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I am sick

Published by Kima Rodriguez

The world is full of unpredictable happenings, plagues, viruses, and a lot more. We can’t tell what will happen next. Our lives are not for us forever. It’s just we’re all living in this painful world. When we got home from our water station with my father, I felt weak and had no strength. So after drinking hot chocolate, I went upstairs directly to my room to get some clothes, and I took a bath right away. I felt so cold, and my head hurt. So I decided to lie down on my bed and wear socks and thick clothes. I was half asleep by then when my mom was calling me for dinner. Since I didn’t answer, my mom checked on me and saw that I was sick. She brought fruits, biscuits, and medicine for me to take. My sister, a licensed medical doctor, also checked on me and told me that I needed to do the 14-day quarantine. I can’t say that this is my first day of quarantine, but I need to …

Adapting to Post-Pandemic Life

Published by Kima Rodriguez

I never imagined that a pandemic could transform our lives so drastically. It happened in the blink of an eye. But none of us did. So much has changed. This shift has taken us away from a sense of normalcy. Now, wearing masks is part of our daily routine. Simple pleasures like going out or traveling now feel distant, all because we’re battling an invisible enemy: the Coronavirus.Through these events, we’ve faced countless challenges and obstacles that have taught us valuable life lessons. One of the most profound realizations for me is that we don’t truly own our lives. When our time comes, we can’t change it. It’s a humbling reminder to cherish each moment. We should live meaningfully. The most important thing now is to keep moving forward, no matter what happens. Many people are struggling with depression and anxiety, but losing hope can only drag us down further. We must adapt to this new reality, not just to survive, but to continue living with purpose. Changing our lifestyle is undeniably challenging, but it’s …

5 New Habits To Improve your Lifestyle

Published by Kima Rodriguez

For the past years, I have never felt like being so productive in a day. I accomplished things that I needed to, but I wasn’t that organized to manage everything. I remember I loved buying planners and colorful checklists, but I never used them correctly. I am fond of collecting cute stuff such as sticky notes, washi tapes, colorful pens, dotted notebooks, and a lot more, but I didn’t use them correctly because I tend to keep them in a box with their respective packaging. But now I realize why I am not using this stuff on a day-to-day basis. (Sayang naman sisszt) Since I love watching about personal growth, lifestyle, productivity, successful tips, mental health, and career paths on YouTube, I learned that being well-organized on your everyday schedule is essential. It helps you in so many ways, not just by accomplishing your tasks but also by helping you grow and be motivated. I will share with you the five new habits that are slowly helping me improve my lifestyle and mindset. Wake Up …

New Month, New Beginnings

Published by Kima Rodriguez

I’ve been watching a series of motivational and inspirational videos from successful people on YouTube. Their advice matters to me because I am setting up a new system for myself. I’m listing everything that I need to do and follow. I am so blessed to have a cousin with whom I can have a conversation about life, personal growth, career, and becoming successful. I also decided to convert my thoughts and stories into minimalist art. I’m not that good, but I think I will still develop in the process. Sharing my thoughts is one of my favorite things because I know some people are experiencing failures as well, and I want to share my experiences on how I am facing every challenge in my life. Recently, I am slowly changing my habits. One of these changes is about waking up at 4 a.m. I know this is the most challenging for me because I love sleeping, but I believe that I can do it because I want to improve my habits and be more productive …

5 Signs that You’re Not Okay

Published by Kima Rodriguez

Depression and anxiety are ubiquitous nowadays due to a lack of self-exposure, lack of people you can talk to, lack of new places and things you can see or go to, lack of knowledge and experiences, lack of contentment, and self-control. And because of that, sometimes we’re experiencing like we don’t know right or wrong. We always started new opportunities but ended up giving up. We don’t strive enough because we want a good result right away, and that’s wrong. It would help if you had effort and hard work in this. Life isn’t easy, no job is easy, and that’s the reality of living. So, I will share the five signs that you’re feeling lost because I have experienced these things until now. I’m still figuring out myself and what career I want to pursue. Confused So many things are happening in our lives now, and we have difficulty grasping everything. Confusion is unable to think clearly, and currently, I’m experiencing it every day. My mind is always in chaos; I don’t know which. …

Why Am I Blogging?

