Category: Sentiments

  • In 2007, I was introduced to Chuvaness.com–well, back then, it was her LiveJournal. I am uncertain what drew me to the blog of Cecile Zamora van Straten, why I faithfully followed her life online (and even to this day, I still do), and why I joined her contests. Today, I still read her blog; I even…

  • “How are you?” “Hey, I have been seeing a lot of your posts lately…are you ok?” “We miss you, why don’t you show up more?” “What have you been up to these days?” “Something bothering you these days?” I smile. Throw a laugh, or perhaps a chuckle. “Well. I don’t know. I think I’m going…

  • Towards the end of a year, I always set aside time to think of my mantra for the upcoming one. Well, it could be a “battle cry”, or a manifesto, or literally anything in prose or poem that would motivate me for the coming year. The previous years the themes were about filling myself with…

  • When I was in High School, and in Freshman Year of college, I was pretty fit. Not necessarily in shape, but I had quite an endurance. I distinctly remember being able to go distances without breathing so heavily, and without having to take breaks. That was 6 years ago. Yikes! Ever since Sophomore Year, I had…

  • In the woods, your only source of guidance would be the sunlight beaming through the leaves, and at night, when you’re lucky, you have the moon and the stars. If you think about it, when you throw yourself into a forest, you only get to rely on two things: the nature, and yourself. Do note…