Was almost tempted to not run this morning due to the rain. Returned back to the unit twice – first, I forgot my mask (This happened twice this weekends); Second, I saw the puddle of water at the ground floor and returned to the unit thinking “no run” today.

The second time I went back to the unit and was standing by the door, I was feeling so bummed because I really wanted to do my morning run. And there it was, didn’t go in. I went down (again) instead and determined “I will run. Don’t care about the rain.” 💪🏃‍♀️🧎‍♀️🧍‍♀️🚶‍♀️🤸‍♀️

Completed my usual 10km mileage with better 5km pace versus yesterday’s. The wind was chilly I loved it! Had to be extra careful as some streets were slippery due to the rain. But glorious feeling to sweat and show up for myself to do what I set my mind on. No excuses.

Resonating thoughts today – “We do what we need to do when we want something so bad.” Resilience is key to survival. Doing things with heart, key to happiness. Trying, key to keep going. No excuses.

#TheGratefulCompilation #RoadToBubbles #LoveInTheTimeOfCorona

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I woke up thinking it was already Sunday. It was a rainy morning so perfect weather to run! Been a full day of errands yesterday and did all of those after shift on Thu. But a good day and we got what we needed to do.

Good 10km mileage today. 1km warmup, 5km run, 4km walk-run. Not my best pace but better than no run! Took new routes today and it did help with the motivation to keep going!

Resonating thoughts this morning: Random situations often lead to what the Universe wants to show us or where it is leading us. It may be a new route, another turn, or that “inner voice” to start or do something. Lots of seemingly random events but after a while, we realize it is not random at all. 🙂 It was either a detour or a redirection.

And in the end, we are where we are supposed to be. The “decisions” we made were guided all along. And all we needed to do was trust the (Universe’s) process. 🧙‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧞‍♀️🧝‍♀️🧟‍♀️

Series of grown up decisions. We learn more. We learn to trust the process. But more than those, we learn more to be patient with ourselves.

#TheGratefulCompilation #RoadToBubbles #LoveInTheTimeOfCorona

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Pre-COVID, I was set to join the Berlin Marathon today. But good thing it got cancelled due to preventive protocols as I would have not been ready for it due to the lockdown restrictions over the last months (lack of training!).

But was still a good morning to run and decided to try a new route today. It was a quick 8km run but I felt more tired than usual hitting my 5km mark.

Took some turns and changed it up and took a new route. What a big difference it made! I felt lighter paying more attention to the road and pavements. Almost sprained because road was uneven and I had to stay on the side roads. Mindfulness always helps!

Maybe that usually is the case, it takes a little bit of change to get us back on track and make us a little bit more pumped up. It maybe the route, or the way, or the order on how we do it, or changing up the environment that can do the trick.

All of us needs a refresh once in a while and sometimes it results in a major reset. And a breakthrough!

Some thoughts resonating in my mind – “Every once in a while, do something that scares you.” “It takes a little to do a lot.” “We choose the environment that challenges us AND grows us.” And glows us. 😋😉😁

#TheGratefulCompilation #RoadToBubbles #AneurysmSurvivor

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Totally went the opposite way of my usual route and was today very challenging! Elevation felt like it could make my lungs burst out. Haha.

But feels good to sweat and clear some the thoughts. Those that are not within our control challenges us to grow. Sometimes it even tries to break us. But at the end of the day, our solid attention is required to keep focus on the objectives – the Whys that make it worthwhile.

Clear the path to see the end. And if the path is not leading to where we must go, maybe try another path. Stand tall and sturdy but flexible to bend with the wind so we don’t break.

Don’t forget to catch your breath, stay with the beat, let the rhythm of life guide us. Everything evens out in the end.

#TheGratefulCompilation #AneurysmSurvivor #SecondLife #RoadToBubbles

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Woke up early today to go for a quick run. Keeping with the day today, 8/2, had an idea to do 8km run + 2 walk (warm-up and cooldown). Ended up doing 9/3 instead (9km run, 1km warm-up, 2 km cooldown). Not the best PR and not yet my best pace but today is about celebrating small wins! 😁

Running with a mask still has its challenges but this @woobimaskph makes it a lot easier. This new color scheme is a good complement to the functionality it offers. Definitely a recommended addition to your running gear!

Resonating thoughts today is all about being deliberate in what we think, what we say and how we act.

Often, we miss being mindful in these areas and usually that results to misses (or forgetfulness for me). Setting intentions for the day helps affirm what we are here for. Take time to be quiet, take time to listen, understand the message. Let those guide our words and actions. Be grateful we are here to fulfill why we are here.

And if negative thoughts come our way, see what opportunity it is providing to teach us so we understand what we think and feel about it. Our current situation drives grief of being stuck.

In my case, it is about grief of being limited in my options to choose from. But this is teaching us patience. It is teaching us humility. It is teaching us gratitude. It is showing us that it takes so little to be happy. It is showing who are essential in our lives and those who are just passing by. More so, it is teaching us to be deliberate. And move in love. Take time. Listen.

