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Fresh Grad Goes Virtual: My VA Journey, Basak, Danao City (2025)

25/08/2025

🌸 VA Reminder: Please Be Careful of Scams‼️ 🌸

Hi everyone (｡•́︿•̀｡) I just want to share this because I keep seeing the same thing happen in VA groups lately. Many new and aspiring VAs are so excited to get their first client but sadly, scammers take advantage of that excitement. Please, please be careful.

Here are some red flags to watch out for:

❌ Fake Profiles – Some accounts are newly made, but they try to look legit (sometimes naka toga with “new account” written, and even edited their join date). Don’t trust right away. 🚩

❌ Anonymous or Suspicious PMs – If they comment on a post telling you to “PM me” or mention someone’s name while hiding behind an anon account, that’s almost always a SCAM‼️

❌ Too Good To Be True Offers – They promise daily payout, equipment provided, no interview needed. Real clients will never do this. If it sounds like magic money, it’s a SUPER SCAM‼️

❌ Identity Theft – Some scammers even use real people’s names and profile pictures to look trustworthy. Imagine how scary that is… They steal trust to trick others. 🚩

❌ Telegram “Typing Bot” Links – If you see a link leading you outside FB (especially Telegram bots asking for details), don’t click it. That’s another SCAM‼️

💡 How to Protect Yourself:
✨ Always double check before applying. You can’t be a VA if you keep sending applications to scammers worse, they might use your personal info.
✨ Never give out ID, address, GCash, or bank details unless you’re 100% sure it’s a real, established client.
✨ Trust your gut. If something feels rushed or “off,” step back. A legit client will respect your boundaries.
✨ Save screenshots of suspicious offers so you can warn others too.
✨ Report and block scammers to protect yourself and the community.
✨ And if you’re unsure, don’t be shy to ask. You can message me to check the legitimacy, and I’m sure other VAs will help too (´•̥﹏•̥`)

I know how hard it is when we’re all searching for opportunities. The excitement, the hope, the need scammers know this, and they prey on it. But let’s not make it easy for them.

We deserve real opportunities and clients who value us. Let’s protect one another while we continue our VA journey. May all of us land genuine clients and safe, honest work soon ✨

13/08/2025

Omg this is so embarrassing (╥﹏╥) I just realized I forgot to delete this part before sending it to my client (｡>﹏

10/08/2025

Just updated my little job app tracker 🩶
I only got 1 reply today… but that’s okay.
I’m still showing up. Softly but surely. 🌸

Are you tracking yours too? We’re all growing in our own quiet way (｡•́︿•̀｡)🤍

10/08/2025

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐛𝐲𝐞 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐲

I never thought
my hands would learn
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟.

When I first started editing photos,
I imagined lighthearted work.
Fixing crooked smiles.
Brightening the blues of the ocean
and the gold of the sun.
Polishing graduation portraits
until they glowed with pride and promise.

I thought my work would always belong to joy.
But the first time I opened my editing software
for my own family,
it was for my grandmother’s funeral photo.

Her smile was frozen in time,
her eyes forever still.
I adjusted the light
until they seemed to sparkle again,
even though I knew
I would never see them turn toward me.
I smoothed the lines in her skin,
softened the shadows,
made her look alive again…
yet she was already beyond my reach.

It hurt in a way
no one had ever warned me about.
And I thought, perhaps,
this would be the only time.
But I was wrong.

Next came my grandma’s cousin,
who filled every room with laughter.
Then my uncle,
who would secretly slip me sweets
when no one was looking.
Then my grandfather,
whose hands carried the scent of sawdust
from his workshop.
And now… my other uncle,
who never forgot to ask
if I was eating well.

𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬.
𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝.
Five times I sat in the same chair,
staring at the same screen,
trying to give the dead
a small breath of life
before letting them go again.

Every click felt heavier than the last.
Every stroke of my mouse
was like holding water in my hands.
No matter how gently I worked,
they still 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.

The room around me would be silent
except for the low hum of my laptop.
Yet inside, it was never silent.
Inside, the air shook
with the sound of my heart breaking.

With every adjustment of color,
I was whispering, stay.
With every softening of their faces,
I was pleading, please.
With every final touch,
I was saying goodbye
without wanting to.

I wanted to stop.
I wanted to reach through the screen,
press my palm against their cheeks,
and tell them they could not leave me yet.
But my only power
was to make them look
as if they were still here…
even though I knew they were not.