Published by Kima Rodriguez

In your circle of friends, not everyone wants to start a blog. Not everyone loves journaling, but there will always be a 1% chance to have a friend who is fond of journaling or blogging. A journal is your personal space to reflect, share, and write down everything going on in your mind and your life. You write here your day-to-day stories, goals, to-do lists, reminders, ideas, and more. Sometimes, introverted person prefers writing everything in their journal instead of telling it to their friends. Because in the journal, the trust is there that whatever you write, whatever your ideas, whatever your problems, will only remain in your journal. A blog is a modern journal. It is an online journal/diary where you can also express your thoughts, feelings, ideas, information, and more that you want to share with others. However, blogging is commonly a visible publication to gain views/visitors and earn money. To write privately, you can limit your viewers’ settings to invited people only. Blogging and journaling help me in every way possible. Whenever …

My Asian Face: July Selfie

Published by Kima Rodriguez

Before this month ends, I want to have a self-appreciation. I recently used my Instagram filters. It looks so vintage and aesthetic to me, but since it enhances the bright pink color side of a picture, you’ll notice the small pimple on my chin. I’ve been experiencing lately the “mask-ne” or the acne caused by wearing a mask. But it’s not a big deal tho. I have skincare products that would help me get rid of these zits. I am a naturally born pure Filipino. I do have a very Asian face. Small eyes, fuller lips, a small nose, and dark brown eyes (not visible, it looks more on the black side). Taking selfies is my favorite way of appreciating myself. I’m Kima, and I am proud to be a Filipino, I am proud to be an Asian.

It’s Okay Not to Be Okay.

Published by Kima Rodriguez

There comes a time when we’re all fed up, we hate everyone, and we want to disappear in this wicked world, and I felt it too. Sometimes, my past haunts me, and I remember every single detail of pain and regret. How can I ever forget those if I can remember every scenario of my life?  Even just a simple thing can lead to an all-day chaotic mind. I didn’t want it, but how can I even resist if I was born with it? I envy those people who can just let everything slide and think what they want to believe. Those people who don’t overthink a lot and chill and relax without worries; How blessed are they? I entitled this post as It’s Okay, Not to Be Okay because it is customary to encounter bad days. We are just humans who have a lot of challenges and struggles in life. But the most crucial thing in this is that we learn and grow.  Recently, my anxiety has kept on attacking me due to some …

Am I left behind?

Published by Kima Rodriguez

Honestly, I’m 26 years of age and still living with my parents. Most of the time, I was thinking about the future that I dreamed of. Why am I only here? No significant achievements yet, no house, no car, and no love life. Whenever I see some posts of other people on social media flexing their achievements, activities, careers, or relationship status, I feel sad and insecure. But then I realized that I should learn to appreciate what I have been working on now and then. I should learn to appreciate what God gave me because I’m still lucky to have my degree, job, family with me, friends, and myself. I was so affected by other people’s achievements because I kept comparing my shoes to theirs, yet I didn’t realize that we have our chapters, our journeys, and our own lives. It doesn’t mean that we’re all in the same boat because we have different trips and challenges based on our experiences. In that way, I should learn to love myself more, focus on where …

Don’t Lose Hope

Published by Kima Rodriguez

Nowadays, many things have changed, and we have no choice but to accept and live with them. There comes a time when a particular point in our lives falls without prior notice. The unexpected happens, and we don’t know how to stand up and fix ourselves. I experienced my downfall. After so many challenges happened in my life, I felt that I just wanted to give up on everything, everyone, and even my life. I experienced such things that I can’t even imagine could happen. But life is life. We don’t know what the future holds. We are just the directors of our lives, but we’re not the owners of it. It is hard to be left alone with people who can’t understand you, but it is more challenging if you distance yourself from the people who care about you. I almost shut everyone out and at this point, you’re going to see who stayed with you at your worst and who just left and stopped talking to you. As time went by, some thoughts …