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The Struggles of Covid-19 Nurses

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It has been chaotic for the past few months since the emergence of Covid-19 disease. It rapidly spread from country to country, infecting individuals and damaging human lives causing enormous loss not just to specific countries but to a worldwide population making it a one deadly Pandemic.   Despite the efforts made by the government to implement measures here in the Philippines, there is still a continuous rise in the number of cases everyday. While a number of recoveries increases, the mortality also increases. And with this; the healthcare workers are the ones carrying the heaviest burden, especially the nurses who provides bedside care to admitted patients.  Photo credits: Jap Bestoyong Nowadays, we are considered as the essential workers, the front-liners, the modern-day heroes, but only few understand our day-to-day struggles. We get applause and praises but also get discriminated, treated as disease “carriers”. Some see us as mercenaries, "paid" to do our job a...
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Could Have Been

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It was my off from work, I was at home and just swiping through my facebook feed when I came up with a photo. It looks familiar and I had to take a second look to make sure I am not mistaken, “Is it really him?” I asked myself. “Wow! He is with someone now and its for real.” Shocked and in disbelief, I felt of a pang of pain rushed through me,  it's been a few years now  now but seeing him again and remembering the memories, all the pain came resurfacing again.  It may be the effect of boredom, frustration and exhaustion brought about by this Covid-19 pandemic that made me feel like this; emotional, overly-sensitive and nostalgic. Or  being single  for a long time now is taking its toll. But damn, that pic really got into my nerves and triggered something, it still stings you know. After all these years, it made me realize that I still carry that pain. That deep inside me I was still hoping, that maybe someday somehow we still have a chance toge...
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I Choose To Be Single

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Disclaimer: This is not a rant about being heartbroken or got dumped or choosing to be alone, but it's about realizations about life that made me come up with this decision.  When you reach a certain age, society will expect you to be married, if not married then most likely engaged or in a serious relationship. Looking for a “lovelife” and searching for “the one” to spend life with “forever” like what romantic movies portray is mostly what drives and pressures most young people to go out there; travel for the sake of maybe finding it along the road, go on different social media platforms for possibility of meeting someone, be on blind dates or joining camps and retreats. I was on that road before but it isn't the case anymore. Why? Because all these years I've learned a lot about myself, I've realized a lot of things and that made me come up with these personal reasons.   Reason #1 I can't imagine myself having someone to compromise and contradict my beli...
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Journey on Quarterlife: Practical ways on dealing with it

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In my previous article regarding Quarterlife Crisis , I explained what it is and describe how it feels like being inflicted by it. I also narrated how the journey literally sucked the life out of me. As I contemplate on the experience, on the account of my whole existence, it is so far the lowest I ever had for having lost all hopes and positivity and being consumed by negativity. After a few months which I have endured, basically more than now a year, somehow I got used to the feeling and found some ways on how to deal with it.  I haven't figured it out yet, like most of my colleagues do, but after some time, I've come to develop some strategies to help myself get through. And that's what I'm about to share right now with high hopes that it can also help others who have the same struggles. We are all unique and has different ways of coping so it might or might not work with everyone.  THE IMPORTANCE OF GOAL SETTING We all have heard a lot of sayin...
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Journey on Quarterlife: A Major Turning Point

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When you look at the mirror, what do you see? Your face seemed to reflect it all; your struggles, fears, accomplishments, feelings, desires and ambitions. The person you are today, the end result of those years behind you, the time passed since you were born. And looking at yourself now, what have you become? Are you looking at the person you were meant to be, the person you envisioned yourself to be, or the person you never thought you would be? What has life given you? Where has it taken you, and where is it leading you?  If you are 20something and trying to get hold of your life but seems like everything is falling, you must be able to relate with my sentiments.  The Beginning of Crisis   It was last year when I got confused with what I wanted to do with my life (I still am) and felt like I needed to do something but couldn't seem to find direction. My night and days were consumed by planning on what should I do with my life. I just became single ag...
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