a showcase of my love affair with the written word…
I didn’t rebuild my life with a master plan.I rebuilt it with honest sentences. One at a time. this month reminded me of something Healing doesn’t happen in big moments. It happens quietly. In the way you show up. In the words you allow yourself to say. In the stories you stop editing to sound… Continue reading Building a Life (and Career) One Honest Sentence at a Time
Sometimes the future doesn’t feel exciting.It feels blurry.Unfinished.Like a question you don’t have the energy to answer yet. If you’re in a season of change,this part is familiar. when change isn’t a brave decision We often talk about change like it’s a bold, intentional choice. A leap. A reinvention. A dramatic before-and-after moment. But some… Continue reading Embracing Change When The Future Feels Uncertain
Valentine’s Day can feel like a spotlight. Couples everywhere.Flowers everywhere.Discounts on chocolates like love is a seasonal promo. And if you’re single? It can feel like you’re the only one who didn’t get the memo. This is for you. For the single moms who chose peace over chaos.For the ones who walked away from marriages… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Is Not a Performance Review
There are days when breathing feels like work. Not the dramatic kind you see in movies.The quiet kind.The kind where your chest feels tight and your thoughts pile up faster than you can process them. On days like that, I don’t reach for solutions.I reach for a pen. I’ve learned this about myself over the… Continue reading When Writing Isn’t Content — It’s Oxygen
Some people swear by this phrase: Fake it till you make it. They say it like it’s a universal solution.Like confidence is something you can borrow.Like healing is something you can pretend your way through. Not good enough for the job?Fake it till you make it. Not accepted in certain circles?Fake it till you make… Continue reading Don’t fake it. faith it.
Change is never easy, especially when it’s not the kind you choose. For me, one of the hardest transitions I had to face was separation. Here in the Philippines, where divorce doesn’t legally exist, “moving on” isn’t as simple as walking away. On paper, you’re still bound. In reality, you’re barely surviving. personal story of… Continue reading Embracing change: my guide to thriving through transitions
포기하기 전에: 절망에 빠진 사람에게 보내는 편지 (영어 버전 마지막에 번역이 있습니다) Trigger Warning: This post talks about suicide, depression, and mental health. If you're in crisis or know someone who is, please seek professional help. You are never alone. Today, I want to talk about something most people avoid—the elephant in the room that… Continue reading Before You Give Up: A Letter to the One Who Feels Hopeless
Everything was mine to give 모든 것은 내가 주어야 할 것이었습니다 I am saturated… 나는 포화상태다… Flesh and bones, 내 모든 살과 모든 뼈, Take it all! 모든 것을 가져가세요! I have nothing more to give 더 이상 줄 게 없어 This is the extent of my love… 내 사랑의 정도는 이렇다... I hid myself… Continue reading Saturated 가득한
There's this sweet little pooch 이 작고 귀여운 강아지가 있어요 He follows wherever I go 그는 내가 가는 곳마다 따라온다 Given by a good friend 그는 좋은 친구가 나에게 주었다 This furball gave me joy 이 강아지는 나에게 기쁨을 주었다 There's this sweet little pooch 이 작고 귀여운 강아지가 있어요 He lifts my moods when… Continue reading Candy 사탕
All those years we shared 우리가 함께했던 그 모든 세월들 And the tears I've shed 그리고 내가 흘린 눈물 Were you even aware 혹시 알고 계셨나요 The pain that made me despair 나를 절망하게 만든 고통 When I decided to leave 내가 떠나기로 결정했을 때 On that day did you grieve? 그날 당신은 슬퍼 했습니까?… Continue reading Wake Up Call 모닝콜
Ettenyl Writes 