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Everyday Stories, Lived

Life

  • Have you ever?

    Have you ever raised chickens, ducks, and goats in your backyard? If you haven’t, here’s what a typical day looks like: You wake up at first light You let the chickens and the ducks out of their cages Relocate the goats Feed them (like giving them some breakfast) and give them water Scoop poop (and… Read more

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  • Getting things done (living by the clock rip off)

    You can still do things without looking at the time. As tempting as it is to always valuate your work based on the minutes (or hours) you were able to put into it, sometimes, it’s worthwhile to just do the work no matter how long it takes. Because it’s not about how much time you… Read more

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  • Dismissing people

    It’s easy to dismiss people when the noise inside your head already drowns you in — you can’t hear anybody but yourself. And so you miss the details, you miss the nuances. You slowly drift away, then apart. Farther from people who deeply care for you. Yes, you want to be cared for, and you… Read more

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  • Make your day longer or shorter, your call

    If you want to make your day longer, go out and travel. Spend time with people who matter to you or meet new people. Feel the wind against your skin or hear the trees rustle. Go out and be in the hustle and bustle of the busy street. Be in the zone, do what you… Read more

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  • Music enthralls, music captivates

    I never really learned how to appreciate classical music before. Perhaps I was never exposed to it nor met people who dived deeper into the art. But today, I won’t be turning back. Listening to Filipino artists play guitar, piano, and cello opened me to a whole new world of music. They don’t play music… Read more

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  • Ignorance hurts, so as inattention

    Sometimes, we let things pass not because we want to but because it is the right thing we can do. Right means that we don’t want to hurt people; instead, we forgive because we are people. And people make mistakes. As a people, we sometimes make the wrong judgment because of our ignorance or inattention.… Read more

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  • You can spend the same hour differently

    Let it pass by while randomly doing anything but finishing nothing. You can let the hours pass while in the same chair (or even in your bed), scrolling the bottomless pit of a social media feed. Or, in the same period, you can be traveling from one place to another, meeting people along the way.… Read more

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