Bookish Plump

“I feel something’s really wrong with me. I am in pain. Am I ill? What is my illness?” I asked two of my college friends. “Depression” They answered. In my mind, I thought like, “Huh? Is depression an illness?” December 2011. I was in fourth year college then, I was graduating already. It was the first time I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. What is bipolar disorder? According to Google, bipolar disorder is a mental illness marked by alternating periods of elation and depression. At first, I did not know what was the exact term for my illness but I felt that something is really different; I felt something was wrong with my thoughts, behaviour and everything. I told myself: “ This is not me. ” So I kept on asking and asking my friends and family what was wrong with me. And they kept on saying that I was having a depression. Depression. Whoa- It was the first time I heard that word. I did not really know why these happened to me or how it starte

Hi there good-looking friends!  The following is my letter to my favorite inspirational book author, Bro. Bo Sanchez. I have written this on May 5 this year and the second part is his reply via email when we met on May 6 at a fund-raising seminar at World Trade Center.  05/05/2017 Dear Bro. Bo Sanchez,           I don’t know how to start but there is so much excitement and nervousness at the same time. I am so glad for this opportunity to finally meet you and see you. Thank you to Bro. JPaul Hernandez for giving me a chance to attend Baby Caleb’s fund raising event (I won a free pass online) and finally hand you this simple art I made for you last year. (Hope you like it!)           I am an avid reader of your books and a fan of yours. It was December 2011 when I picked a copy of your book Don’t Worry be Happy at the bookstore and that time, I was having manic attacks. I was hyper; I bought all the books and stuffs I wanted. Yes, I have a mental illness called

Hi there good-looking!  If you’re like me, a self –reflective type of person, I suggest you explore and discover something about yourself by answering the following questions I got from lavendaire.com and enjoy! So for now, will answer the first five questions out of the 30 questions listed. 1.    HOW DO I FEEL AT THE MOMENT? At the moment I feel relaxed after seeing the flowers of the fire trees I saw here in our subdivision. Also, I am feeling excited for tomorrow’s opening of classes in MCL, meaning back to cashier work and duties at Sugnaan Grill. 2.    WHAT DO I NEED MORE OF IN MY LIFE? I need more travels and adventures cause I stay in the house most of the time and I think that frequent trips to somewhere will spark the creativity I have. I also need love of course, because love is all we need! Hugs! 3.    WHAT WOULD MAKE ME HAPPY RIGHT NOW? At the moment, I think if someone close or dear to me will visit me now would make me happy