aponithoro

02/08/2023

1st ever major climb! ⛰️❤️ Daghang Salamat Libud Suroy Laag PH 😇

24/03/2023

𝗯𝘂·𝗰𝗼𝗹·𝗶𝗰 🍃🌏🌾

05/03/2023

I used to have dreams.

I still have it. When I was kid, it used to be so much brighter and it felt closely within my reach like the mighty sun. It started to feel small and darker metaphorically with the mystical moon. Its size and brightness continue to drastically change into tiny stars. It’s ill-lit, pale, and distant as I grow older.

My dreams were then like a big sun, turned into a moon, and finally shattered into stars. Looking at the other side, I still feel blessed surrounded by these unfathomable celestial rocks. Pinocchio taught me to always wish upon a star. If it falls, wish upon another for there are billions up there.

Choose to look above and move forward regardless of our helpless you are. Time will come you’ll blow up into a supernova, and it will be the greatest flashing explosion that the universe will ever see.

19/02/2023

By Kevin Degamo

Title: 𝘐𝘬𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘪: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦
Authors: Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles*

My favorite Japanese book is 𝘐𝘬𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘪: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 authored by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles. Although they are not naturally born, Hector is now a citizen and their love for Japan transcends beyond nationality.

Reading the book was a positive experience. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means the art of living with purpose, the sole reason you get up each morning. It accounts for the lifestyle of the people of Okinawa and how their approach found a way to live a happy and long life. The village of Ogimi in northern Okinawa is known as the “village of longevity” where you can find [the] highest concentration of centenarians.

The Japanese culture of “happiness of always being busy” taught me to deeply value time. Finding my Ikigai is just the first step. The book introduces ways [on] how to handle stress. It reveals the secrets of staying young and anti-aging. Discovering the state of “flow”, wherein you become part of what you are doing. A state of focusing on the present with no distractions, becoming an unstoppable being.

My biggest takeaway from the book is that achieving a happy and long life cannot be achieved by a single thing. “The keys to longevity are diet, exercise, finding a purpose in life (an ikigai), and forming strong social ties.” The book provides a ten-point compressed rule of ikigai:

1. Stay active; don’t retire.
2. Take it slow.
3. Fill your belly 80%.
4. Surround yourself with good friends.
5. Exercise daily.
6. Smile.
7. Reconnect with Nature.
8. Express Gratitude.
9. Live in the moment.
10. Follow your ikigai.

The authors are uplifting their readers. They try to go down deep into our personal levels. Interviewing real-living centenarians made me feel like I personally took a walk to the island of Okinawa. In this fast-paced world, where people easily get tired, frustrated, getting lost in life, discouraged and bombarded with failures, this book provides powerful and proven concepts that remind people [of] the importance of slowing down and living in the present.

[*Approved given the background of the authors, the subject matter covered in the book, and how this bestseller has helped promote Japanese culture globally]

18/02/2023

"𝗛𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲
𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱?
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝘆
𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗵𝘆?
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗲
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗔𝗻𝗱, 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱, 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼 𝗜"

Song Title: Cloudy
Performed by: Simon & Garfunkel
Album: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
Label: Columbia Records
Released: 1966

11/02/2023

𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗼 ✨🍃

05/02/2023

We are trained pretenders. We perfectly mastered the art of defense mechanisms. Every time we overthink things; may be in a form of a nervous breakdown, a meaningless day, a stressful work, a depressing night, a blurry future, an unidentifiable purpose, or just a minute of pure gaze into the unknown, we solely rely upon this miracle word.

𝗣𝘂𝗵𝗼𝗻.

Progress, change, victories, and successes can’t just be fulfilled by simply uttering “𝗽𝘂𝗵𝗼𝗻”.

Spice it up with optimism, hard work, consistency, and strong will.

02/02/2023

🥲🥹

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

01/02/2023

❤️

“Look at the stars. Look how they shine for you.”🌌

📷: brenoresistente

31/01/2023

Greetings, everyone!

I am Avid, an aspiring travel photographer, and I extend a warm welcome to this page.

Through this platform, I aim to share more than just my travel photographs. My intention is to inspire each and every one of you about the significance of connecting with nature.

Throughout my journeys, I have encountered numerous individuals with captivating stories. Many of them embark on trips to unwind and find solace from the pressures of daily life. Nature has a remarkable ability to evoke positive emotions, fostering a sense of serenity, joy, and creativity, while facilitating concentration.

Photography is not merely a hobby or a passion for me; it serves as a means to alleviate stress. Little did I know that developing a deeper connection with nature is directly linked to reducing the risk of experiencing poor mental health, including feelings of sadness and anxiety.

