2024 na pala? Ang bilis naman. Hindi pa naman siguro late to greet you all a Happy New Year, diba? and of course, thank you for joining our December 2023 blogging contests!
Your entries on changing Christmas celebrations, 2023 highlights, moments of gratitude, and letters to your 2023 selves brought inspiration to us all.
If you haven't read the entries yet, we compiled them for you!
#PaskoSaPinas Entries
🎄✨🤶Christmases that Change over time🤶✨🎄
By: @nill2021
Christmas more than a good religious holiday is about sharing with the person and close friends, but above all it is about the children that illusion of the baby Jesus bringing you gifts or Santa Claus coming down the chimney is the way to keep the innocence of a child of course this while they are smallwith time they themselves realize that it is mom and dad who buy the gifts.
December Blogging Contest Part 1: #PaskoSaPinas
By: @usagigallardo015
Why I put the word cause on the caroling? Because we're doing the activity for our kids in the daycare center. Our goal is to sing and jingle on all the houses on our barangay. At first I couldn't believe that the parent that will not be able to join will need to pay 1000.00 pesos. And ma'am Erica said she was serious, so we have no choice but to go to the plan. The total fund will pay the food of our kids which will order in McDonald's. Decorations, prices, raffle and specially gifts for our little one's.
Some Changes are Inevitable: Much Simpler but More Happier Christmas Celebration!
By: @ruffatotmeee
A lot has changed already, what we're used to do during the Christmas season has now changed into something simpler, but even if it's like that, the joy we felt during those times is still the same as what we feel in recent years when we celebrate Christmas. It's just that we chose to celebrate it with just a few things on our table and without those colorful Christmas lights that used to make us feel excited. Even if the excitement has gone down, what's important is that we celebrate with joy and gratitude in our hearts.
A Whole New Way to Celebrate Christmas!
By: @suteru
One of the permanent things in the world is change. People and priorities of everyone change. For the past years ,every Christmas season we usually just stay in our house . There are lots of places that we can go to feel more that it's Christmas. Christmas villages are put up, many parks also set up beautiful lightings , but we chose to just stay home and just celebrate it there. I don't know maybe it's part of being adult, a rest is more important than going to crowded places to see this beautiful attractions during Christmas.
Flipping the Script on a Rocky Start
By: @john0928
Every year we Christians Celebrate Christmas and this day is a very memorable and grateful day because our Savior Jesus Christ has been born.
For this year my Christmas has been changed, and honestly speaking I feel that their where no Christmas Day. Because before experiencing a joy and a happy christmas I will experience first of a lot of activity task and a one week long examination period.
#Salamat2023 Entries
THE MAJOR EXPERIENCES THAT OCCURED IN THE YEAR 2023
By: @henrietta27
Do not confuse this with my last post and that one has to do with my highlights on hive blockchain in 2023,but this one is focused on my major achievement ls both offline and online in the real world. For everyone, especially those in my country, it's been a roller-coaster of a year especially financially, a lot of inflation and economic issues and recession were rampant that it somewhat became difficult to achieve some set goal and accomplish what was needed to be accomplished. Due to financial strains a lot of businesses collapsed, people gave up and people strived. But in all we are grateful.
Goodbye 2023, Thank you for being good to me 😊
By: @bananzell
I think my independence would be the best answer to this. Though it’s not complete independence because I still go home every now and then on my mom’s request to help with food and cleaning, but otherwise, I manage myself now and it has been the best feeling I’ve ever experienced this year. For a little context, I lived with my family my entire life and I stand as the 2nd mom to my siblings. I have taught them, fed them, cooked for them, and have taken care of them for as long as I could remember. I was at the point where I felt like I was just their maid or something because all I ever did at home was cook, clean, sleep, work, give them their allowance then repeat. So to me, having my own little space to breath, even if it’s just a dorm room, has impacted me so much that I chose this as my year’s highlight.
Amazing 2023: Discover What a Major Spiritual Renewal Can Do!
By: @artgirl
At the start of the year I had already stopped working. The company I was working for was the worst I've ever worked for. Everything was difficult and such a pain in the -ss. Seriously. I've never been so angry at work in my entire life! 😂
2021 I spent the year angry at my uncouth neighbors, 2022 I was raging at the world (presidential election) and against a traditionally Filipino company. Oh boy. What a life huh?
And so in 2023 I decided to quit everything in the 1st quarter. As mentioned in previous posts, it felt like my personality was somehow getting worse. At some point I started feeling like I had to do something, anything, or else!
Before Leaving 2023..
