One afternoon i was browsing Spotify to find the perfect playlist to accompany me while i work. I found "#SEPANX" Described as "Songs that say... why did you have to go?" I have heard of the term before. Never fully understood it. So i pressed play.

A disclaimer though... this is not the perfect playlist for that afternoon. LOL. Relatable? Yes. But not my anthem for that afternoon. Instead, it inspired me to write this. I write this not because i am an expert on the subject but because i've come to realize a few things and i thought maybe someone could benefit from it. So. Here. We. Go.

Why do people leave nga ba?

I could tell you a hundred reasons (that's an exaggeration) but let's keep this short. The sad truth is NOTHING LASTS FOREVER.

Some are meant to stay. Some are not. And that's okay. But don't feel helpless. Embrace it.
Remember that you have the last say on who you want in your life or not. You have a choice.
Realize that the people you choose to be a part of your life has a role to play. Let them. They might love you. They might not. They might hurt you. They probably will. But remember that you need the bad so you can appreciate the good in your life.

So what do you do?

LOVE.

Love not because he/she makes you feel good about yourself. Love because you want them to feel good about themselves. Love not because it is expected of you. Love because you CHOOSE to.

I refer you to this bible passage:
I'm not the most religious person in the world and God knows i'm not perfect. Heck everyone knows that. But i try my best to live by this. Most of the time. I am only human after all. But choosing to love (this kind of love), helps you realize why you are with that person in the first place specially when he/she is at their worst or when everything seem to go wrong. It only lasts until both of you decide it shouldn't.

On my last week in Europe, i finally had time to write about the trip. A bittersweet hoorah! It meant i was about to leave the dream (temporarily) and go back to reality.

Indulge me will you? Let me relive the dream one post at a time.

First in, Austria.

On our first weekend, we were off to Hallstatt. It's a village near Hallstätter See known for its salt mines.


*Credits to T for some of the photos. :-*
Danke schön Hallstatt! 'Til next time! ;)

Visiting Europe has been a goal of mine since God knows when... P and i made a pact that by the age of 30 we will go on a sabbatical of sorts and spend a good amount of time discovering Europe. Little did i know that I will be making the trip sooner than expected. Sorry P. But hey, we can still make that trip in a few years... ;)

While i was processing my Visa, i can't help but be drawn in by all the interesting places i could possibly visit. Specially the lesser known locations that are just waiting to be discovered and plastered all over Instagram.

Just like Lake Bled in Slovenia. I never even heard of the town until T suggested we include it in the itinerary. Google and behold... it looks beautiful in any season. <3