My last post

Holy smokes. It's been seven years since my last post. College of Law flew by. Moot court competitions happened. Government work explored and ended. Relationship entered and broken(?!). Pandemic plagued the Earth. Writing contract entered but never compensated. "New normal" introduced. Elderly care became my reality. A third job in the most ironic place. International travel realized once again with an unusual group. Two concerts. Three bar exams taken. Two close relatives' lives lost and a heart that endured it all. A lot has happened since my last post. 🙊

I might just brain dump here because I have also kept a journal in the interim but that too has not been opened since this July I think. Interestingly, I find my entries here quite verbose and optimistic despite the inconveniences I had experienced. As a 31-year-old, I dare say I feel tired sitting a long time in a chair and my hopes at studying or working abroad are dimming. I say this while I am in the waiting period before another daunting bar result on January 2026, but a quick recall of the first few contents of this blog would remind me that I have come so far since that teenager dream.

Therapy has also been helpful in easing my overworked brain and time has been friendly in allowing me to heal where I felt I needed healing. I am also learning the ropes of financial management, taking bits of wisdom from the experienced and those experiences of the unfortunate. I have learned to sit with my feelings and to be more intentional in my ways. I have learned to slowly set my boundaries and to be angry where indignation is proper. I cannot please everybody but I hope to find what it is that I truly want to do to help my community and to be the best version of my self, without shame. 

My period is approaching and I have a lot of feelings right now, but those are my quick reflections. My heart is still a bit anxious but my faith is getting stronger. TTFN. 💛