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Okay so I thought this year was going to be better for all of us but as it turns out, it’s way worse than last year. I don’t know I’m putting this much pressure on me. I may need a social media break. So this year started off okay. I was actually getting back on … Continue reading

All my ideas aren’t good enough, they said. And when I felt sad about it, they told me I was a brat. Imagine a life where everyone, every freaking day just tells you no.

I’m not petty. It’s just that sometimes I feel like I don’t know why I am where I am now. I’m happy for my friends, my cousins or anyone I know whenever I see them getting together with thier families and friends. Like you know how when you’re in a barkada and they get to … Continue reading Asdfghjkl

I looked at myself and can't help but notice the kilos I gained, the double chin that was never there, the milia breakout and how long I've been masking my own feelings. It has become difficult for me to admit my emotions and feelings over time. I don't blame my age, or whatever happened in … Continue reading I looked at myself

I’m not going to start this essay with statistics of how many women do not have children, by choice or not. I grew up in an environment around women, noisy women, specifically. Noisy but strong enough to stand up for themselves, which made me (at first) to fight every battle until I became mature enough … Continue reading Don’t Ask the Childless Woman