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07 December 2015

Dearest Nico,

The year was indeed great for you. You’ve been to many places, explore new things, met a lot of new friends (more than you did for the last five years) and learned some very valuable life lessons. But know that there were also things that hurt you and almost made you cry. Nevertheless, keep the ones that made a good impact. So for 2016 let go of some loads and help yourself achieve a better version of ‘you’. So here are 16 challenges for you this coming 2016.

Spend more time with nature (Travel as much as you can. Forget about the money, you’re not working to save a million but to earn life-long memories)

Become 60% vegetarian (It’s not that really hard, you’re still allowed to eat meat and fast-food but only twice a week)

Be organic and natural (Avoid the use of products with excessive chemicals. Change your shampoo, conditioner, lotion, facial moisturizer, sanitizer, etc. to all-natural products. Exception to this – master facial scrub and toner)

Commit yourself to getting fit (You’re not getting young and of course you always wanted to look good. Take regular exercise at least thrice a week, or you might want to enroll to dancing/swimming lessons)

Manage the use of Facebook (You’re only wasting a lot of time on this site trying to stalk other people’s lives. No limit on Twitter and Instagram though)

Read more books than watching movies (I know you love watching films but isn’t it good to play with your imagination by reading?)

Join a volunteer group (Share yourself by helping and making this world a little better for others)

Find a new hobby (Look for something that you’ve never tried before and make it as a hobby)

No more piercing and tattoo (Respect your body. Two piercings and one tattoo is enough)

Never have sex until you find the right and deserving person (Always remember that sex is not your thing and you don’t know anything about it. So save it for ‘the one’)

Say no to dating apps and pornography (You’re not in high school anymore. It only consumes your fucking time and storage device)

Don’t look for love (Let love find you without you trying so hard. If it doesn’t come, so what?)

Don’t make promises because liars go to hell (Stay true and don’t exaggerate things)

Be kind and be patient (I know you’re trying really hard, keep trying until it becomes you)

Forgive and move on (Whatever they did to you is already in the past)

Do not compare (You are unique in your own ways. Just be happy for them and be thankful for what you have)

I might be asking for too much. But believe me, someday you will be very grateful you did and realized all these. Keep your spirit up and begin to work your ass out.

Cheers to the great person you will be!

With all the love,

Your own self

If there's one thing I learned from love and heartbreak is that -- if you know how to handle your emotions, at the end of the day it actually makes you a better person. So here's something for you.

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Written by: Paul Hudson

Original post: Elite Daily

I met a woman once who changed my life. Without her, I couldn’t possibly be the person I am today. That’s what true love does to a person — it changes you and sets your life on a different track.

Some love stories do come with a happy ending, the two spending their lives together, growing old together, and departing this world together. In such instances, the change that they create for each other is clearly visible: without them spending their lives with each other, their lives wouldn’t be what they are.

What I came to learn is that regardless of whether or not you end up spending your lives together, when you find true love, it sticks with you. It changes you and continues to change you as the years go by.

True love can be overwhelming — especially if it’s your first time experiencing it. I remember how incredibly exciting it all was. Every waking moment was filled with loving and pleasant thoughts. The day was brighter. The world, more colorful. Life seemed to be more alive than it had ever been before.

It was the happiest I had been in my life and I am certain that I’m not the only person in the world who recalls a similar experience.

But it wasn’t the good times that left that lasting impression. Of course, I continue to revisit all those great memories from time to time… but it wasn’t the laughs and smiles that changed me most. It’s those more painful memories underlining the good times that changed my reality.

They say it’s better to teach with a carrot than a stick. Yet, though you may not be able to teach someone with pain or punishment, when you manage to inflict pain on yourself, you learn rather quickly.

The problem with the pain that comes from true love lost is that it takes time to form, to build upon itself and become realized. You don’t just break your heart and learn your lesson. Heartbreak itself doesn’t live in a single moment — hearts have the ability to chip and break apart almost infinitely.

What good does come from all this unpleasantry is the opportunity you get to learn more about yourself each passing day. As long as you’re honest with yourself — which can often be difficult — you’ll get an incredibly insightful look into the person you have become.

What this thankfully allows for is the chance to begin constructing the person you want to be. Love lost really does show you the real you.

It shows you what you need to work on and improve on before you’re ready to be a part of a loving and committed relationship. As with all great things, however, there comes a catch.

When you decide to change the way you see the world because of a man or woman you loved, the new reality you create for yourself has that individual imbedded in its framework.

Our minds form chains linking cause and effect — and the life you create for yourself literally ends up hanging on the fact that you were once incredibly in love. Without that love, the joy and pain it made you feel, you couldn’t possibly be the person you are today.

Somehow, while trying to move on with your life, you may find that you’ve managed to make the memory of that past love a permanent fixture.

One that you are forced to look upon indefinitely. You never come out of love unscathed — no matter how the relationship ends. It’s neither good nor bad, it simply is what it is. All you can do is try and find love again.

You know you need to let your past love go — for both of your sakes — and the only way you can possibly do that is to find another love. Your lost love will likely never entirely leave your mind, memories coming to the surface from time to time, but that’s not a bad thing.

The relationship you once had made you the better version of yourself you are today. You loved, you laughed, you cried, you changed your life. You don’t want to ever forget the past that taught you those necessary lessons.

Although it may take time, there is always hope to once again find love. New love has a way of shrouding older, lost loves. One day, that pain will hopefully turn into fond memories you can revisit with a smile and sense of nostalgia.

	Our Expenses
Bus fare (Manila – Lucena)	220
Van fare (Lucena – Padre Burgos)	70
Boat rental (Dampalitan)	600/2 = 300
Entrance fee (Dampalitan)	75
Entrance fee (Borawan)	Free
Camping fee	200
Water (Per gallon)	50
Food	Baon
Bonfire	Free
Bus fare (Padre Burgos – Lucena)	30
Bus fare ((Lucena – Manila)	220
TOTAL	P 1,165.00

Sixteen Challenges to Self for 2016

Heartwarming Illustrations Show That Love Is In The Small Things

Sometimes, love can be found in the simplest things, like spending a blissful morning in the kitchen

You can be in the same room without having to do everything together

It is hugging each other accidentally while sleeping

Even the most mundane tasks are more fun when you do them together

Even shopping for food can be exciting

True love means putting everything aside just to hug

The biggest dilemma is often what to eat for dinner

Even if you’re feeling a bit blue, there’s always someone that will hold your hand

Love is about the little things

Happiness is when both of you read in bed after an exceptionally tiring day

Building IKEA furniture is like playing with LEGO when it’s just the two of you

Sometimes, you have to ask hard questions

Cooking together often becomes the most challenging and the most fun task

Even the tiniest problems matter to your loved one

It’s having those long talks in bed about everything and anything

It’s when you know your favorite cuddling positions

It’s having a favorite cafe, where only you two matter

The cold autumn wind can’t touch you because your heart always stays warm

Love means knowing when you need to say sorry

There is nothing more comfortable than falling asleep on your loved one’s lap

It is about exploring new things, even if it’s just your neighborhood park

It’s knowing that it’s not always rainbows and butterflies, it’s compromise that moves us along

As long as both of you are headed the same way…

…Everything will be just fine

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