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Travel..

robs you away from your home, but affirms the real sense of your identity.

Not being chosen

I can say that the rest of my day is pretty disappointing.

You see, i applied for a free business mentorship for a year from a top-notch marketing professional. From 12 applicants, only 8 will be chosen. It has a sort of voting from the audience mechanics to choose who will accepted.

To cut the story short, I-my business- was not chosen. I was disappointed, yes. Naturally, i will search for answers why I was not chosen. But, I am trying to look at the bright side. I take it as a challenge, perhaps, to even work hard and study as much marketing strategies that I can.

But that experience was really fun.

That meeting with other entrepreneurs is a solid proof that positivity is contagious. You diffuse a certain degree of positivity in the air, when you converse and share the same passion with others.

I walked out of that conference room feeling light-hearted and energized. In my subconsciousness, I know, I was infected by the positivity and hopes of the people around me.

That meeting opened doors for me though i was not chosen.

Independence and a box of doughnuts

it was an unusual Friday night.

due to the storm and power failure, the city was not as vibrant as it was expected to be.
maybe, the mall rats and the party animals, which comprise half the metro
have nowhere to go.

well, im no different.
i have nowhere to go.

and since my stomach sent hungry waves to my brain,
i decided to swing by at this popular doughnut shop in katipunan.

i just thought of how unproductive the day was.
the workplace was not fully operational.
the fast foods wont deliver.
the parking lot was covered with leaves.
batteries were drained.
communication was difficult.
our location hunt was cancelled due to road blocks.
the sky was dry.

i thought of my friend who i havent seen in 5 long months.
i thought of my bestfriend's sister who is about to get married in 3 weeks.
i thought of my ate and brother in law who is about to visit us in 3 months.
i thought of my 2 friends who are going abroad. one will work in germany. one in singapore.
i thought of my aunt who just gave birth to her first daughter.
i thought of my close friend in college who gave birth to a tiny boy 2 weeks ago.
i thought of my 6th day in my workshop.
i thought of the joke we had in the office that made 6 people laugh their hearts out.

and there i was.
sitting in the middle of the empty doughnut shop.
counting the ways how to calm a storm.