jessa

Reflections on becoming

  • Not looking, not seeing

    One time, my mother asked me if I watered the plant in my room. I replied that I didn’t because I didn’t know if it even needed some watering. Hearing myself respond made me think how my attitude is rippling out into every action I do each day. And maybe, you are on the same Read more


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  • Letting go and moving forward

    There are so many transitions that take place in one’s life. Knowing your career path is one. But here’s what I learned. You cannot move forward if you cannot let go of what needs to be let go. Because often, they are the invisible strings that keep you from going to where you’re supposed to Read more


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  • Look at me (attention and permission)

    “Mama, look at me! Look at me, Mama!” My three-year-old niece kept on nagging me while showing off how she tossed her balloon up and down. When I was her age, I thought adults don’t want to have fun. (Such dull creatures.) Now that I am the adult looking into the child’s eyes, I realized Read more


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  • Letter No. 5

    Dear reader from the future, As the year turned to the next, it felt as if we were expecting a grand change: from a story of despair to that of redemption. If you haven’t heard about Covid-19, it has become a pandemic that quieted the metro’s busy streets. I never thought about a peaceful and Read more


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  • Cleaning after other people’s mess

    … is emotionally laborious knowing that you did not sign up for it. And suppose you know that you’ve tried everything you can to schedule everything ahead of time and avoid catching up after tasks way beyond their deadlines, you might end up bitter towards people who messed up. However, there’s always room for compromise Read more


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Reflections on becoming

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