Journeying Pinay

Best Thing In Life

2020-12-11T02:27:00.006-08:00

Best thing in life!

Maging Malaya

2020-06-12T05:22:00.001-07:00

Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan!

Iba iba ang pananaw natin sa Kalayaan.

Sa mga pagkakataong ganito,

ang kalayaan mo ba ay para sa bayan,

para sa pamilya, o para sa sarili mo?

Ang watawat ng Bayan Ko

ay nakalagay sa aking sasakyan noon pang nakaraang limang taon, kung saan ito ay pinapalitan kapag ito ay nawalan na ng kulay. Winawagayway din ng hangin ang bandila ng Lupang Hinirang sa harapan ng aking kanlungan. Upang maipaalala sa isipan ko na iisa lang ang Bayan ko. Na ako ay isang Pilipino. Ang maipaalala sa akin ang mga pagsunod sa mga alintuntunin ng bansang ito na sa palagay ng tibok ng puso ko ay tama, mabuti, makatao, makabayan, at makaDiyos.

Ang paglilingkod sa kapwa Pilipino ay ang piniling gawin sa abot mg makakaya. Ang pagtulong na galing sa kaibuturan ng puso. Ang tunay na pagmamalasakit. Ang pagkalinga sa kapwa. Ang pagsambit ng mga salitang nagsasaad ng paggalang sa pagkatao. Ang aking paniniwala sa pagiging tunay na Pilipino.

Dahil ang pang-aapi, paglilinlang, at pagkitil ng kabutihan at ikabubuti ng kapwa Pilipino ay ang pinakamasamang magagawa ng isang sinasabing kababayan.

Tayong mga Pilipino lamang ang makakapag-angat ng ating pagiging Pilipino. Gaya ng ginawa na ng iba kung saan tayo ay umani ng mataas na pagtingin sa buong mundo dahil sa karangalang nakamit ng ating kapwa Pilipino.

Nawa'y maging malaya ka.

Malayang gawin ang nais mo at hindi kung ano ang idinikta lamang sa iyong kaisipan. Dahil ikaw ay nilikha na may tapang at talino. Dahil ikaw ay nilikha na may puso.

Naisin mong maging malaya, para sa iyong sarili, para sa iyong pamilya. Dahil ang malayang kaisipan at kaluluwa lamang ang makakapagbigay sa iyong katawan ng kalusugan. Sa iyong isipan ng kapayapaan. Sa iyong puso ng tunay na kalayaan.

Huminga ka ng tama. Para sa tama.
Mag-isip ka ng para sa iyong ikauunlad, hindi ng iba.
Magbigay ka ng malaya.
Umibig ka ng malaya.
Ibigin mo kung sino ka at gawin mo ang iyong saysay ng buong puso.
Nang may dangal.

Palayain mo ang iyong sarili.
Sa anumang kumikitil. Sa sinoman.
Maging malaya ka, aking kapwa Pilipino.

Life After

2020-06-06T10:29:00.000-07:00

When I was younger,

I was a passionate dreamer.

I dreamed of the impossible.

I dreamed fame.

I dreamed to discover the world.

In my younger days, success was easy.

High grades, declamation medals, spelling bee medals,

and involved myself in theatre, arts, singing, teaching kids, giving.

The success lingered

as I grow

older,

wiser,

busy-ier.

In the midst of all of that modest recognition, life’s circumstances and people made me

tougher,

kinder,

more loving,

and more alive.

More human.

In those days,

I let the rats and the race run through me.

I let my emotionalism overtake that tiger and lion in me.

I let slaves reign over my crown.

I let the winds fold up my wings.

I let my days be eaten by my everyday living.

I let circumstances waste my precious time in the universe.

I let the evil overpower justice.

In each time, I knew that

There is only me at the end.

That there is only me who will care about me.

That there is only me who will live my life.

I had to believe all the glory while waiting things to happen at the perfect time when the planets, moons, and stars align

with the magical miracle pixie dust

of the Supreme Being.

In each time, I outrageously enjoyed my days in the silence of my happy heart with

the things that I did,

how I let people feel,

and just being who I am.

Life after all those is as it is.

Curiosity strikes in every mind. That wonder.

Life is wonderful after all those.

I finally released myself openly from a worldly realm.

