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 a few days. The idea
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The other day, one of my clients said something that caught me off guard. “It’s only been a few months, and you’ve already done so much for yourself professionally.” At first, I didn’t know how to respond because I hadn’t really looked at it that way. Every time we met, I would casually share updates
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I’d rather spend a quiet afternoon creating something at home, reading, writing, or working on a project that excites me. When creativity strikes,
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Recently, I made a decision that had been quietly taking shape for a while. I’m stepping back a little bit from social media. My accounts still exist, and I still see value in them. They’re useful for staying informed, keeping in touch with people, and, in the case of LinkedIn, maintaining my professional presence. But
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I decided to run a little experiment just a few weeks ago. At the time, as part of this new skills training (I’m upskilling as of this writing, by the way), one of the recurring pieces of advice was simple: be visible. Post consistently. Show up online. Let people know what you do. At first,
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I’ve been receiving emails from a local mentor for a while now, and I usually just skim through them. Recently, though, I got curious enough to listen to one of her podcast episodes. The first one I played was about How to Stop Caring What People Think. As I listened, I realized her story felt
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Four years ago (almost five), I started freelancing. At the time, I didn’t fully know where the journey would take me. I just knew I wanted something different—something that gave me more freedom and control over my life. Today, I can honestly say I’m grateful I started. Freelancing allowed me to work from home, develop
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I’ve been freelancing for a few years now. What started as a decision for freedom slowly became the life I built around myself—working from home, managing my own time, and choosing the kind of clients I want to work with. It gave me both mental and physical space to design a lifestyle that feels simple
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For years, I called myself a Virtual Assistant, and honestly, it made sense at the time. It was the easiest way to describe what I did: helping clients with admin tasks, content creation, some web design, and a bit of video editing. But lately, I’ve been asking myself if that title still represents what I
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It’s a new day! Lately, I’ve been getting hooked on reading novels again. It’s amazing how written words can whisk you away from reality and let you imagine yourself living in the story. No matter how heavy my personal feelings are about what’s happening in the world and in my own life, reading fiction is
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Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of posts online about how “amazing” it is to be a Virtual Assistant, like how you can just work from anywhere, earn dollars, and live the dream life. And honestly? It’s painful to see how glamorized this industry has become. Because behind the shiny reels and bold claims, there’s
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Hi friends! It has been a while since I last wrote here. Life and work kept me busy, and honestly, I didn’t feel like writing for some time. But lately, I’ve felt the nudge to come back, share an update about my journey as a Virtual Assistant, and reflect on some important changes in the
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