jessa

Everyday Stories, Lived

Life

  • Focus, priorities

    Your focus tell what your priorities are. And the reason why you waste so much time in a day is that you don’t know what to focus on; you don’t know what your priorities are. Read more


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  • Lies after lies

    You can only cover up so much with a small patch of land. The more you need to cover up a lot of things, the more you need some space. First, you alienate people around you as you conceal the truth from them. And as you try to remember all the lies you’ve said, you… Read more


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  • Small wins

    Yes, words make or break. And for sure, you have met people that put you down just by letting out a statement or two. Despite the loss of confidence that criticism has brought you, even just one person can turn around the situation when she celebrates a small win you just did. Just a simple… Read more


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  • Crossroads

    When you are between choices, it feels like choosing one over the other is a one time deal. It feels so because it is. Some people rush into making a decision without thinking it through or sleeping over it. Not because the decision needs to be reconsidered but because they want to end the agony… Read more


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  • 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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