Write a letter today to someone who needs your encouragement. –Jeff Goins

This is the last challenge that Jeff Goins gave to the people who joined his #my500words challenge. I have to admit that I failed it because I haven’t completed the 30 days. I just have at least 12 posts. 12/30, ha! But at least, it encouraged me to write more. I may not have written on my blog everyday but I have left more notes in my little notebook, in my journal, and my planner. Whenever I think of something, I don’t hesitate to write it unlike last year that I chose not to write what I think because I thought it is dumb.

I learned to suck it up and face my fears. I was so afraid that the world might come and get me but I realized that I should stop acting that way. Time to be braver. If I want to write, I should believe in myself and practice more. I need to stop comparing myself to others and stop thinking of not being good enough. Even if my writing is far from perfect at least I am slowly learning from my mistakes.

Even if I am late for the last challenge, I still want to do it. I always talk to people who are close to me, email them every day , chat or tweet and say encouraging things so I figured that I can write an encouraging post for someone who really feels down today – to a frustrated/or depressed or lost twenty-somethings today.

Dear whoever you are,

I don’t know exactly what you are going through but I want you to know that I understand if ever you are confused on where you really want to go. Maybe you have a job or maybe you don’t have one yet. If you have one and still feel lost, well been there, done that my friend. I really can’t say that go and freakin’ leave. No, I won’t do that. I remember when I was also thinking of leaving my first job – I was torn between my dream, my family, and my personal finances. At that time, I was happy until I realized being happy is not enough. Being JUST happy cannot pay the bills. So I decided I have to do something about it. I have read and watched almost all the encouraging, most positive articles and videos just to feel better. Or make myself at ease that I will not make the wrong decision. I was so scared to leave because I’m holding on to what they say "if you’re happy then go for it…" Then reality happened. Life happened. You’ll realize that life is not all about you. There are many factors in being happy especially now that we are still young.

I really want to give up at that time but when I watched this video of a famous broadcaster...She said that if you are happy with what you do, money will follow after you (okay, I’m not sure about this but it is something like that..) then she took a pause and added, “But is it applicable for everyone?” No. She added that some are just lucky while others need to fight harder to achieve their dreams. Don’t grieve and be disappointed for not being part of the privileged ones. Do not mope and give up just because you are one of the people who need to work harder. Instead, work hard, fight harder, and live more.

If you really want to leave your job, leave… but make sure you know what you want to do after. It will be better if before you send that resignation letter, you’ve already figure it out. But, if you can’t figure it out yet, start by talking to people who you know will never judge you on your decisions. 

I remember when I have this conversation with my brother, I told him that what if my decisions will turn out to be mistakes? He said (with an annoyed face) so what? If you’ll realize that you made the wrong choice then treat it as an “experience.” Another advice I got is from a veteran photographer in the fashion/entertainment industry, He asked me on why I will leave my job, I told him some of my reasons (like greener pasture and I just want to take a break from the media world). Then I suddenly felt the urge of asking him if I am making the right decisions.. He told me that I am just the one who can answer it and how can I tell if I am wrong or right when I haven’t done it yet? He told me that I am still young and go do the things I want to do.

Well, there are so many encouraging things that we can relate too but not all of them are applicable in our lives. Just pick out the best that you can relate to.

Never ever give up. Allow yourself to grow by making your own decisions. Because at the end of the day, it is your life. Go and do what you want, you freakin’ twenty-something! Make mistakes “Make a lot of them, because there's no better way to learn and to grow, all right?” –Jen Lindley, Dawson’s Creek

Love,

Kit

Inspire 21: Dream

Do not ruin other people's dreams just because you're having a hard time achieving yours.

(Unofficial) International leave a note week

A blog party of my friend Taylor of the awesome blog "Perfectly Sensible Nonsense".

We will be leaving anonymous notes in public places. Words that could inspire others, read: strangers. Imagine the feeling when they will read your positive notes somewhere and then it can put a smile to their faces?! :) Wow, that is a one big achievement! I am pro for spreading kindness, always. :) So kudos to my friend, Taylor because this is really a fab idea.

The rules are, the notes should be anonymous, notes should be handwritten (Goosh! I have an awful hand writing, haha!), the notes have to be kind... We should leave notes from December 12-19 wherein I failed to do so, haha! I still left a note yesterday (December 21 Philippines time) but, promise this is my most favorite (and we'll get to that later!).

I took a photo of the notes too so i could share it here in my blog. :)

I think, I broke another rule. I posted this in our living room but I always leave notes with "smile" on bus seats whenever I have the chance. Haha. This note can be seen by everyone in our house. so smiiiile.

"Be the change" I left this note in the seat of the tricycle that I rode on the way home. I really tried to be anonymous so that the trycicle driver won't notice me, sticking something on his precious vehicle. :)


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"Stop look and LISTEN" most of us can hear someone's voice but not everyone can listen. :) I left this on a kneeler of the "Adoration Chapel" before we hear mass. There are 2 individuals praying when I went inside so it was really hard to leave the note. I think I changed the note's location many times when I settled to this! haha! 

"Take it easy". The most loser note I have ever dooone. Why? look at the paper that I used and wrote with a ballpen! eew. haha! I was with my friends for a cover shoot of their online magazine but it was canceled. To take the bad vibes away, we stayed at Starbucks in The Podium. I realized that I didn't bring my pos-it and pentel pen. So anyway, I left the note inside a lifestyle magazine with ED WESTWICK in the cover. haha! After I clipped the note, I placed it on the magazine rack. I hope someone who is really busy and stressed could read that note.

Live. love. laugh. I left this note in one of the seats in Frutti Froyo. I accompanied my friend Charie when she returned something in the mall. I post this w/o the fear of being caught because we sat outside and the place just have few customers at that time. :) 

now, here's my favorite!

"Seize the day." heard that line before? Dead Poet's Society. I really wanted to leave a note in a car. Haha. This was the scariest or let's say the most challenging. Charie posted the note then run to her car.  We posted the note on a car that is parked behind us. I wanted to post the note in the driver's door, in case the person is alone but I was so scared someone would notice us (the security guard was roaming around with his bike at that time.). *adrenaline rush!* haha So, we just left the note on the passenger seat's door and wish that someone can read the note. Haha.

I really enjoy leaving notes in random places especially now that I took some pictures and shared it to all of you. I hope you could all do it too. :)

Really sorry for the bad quality of the photos, my phone's just low tech. haha.

and to my friend Taylor, I hope you forgive me for this late post! haha. 

What this world needs is a new kind of army - the army of the kind.  ~Cleveland Amory