27/05/2025
"What you're not changing, you're choosing."
When I first heard this, it really hit me.
It made me reflect on all the times
I felt hurt
unappreciated
or stuck in certain situations —
and I realized na minsan,
ako rin pala yung pumapayag na manatili sa mga ganung moments.
Hindi ako nagsasalita,
hindi ako nagti-take action —
pero in that silence,
I was still making a choice.
I was choosing to stay, to tolerate, to suppress.
Before, I thought silence was the best answer.
Para sa akin,
kapag nanahimik ako,
mas magkakaroon ng peace.
Pero ang totoo, hindi pala siya tunay na peace —
kasi naiipon lang lahat ng pain, lahat ng emotions na hindi ko pinapalabas.
Ang naging coping ko?
Itago lahat.
Ipakita na strong ako.
Na hindi ako affected.
But deep down, I was carrying so much.
Looking back,
I know now that I also had unhealed pain and hurt
— mga bagay na hindi ko hinarap,
hindi ko inintindi.
Hindi ko tinanong sarili ko kung bakit ko ba ‘to nararamdaman?
I just pushed it away.
Hindi ko in-acknowledge yung emotions ko kasi naniniwala ako before na kailangan kong maging matatag palagi.
Nakalimutan ko na tao lang din ako.
At normal lang na may nararamdaman.
That’s why I now understand
— people hurt people sometimes not because they’re bad,
but because sila rin ay nasasaktan.
But still,
I’ve learned that I can show compassion without sacrificing myself.
I can say,
“I see your pain, but I will no longer carry what’s not mine.”
As I grow in self-awareness and self-love,
I now choose differently.
I choose to value myself.
I allow myself to feel.
I let my emotions speak, and I listen.
Hindi ko na tinatago or dini-disregard yung nararamdaman ko
— kasi part siya ng pagkatao ko.
And that doesn’t make me weak.
It makes me human.
It makes me real.
I’m learning that setting boundaries and choosing myself isn’t selfish
— it’s healing.
And through that healing, I’ve found freedom.
I may still have moments of doubt,
pero ngayon, alam ko na may power ako to choose again
— and this time, to choose me.
So pause and ask yourself today:
“Ano yung mga bagay na matagal ko nang kinikimkim, na hindi na aligned sa taong gusto kong maging?”
Be honest.
Be kind to yourself.
You don’t have to carry it all anymore.
With love and purpose,
Purpose Driven by Daisy