You might have not noticed anything off about me as I've always been online here on Hive, creating content at least three times each week, interacting with people on and off the chain, and guiding my onboardees on their own journeys on the platform. Well, I've reaped what I sowed. I've almost perfectly trained myself to be disciplined and not rely on my unstable motivation that could collapse anytime bad news or a bad day hit unexpectedly. On a day I'm experiencing tensions at work or with my lover, I can still create something as if everything is perfectly fine. It took a lot of practice but I can proudly tell you now: practice makes progress and who knows, perfection, too. Now, I'm thinking of sharing this whole thing in a separate post but sharing a piece of it now just to give you an idea of what's happening behind the scene. I always think that it doesn't make sense to succumb to my emotional distress; it's okay at some point but to continue falling in the same pit every single day won't work for me. At some point, you have to choose to find your ground, stand up and pick up where you left off. I know it's almost impossible to do so, especially when all you could see is darkness and all the things that are stopping you to get up once again.
But despite perfectly managing the emotional turmoil deep within me, I know my struggles are real and I had to deal with them once and for all. And if you ask me how I deal with it, traveling, of course. I love taking a break, a real break. A few days when I don't have to check my email, Viber group chats, Messenger, and any other ways for my workmates and bosses to reach me. I love leaving that "Call me if there's anything urgent!" And if I don't receive a call, that means all is well and my presence is not needed anywhere else.
Last Wednesday, I finally landed in Eastern Samar completing all the Provinces in the Visayas. It felt surreal; I'm one step closer to my biggest dream of traveling the entire Philippines. Sharing a few snaps taken at Homonhon Island where Magellan first landed in 1521.