And I let myself flow more liberally in a river where I see the sky, the clouds, the sunset, the moon,

the true essence of the people around me.

When you become simple vegan,

and cannot really have joy eating greatly.

When you become a minimalist and you simplify

and cannot tolerate complexity.

When you become more compassionate

and cannot allow make-believes.

When you become a believer of the bottom of the sea

and cannot allow make-ups.

I dream to live longer and spend my days

in peace and full of love.

It was the impossible that is now a phenomenon.

When there is uncertainty, here I am, assured.

When there is panic, here I am, calm.

When there is sickness, here I am, well.

When there is persecution, here I am, back to life.

When there is neglect, here I am, cherished.

When there is disgrace, here I am, dignified.

The love in those words was more than any distinction. It can never lie. Only the genuineness will win through.

Put together the power in you

because you will be greatest than any territory.

You will be like fire that will be put off after your brightness.

The blazing is enough.

Rise like the sun, hold your torch while your feet are tough,

and run your own victory.

Only the hearts that are pure and true lives on a life as we know it.

Keep dreaming. What truly matters.

Only you, can complete those dreams waiting to happen.

In your own time. It is never too late.

Embark now on your new journey and explore the open world, enjoy life and be happy!

****

If you are grieving because your fire was put off,

allow me to restore its brilliance

and you will rise like the sun again forever.

I Love You Jollibee, Goodbye

2020-05-29T09:23:00.003-07:00

Sounds like the movie. But give me the freedom to say that, what I want to say.

Heavens know how I landed here years ago. I was in a building with worshipers and I whispered my prayers to the heavens and said, “God, bring me to a happy place.”

At that time then, this is where I chose to be and where I chose to stay. More than the lessons in life that I learned, it is the sincere friendship that lasts a lifetime that was built around this hive that matters most to me.

Wherever you are is the right place. And as I always tell, it is where you are destined to be. That is what I believe.

There are times when you feel that kick in your butt trying to oust you in your most comfortable seat. If you do not move at that right impulse, you burn. If you get stuck, it sucks. And it drives you crazy. To keep on swimming against the direction of the flow of your river. There will be boulders, eels, crablets, shrimps, small fishes (yes, am imagining that river right now..haha) and currents that will drown you to your own death down to the rock bottom, and be swallowed by the river forever.

That.

Or you let yourself float to your flow to bring you above the waters so that you can see that clear sky and the sun brightly shining through you striking you with its rays as if the heavens are blessing you, injecting you with the natural energy of the universe, as you come alive.

So now you are breathing.
Your eyes can see crystal clear what it is, beyond the promise.
Your heart pumping for the right reasons to live…longer.
Your lungs emptied all the toxicity of the air that polluted it.

And you smile, close your eyes, breathe and hum a tune of freedom. And as you awaken, your mind goes beyond what is significant.

It is when your heart is breaking painfully that you cannot stay longer.

Because you bravely choose life. Your own health, wellness, & wealth.
Wealth of time for passion, for things that truly matter.

And you know faithfully that everything will flow as you enjoy life and be happy as you gratefully say, I Love you, Life!

Let us flow. And let the flow begin.

Life, What Matters

2020-05-28T09:48:00.001-07:00

You have been wondering.

I have been wandering in my world and beyond. Just like the old days. Still the same. I watch the rain.

Have you been scared? Bothered? After all of these stuck at home work from home or things worse than that? And what the future brings? I know you have been. I know you are.

Been putting back all the colors. And I have been telling my friends that am getting that right brain shift again so that I can spread the optimistic vibe in me to fight the toxicity of what this world has done with us.

It is only with the calmness of the bottom of the sea in your mind that your human spirit can function as a being. It is only that which will repair your human cells that was battered physiologically, emotionally, psychologically by those scheme of things.

You have to be reborn first. And give that time.

Because you are empowered. Believe in your cells that make up your human body physiologically. It will work wonders for you. Build it. You can do greater things. It will flow.

If you don't even have time to do that, then think again why. Why you are stripped of time for what matters.

As I always said before, know what you build, know who you serve. It is never too late.

JAPAN: The Beauty Within

2019-05-05T07:36:00.000-07:00

When You pour all the gladness of eccentricity.

You brought me where I have been wanting to live in a snap that my heart couldn’t resist.