#TheGratefulCompilation #RoadToBubbles #AneurysmSurvivor #LoveInTheTimeOfCorona

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I am always fascinated by early mornings, sunsets and the moon. Early mornings when I am about to run and start my day.

Beginning the day way ahead of everyone else when some lavish the comfort of their beds. I like starting the day getting excited of what the day will bring.

Sunsets remind me that everyday we are given, we can end it feeling fulfilled and accomplished of how we used the day to do something that scare and grow us. It is a constant reminder that while day ends, it is an opportunity to rest and step back and think through how each day brings us closer to that we strive for and to do things to those that make up our world. The moon with its phases remind me of change – change that challenge us, change that grows us, change that gives us hope.

Almost New moon today. Maybe another reminder for more new beginnings. View from my veranda today. Unfiltered. Night mode on cam.

#TheGratefulCompilation #LoveInTheTimeOfCorona #AneurysmSurvivor

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Though late in the morning, I decided to take a quick run. Sun was up, but not so humid and it was a bit windy morning. Perfect weather to run! Completed almost 9km. Can do more but was bothered by my mask.

While it is a recommended mask for running (and biking), it gets so difficult as it gets soaked in sweat. But really happy I get to do this again. Run and move forward. Learn to push or choose to make it easy. Teachings applicable on how we live our lives.

This week was a week full of mixed emotions and disappointments. Some part mixed with annoyance that sometimes you just ask, “What?? Seriously? For real??”

But then we focus on what we can control, learn to choose which gets to our skin and which to pay attention to. Kept thinking, I had it worse from other past experiences.

Maybe that’s the lesson from those incidents that is meant to prepare me better for what happens in the todays of now. 🤪😝🤪

Move forward. Choose to make it easy. Control what we can. Ignore those that drain us. Focus on those that matches the energy we bring or complements it. Learn to push and sometimes pull tighter.

Most importantly, sometimes we choose surrender. And we learn (or prepare) to let go. Just like a good run.

#TheGratefulCompilation #AneurysmSurvivor #RoadToBubbles

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Taken after a long day yesterday while winding down.

Did a couple of DIY activities today which reminds me that we need to continue to believe in ourselves. Sometimes, we get to do things that usually we will not choose to do. But because that is the only option, we do it nonetheless. That experience teaches us that there are times the universe points us to certain directions that may not be within our idea of perfect. We can grow angry or annoyed with being out of our comfort zone, but it teaches us patience – patience to wait for the lesson, patience to take challenge and see where it leads us. And bask in the sense of fulfillment once we do it…successfully.

Two years ago this time, I was crying my heart out because of happiness. A year ago, I was recovering and got to make soaps again.

Today, I (all of us) are in situations that are full of uncertainty. It calls for patience and a dash of positivity so we ‘enjoy’ the process. There are lots to be grateful for and we need to be deliberate in looking in that direction so we don’t get enslaved by negative thoughts and worries. Wait and see what we learn in all of this. Hope for the best and pray for better to happen.

#TheGratefulCompilation #AneurysmSurvivor #LoveInTheTimeOfCorona

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First time to be outside to walk or run post the lockdown. And this felt good!

Did a lot of walking and some running but was challenging with a face mask on. But truly grateful being able to do this again. With caution.

Also grateful catching up with P today and learning a new running path (a more challenging one!). Super excited to do this again!

Resonating thoughts today is all about FORGIVENESS.

There will be good and bad things. And sometimes, the bad things really hurt us. Sometimes it breaks us. But at the end of the day, we will make a call for ourselves.

And my hope is we always choose the path to forgive – forgive those who hurt us. Most especially forgive ourselves. And my hope is by doing that, we get to find the peace we deserve and the peace we are looking for.

#TheGratefulCompilation #AneurysmSurvivor #RoadToBubbles

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Forgiveness, hope, compassion and gratitude.

These concepts have been the thoughts I have been clinging to over the last couple of months. We all have experienced pain and disappointments – some of others, some of ourselves. These are the hardest to let go of especially because it is the most hurtful when done by the people closest to us. And with everyday of thought of those hurts, we only hope for better days – better days when the world gets back to ‘normal’ and what we have been accustomed to.

But in the end, we realize that those events happened with the objective of making us realize we are stronger than we think. We learn that we are tougher because we survived. We are wiser because we learned.

And as we go through everyday, we sympathize with those who go through it too. We relate better especially with those who experience the same. Then we try to be more supportive and helpful to those who goes through the same and we give a little bit more of our hearts with compassion.

And more so, in everyday we always get to witness that with all the bad and ugly, there are tons to be thankful for. Every minute we breathe through our lives, the world abounds of blessings showered unto us.

In humility, we spring up full of gratitude and we pray that we continue to have the humility to accept in as much as we receive. We have the power to rise in anything – with the right intention, attention, expectation, and unconditional love.

#TheGratefulCompilation #AneurysmSurvivor #LoveInTheTimeOfCorona

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