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My strange relationship with writing

"You're good with words", "You have so much energy to write", "You're so articulate in writing"… Most of the time not really, but when I do, I go crazy (maybe because it's the only chance I can feel things) I grew up in a household where we have to move places to places every now and then. That means I transferred schools every year or two (I've got into 4 schools in elementary alone, 3 for junior high, and I've went somewhere else for my seniors), and that may have done something to my psyche as adjusting to a new environment all of a sudden and starting over to get along in a social setting is an exhausting task, especially for an elementary schooler at the time. It didn't matter to me as a kid, As I get older, being "the transferee" kid all the time took a toll on me. It's hard to get into friendship circles as everyone have known and bonded with each other already. This was around the time social media is not yet a...

Leap of faith but you're suspended mid air

  …and the wind just brings you somewhere uncertain. You may be confused by now, but hey, you're floating. Two weeks into 2025, I have been faced with a roller coaster of chaos while at the same time just laying down on the bed letting a slow, lazy day go by. From delayed payment stuff to adjusting myself to a new full-time work, so many things are happening, I can't even believe it's only half the month. It really is indeed a slow month and what would others say, "it feels like a year in itself." And now, I’m in for some major life-changing decisions. But despite all that happening in front of me all at once, there are a few things that feels like a heavy thing to take on but ended up quite a breath of fresh air and a whole new different direction, really putting things in a whole new perspective. I used to be a fast-paced, driven, and a "get things done right away" kind of person, or at least I am trying to push myself into being productive all the tim...