One of the hardest, yet essential, to do is to love ourselves, but it shouldn’t be that hard, right? So here’s my story and the lesson I learn about loving myself. Growing up with a bone disease and a zit-prone skin, I constantly received negative comments from a lot of…

When I notice that the next topic of the writing challenge I’m doing with my friend is “A Letter to Anyone”, there are a few names that come up — parents, close friends, and my long-term boyfriend. Then, I remember something… I have done this kind of thing! Right, I…

Isn’t today the perfect day to become better? Here are pieces of my recent life that have changed the way I see things #WritingChallenge — What is the most stupid thing you have done to yourself? While you are pondering the answer, here is mine: being too hard on myself — judging, criticizing, and mistreating myself. Was I a people pleaser? There is a chance that I was. My mind was preoccupied with, “if I say no to them, they will hate me!” Turning people down…

When you become a fan of a boyband, some people in your life will question your decision. The most popular question is, “Why do you like a group of boys who dance and wear make-up?” — When you become a fan of a boyband, some people in your life will question your decision. The most popular question is, “Why do you like a group of boys who dance and wear make-up?” I used to catapult the question back with, “Can you dance?” but I’ve come to…

There are many types of love. According to The Write Practice, there are “first love, second-chance love, forbidden love, unrequited love,” and more. Among all, the one type of love that we can always remember is our first love — either remembering it as true love or just a silly…

Disclaimer I’m sorry, this writing might come off as pretentious because I’m talking about things you can do to make me the happiest girl in the world, but I’m doing this because of the #WritingChallenge. The topic for this week just happened to be “Ways to Win My Heart!” …

Heaven is an eternal dwelling for the chosen ones and not a day goes by where I do not pray for you to be in it. I miss you. — December 30, 2018 You had been sick for a few months. On a fine day, you sat on the couch facing the porch. You would have a casual conversation with your children and grandchildren who visited. On a bad day, you couldn’t do anything and became delirious. You would call…

“I was born very far from where I’m supposed to be, so I guess I’m on my way home.” — I found an interesting quote on Pinterest that says, “I was born very far from where I’m supposed to be, so I guess I’m on my way home.” The reason why it has my attention is its accuracy in capturing how all of us often feel that way in…

Do you love reading books? If the answer is “Yes,” there is a chance that you love writing too. Sadly, writing is hard. The hardest part about pouring your thoughts on a blank document is typing the first word. The question that we often ask ourselves is “Where do I…