May Day
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Life lately: it’s NOT okay not to be okay
We always say it’s okay not to feel okay, that it’s completely normal, and that it’s a part of life, and it’s just a tiny piece of a bigger story or bigger picture. Here’s an unpopular opinion: it’s NOT okay not to be okay. What’s okay is telling your story and speaking up. But it is never okay to feel not okay. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why people don’t speak up. At least that’s one of the unending list of why I don’t tell my stories to the closest people I have. People always say it’s okay not to be okay, – I say it sometimes, too –…
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Life lately: Depression during COVID
It’s too easy to be swept along by depression and anxiety these days, and knowing myself from past experiences, I’m one of those people who would easily get swept by. We’re probably just now aware, but most of the people around us are already suffering from mild depression and anxiety because of the pandemic and the results of it. My suggestion on managing depression during COVID? Get and keep yourself busy. In this article, I would like to discuss three sections of how am I doing these past few days and wrote it into more relatable and hopefully understandable post just in case someone is feeling almost like how I…
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#LockdownDiaries: MECQ check-in
I’ve always mentioned in my past blog posts that I am an open book and I write everything I feel through these “more personal” stories and articles. Well, our current situation a.k.a “ECQ life” made me realize I cannot share “everything I feel” that much, not even to my imaginary friend and personal journal/diary, Gray. Ta-ha! I am very super mega fortunate that my boss and my company granted me my requested two-day leave, extending my break from work from a today (Thursday) until a Monday holiday. I was actually supposed to discuss a just-completed project to the management but thank you for excusing me from the meeting because I…
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#LockdownDiaries: here’s a birthday blog
That’s right! It’s my birthday today and I’m already 28 (and proud)! And there’s another special thing happened today – I LAUNCHED MY NEW WEBSITE! From themhayonnaiseonline.com, I finally moved to a self-hosted blog, themhayonnaise.com! It’s been two fun years since I activated themhayonnaiseonline, and I thank you, my visitors and readers, for giving it a wonderful life. I thought it’s too late for a move, but after listing the pros and cons, I decided to take the risk. You reach me here, so I guess it’s going to be okay? *crossed fingers* The gift of giving Please know that even when our table is full of delicious food, we…
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#LockdownDiaries: the supposed-to-be kiddie party
Excuse my lots of collages in this post as I’m trying to revive my artsy and fancy self these days. Lucky years Weeks before PDuts declared the ECQ, I planned and booked a kiddie party in Jollibee for Mnemo and her future friends. Yep, she doesn’t have any friends yet. She just turned 2 and and I feel like a lucky mom as she didn’t have any request for her bday (at least not yet) – anything from cakes to toys to parties. I wonder until what age she stays this way. Lol. It feels like the small inflatable pool worth 200php her auntie bought her was enough. Her playing…
