I assure my closeness to the people of the Philippines, struck a few days ago by a powerful earthquake. I pray for the deceased and their families, for the wounded, and for all those suffering because of this disaster.
“but it doesn’t feel uncomfortable for me to get feedback of all sorts because i know where i stand regarding the work i’ve made”
she knows exactly who she is as an artist
💬| Taylor made a firm stance in her speech at the SHOF about how she backs the music she puts out regardless of the feedback she gets, good or bad:
“My favorite art is detailed and singular in its voice, therefore it can’t be digested and metabolized by everyone who experiences it in the same way. I’m very frequently told by people how they feel about my music, that they never really got my music until they got their heart broken, or started driving their daughter to school every day, or until I made an alternative album in the pandemic called folklore, or that they only like the hits, or that they only liked the ones that weren’t hits, or that they don’t like any of it at all. But it doesn’t feel uncomfortable for me to get feedback of all sorts because I know where I stand regarding the work I’ve made. As writers, we can only hope to meet people where they are in their lives, but you can’t ever orchestrate or force the encounter. “
I have a theory I believe in. If a place, a person, or a situation no longer belongs in your life, it will continuously disappoint you. Recurring disappointment is not a coincidence. The problem isn't a single event; it's the path itself. Whether it’s a workplace, someone you love, or a career choice.+
My friend was crashing at my place. Said it was temporary. Three months later I’m like okay, this is too much. So I found him an apartment and paid his first month’s rent to help him out.
Next month comes and he looks at me like “bro I thought you had me?” HAD YOU ke? I just let you live with me for free for three months and paid for your new place. Now I have to pay forever? Somehow I became the bad guy. People started saying I abandoned him. Lol.
I could’ve told everyone the real story. How he never offered money for groceries. How he acted like my place was a hotel. All of it.
But I didn’t say anything. Not because he deserved it. But because going back and forth wasn’t going to change anything. We’d both just look stupid. Plus he needed someone to blame. That’s how some people are. They need you to be wrong so they can feel right about their situation. I wasn’t going to give him that.
I figured out that some people will forget everything you did for them the second you stop doing more. And defending yourself to people who have already made up their mind is a waste of time. I kept quiet because my peace mattered more than winning an argument.
Yeah it cost me a friendship and some money. But at least I can sleep at night.
if you choose A WORKING WOMAN, you must accept that she CANNOT manage a house full time by herself. if you choose A HOUSEWIFE who can take care of and manage the household completely, you need to accept that she DOES NOT MAKE MONEY and you will have to provide for everything. if you choose a SUBMISSIVE WOMAN, you should accept that she DEPENDS on you to lead. if you choose to be with a STRONG WOMAN, you should accept that she is STUBBORN and has her own thoughts and ways.
All she wants in 2026 is for her whole nervous system to finally rest. She is tired of being in survival mode, tired of always bracing herself for the next problem, she wants days that feel calm and nights where she can sleep without her thoughts racing.
She wants to wake up without heaviness in her chest and go through the day without feeling overwhelmed.
She is begging for a year where her spirit can breathe, her mind can slow down, and life feels gentle again. A year where she can heal and begin to find herself again.
I wish you the kind of healing where your nervous system unlearns survival and remembers peace.
A small but valuable lesson learned at almost 59 years of age
I asked ChatGPT what these flowers are on our dining room table.
I thought they were foxgloves.
Turns out they’re snapdragons.
Then I learned something else.
Snapdragons shouldn’t be placed near ripening fruit.
Fruit releases ethylene gas.
It shortens their lifespan.
And suddenly it struck me.
Some people and environments do exactly the same thing to me.
They don’t destroy you.
They just quietly speed up the wilting 🤣
So the lesson is simple.
You don’t argue with the chemistry.
You just move the flowers. Or yourself 😉
one time I talked to this old man and he told me to "find a vacation everyday, even if it's walking outside and feeling the grass between your toes" and that is what 2026 will b all about. Finding a vacation, everyday.
People always say, “Don't burn bridges you might need those people someday.” But honestly, I hope you never find yourself relying on anyone who has tried to hurt you, belittle you, or tear you down. I pray that God gives you a life full of peace, purpose and abundance so much so that you'll never have to walk back across those bridges again.
My wish for all trentahin this 2026:
Pockets that never run dry,
money that continues to multiply.
Utang lahat ay mababayaran,
buhay mapupuno ng saya't katahimikan. ✨️
someone told me something that changed how I relate to people:
we spend so much time worrying about what others feel, thinking we have to manage their moods or emotions. the truth is, that’s not our job.
if they care to communicate, they will. If not… that’s their choice, not a reflection of your value.