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Life Updates | Social Media Detox (Again) + Baked Goods + Disappointing Author

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Deleted my social media apps (except Threads). I just said goodbye to TikTok and *with a conflicted heart* Instagram. Where am I gonna find my recipes? Where am I gonna share my cooking and baking and our cute kitties? But my willpower prevailed, and I’m going to try and stick with it for as long as I can.

I don’t think an explanation is needed for this move because, at various points in our life, all of us wanted to take a real break from these apps. And last week, I had the guts to go cold turkey and just live a quieter life. I’ll get my recipes somewhere else and I’ll still be able to share stuff here.

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Is My Social Life on Life Support?

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Minsan, pag kuntento naman akong nakatambay lang sa bahay, tapos excited ako sa mga plano kong gawin (either magsulat at magbasa lang naman yun, or manood ng TV or mag-chores), tapos makikita ko online yung mga tao na lumalabas with their family or friends, I feel this pang of anxiety. Pag nawi-witness ko sa social media yung ganun, parang napapa-question ako na, “Ganun din ba dapat ang social life ko?” And I think kaya medyo kakaiba yung impact nun sakin, kasi ilang beses ko nang na-encounter sa mga libro at podcasts na isa sa mga importanteng aspect daw ng well-being ay having a rich social life.

As an immigrant na ang family at close friends ay nasa iba-ibang parte ng mundo, in comparison sa mga nakikita ko online, it seems like my social life is lacking. I get confused. Is it a real lack, or just perceived lack? Kasi kung hindi naman ako nagbukas ng Instagram at hindi ko sila nakita, I would be perfectly content with my books and my cats’ fuzzy company. Ito yung dream ko simula nung highschool ako—I’m in my cozy home, peacefully reading books, bonus pa pag gloomy sa labas or umuulan. I’m finally living the dream! Pero pag nawi-witness ko sila na madaming ganaps, pumupunta yung isip ko sa well-being ko. Not even naiinggit na gusto kong lumabas din, naco-conscious ako na since hindi ako masyado mahilig lumabas, baka nakakasama sya sa health ko.

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Today’s Log #22 | Days Lately

February 13, 2025

6:00 AM

Woke up, shat, wrote on my digital journal about yesterday’s happenings, read a newsletter, saw vomit (probably Walnut’s) and cleaned that up, fed the kitties, and scooped their litter. This is my morning routine nowadays.

8:00 AM

I decided I’ll have the pork ribs from Costco. I can air-fry them from frozen, so it’s a quick prep. I still have some roasted veggies from yesterday that I can pair it with. Kaso ang dry. Wala akong sauce or dip. So I asked ChatGPT for suggestions and settled on an easy sauce using ingredients I already have: garlic butter soy sauce. I can pour it over the crispy ribs to give them a little bit of moisture.

I’m half-listening to Trevor Noah’s podcast while making the sauce. I think they’re talking about the loneliness epidemic.

9:00 AM

K lang.
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Thursday Letter #5 | TikTok and Sunsets

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Hellooo. I’m out of sorts lately. Siguro dahil hindi ako naaarawan. O dahil magkakaron na ko. I talked about kung gano ako ka-inlove dito sa bagong bahay namin. Pero kung meron akong isang hindi gusto, yun ay yung position nya. Kasi hindi ako nakakakita ng sunset at sunrise, unlike sa lumang apartment namin na sagana akong makakita ng orange sky. Kaya siguro nung lumabas kami nung isang araw at nakakita ako ng sunset, muntik na kong maiyak sa tuwa.

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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 sya nami-miss. Hindi ako hindi napapakali.

Burado yung mga apps sa phone ko pero nasa iPad ko sya. Pero ang maganda kasi sa iPad, malaki sya at mabigat. Hindi sya katulad ng phone na easy access. Tapos ang hirap pa mag-type sa iPad so nakakatamad gawin yung mga typical na ginagawa sa phone.

Pag nagch-check ako ng Instagram sa iPad, yun eh dahil gusto ko lang makita kung may bagong IG story or DM yung bunsong kapatid namin. Kasi kalimitan dun sya mahilig mag-chat hindi sa Messenger (ganun ata pag Gen Z) tapos gusto kong makita yung mga post nya kay Whiskey (pusa nila). As in yun lang ginagawa ko. Hindi na ko nagch-check ng feed at stories ng iba.

Sa rare occasion naman na mag-check ako ng FB, ganun din hindi rin ako nags-scroll ng feed ko. Check ko lang kung may importanteng notification tapos titingnan ko yung Memories para makapag-reminisce ng konti tapos yun na.

May healthier relationship na rin ako sa Messenger. Hindi katulad noon na maya’t maya yung pagcheck ko. Tapos yung mga My Day, yung sa mga kapatid at kamaganak ko lang yung tinitingnan ko. Yun eh pag trip ko lang maningin kasi minsan wala naman sa isip kong mag-check.

Wala akong strict rules simula nung dinelete ko yung mga apps na ‘to sa phone ko pero ganito yung nangyari. Nakaka-peaceful ng buhay. Hindi ako overstimulated tapos wala masyadong triggers. Nakakatuwa nga minsan kasi yung iba magse-send ng pictures ng baby or pet nila. Nakahalata ata sila na hindi na ko ma-social media. At least yung ganun mas special. Direct yung communication. At pinaalam ko na rin naman dati sa mga close friends ko na tawagan lang nila ko anytime since flexible naman yung oras ko.

Yung mas ginagamit ko ngayon eh Twitter at YouTube. Para lang maging updated sa latest crypto news. Minsan magt-tweet ako pag naisipan ko. Parang ngayon.

Yung pinaka amazing pala, I don’t feel like I’m missing out. Eto na ata talaga yung sinasabi nila na JOMO (joy of missing out).