Gelic Diaries

23/09/2025

Never really stuck, we just kept wanting more…

23/09/2025

POV: you’re the adult who deactivates from time to time, not because of drama, but because growth feels messy when the whole world is watching.
Dati, every milestone, every gala, every random thought, naka-post agad. Pero ngayon, you pull back. You realize not every chapter is for public consumption.

Sometimes it’s not sadness, it’s adjustment. Adulting hits different. Bayad ng bills, career pivots, friendship drift, choosing peace over ingay. And in the middle of all that, ayaw mo na magpaliwanag sa buong mundo.

Deactivating becomes your way of figuring out silently while life reshapes you.

Because growth isn’t always aesthetic. Minsan, mukha siyang pagiging MIA, rethinking choices, and quietly coming back softer but stronger. Some people will think “nag-ghost ka,” but really you’re just moving on a different wavelength. Validation doesn’t come from likes anymore, but from finally living life offline.

So if you’ve ever felt guilty for stepping back, wag. Hindi ka nawawala you’re recalibrating. That pause is not regression, it’s progress.

Save this for the days you need to remind yourself na pahinga is also growth.

The Art of Validation Podcast

19/09/2025

Ikaw tiga bili ng dog food pero di ikaw ang favorite! 😂

19/09/2025

Life update after magpa-sosyal sosyal.😮‍💨

19/09/2025

"i may not be where i want to be yet, but i'm grateful i'm not where I used to be."

18/09/2025

17/09/2025

Sa airport palang takang taka nako kung ano yung Robertos, yung iba box box ang dala pauwi. So, ito pala yoooon.

15/09/2025

Nadali ako ng DALI. Bat ganon ???

Amoy + lasang sabon yung oil 🤢

Buti dalawa lang binili ko.

14/09/2025

“I’ve shared tables with many different people in my life, but this table, not a fancy one but shared with family in Uma, made me feel truly content, loved, and blessed. “

Naglilinis ako ng photos sa phone and I saw this picture from our vacation in Iloilo.

Iloilo is my parents’ hometown. 10 years akong di nakabalik, I studied there for 6 years and then moved back to Manila after.

The first thing we did when we arrived in Iloilo was to drive to my father’s hometown. The plan was to surprise them because nobody knew we were coming. I wasn’t expecting anything,but to my surprise, they welcomed us with big warm hugs, and the community pastor prayed with us. It touched my heart and it truly felt like home. ❤️

When we were about to leave, one of my Ante (Tita) asked me:

“Mabalik pa kamo di? Diya kamo mag-igma, ma daha ako.”

(“Babalik pa kayo dito? Dito kayo kumain, magluluto ako.”)

Even though our schedule was fully packed, I said yes. Two days later, we returned. Hindi lang iisang bahay ang nagluto, tatlong bahay ang nagluto for this special lunch 🥹

They even said, “Pasensiya amo lang ni daha namon.”
(“Pasensiya ito lang yung luto namin.”)

But little did they know, that simple gesture touched my heart more than anything. ✨

I’ve shared tables with many different people in my life, but this table, not a fancy one but shared with family in Uma, made me feel truly content, loved, and blessed.

It felt so warm na kapag na aalala ko, naiiyak ako.

Out of all the food I’ve tasted in Iloilo, this one will always be the best. 🫶

Sobrang bitin ng bakasyon na to, and honestly, I regret booking a return ticket so soon. 🥲

I also realized na sometimes, the smallest gestures leave the biggest imprint on our hearts. And a home is not a place, it’s the people who make you feel you belong.

12/09/2025

When in Isla Gigantes 🏝️

12/09/2025

12/09/2025

hUy!

Ayy mali! 🤭