Shush... It's Not the End of the World

How many times have you opened up yourself to the possibility of a relationship by putting yourself out there and hoping that you meet Mr. Right instead of Mr. Right Now? Countless I presume, in more unconventional and creative ways, if I may add. You put in so much effort by putting your best foot forward with the hope that you will hit it off and live your happily ever after.

But that is not always the case.

Sometimes, your effort pays off and you begin your journey towards rose colored glasses, bed of roses and what have you. Well, good for you. But oftentimes, it does not end there, and you are left in that crossroad of your life wondering what the hell happened. (You actually have a clue but you are too proud to admit to yourself that it didn’t work and you’re still hoping for lightning to strike the same place twice so that you can reignite that fire and live your days in Lala Land.)

When things don’t work out, you go on the offense and charge without thinking. You don’t care whatever it takes to get that person to like you again, and you allow yourself to bask in a rain of a shitload of crazy just to get him back. Oftentimes, you fail to ask yourself the basic question of “WHY DIDN’T IT WORK?”

Well I’ll tell you why :

   1. He is married.

You keep on hoping that by some strange divine intervention, the wife dies and he comes running back to you. Boom, happy ending. But she’s not dying anytime soon, is she?

2. He is in a relationship.

Motherfu....! You found out that despite all the time he spends with you, he still has somebody else to come home to, and you constantly tell him that you won’t be demanding for any more of his time as long as he doesn’t leave you. Hello, wake up! The mere fact that he still doesn’t break it off means that he has no intention of being exclusively with you. You are just a side dish. A garnish. A hobby. Shall I go on?

  3. He has commitment issues.

Walang kayo! He doesn’t want to put down his gloves yet because he still has game and he wants to play. And right now, he’s playing horse chasing a carrot. You are the horse.

  4. He’s just not into you.

Let’s play charades. Four words, Filipino. “HINDI KA NYA GUSTO”. Oo bes, sorry pero hindi talaga. He might be using you for sex, or your money but other than that, nada. Zero, zilch, sayonara.

And there you are in your delusional world still hoping that he is coming back. I can tell that you are still convincing yourself to chase after him and make it work. Please don’t. Stop crying, stand up, dust yourself off and put yourself out there again. I know you are tired, I know you might be feeling a little discouraged but, no pain no gain right?

Please know that you deserve to be loved. It might not be the person you want (common, we can’t always get what we want, stop rolling in the dirt like a spoiled brat), but if you open yourself to a world of possibilities, you might surprise yourself one day when you get to hum tunes, recite verses, make mix tapes (does anybody still do that?), smile and fall in love all over again. 

It’s not the end of the world babe. It’s just merely the end of a lousy chapter.

No ifs, no buts... Just do it!

Hello kids, daddy's back. Hush now....

I have been meaning to write the past four days but I lost my mojo and I don't think I've already got it back. Excuses, excuses, yada yada... blah blah blah, which brings me to this moment.

Have you ever made plans of doing something important - learning a new language, mastering a new skill (like taking a bath or brushing your teeth), pondering on thought provoking questions (like is butter a carb?), or making life changing decisions (like wearing underwear today), yet you end up NOT DOING because you have been putting it off? Guilty!

I am not saying that you're lazy. All I am saying is that you have been meaning to do what you needed to do but you lacked the focus, motivation or even the follow through in doing it. Maybe you think you have enough time after a long day and you decided to put it off till later only to find out that something else needed your attention. Fact is, YOU HAVE THE TIME to do it, but you won't. So instead of second guessing yourself, overanalyzing, and finding excuses not to do it NOW, why not JUST DO IT and get it over and done with? It makes sense right? Yes it does, especially when you know that you're going to end up doing it anyway.

Focus, motivate yourself, and do what you need to do when you need to do it. Make full use of your time by making time and getting rid of all of your excuses and you'll end up becoming more productive than you could ever imagine.

Control Your Reaction

No matter how good you are at managing your life, you can't always control each and every situation you are in. HOWEVER, you can always control how you will react to each and every situation. 

You do not need to burden yourself with overthinking and overanalyzing everything and spend your days being paralyzed by allowing these to have power and control over you. You do not have to react to everything being thrown at you, even at the things that irritate you. Learn to isolate yourself from the situation and think if it will do you any good spending too much time dealing with it or just simply brushing it off and moving on.

Sometimes, the best way to deal with something is by doing NOTHING at all.