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It’s Okay to Change Our Mind

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I said I don’t want to get married, but I did. I said I don’t want to bear a child, but I did. I’m now married. I now have a baby. Both are significant milestones. These may be different from my ideas, but I am glad that I realized that…

How Motherhood Has Changed Me

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Everything has changed. This July I made another turn around the sun. I’m in great awe of how years transformed me as a person, but this year made it even more different. Things are not normal. I countlessly think of the reasons and then I realized why. My body is…

Mixed Emotions of Motherhood

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“My longtime friend messaged me a few days ago, almost a month after I gave birth to my baby, “Hello Ly! Congratulations sainyo ni AG! I hope you are getting better and adjusting well sa new role mo as a mum. Don’t forget to take care of yourself para mas…

Motherhood – Not What I Planned

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How do you plan motherhood? I am in my 30’s. I think I am ready to take on the next life stages. How do I get ready for something? I plan to know where I am going, imagine what troubles I will encounter, and how to solve them. I do…

CHERRY BLOSSOM in Taipei, Taiwan

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Sakura brings back my childhood memories. That is not because I witnessed it as a child but because I remember watching Cardcaptor Sakura ❤ growing up. If you were born in the 1990’s in the Philippines, I am very sure you would know. Setting aside all my childhood memories, I…