You showed me the beauty again to calm the palpitations of my being.

You flattened the beat of my senses to show Your Faithfulness.

That fear in my chest for a long time, You appeased.

You showed Your vast wonders

To make me believe again that You can give more than the oceans and the hills.

You graced me with what makes my spirit jump for joy.

And You left me with a choice. And I wonder.

Mt Fuji Japan

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Babuyan Islands: When Waves Form

2018-07-01T06:06:00.000-07:00

Do you know how waves are formed?

I do not know too. But i just saw millions of waves forming...

Now I know why the expression "rough sea."

This morning, I saw those very big waves form in unison, and all i could do was pray. Also, that was supposed to be smooth as they looked like concaves. And it is liquid. It should look soft.

But lo and behold. The waves I saw are jagged like the edges of the chasms at Nagudungan hill in Calayan Island. From where I was to the end of the ocean. That when one falls on it, it seems like no one will survive its sharpness and be covered by blood. But that is water. But it looked like pointed. They looked like little mountain ranges. They looked like small volcanoes erupting out of the water. And you really do not know where to sail. This afternoon, the waves were coming from all directions and we seemed surfing the sea with a boat. And being in the ocean for a long time, I think I already was seeing bubbles in the water. I held my breathe with that push and splash all over me. And yes, not once but many. But those big ones that shook my senses, and jolted me, made me pray, sing, and pray over to calm the sea. There were times when it rocked me to sleep, but I had to open my eyes to witness not only the playfullness of the dolphins, but the harshness and hatred of the ocean. But whatever waves those were, Jay and Feric would be the best boat captains ever for now. And you may want to make an analogy out of this which will make it sensible to your life! This deep blue sea. Heyho, It is nice for me to be back. 😉

Calayan Island: Steps by the Hills

2018-07-01T04:13:00.000-07:00

It was a very spontaneous trip. if i was not able to catch that bus, i would have been to another place. that trip, dependent on buses, boats and waves. i wish i had more time. & days. i wish i was not chasing the boats and the waves. and just stayed longer and remained, even for a few days. to watch the full moon. to sleep at Mabag house. unearth the burial jars and witness the stalactite formations by the hidden falls and the trees. and to beach all by myself, all i can. but you see, i was blessed with a golden sunset, these unlimited light that the moon gave at night, when there is no electricity, friends who own boats and big kind hearts who brought us to places unexpectedly, family in fuga who took care of our needs and found a way to have the boat fixed, boat captains who brought us alive out of the small but furious waves, neighbors who cooked meals for me, dolphins who surfed with us with those waves, and a lot of angels and fairies. >D Thank you so much Ate Awit, Ate Nena, of Camiguin Norte, Lina who cooked food for us,Jay & Ferick, the boat captains; From Fuga, Aunty Minyang, Uncle Felix, Jong, Sheryl, Red Lee; From Claveria, Lola, Weng, Mariel; From Calayan, Irene Singun, Mommy Tess Samantha Singun; & Most of all Harry Asuncion Balais !!! Crazy friend! Here is for all of yah! Hugs!

Camiguin Norte: Nothingness

2018-07-01T04:05:00.001-07:00

All i did in the island was eat, sleep, stare at the beach. Ye, we live at the beachfront. Each day, the seabreeze blazed our skin, and senses.

lobsters, buko juice (coconut) at Camiguin Norte Babuyan Islands

Me and my good friend Harry who is already browned like me, was never bothered about it. We did not have a mirror to see how we look. In this island, i was free to be who i am, without worrying what to wear as long as it is clean and shows respect to your being; i was not worried what other people would say; If u know what i mean.

The sea stole all my sensibilities. Or was i more sensible that way? 😉 The days without internet signal really made me do nothing. Or was it better that way?

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Wang od: Kalinga's Sunshine

2018-03-04T18:36:00.001-08:00

He talked to her.
And pointed to me.
She saw me.
The world stopped.
She smiled at me, like sunshine.
She recognized me I think.
Or maybe some connection.
It was indescribable.
We looked at each other.
Like minutes.
We were both smiling.
She was doing her craft.
And i was shy to disturb the crowd around her.
There was silence.
She stared at me.
So i went to her.
Kissed my dear sister.
I am still speechless up to now.

