Bagong Pilipinas

I cannot testify much on past events as I was not much a part of it except through the lenses of the different people whose hate and love persist for different reasons, and through those whose perspectives widen because of either tragic and victorious events. As much as it was [...]

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Rule 9

Introduction | Frantic blaze | Extinguish | The lesson and the flame [...]

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25th of the 40 Rules of Love by Shams of Tabriz

This is an invitation to go beyond the first level of understanding. Would you take the plunge with me as well? [...]

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The Journey

Sparks | Dissociation | Wisdom | Union The ending of the divide is the beginning of union. [...]

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A reply to my friend’s letter about people

The profoundness of every single experience you have, with awareness, will alchemize who you are- most of the time and almost inevitably, that heals and emerges as love and light. [...]

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Undressing Facades Through Poems

Photo by Ozge Karabal from Pexels In last week’s poems, I restricted myself by following the word count recommended by @Streetwritersofficial. Again, Streetwritersofficial is a community on Instagram where writers’ and poets’ works are featured.  This week, I don’t really feel like being constricted by word count. I think, due to hunger and [...]

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Freewill? Fate? Coincidence?

Was this by mere freewill because I want to play tough and prove to the world I can also make it? Was it by fate carefully designed by some invisible force for my highest good, or just a random series of coincidences that in the end hold neither significance nor [...]

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Deepening my Spiritual Practice through Ramadan as Non-Muslim

Ongoing story. I will update this once in a while until Ramadan ends. I am neither imposing any truth nor forcing a certain belief on this post. I may not agree with certain beliefs but it doesn’t mean I dismiss any established practices or anybody’s ideologies. This is my own pursuit [...]

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Poems (2nd week of April 2021)

I have been writing poems using the prompts from @Streetwritersofficial. Streetwritersofficial is a community on Instagram where they feature writers’ and poets’ works. They also give daily prompts with word count that writers/poets may follow. The experience allows me to play with words and be creative! I’m excited to share [...]

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Poems (1st week of April 2021)

I have been writing poems using the prompts from @Streetwritersofficial. Streetwritersofficial is a community on Instagram where they feature writers’ and poets’ work. They also give daily prompts with word count that writers/poets may follow. The experience allows me to play with words and be creative! I wasn’t into poems [...]

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Dear self, I’m sorry.

I read that again and my heart just broke. Don’t you feel like trying to save her too? If I could save the world, I would. If I could be taken back again to the girl who’s watching the night’s sky in solitude, I would. In her comfort zone, I’d tell her: Dear self, I’m sorry. [...]

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What Makeup Did To Me

I wonder if any of us, consumers, question the means of how makeup products were produced, what they contain and the consequences they bring to both ends of production and consumption aside from the profits, glitz and glam. [...]

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Top 3 Things I Stopped Doing (Almost)

Then I reckon, if I spend so much time regretting what things I could have accomplished and what I could’ve avoided doing, won’t I regret regretting that later? [...]

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Why I am doing this and making a big deal out of it

My heart’s desire is trying so hard to translate itself to the complexities of people’s minds. I’m making a big deal out of this because it is that important. If there’s solution to any problem, the change has to start within. I can’t simplify that enough. [...]

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What I Saw in the Mirror

It reflected the vastness of my consciousness. It showed me my fears, ill-wishes, and glitches. It showed me the depth of the things I always cried about. It showed me the ugly things I didn’t want to look at. [...]

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I have a question for you

“A student once said, “When I was a Buddhist, it drove my parents and friends crazy, but when I am buddha, nobody is upset at all” — An excerpt from the book “Wherever You Go, There You Are” by Jon Kabat-Zinn What is the common characteristic of people who leave [...]

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To those who still grieve

What if I tell you the person you think you lost is really not gone?That as long as you have them in your heart, they live on?You really didn’t lose anything.In fact, you have all the beautiful cherished memories with them that continue to inspire you, serve as life lessons, [...]

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There’s a cute baby photo here!

my vision in putting myself out here is I think my life’s calling. I’m in the beginning stages. I get sidetracked from time to time but I’m always led to this path. This time, I’m going to trust my heart’s desires. [...]

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A reminder to take a pause

When you feel like running away from everything, remember that you are the one that experiences your given life situations. The only destination you would get to is to you. “You” is your very home. Call it a creation of God, a piece of God, the one that’s one with [...]

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Sanity

In the midst of your own battle, you search for that thing that will make you go sane.Sanity is what makes you like yourself when you look in the mirror.Sanity is when you hum to your favorite happy songs.Sanity is when you wake up in the morning, thanking your God [...]

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Coming to light

110 days of isolation13 more days of promised freedomI, embracing the coming to lightGoodbye to a found loveWelcoming my divine 9188 days of existenceSome weeks and days since I bought this mug for coffeeIt used to be a pairFor me, and for him Agonized, but I’m fineRainy days will come [...]

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Begin Again

I waited for yesterday when I could have begun again the day before itI fret about the time that I lost“Again?” I thought. As if on a loop, I wander offTo self-loathing, self-inflicting personThen as if someone has slapped me across the face to wake me up to my senses,“There’s [...]

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