When I pressed save,
the window would close.
And with it,
another door in my heart
I could never open again.

People tell me these portraits are beautiful.
They say I have given my family
something priceless,
a way to remember.
And I am grateful
I could offer them that gift.

But the truth is…
I would give anything
to never create another one again.

Because every photo I edit
is a 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐲𝐞 𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲.
And each goodbye
teaches my hands
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟
all over again.
And again.
And again.

~Mary

09/08/2025

☁️ Real talk: The Philippines ranks lowest in average monthly net salary among 99 countries… yet job applicants are expected to have years of experience, endless skills, and perfection. 🌸

We’re asked to give so much… for pay that can barely cover the basics. (｡•́︿•̀｡)

Do you think this is fair? Or is it time we start valuing skills and people more?

Let’s talk. 💬

08/08/2025

Every small step you take is progress, even if it feels tiny ☁️

Keep pushing forward, your hard work is shaping your dreams! (ง˘︶˘)ง

08/08/2025

h-hi… it’s maryVA again 🫧 ( ⁄ ⁄>⁄ ▽ ⁄

08/08/2025

OMG, I can receive Stars now! 🌟☁️ So excited to share my journey with you all~ Thanks for the love! (｡♥‿♥｡)♡

07/08/2025

No matter how loud the pressure gets around you, always choose to be kind to yourself. Protect your peace. You deserve that much!
(｡♥‿♥｡)♡

05/08/2025

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 “𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥” 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬,

Please stop asking for:
• 4+ years of experience
• Advanced certifications
• Expert-level skills
…for positions labeled “entry-level.”

Let’s be real, it’s disheartening.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 “𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥” 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬:
• First job in the field
• Willing to learn and grow
• Coachable, curious, and motivated
• Ready to start at the bottom and work their way up

𝐈𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧:
• 5 years of experience in disguise
• Senior-level work for junior-level pay
• A wishlist of impossible skills no one truly starts with

The truth is you’re keeping passionate, hardworking people out of your industry.

Fresh grads can’t gain experience if no one will give them that first shot.
We’re not asking for shortcuts, just a chance.

(๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝:
We bring fresh ideas, drive, loyalty, and a hunger to grow.

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 ‘𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥’ 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.

Everyone deserves a start. ( ˘͈ ᵕ ˘͈♡)

05/08/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐨

I’m the kind of person who can’t say no.
Not because I’m always okay with saying yes…
But because I was raised to keep everyone happy,
even if it meant I wasn’t.

I say yes even when my body is begging for rest.
I help, even when I’m drowning too.
I listen, even when no one hears me.
And I smile, even when my heart is quietly breaking.

I was taught that kindness means self-sacrifice.
That being a good daughter means never complaining.
That love is earned through obedience, silence, and putting others first.

And I believed it.
So I became “𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞.”
The one who always says yes.
The one who never wants to be a burden.
The one who puts everyone else first… and herself last.

And it’s even harder when it’s your own family.
When they say, 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫
so you keep choosing them, even when it’s hurting you.
Even when it’s breaking you.
Even when you have nothing left.

But here’s what they don’t tell you about being that person:
Eventually… you disappear.

No one checks if you’re okay.
No one asks how you feel.
No one notices that you’re always the one bleeding behind the smile.

And worst? You start to believe you don’t have the right to be tired.
You feel guilty for resting.
You feel selfish for saying “no.”
You feel like love is something you have to earn, over and over again.

There were nights I cried into my pillow so no one would hear me.
Nights when I asked myself:
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞… 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈’𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞?
And the truth hit me.
I kept saying yes… so no one would leave me.
So no one would be disappointed.
So I could feel needed.
But deep down…
𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞.

It took me years to realize:
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞.
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤.
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 “𝐲𝐞𝐬” 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝… 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫.

So now… I’m slowly learning to say it.

𝐍𝐨.

No, I can’t do that today.
No, I don’t owe everyone everything.
No, I’m not okay pretending anymore.

And you know what?
It still feels scary.
I still feel guilty sometimes.
But now… 𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠.
𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞.

To the soft hearts out there,
who carry the weight for everyone but themselves,
I see you.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲.
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞.
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 “𝐧𝐨.”

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟.
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲.

From,
The girl who’s learning to be whole…
without apologizing for it anymore. ( ˘͈ ᵕ ˘͈♡) ~Mary

28/11/2024

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