“What if your blessings come through rain drops What if Your healing comes through tears What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You’re near What if trials of this life […]
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GUIDE: Trails and Tales of Sirao Peak
“That night when the moon was full and the cold wind sent shiver to lonely souls, a woman was holding dearly to her husband in high hopes of venting all the pains that she […]
Mt. Kapayas: A Letter From the Mountains
But how do I make somebody fall in love with me again? How can I make them fall in love with me when I am barely naked; for the forest, that once dressed me, has been long trashed out? How can I make them fall in love with me when all my resources are gone? How can I make them fall in love with me when I have cried too much, drying up my rivers? How can I make them fall in love with me when I could no longer subdue the anger of the storms, and the weather does not recognize my power anymore?
Mt. Mago: Crossing Boundaries
“I should’ve given it to you before; but I was just scared. The thing is I’m not scared anymore. You know what I mean?” -Rapunzel And I keep wondering, wondering, when will my life begin? […]
Lessons from our Hike to Mt. Lanaya
“He’s just taking precautions. You know, safety first,” Nessie explained while I kept on complaining how the bus driver has been driving too slow. It’s not that I’m in a hurry (although it seems that […]
Reflection: The Ideal Man…
“Walang mandirigmang walang sining sa katawan.” (No warrior has ever been left unmarked.) – Lourd de Veyra Tall, dark, and handsome. Like any other girl, I have this perfectly captured image of an “ideal guy”. […]
Basak Falls and Malingin Falls: Expecting the Unexpected
“As much as you want to plan your life, it has a way of surprising you with unexpected things that will make you happier than you originally planned. That’s what you call God’s will.” I […]
Mt. Hambubuyog: Stereotypes of Women on Adventure
I will not be another flower picked for my beauty and left to die. I will be wild, difficult to find and impossible to forget. –Srin Van Vuren “Only the three of you? You don’t […]
Social Climbing to Lanigid Hill
“So when people leave, I’ve learned the secret: let them. Because, most of the time, they have to. Let them walk away and go places. Let them have adventures in the wild without you. Let […]
Getting Lost and Discovering Himbabawod Falls and Mipi Falls
There are lots of possibilities that could have happened along our way to Himbabawod Falls. Getting lost probably is one of the universe’s way of telling us that the right path will make itself known once everything is ready, when we are ready.
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