Whenever I get to the point where I don’t know what to do with my life, I don't have any idea of what I want for myself — I always think about this quote by Confucius. The first time I read it, it has always been with me — it has stuck with me. And honestly, that's something that I am thankful for; because it helped me a lot. It helped me become the person I am today. This quote has always reminded me to live my life with sincerity, eagerness, dedication and passion in everything I do. Our life is worth living for and yet it's a journey full of obstacles and occurrences and despite of all of that I still do believe that putting your whole heart into something; into each happenings, makes every experience more valuable and fulfilling.
Hi! I’m Genelyn — you can call me by my nickname which is Genny, I’m in love with that nickname! I am 16 years-old; a young and ambitious girl who loves writing about what's happening in her life — not because I want to brag, but because I want to inspire others by sharing my thoughts, my life stories, my struggles, and my victories in life.
I live in Bogo City, surrounded by warm people and beautiful places where you can just sit, unwind, have an alone time for yourself, forget everything for awhile and do nothing but admire the beauty in your surrounding. This place is very comforting; it feels like someone is caressing your hair, wrapping their hands in you while you rest in their chest. That's how I describe this place — home.
And basically that's one of the things that I am proud of, aside from being the best place, the people here in Bogo City are kind, bubbly, and welcoming — just like how others describe the personality of every Pilipino people that they met; it's very heartwarming to know that's how they see us — and I can proudly say that that's what makes us PILIPINO.
I am a Senior High School (HUMSS) student — I am an achiever since I was in grade school. I’m the type of student who will do everything and sacrifice what needs to be sacrificed for the sake of her grades.
I am afraid to fail — I’m afraid to disappoint everyone who look up and believes in me and as I grewup, I thought that straight A's will make everyone praise me for doing good and for being intelligent but it caused me so much of myself to the point that I got drained and lost interest in everything that I used to love but then I saw Confucius quote; it inspires me to follow my heart again, this time gently and freely — it allows me to embrace what I love without pressure and exhaustion; and I’m very much proud of myself for having the courage to move forward and for choosing the right path for the better.
I’m a very outgoing type of person, I can get along with everyone. I have a lots friends — in school, friends of friends, strangers to friends, virtual friends — a friend to all, they said. But I only have 3 best friends; my older sister, my best friend when I was 11 years old and my best friend since I was in grade 3. They are for keeps!
But despite of being outgoing, I sometimes distance myself too; not because I don't want to be friends with them anymore but because I want to have time for myself – alone. I love listening to my friends yapping, ranting, and opening up their problems to me and sometimes I wish I could do that too. I may be bubbly and looks like no-problem type of friend but I kind of wish I can express myself the way they express themselves. Whenever I am struggling I always stop the urge to call someone for help because I don't want to be a burden to them; instead of sharing, I express myself through writing because it gives me this kind of comfort that I never felt with anyone before. I am not good when it comes to communicating my emotions and feelings; writing really does helped me a lot. Despite of being distant sometimes I still love helping other people, it may be through emotionally, financially — anything, as long as I can do it; because I know what it feels like to have no one when you’re falling apart — sinking and crying out for help. By then, I promised to myself that even if I am also drowning, it should never be the hinder to help those people who needs to be save, there's no point of being selfish if I know to myself that I can lend my helping hand to those who are in needs. I helped because that's what my heart wants, I saved other people because that's what my heart desires. That is also the reason why I am here, I want to amplify kindness; I want others to be inspired by my words.
As someone who grew up in a very gentle environment I can proudly say that I have a very loving family; and I have the most incredible parents, they are just the best! I have five siblings, but I’m particularly close to three of them – there are six of us in total, and I am the youngest. They will always have a special spot in my heart that no one can ever replace — I am not complete without them. We have a solid bonding as a family and whenever we get the chance to gather it's full of fun and never ending laughter; and growing up, that's one of the things that I thank God for.
I want to share my passion about how much I love reading and writing, I unearthed a passion I never knew I had way back 2019, I started to read stories in wattpad due to boredom since we are not allowed to go outside — and as the time goes by I gained the courage to write stories too; but as a kid who doesn't even have any ideas and experiences about writing stories I struggled and stopped writing, so basically my stories wasn't published or posted because I fear that others might not like it, but then now I whisper to my heart to try once more — because I know to myself that this will always hold a special spot in my heart and I will never ever give up without even trying — now I gave it a shot; with confidence, no more self-doubt, and with passion. I’m proud of myself for doing that and for not wasting any opportunities even when I still don't have any idea where the winds will going to take me and what comes along the way — yet I took the risk, because I believe that there's more better opportunities ahead of me throughout this journey; grab the opportunity and don't waste any time, you never know what comes along your way unless you take the risk. Whatever the outcome of your decision is, know that that's where fate wants to take you — that's one of the lessons that I learned before deciding to join Hive .
Obviously, I am not just an over-achiever student who loves story reading and writing, I love pageantry too; for me it's something that I could use to help me spread goodness by sharing my advocacy, by sharing what needs to be shared. The last time I joined pageant it's like a rollercoaster ride, but I delivered my answer during the Q&A portion very well; it turned out just like how I wanted it to be. It is not just a simple pageant to have title or to be famous; it became my way to share my wisdom, to showcase my talent, and to show passion about the things that I love. Honestly, sometimes I doubt myself if am I even capable and worthy standing in that big and beautiful stage while others are watching and some are excited to see me performing on that stage — waiting to hear what I will going to say as I stand in front and reach for the microphone; but there's an inner voice that keeps shouting me saying "you can do it, this is not just for you, this is your chance to share your advocacy and goodness to everyone — this is your chance to ignite them with your words. Go on, do it!“ and so I listened to that voice, every single time — and it never disappoints me.
As I grew up I unveiled a lot about myself, I love books, reading, writing, pageantry and not just that, I love nature; I am in love with ocean — the first time I went to the beach to unwind and to relieve my stress just by myself; I realized how much it helped my mind feel at ease, the ocean waves makes me calm, there’s something about the waves that feels like home — their rise and fall remind me that it’s okay to let go, to begin again, and to simply breathe; it feels like it heals the broken and wounded part of me — whenever I hear the ocean waves it sounds like a beautiful music to my ears that I will absolutely going to play over and over again. The beach brings me comfort in ways I can’t explain. The sound of the waves and the touch of the cool breeze help me breathe easier. As I watch the water move back and forth, it feels like every wave carries away a piece of my worries, leaving my mind calm and clear.
Other than writing to voice myself and say something to the world, I convey my thoughts through going out too — either by myself or with friends; I need to be in a place that will remind me that even if you cannot fully express of what you are feeling inside, you can still be able to vent your heart out without using any words just by taking a break in everything and just go out. When my thoughts begin to crowd my mind, going out feels like a gentle escape — the world becomes a soft reminder that there’s still calm beyond the chaos. I go out not to run away, but to breathe again — to let the sky, the air, and the world remind me that peace still exists.
I am so happy that I get to go in places that helps me to have my sanity; places that brings me comfort. I love enjoying everything and every moment. We only live once, there's no room for wasting time and miss every beautiful happenings in life; it is through our experiences that life reveals how beautifully we have lived.
I learned about hive because of my sister 
Thank you for reading my blog! I hope you learned something from me — like how it is important for us to follow our hearts rather than doubting ourselves.
