the cycle continuesit never stopsand the pain will persistdespite the costthe illusions won’t breakbecause everything will falland it was my faultto even hope at all i am a shell that triedto be more than i couldand in the processi burned more than i shouldi am a thorn thatwanted to survivebut in my quest for lovenothing came alive so now the maskcomes on as it shouldthe wonder and joystored away […]
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It’s hard to push through when nobody sees it like you doIt’s hard to continue when there is nobody else who believes youIt’s hard to do everything and still get misunderstoodIt’s hard to work on protecting and building something only for it to not mean anything at allIt’s hard to live in a world where nobody listens but keeps talking like they doIt’s hard to continue when you know […]
if someone’s care for you can’t withstand your truth, it was never carejust compliancejust conditional closenessjust access to the version of you they preferred
some people weaponize quotes and phrases against someone telling their personal story while the person they quote would have gotten shamed if they were alive today
Suffering is a feedback mechanism It signals areas whereengagement can lead togrowth, connection, and emergence Instead of something toendure, detach from, or avoid,suffering serves as an active guide When engaged with intentionallyit refines perspectivesfosters resilienceand generates meaning.
We are flawed in the most infuriating, heartbreaking,sometimes breathtakingly beautiful ways. We forget what matters.We hurt what we love.We cling to stories that strangle usbecause they’re familiar,because they helped us survive onceeven if they’re killing us now. We flinch at honesty.We confuse silence for peace.We punish people for being realand praise people for being small. But even with all of thatwe reach.We still reach.For connection.For healing.For realness after the […]
truth doesn’t have to feel good right awayit can sting. it can make you flinch.but the point is whether you stay long enoughto understand why it needed to be said it’s not painlessand we also should resistletting that pain become a wall that is growththat is lovethat doesn’t collapse under discomfort it’s easier to blame than to growin the truth that staysin the love that made room for processing […]
for people who have built their safety on silence, truth is violencefor people who mistake compliance for love, boundaries feel like betrayalfor those who have worn their masks so long they forgot it was armor, honesty feels like a threat
They like to call people kapal ng mukha but they don’t see how thick they made their faces themselves just to survive. This is the entire hypocrisy of shame culture. They ridicule others for being too bold, too loud, too shameless but when it comes to their own mask of survival… So thick, so polished, so curated they forgot it wasn’t their actual face. They’ve spent so long pretending […]
DBT is literally about transparency. It’s about modeling.About walking the walk.About showing people what it’s like to live with emotion, with skill, with boundaries, in real time. Our clients don’t need a robot.They don’t need a blank-slate therapist who floats in with detached neutrality.They need someone who says,“I know what it’s like to hurt. I know what it’s like to survive. Here’s how I stay in it without going […]
People don’t want to talk about pain.People don’t want to name discomfort.They avoid it, spiritualize it, minimize it, joke it away.But they all go through it too.Every single one of them is carrying something heavythey just don’t want anyone else to see them struggle. And then they wonder“Why is there so much division?”“Why do people feel so isolated?”“Why does everything feel fake?” It’s because nobody’s telling the truth.Not the […]
I’m not turning against anyoneI’m just not lying for the sake of a broken scriptI am modeling what truth looks likeeven when it’s uncomfortableeven when you misunderstand me You misunderstood me thenand only saw your own reflection at least now I have a say.
“Utang na loob.”“Walang hiya ka.”“They gave you everything, and this is how you repay them?”That BS runs deep. In Filipino culture, calling out your parents (even gently, even with truth) is treated like you’re burning the whole thing down. Like you’ve betrayed not just your family but your ancestors, your faith, your dignity, your soul. But why is it that they can hurt you in silence for years and […]