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June 7, 2014

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The Philippines' first gold in the Olympics comes

The Philippines' first gold in the Olympics comes from a woman. Hidilyn Diaz is her name. @hidilyndiaz

#womenpower #womenempowerment #hidilyndiaz #weighlifting #womenwholift ##womensupportingwomen #tokyo2020

We grew up being compared to others all the time.

We grew up being compared to others all the time. Is this kind of parenting unique to Asians? Or is it a kind of parenting that transcends border, race, and culture? I do think that the new generation of parents (Gen X, Y—millennials) are doing much better than the older ones. ⁠
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I miss traveling. I am sure you do too. Hanoi has

I miss traveling. I am sure you do too. Hanoi has become unbearably hot that even the cats start panting.

It would be nice to go somewhere. Somewhere like #ChiangMai. Or #PhuQuoc. Or even #Philippines.

As an expat in Vietnam and you are using a certain visa, you are obliged to exit the country every three months. I always look forward to doing it. My favorite visa exit destination is #ChiangMai. It is the nearest international destination from Hanoi, and it is a beautiful city that teems with stories, art, and cats.

Where do you wanna go once the restrictions are over and given that you are vaccinnated and moneyed? 🤪

Let me go first.

Who among you here feel or once felt that you are

Who among you here feel or once felt that you are your parents' property? Raise your hand! ⁠
Share your stories. ⁠
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DEPARTURE It is that season yet again I wish you

DEPARTURE

It is that season
yet again
I wish you return
to the city
of sunflower seeds
and airconditioned summers
It is not
your choice
to leave. Papers,
thin as they are,
hold so much power.
They make us
cower, cave in,
go back to a place
we never, not even once,
called home.

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Last night's writing exercise for my only boo @rrar21

I'm 35, loud and proud. Childless. Not married. An

I'm 35, loud and proud. Childless. Not married. And every time I am asked by family members or relatives when would I get married, I was tempted to quip I don't wanna have a miserable life like yours. I'm only speaking from a place of personal truth.⁠

Unmarried people, share your stories!

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@adahgrace_ once asked me what's success for you.⁠
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In our culture, success has an obnoxiously linear path: you graduate, get a stable job that comes with health insurance, SSS/GSIS, Pag-ibig, and what-not, find someone who has a stable job---ideally someone who has no drinking and smoking habits, a good citizen, religious---marry that someone, have babies, send them to school, work your ass off to afford their college education, retire, and be grandparents, and enjoy life. ⁠
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I'm now 33 (now 35), and my mother is already panicking. After graduating, I have bypassed everything and gone straight to "enjoy life." The last time I visited my family (July 2019), my mother managed to mention “when are you getting married” and “pagpa-anak na lang” (have someone knocked you up) five times in a short period of three hours. ⁠
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https://backpackingwithabook.com/what-is-success-for-you-a-happy-pussy-mind-and-heart/⁠
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Small business highlight I have always been a big

Small business highlight

I have always been a big fan of accessories. There was a time that I wore 5 bangles at once. I was a walking wind chime back in my 20s. 😂

My taste has gradually changed and become muted. Most of my accessories are either gold, gold- or old-rose coated. I now prefer simple, sleek, timeless designs. While my 20s was mostly Frankie-sh, my 30s is full-on Grace. If you actually watch the show, you know what I mean. 😎

I was more than happy to find a small jewellery shop in Hanoi that speaks my style. Meet @mee_jewelry_gallery, a female-owned accessory shop. Their designs are unique, sophisticated, and sleek.

If you are based in #Vietnam and are looking for quaint accessories, do not only consider @mee_jewelry_gallery, but also buy a pair or two.

This is not a sponsored post. I paid for all my purchases. But I have been asked several times where I got my bling-bling, so here it is. 😘

Rings are not from them. Bought them somewhere else ☺️

Dear Body, ⁠ ⁠ I love you. But I also love my

Dear Body, ⁠
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I love you. But I also love my gin. ⁠
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#fitness #health#bodytransformation#fitnesstransformation#femalefitness#workoutsforwomen #curves#curvygirl #glutes #mentalhealth#womensupportingwomen#womenempowerment#girlssupportgirls#femaleempowerment #fitspo#workoutvideos #asianfitness#bodypositivity #selflove#loveyourself#bodypositive⁠

The weekend is here and there is a simple list to

The weekend is here and there is a simple list to tick off. A 40-minute zumba starts with one dance, a reading habit starts with one page, 10000 steps with one step. ⁠
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Whatever plan you may have the weekend, may you do it with passion, intentions, and actions. ⁠
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#habits #successhabits #keytosuccess #millionairemindset #successmindset #lifestylechange #habit #goodhabits #millionairehabits #entrepreneurhabits #entrepreneurs #productivity #entrepreneur #businessowner #habits101 #asianfitness#bodypositivity #selflove#loveyourself#bodypositive

My weekend to-do list. What's yours? And netflix a

My weekend to-do list. What's yours? And netflix and chill with #MiyaZaki. ⁠
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How are you holding up? Me, mostly lazy, mostly un

How are you holding up? Me, mostly lazy, mostly unproductive, and feeling guilty for being so. ⁠
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I'm the type of person who equate my daily, ordinary happiness with productivity. I know many think it is toxic. I know it is founded on capitalism. ⁠
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But my sense of productivity, I gotta say, is not really grounded on capitalism, but rather on making my place clean and tidy, my body nourished and exercised. Well, not this week. ⁠
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And penning this down hopefully gives me the courage to continue my simple routines: diary in the morning and evening, read by 9am, zumba and #lillysabri, work, cook my food, do the dishes, and take an evening walk. ⁠
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But the reality at this very moment: two days-old dishes to do, laundry to do, floor to clean, books to read, deadlines to meet. ⁠
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Summer is here. And sometimes that will trigger so

Summer is here. And sometimes that will trigger some body issues that we have. A friendly reminder that you do not need a specific type of body to enjoy summer. All you need is your body and a bikini. :-*

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