do for me to make me realize that I'm worthy. In the end, no matter how tired I am of this life, I still see people who actually care for me. I've learned to appreciate the love that they give me just so I could survive from misery. In the end, the things we thought that are just little things are actually the things that we need in this world— love, kindness, and happiness.

If oneday we go back to being strangers... it's ok. It's just a simply means that I'm giving you back your life and your peace.  I want you to live your life the way you deserve it.  Meeting you and falling in love with you wasn't a mistake afterall.  It was God's way of giving us a lesson. That we can carry on for the rest of our lives.  ~HSSweethearts~

When you remember me, it means that you have carried something of who I am with you, that I have left some mark of who I am on who you are. It means that you can summon me back to your mind even though countless years and miles may stand between us. It means that if we meet again, you will know me. It means that even after I die, you can still see my face and hear my voice and speak to me in your heart. For as long as you remember me, I am never entirely lost. When I'm feeling most ghost-like, it is your remembering me that helps remind me that I actually exist. When I'm feeling sad, it's my consolation. When I'm feeling happy, it's part of why I feel that way. If you forget me, one of the ways I remember who I am will be gone. If you forget, part of who I am will be gone.  ~Frederick Buechner