By: @coach-p
Ang maituturing kong “best gift” ngayong Pasko ay ang regalo ng hindi pagsuko sa sarili o “perseverance” para lagpasan ang lahat ng mga nangyari sa akin ngayong taon. Mahirap man o malungkot, naging daan ito para manalo pa rin sa buhay. Naniniwala ako na ang buhay ay puno ng desisyon sa araw-araw; ang pagpili ng paggising sa umaga, ang pagpili na magtrabaho, at ang pagpili kung maiinis ka ba sa jowa mo o huwag na lang. At sa pagdaan ng mga pagsubok na halos pagkapit na lamang ang iyong pagpipilian, ay itutuloy mo pa rin. Itutuloy mo mabuhay, magkamali, matuto sa pagkakamali, tanggapin at magpatuloy. Ito ang bumuhay sa akin, literal. Gabi gabi ko ibinubulong sa hangin lahat at huli kong sasambitin na “kaya ko pa, pipiliin kong kayanin pa”, at bigla na lamang ako makakatulog nang maginhawa ang pakiramdam, kaya siya naging espesyal sa akin, “the art of acceptance”.
Salamat2023 - I Received Filipino Products as a Christmas Gift in Paris
By: @itravelrox
It is not the best gift but it was a surprising gift. I received Filipino products as a Christmas gift in Paris. The husband of my husband's female cousin went to a Filipino store in Paris. He asked what could be the best gift for a Filipino. The Filipino seller gave him Sky Flakes, Suka Pinakurat, Eden Sandwich Spread, and UFC Banana Ketchup.
My 2023 - My Mother, My Wife and an Album
By: @deythedevil
2023 is a rough year for me. Although I experienced hard times through the year, I still has a lot of things needs to be thankful.
This year, we (my family) found out that my mother has a cancer. This is the roughest time of this year cause I can't do anything financially for my mother cause I am also in my financial crisis.
And this is my top priority to thank about, HIVE PH. This community helps my family a lot. Financially, emotionally and mentally. I was so sad and drunk when I wrote this post. Actually, maybe I can't create that post if I wasn't drunk. And that time, I wasn't sure if my post will be read and be supported. I just did it for my mother, come what may.
MY 2023 HIGHLIGHTS
By: @sunnflower
My major highlights this 2023 is when I meet an amazing people na magiging kasangga ko sa lahat ng rants ko at problema at galit sa buhay HAHAHA, @sherline thank you for being one of my unexpected siraulo and gastador na friend and also to my mother and father sa circle of friends namin @jeyangchronicles. You were one of my major highlights in my 2023. Having an unexpected solid friend is such a great deal to me. I lost some of my friends on my way to end the 2023 but I didn't know that losing them has a great purpose, I learned to stay away from people who didn't see my value and the people who only knows me when they needed me. On my way on ending this 2023 I find a true friend that treasures me that cares for me and of course willing to stand by me in my lowest. I love you Guyss so much!! You are a blessing to me. I hope that as we open this new chapter in life, we will continue to form these great bonds that we started, and I hope that it will last until all of us are successful in life.
2023 has teached me a lot of things. I can say that it was really a difficult year for me. This means there really is no other reason but to look forward to what 2024 will bring. I am excited yet cautious as I'm not getting any younger. I feel like there will be a lot more crossroads and difficult decisions I have to make as part of #adulting. I guess I just really need to make the most of it and appreciate life better!
The Major Highlights of My 2023: Trying Foods and Drinks That We Never Tried Before. By: @ruffatotmeee
Waking up every day, alive and healthy, is what I'm always thankful for. To be able to eat three times a day, to sleep in a comfortable bed, and to be able to have fun - not all people can do this. That's why I am so fortunate to do all this, and these are another reason why I'm always thankful. Though I complain too sometimes, I am more than grateful, and complaining is not an everyday occurrence, just sometimes.
And here are the winners!
#PaskoSaPinas WINNERS:
3rd place goes to:
@usagigallardo015
December Blogging Contest Part 1: #PaskoSaPinas
2nd place goes to:
@suteru
A Whole New Way to Celebrate Christmas!
1st place goes to:
@nill2021
🎄✨🤶Christmases that Change over time🤶✨🎄
#Salamat2023 WINNERS:
3rd place goes to:
@sunnflower
MY 2023 HIGHLIGHTS
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@bananzell
Goodbye 2023, Thank you for being good to me 😊
2nd place goes to:
@henrietta27
THE MAJOR EXPERIENCES THAT OCCURED IN THE YEAR 2023
1st place goes to: Congratulations guys! Your prizes are on the way! And congratulations to all who participated in this contest. We appreciate you all! Maraming salamat din sa lahat ng mga sumali sa blogging contest last year! We hope to see you again in our blogging contests this year. Til next time!
@scion02b
To My 2023 Self