By sharing my travel photos, it is my sincere hope that they will ignite a spark within you, inspiring and encouraging you to embark on your own journeys of exploration and discovery.

Thank you for joining me on this adventure!

Warm regards,
Avid

📸 Phul The Adventurer

26/01/2023

“Sea of clouds, ocean of stars.”

Photo by introducing

21/01/2023

"Sagada, kung sa'n lahat ay isinigaw
Sa langit na ikaw ay muling matanaw"

18/01/2023

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲
📍𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮, 𝗦.𝗕 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗵𝘂𝗴, 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝟲𝟬𝟭𝟰 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂

Want to start outdoor hiking but don’t have an idea how to?
𝗧𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗸𝗼𝗹 𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀?
I was able to chitchat with Sir Junjun Booc, one of the owners of Southpeaks, and discovered that this is one of the O.G local outdoor brands here in Cebu including Habagat, etc.
Sir Junjun Booc can definitely help regarding tips, preferences, and alternatives on what to invest in hiking.

17/01/2023

The best days are spent camping.🥰

📷: ayutts

13/01/2023

I've just reached 3K followers! Thank you for continuing support. I could never have made it without each one of you. 🙏🤗🎉

13/01/2023

𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗸𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘂-𝘀𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻? 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗽𝘂𝘆𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗮, 𝗺𝗮𝗼 𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮.
𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗹𝗼𝗴! 🙏🌨

07/01/2023

I reach out to people because I consider them precious stones in my life. They made me laugh, inspire and hope to become better in this bitter world.

I don’t want them to be drowned in the same vast ocean of loneliness. I don’t want them to fall into the same sinkhole of frustration. I don’t want them to reach the point of no return, the “Abyss of Nothingness”. So, I try to build the “Optimism Map”. It’s my way of reminding them of their existence.

I put up a ray of lights along with it and left some trail of footprints towards a haven. As I shovel a new mixture for “Acceptance Street”, I wiped a great volume of perspiration which led me to an exhausting realization.

I’m tired. Ironically because I created a road they don't want to cross. It’s sad knowing how aspiring those people you’ve looked up to only to settle into something they don’t deserve. I guess it’s one of those harsh realities here on earth.

People don’t want to be saved.

29/12/2022

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘆
𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻’ 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱
𝗛𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 🎶

23/12/2022

The Christmas season is in full swing! Series of parties to get-togethers, and rush shopping sprees. A day before the penultimate celebration is the moment of detachments. Workmates then go home. Friends are preoccupied. Everyone is busy preparing like damn robots working 24/7. You're left alone wondering what to do in the holidays.

From fun reunions to sudden severances. I yearn for all of your safety and protection as you travel your way back home. I hope for your lovely homecomings with your families.

Contemplating the excitement on the bus, there are some who can't travel back home. Breadwinners who sacrifice the special day for extra pay. Godparents who can’t afford to buy presents. Sons and daughters who have difficult relationships with their parents. Troubled sectors living behind bars. Homeless persons sheltering in dirty corners. Introverts trying to find haven within their thoughts. Stray dogs that barely scavenge.

I pray to all of you inside the musing bus, would take a little time to think about our fellow beings. Wish for their safety and sanity. Dream for their stomachs to be filled with good food. Crave for their optimistic smiles amidst their adversaries. Hoping that they still grasp to that single light to bravely live through the night alone.

19/12/2022

Life and the universe are infinite. The human condition is finite. A man who desperately tries to carry the world by himself ends up torturing his being. When we pour our minds with frustrations and jealousness over social media content, we comparatively intoxicate ourselves. 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱, "𝗜 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹-𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀."

Life's more interesting outside the virtual realm. Keep pursuing happiness in the physical world. That itself is something to live for.

12/12/2022

Just a couple of minutes at the highest top. I want to savor this fleeting euphoria. The kind of life I want to live. The kind of time I want to die. The feeling I've always dreamed of having. Thinking all about me. Staring at the heavens, resting in the winds, living a good life. Forgetting what it's like to be on their twenties. No room for excess baggages. No society to please. No demons to fight.

This is happening. This is real happiness. I am here and I'm looking at the infinite world, embracing all the good. The hues of life and everything that makes you wonder. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. A solitary adventure. A grand scenery. An existence.

09/12/2022

𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗜’𝗺 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗻. ☀️

A fascinating, solitary, radiant light. An authentic force that vigorously rise, shine and set throughout the day. Its morning rays sets your mood to continue working on your dreams. Even in its extreme heat, all are still depending to its illumination. As it sets, it leaves colors of hope. Every hue represents unique and essential philosophies of life.

