Category: Wellness

  • 2022 Game Plan

    Time to collect my thoughts and make a 2022 game plan. But first: 2021 REFLECTIONS The year that I… Explored A LOT of hobbies. Kaya naman little success lang ang na-achieve ko in terms of mastering a skill. Aside from exploring hobbies, we also explored new places here in Manitoba. This is also the year…

  • Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata | Book Review

    READ THIS BOOK IF… You’re in the mood for something weird and quirky but also dark and disturbing You’re interested in a book that examines identity and conformity. But it’s also a love story between a woman and a store. Kung at one point in your life you felt like you didn’t belong in your…

  • The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday | Book Report

    READ THIS BOOK IF… You’re someone who half-ass a lot of things You dwell too much on the negative side You are overly emotional DO NOT READ IF… You have more time at your disposal. I suggest you read A Guide to the Good Life instead. You’re already objective and calm and collected when facing…

  • Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don’t Have To by David Sinclair | Book Report

    READ THIS BOOK IF… Interesado kang pahabain ang buhay mo Ang concepts na “aging is a disease” at “we have the right to choose how we die” ay controversial sayo at gusto mong malaman bakit nasabi yun nung author You don’t mind learning a few scientific terms (like methionine and epigenome) and some scientific explanations…

  • Wala sa Plano

    Nagkaron nanaman ako ng time magmumi muni since solo nanaman ako dito sa apartment. Narealize ko lang kung gano ako kakuntento ngayong moment na ‘to. Oo marami pa kong mga bagay na gustong gawin pero tanggap ko na hindi pa sya abot ng kamay ko ngayon (tulad ng paguwi sa Pilipinas para makasama ko na…

  • Ang Sarap

    Magsusulat na ko bago pa ko madistract ng ibang mga bagay. Pa-aga ng pa-aga ang gising ko. Siguro dahil pa-late ng pa-late ang sunrise tapos ang aga na lumubog ng araw. Nakaka-feel good kasi hindi ako fan ng sunshine. As mentioned before, gusto ko gloomy and moody yung atmosphere. Narerelax talaga yung isip ko pag…

  • Gigil

    Just now ginoogle (nag-struggle ako pano i-spell), ni-Google? Ginugel. Basta nag-search ako sa Google ng, “how to be less tense” dahil nga pansin ko, parang lagi akong gigil. Gigil ako maligo, mag-toothbrush, mag-luto. Yun bang feeling ko nauubusan ako ng oras so kelangan kong magmadali kahit hindi naman. Hindi ko alam bakit yung mga ordinary…

  • Letting Go of My Reading Goal

    Lately, nawawalan na ko ng time and energy magbasa. And nafi-feel bad ako about it until narealize ko na hindi naman dapat. Initially, I felt bad dahil baka hindi ko ma-reach yung goal ko na 50 books this year. Napatigil ako bigla and napaisip. Sa mga bago at interesting information na natutunan ko from reading…

  • Mellow

    So far, I’m doing a good job na hindi mag-scroll sa social media. Hindi ko alam kung kelan nagsimula basta bigla ko na lang ulit naisipan na burahin ang Instagram, Messenger at Facebook sa phone ko. Na-try ko na ‘to several times pero so far eto yung pinaka-successful. And yung amazing pa is, hindi ko…

  • Anxious People by Fredrik Backman | Book Review

    READ THIS IF… You don’t want to miss out on a really really amazing, brilliant story Kung gusto mong magkaron ng madaming feelings (mostly matawa) QUICK AND TAMAD SUMMARY A bank robber has taken hostage a group of strangers. Bank robber sya pero sa apartment viewing naganap yung hostage situation. From an outsider point of…