Beyond the Feed
Thoughts that don’t fit into a social media post. Honest reflections on life, personal growth, and the lessons I’m learning beyond the highlights.
What Carrie Bradshaw Made Me Realize About My Freelance Career
Yesterday, I watched a YouTube video about Carrie Bradshaw without the men. Yes, apparently, there's more to Carrie than Mr. Big and her questionable relationship decisions. LOL. The video was basically about Carrie as a person, her writing career, and the life she built outside her relationships in Sex and...
Read MoreWriting Daily for Blogtober: An Exeriment
It is already October 8, so technically I'm late, but I liked the idea of daily writing too much to wait until next year. So I'm treating this as an experiment. The idea came from a YouTube creator I have been following for years. Every October, she does something she...
Read MoreI Keep Trying to Quit Social Media. Why Is It So Hard to Stay Away?
Every now and then, I get the urge to disappear from social media completely. Deactivate everything. Stop scrolling. Stop checking what everyone else is doing. Get my attention back and return to some peaceful version of life where my phone isn’t constantly asking me to look at something. I’ve done...
Read MoreHow Getting Older Changes Your Priorities and Sense of Self.
Warning: This post is personal, but I hope it resonates with anyone having a hard time accepting how much life—and they themselves—can change. I've always liked fashion. Or maybe it's more accurate to say that I used to really like fashion. I remember back in college when I needed a...
Read MoreRandom Thoughts from a Short Solo Trip
These are thoughts I wrote down while I was away on one of my short solo adventures. They weren't meant to become a blog post. They were simply observations, questions, and little realizations that came to me throughout the afternoon. So, a month ago, I took myself on another short...
Read MoreWhy We All Need a Quiet Weekend Away Sometimes
A few weeks ago, I decided to skip going to my usual community gathering on a Sunday and travel south to Batangas instead. My sister and her husband bought a tiny home there, and I figured it would be a fun way to be spontaneous by staying there alone for...
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Dory Mescriola
Dory began her career as a virtual assistant supporting small business owners behind the scenes. Today, she is expanding into funnel building and strategic digital systems — blending execution with structure and long-term thinking. Through this blog, she shares her evolving freelance journey, lessons learned, and insights on building a business and life that feel aligned.