I’ve been in the cycle of trying for years. People have left, interests disappeared, and failures have scarred me deeply. But the sun stayed. Its energy was very much the same the first time I saw it. I wish to never get tired of dreaming, of walking barefoot, of achieving success, of searching happiness and contentment alone.

I wish to be a sun with my head held high and feet straightforward. Locking the path of my chosen trail free from distractions, brave enough to believe in my own beam, strong enough to not bend on my own knee.

𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗔 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻. 𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.

06/12/2022

I thought finishing college would be a huge step towards a clear slate on my goals. I thought of having a degree would give me the strength and confidence needed to easily win in life. Once viewed as a promising grass, many have hoped that I will grow into a tall tree.

But I’m still a wild vine that won’t last without its tendrils. Sprouted out of nowhere. Constantly twining within my dark thoughts. At 25, I’ve never felt so lost and vulnerable. Unwatered, struggling to earn support, weathered by my own insecurities. I literally find myself at the mercy of environmental factors.

But even in the harshest conditions, plants adapt and continue to thrive. By turning towards the glorious sun, its hopeful rays keep me alive. The wild vine carried on with his life and continue to believe in its power to grow. 🍂

04/12/2022

Degrading yourself of being too toxic, failing over and over again, or simply being a runaway misfit. You hate you because that’s just who you are? Still at the third stage, bargaining. Our own shadows make us. It’s been attached to us ever since we’re born. You can’t cut it. 𝗪𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀. You owe it to yourself to appreciate and accept your shadows. We just need the right blend of colors. Keep stirring until we transform into the best versions of ourselves. 🍂🌅

01/12/2022

I’m not an astronomer but my love for the stars traverse in light years. It constantly reminds me of how tiny I am in this immense world. To always keep my feet on the ground. A gaze in the sky makes me feel humble. The cosmos is staring and telling me its grandness. It makes me wonder my infinity as well. That I am destined to do greater things like the universe itself. 🌠

29/11/2022

“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯.” The logic of life can be pretty summed up through the principles of mountaineering. How far will you climb towards your dreams? At what cost? 🤔

It’s scary to try to figure out our future. In fact, we can’t. Just like when you climb a mountain, you can’t grasp the whole enormous pinnacle in one glance. Hanging on to the expectation that you have the full control over what’s going to happen often leads us to disappointment.

You are just a man. That is a mountain. And life? Is consists of thousands of mountains.

Try to climb for a change of perspective. The highs and lows. The stops and stumbles. The rests. The wind that catches your breathe from obliterating. The exhilarating delirium as you make your way to the top. 🌄

Up above, that best view is a metaphor of yourself. That somehow between those doubts, you carried on. At the edge of the fall, you held on. At the brink of your own ruin, you moved on.

Discerning that achievement is just ten percent of the overall experience. That my friend, is learning to look back in the past and owing yourself a pat in the back of how far you’ve become. “𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.” 💪🤟

25/11/2022

Time passes quickly we don't even realized it. See the world. Experience its wonders. Learn from it. 🌍❤️

Read more at: https://bit.ly/2HK6zWq

23/11/2022

Pasok ba ‘to as golden ratio? 😆

As a neophyte in photography, sunsets would be one of my biased subjects. I don’t technically apply the Fibonacci rule, but for some reasons I somehow glance on spiral perspectives whenever I shoot then it will give me a tick signaling an interesting angle. That’s the magic of sacred geometry. 🌅🌏

Happy Fibonnaci Day! 😵‍

22/11/2022

𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗴, 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 📍

18/11/2022

While we enjoy this gloomy weather in the comfort of our own homes; our sip of coffee is others' struggle crossing a neck-deep latte flood, our warm blankets are others' umbrellas made out of sack of trashes. If a rainy day is heaven for some, it is hell to most. I hope when you savor the peace the rain gives, you'll pray for the safety of the people who bravely endure the sorrows it pours. ☔️⛈

17/11/2022

Sabi nila, “you only need to take the first step and everything follows.” But the world doesn’t work that way. Trails are not always concrete. People will throw rocks on you. Madadapa ka. Steep inclinations will challenge your core. Nasa sa’yo nayan kung susuko ka sa kalagitnaan. Others take a pause and breathe. Try it. Hindi lang sa literal na pag-akyat ng bundok, kundi pati narin sa mga hamon ng buhay. Tao lang tayo na napapagod. Huminto, pahinga at magpatuloy.

Song: Ako Naman Muna
Artist: Angela Ken
Album: Lyric and Beat (Original Soundtrack Vol. 1)
Label: STAR Music
Released: 2022

15/11/2022