Living Presently

Update: I finally got a job! My #YOLO days are gone and now, I can finally admit to myself that I’m ready to face the conduits of life.

BUT... this blog post won’t talked about my first work experience rather I would like to share how I finally find the courage and regained my lost soul after being dominated with random unemployed thoughts couple of weeks ago. This would probably help those people who were once or still like me- a lost yet feeling amazing Gen Y batch 2015.

Last month, my parents supported me with my unquenched desire to travel and the exciting part here is that for the first time, I will travel alone! And I chose to visit those people I knew from different cities and other far-flung provinces.

This totally gives me more freedom to explore and do what I want. Below are some of the activities I’ve done:

• Reunited with old friends
• Talked to a stranger in the bus
• Got my own daily routine exercise
• Read more more more books
• Ate good food from different restaurants
• Spent more time with cousins and relatives.
• Swim beaches, pools and springs
• Attends local concert and live band
• Watched classic movies 
• Ride different means of transportation- Kalesa, jeepney, bike, van, bus, barge etc

These may seem so cliché and a normal routine but these are not predictable and comforting because I’ve been pondering from different places. I may suggest you do the same. Not necessarily to travel, but just simply do things that make you feel better and not sluggish. 

From my own trip, I was able to build and rekindled relationships; it added a level of clarity into some personal aspects; does remove burnout; and I finally bring the good back to life. We are too much focus or worried about the future that we neglect to love ourselves, appreciate the little things that surround us and forgot that by living presently is the only time we can control.

While you’re not yet obliged to work 8 hours a day, start doing things that you wanted to do because as a fresh graduate, the only important asset you have right now is TIME. You have no reason to worry because things just unfold in right manner especially when combined with hardwork and faith. Just as when I’m emotionally ready that I unexpectedly got hired by a certain company. See? We just have to let life play its course and just be. Seize the day!