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DEPRESSION : Road to Recovery Part 1
This is my attempt, to understand and share what I am going through, hoping that in the process of recovery, I might just be able to reach those who are in the same path, and heal together. Thank you for being here. -------------------------------------------------------- Here I am, writing from my hospital bed at 2:51PM, day 02 of x. This is the last place I thought I'd be, and it has never occurred to me that I'd be suitable prey to what has killed many before me. How I wish I wrote this sooner. How I wish I went through this…
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's Caring Cup Project : Where My Weary Soul Found Rest
Being a first-time mom who's also working full-time, I was emotionally and physically struggling to make ends meet and keep myself together. I was in search for solitude. I was yearning to find answers to questions deeply rooted in the desires of my heart. I needed a break. I needed to let God speak to me through other people because I couldn't do it alone anymore. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's "MomMe Time" Event was the perfect retreat I needed, and everything was indeed orchestrated by the Lord to answer my pray…
PURSUIT MANILA : A Community of All Things Lovely
"This is your safe place", Rhiza said. And from there I just knew that finally found a place to belong. I've waited so long for this, and when I arrived all I could say was "FINALLY, FINALLY. . . I'M HERE.". Back in 2016, I chanced upon a photo that encapsulated my teenage daydreams - warm, pretty lights; arms stretched high; letters and ___, and music. I stalked further, and found out that PURSUIT MANILA, is a community of WOMEN, who share the same faith. WOMEN, who are driven by that faith, to create …
I Dreamed a Dream and Time Gone By
There are people who haven't figured out what they really want in life yet, while there are those who are passionate about their dreams, and desires of their hearts, but are nowhere near them because 'life happened'. "DREAMER" by LAIMONAS ŠMERGELIS Both cases are depressing, and it almost feels as if time is running short, if not lost. It forces you to battle questions of self-worth, tricks you into losing self-esteem, and makes you want to abandon all hope. I know, because I've been there, and I'm still h…
21 Lessons My Pregnancy Taught Me
Lessons beautifully captured by these maternity photos J O Y | 21 Lessons My Pregnancy Taught Me 1 - JOY It's cliche, but happiness is really a choice. I've had to unlearn, and relearn this so many times. It's a matter of "do I want to prove myself right, or do I want to be happy?", "do I let this emotion linger longer than it should and steal precious time away, or do I let go and make the most out of the moment?". The hardest decisions require maturity and a strong emotional compass. So is chosi…
She's Dying A Little
Hello, it's me. I was wondering what happened to the girl who used to be. . . Her heart was bold and brave, though fragile Her heart was bright and happy, though heavy Her heart was slow to anger, though quick to feel the pain Her heart was fierce to love, though sometimes weary Hello, it's me. I was wondering what has become of the girl who used to be. . . Her dreams were not impossible - it just had to happen in His time Her dreams were vibrant and out of the ordinary Her dreams were only beautiful to eyes who believed in her H…
#155 : The Kind of Love that's Beautiful
In a world where superficial pseudo-relationships are a trend and how fast the pace of dating is, it's almost easy to have a stained view of love. Most often than not, this trial-and-error phase some people are into, leave hearts broken or leave a mark of emptiness once it's over. Our hearts are most often compromised when testing compatibility. Some people are only in it while the benefits last, while things are interesting and going well, or until they feel it's worth continuing. In most cases, two people just enjoy the benefits …
Day 147 : Who Am I?
I was once a girl who used to write because of - dreams long- yearned for but have not yet come to pass, unwritten songs and left over poetry, how the world is treating her and how she thinks of the world, bewildering images of her fears, worries and doubts, scattered thoughts and a flight of emotions, so many questions, and unanswered prayers, how circumstances are at the moment, what she sees lacking, what she thinks should be, scars and fragments of a painful past Through God's grace, I am learning, I am growing, to be more …
Day 146 : Thinking Too Loud
I must admit that there are times I've been a victim of my own thoughts. You see, there's so much power in our thoughts that it triggers emotions, emotions with an almost unbearable intensity that it propels us to act on it or say something about it. At the most, I think we become vulnerable when we do so. At least, it's how I feel. As much as I know that my thoughts are beautiful and lovely especially when I am at my most joyful state, my thoughts can sometimes grow into a hurricane and can be damaging like a storm. Again…
Don't Let The World Change You
Watercolor painting by P.Bactad Don't let the world change you - how your dreams breathe life to your soul, how beauty of simple joys fill your heart, how your smile has no traces of disbelief Don't let the world change you - how tender and warm your heart is, how pure and genuine you love, how selflessly you always give Don't let the world change you - how you always see the good in people, how wholeheartedly you trust, how strong your faith and hope in love is Don't let …
Lowering your expectations doesn't mean lowering your standards.
To myself. . . Dear sister in Christ. . . My dearest (future) daughter. . . Lowering your expectations doesn't mean lowering your standards. Expectations, when unmet - leaves you disappointed, frustrated, to the point that you start questioning your worth. Standards, when unmet - increases your patience to wait on what would not fall short of what you know you deserve. Expectations are most often superficial, a shallow surface, external and worldly. Standards look past superficial aspects, focus on what is essential, and are based …
Day 131 : The Heart He Holds
When I feel like I am a failure, when I feel like losing track of my dreams, when I feel beaten, when I feel as if the world is too cruel, I remind myself to be still before the Lord. I pray, redirect my thoughts, and I read through posts HERE , including two of the most beautiful poems below that are very close to my heart. These are my guiding principles, that sum up what I greatly desire to be. I am a work in progress, and definitely have stumbled a lot of times because I am only human, but because God is ever so loving and merciful, I a…
Day 129 : About Time All Over Again
Read about my first attempt here : About Love, About Time If there's such a thing as "comfort food", this be my "comfort movie". This is one of the many things I am most certain of - I can watch this movie again, and again, and never get tired of it. There are times it feels like the first time, there are times it touches my soul very deeply in a different way, there are times I just can't help but smile and cry and laugh and dream. . . still dream. Just like Tim, for me - it's always going to be about love.…
Day 126 : Sunshine through your Window
How are you this October? I'm feeling spectacular, thank you. My post ( Timed Thoughts ) written a week ago might tell you otherwise but I'm absolutely far from that state today. I'm thankful I had to experience that kind of storm surge caused by my thoughts because it allows me to embrace that side of me that I think is most fragile, and I'm also thankful I didn't go through it alone. Truth be told, the succeeding days have lead me to pick out more valuable things to ponder on, especially with how new t…
I'm a single mom who was once dead to depression but now alive in Christ. My mother named me "BEA PATRICIA", and I will spend the rest of my life living by what it means : "voyager, bringer of joy; noble", for the Lord says "I have called you by name, you are mine". It is my life's purpose to make Him known and my heart's desire to share to the world how His Wonder can be pursued in life's seasons, moments, and soulful spaces. || Walk in faith, walk in Wonder.
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