Daphne's Journal

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...

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...

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...

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...

People come and go as what they always do. That's life, one of the awful parts of it. Though how much we want them to stay, they're not ours to keep and that they have to go their own way apart from ours. And for me, it's the saddest part of meeting people. Especially when we become so familiar of their presence in our lives, when we become so attached to them, when we have poured out all our hearts to them, that eventually they've already become part of us, occupying the big portion of our hearts . We've encountered them for a while but when they go, their presence leave a big empty hole in us that takes time to heal, and leave a scar forever.. It was   in the beginning of September, last year (2016) when I met a man. It's not everyday that I come across with a scenario like that. I was stressing with my job, and the only thing that mattered to me was earning and providing for my family, and saving for my future travel plans. He was introduced to me and despite...

I am a person who is fascinated in arts, any form it- paintings, sculptures and the likes, and being a melinneal myself, also photographs. I appreciate creativity and admire artist of their handiwork and masterpieces. For me, being able to create art in any form is an excellent way of self-expression; a person's soul and whole-being manifestation. Turning creativity into passion and pouring one's heart to something that has depth and meaning.  What makes real Artists   They said everyone of us is an artist because we have unique ways of expression. Everyone has an artistic side, as children we were encouraged to draw, paint and mold. But as years go by throughout development, our focus changes as we discover things we are more inclined to, music, dancing, fashion, sports and other things. Come being a grown up and into adulthood, with all the demands of everyday living, remain only few individuals who bring it out of themselves. Having the courage to pursue and enha...