If you were there at that moment,
You know what i mean by
"The world stopped".
Because i think it did.
That vibes in me for 6 years.
And that moment.
I just know in my heart.
😍❤

Patapat Bridge: Shake It Off Here

2017-12-31T21:46:00.000-08:00

It is a must, to stop.

And look far beyond.

North, Up. Beach. Clouds. The Sky.

And shake it off here.

Body Boarding: Aint No Wave High Enough

2017-12-31T08:00:00.000-08:00

The soul has been longing to be waved.

And the saltwater vibe will surely heal.

It was fearful to be alone.

Few people came to watch. Then left.

The ocean just couldn't eat me alive, I thought.

That one hour trying to flow with it was nostalgic.

The waves were dancing. I danced with it.

I came out alive.

Watch and feel the intensity.

Because the yearning for good life will never stop.

Japan: Saitama's Enchanted Valley

2017-12-24T01:00:00.001-08:00

I was waiting for the fairies to appear.

They were there, hiding beneath the trees.

The mermaids were under the rocks.

The gnomes by the trees.

It is an enchanted valley.

A world full of the earth's beautiful creatures.

The vibes, I can feel it all.

Japan: A Walk In The Valley

2017-12-24T01:00:00.000-08:00

Nagatoro Valley is nature that heals.

The mountain. The silhouettes.

The lake.The rock tormations.

This place renews one's spirit. It takes away all the uncertainties.

Its energy is electrifying. It brings your soul home.

South Luzon: Of Itlog ni Kuya & Mount Mayon

2017-12-23T10:13:00.000-08:00

(Please read with Ed Sheeran’s Supermarket Flowers)

When the pages of this chapter of your life journey ends.

From uncertainties, your natural warmth embraced me. I just wanted to be. And you made me be me.

I was anxious to take over. But you made me feel at home, back to where I considered home for eleven years. Where I built my career. Where I started a family. Where I became stewards of God’s children. Where I gained my forever friends. Where I renewed my faith. It was nostalgic. I recall that this was supposed to be my first stint in Operations, but I exchanged it to which I thought then as a more comfortable place.

And so, I embraced this slowly. Each day enlightened me of how sincere everyone is. I felt that everyone deserved more. So, I tried to fill me with wisdom that will grow me and that I can share to fill every soul too. I became passionate. I fought till the end. In the power of my hands, I did. What should be. And what is right. And even if there are times things go wrong, I still try to sense what the universe has planned. In the darkness, I tried to understand every act. Forgive what is forgivable. And end what is wrong. Sometimes I became mad at my conclusions, but I tried to stand firm. Because it was called for, it must be done. It was tough. And I always prayed that heaven shower all the goodness. And let the sunshine brighten my senses. It is weird to be tough in a carefree soul.

In my heart, I feel grateful for every lesson of life that I learned. Thank you for enriching me with each one’s life. Each story made me more human. Made me more compassionate. To all and the people they love. I learned about family, happiness, and authenticity. I learned to care more. I learned to see the little stars on each one’s shoulders and the halos that radiates above. I see angels in all of you. I say so, because from the very start, I believed in the goodness of your hearts.

I will miss chasing boats - running in Calapan port to catch the boatride at one time; and being left by the boat at another time. I will miss flying, and missing my flights. And oh, my favorite paradise. I will miss baked chicharon. I will miss my fave, Itlog ni Kuya. I will miss the giant turbines in the hills. I will miss Mount Mayon. Taal Volcano. I will miss dried fish. Apas. That omelet vegetable. Arrowroot. Pili. My fave, Laing and Pinangat. Lucban & Ginubatan Longganisa. I will miss my fave, Lomi. I will miss pandesal breakfast during meetings. And I will miss all the ghosts in the hotels. And maybe people from the government will miss me. Ahaha.

And I will miss your thoughtfulness and I will miss talking to you all (or even singing 'Listen To Your Heart' maybe)!

Thank you for making me spread my wings freely. Thank you for the trust. Thank you for being part of my journey. I wish you & your families love & happiness!

I must fly and continue my journey. And spread this joy & fulfillment you gave my soul. I am not just me being me. I feel greatness and find more meaning in this life. Doing what I do.

Wish me love. Wish me compassion.

I love you all!

