Reflections + life lately
It feels weird to say it out in the universe, but I'm finally done with the first semester of my PhD program!
To be honest, most days last year, I felt like I was just constantly putting out fires from all areas in my life, yet at the end of the day, it seemed like I hadn't done anything productive. On top of that, I noticed that I got sick more easily. Maybe I was spread out too thin? Maybe my negative self-talk got a little too noisy?
I honestly wish I could've done better. I wish I had spent more time and energy working on my reports, coursework, and papers. I wish I had been more engaged in class. I wish I had reached out more. But I guess I did what I could with my mental capacity at that time. And now that it's done, I have to learn how to forgive myself for that, and moving forward, I'll take this experience as a nexus event from where it'll eventually branch off to a timeline where I take more chances and believe in myself (please toast this post if you get this reference, hehe).
Moving on, here are a few pics from my Charmera from December 2025!
Cute little dinner date with Chev <3
Christmas Eve errands
Merry Christmas! I got a bag!
Went to Dahilayan with my college friends!
Besties pizza date
More catching up with friends
Still working on course requirements on the last day of the year! :(
Happy 2026!
Took out Lola to lunch, watched Weapons with Chev!
Lunch with my family <3
Til my next post!
Thank you for sailing by,
Janell