I started a personal project last year (2025) about doing 30 firsts as a year-round celebration for my 30th year. In my previous posts, I shared the first 20 new things I did. Read the Part 1 here and

I started a personal project last year (2025) about doing 30 firsts as a year-round celebration for my 30th year. In my previous post (read here), I shared the first 10 new things I did. Here's the part

Last year, I turned 30. And to celebrate that milestone, I started this personal challenge of doing 30 new things, as someone who is usually comfortable staying inside her comfort zone. Some thought that

This year, I started a hangout event exclusive for crochet artists. The main goal of the event is to connect with other makers. So during our hangouts/date days, we work on various kinds of activities

Before 2025 started, I already declared that this year would be my best year so far. I deliberately made plans and choices I knew would add to my bucket of good things. It was an everyday choice to look

Night time is ideally the time when we rest --- both our body and mind. But for Summer, her mind becomes extremely active during this time of the day. Not for good reasons, mostly. Her thoughts either

Last week, a student reached out to me to ask if I was open to being a resource person for their school project called, ArtiSoul. This is a Service-Learning Project in partnership with CCP and their community

There are many different types of love. And most of the time, it's hard to categorize them. Our human brain tends to just choose between love and ... not love. But love is far more complicated than just

Whenever I learn that someone is in deep pain for whatever reason, I find myself internally frozen, not knowing what to say… or how to react. Of course, I want to comfort them and try to make them feel

One Saturday afternoon, in a busy cafe, she met with her ex. It has been 4 years since they last spoke, and this meet-up was very out of the blue. "Do you mind meeting up? "Why?" she asked.

Like what I shared in my previous post, I registered myself to a class in La Union... but it is not surfing. Instead, I tried Pole Dancing for the FIRST TIME! To be honest, I had zero idea what to expect

This is the third part of my solo travel experience "series." If you are interested in reading about my Baguio trip, read it here. Or if you are interested about my Day 1 in La Union, you may

As I mentioned in my previous post, I went on a solo trip to celebrate my birthday! For the first part of my trip, I embraced the mountains, forest, and cold weather of Baguio. Read about my forest trail

I am not the type to celebrate my birthday, but this year, I wanted it to be different. I wanted this year's birthday to be my best and most memorable birthday, so far! So ever since December last year,

Me in yellow??? Who is she??? haha I usually shy away from yellow clothes because I find it too much— too bright, too noticeable, too loud. It seems impossible to act invisible while wearing it. But since

Welcoming my birth month with grace ... and these beautiful photos. A few weeks ago, I booked myself a studio funshoot with a legit photographer! It was initially kinda awkward for me because I was feeling

I just finished reading my first book for 2025, which was, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Now, let me share my thoughts on it while it's still fresh in my brain. I am rating it a 3 out of 5. Not because

2024 was a year filled with stories for me. Be it from the lives of the people I encountered or from the shows I watched/events I attended. Watching theater shows was one of my sources of story intake.

2024 has been crazy for M Got Hooked, my crochet brand. To be honest, more than half of what happened are things I never even imagined. If people would ask how I am able to do what I am doing now, I wouldn't

I was casually listening to a Spotify playlist while cleaning my room when an ad played. Normally, I would get kind of annoyed with repetitive ads and just want them to end. But this particular ad made