Very truly yours, Heiz, Your Beautiful & Kind HR Manager. Maganda na Mabait pa.

Japan: No Worries

2017-12-18T20:08:00.000-08:00

Hakuna Matata.

No worries.

Japan: The Snow Walkers

2017-12-18T11:00:00.000-08:00

These snowboarders slide down swiftly from the top.

Amazing! And I wait for them below.

And wish that one day, I will be sliding down Mount Naeba

with all the gracefulness.

Gliding down safely.

I decided just to play with the snowflakes.

And have fun!

Japan: Out In The Snow

2017-12-17T07:30:00.000-08:00

Brother: You can get out of the car now.

Me: Wait.

Brother: How many more minutes.

Me: Give me 5 minutes (breathe in breathe out)

Brother: Open the door of the car now.

Me: Wait.

Brother: You have to change your clothes.

Me: Wait.

Brother: 1...2...

Me: Wait.

Me: Brrrrrrhhhhh.

Me: 1..2..3!!! Waaaaah OH EM GHEEEEE!

Japan: Snow Dance

2017-12-17T07:00:00.000-08:00

When all you can do while freezing is to enjoy the snowflakes.

Japan: A Walk In Nagatoro Valley

2017-12-16T13:00:00.000-08:00

When it is a perfect time to reflect.

To discern.

What is.

And what should be.

And why.

Just walk on.

Because even that bird in the sky flies north.

Japan: Bike

2017-12-14T08:00:00.000-08:00

Biking in the farm.

Japan: The Rising Moon

2017-12-07T03:45:00.000-08:00

The past days were full of surprises.

First was when the pilot flew without me in my connecting flight. Second was when the staff made a mistake in rebooking my flight. Third was when I boarded the wrong better train.

Fourth was when I was freezing when I got out from the second train after 19 stations from my origin, half of it standing in a crowded train, the other half sleeping, waking at every stop so that I do not miss my destination.

Fifth, I walked 10,000 steps or more. With only banana, eggs and water in my tummy. So I hope I lost some weight already.

In lieu of all the hullaballoo, the Japanese were kind and helpful. They gave me freebies for the inconvenience without me asking for it. They talked nicely. The Japanese old people I asked on the road accompanied me to train stations, helped me read ticket machines and train station signages. They looked at their phone whatever apps to determine all my specific queries. And an old man tried to understand my english, and he was talking to me in his language. And we understood each other. And all that patience. All heartwarming. All good vibes around here. This caring and kindness of strangers to a lost traveler. Because you can never know it all. It humbles my being all the time. And it is a contagious spirit. This is what I miss when I stopped travelling in the past years. The kindness that fill my soul. That calms my heart. That is all what matters to me now. In this freezing temp.

And that was the time when the big bright beautiful moon appeared behind buildings while the train was moving. It was not the rising sun. It was the rising of the moon that made my soul feel better when after that, the lady announced the station where I need to get off. And I knew that from that time, everything will flow spontaneously. I knew then, that the universe makes it right for me to be here. I have reached my destination.

ありがとうございます Arigatou gozaimasu.

When Love Made Me

2017-02-14T00:00:00.000-08:00

Travelling is despicably becoming!

The darkness let me see. The thorns made me feel. Humanity made me become.

In the middle of my lifetime, my sight was blinded and blocked by a disguise of abundance and prosperity.

I was drenched in my own tears from the gloomy heartache and discontent of each day.

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PagAsa & the Kalayaan Islands: Where Only Filipinos Live

2015-12-31T04:41:00.003-08:00

I went there. In Pag Asa Island.
A part of what they talk about, the controversial.
Kalayaan islands or part of the Spratlys.
Those words are familiar to few.
But a word of life for the Navy, Marines, Army.

The people I call Men & Women in uniform.

The ones I can call Friends.

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Batanes: Vuhus Island and Nothingness

2015-12-09T03:31:00.001-08:00

There was no plan for me, as usual.

But the universe collides to make this time more unique than my first three trips to this place.

Seeing the other islands from the peak makes me wonder what is in there.

So I went.

I circled Adequey Island, the Goat Island. And I go, “where are the goats?” It was bare and rocky.

There was almost no shore to dock a boat. There was nothing much. Only silence, big waves, and short chasms.

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