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A daily audio journal for the month of June as I hyper optimize myself to be my best version in this season of my life.

*fingers crossed*

If you’re curious as to how I got it, how I went through it, and you’re wondering about its after effects, listen in.

Dive right in if you need a friend to process this bittersweet ending to #HomeCha


From what makes #HomeCha so special, how we got into K-drama in the first place, what we liked and didn’t like about the show, other recommendable K-dramas, celebrity culture in Korea, Kim Seon-ho’s controversy and his possible comeback from cancellation if he rebrands and moves to the Philippines.


LOL. Just kidding.


This episode is for the Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha fans that need to process the show’s ups and downs, including the most recent controversy about Kim Seon-ho.


Joining me on this episode as my very special first guest is VJ Ai dela Cruz of MYX. She shares with us her insights and perspective on the issue as a showbiz insider, and a fellow Kim Seon-ho and K-drama fan.


Technically, nag-chikahan lang kami for an hour kasi wala kaming ibang makausap about the topic and there’s just so much to discuss and process.


P.S. My mic could be better, I can hear it too.

How do you get through the days when everything sucks? How can you find something to look forward to when everything's uncertain?

This episode is based on the Japanese priniciple of Ichigo Ichie: The Art of Making The Most of Everyday. I talk about my struggles aka why I never reply on time - jk. But seriously, I talk about eight points that we can apply to our daily life, to make things suck less than it already is.

Hope it helps.

On this episode, I talk and reminisce about being clueless and 20, when it came to my career, my world view, and relationships. 

Navigating parental and external validation and how I learned to internally validate my own decisions now at 30. 

I shared my predictions for myself at 20, conversations about why 30 isn't as scary as you think, building your identity and yourself as an individual outside of your first bubble (family, school, friends and work) and what to look forward to at 20 & 30, and the struggles of being 20 & 30.

If you wanna hang out and reminisce with me, listen to the entire episode, if you wanna jump to the main point of the podcast, jump to 32:19

Episode Guide
0:00 - What I'm Into Lately
04:49 - What Triggered The Topic
09:32 - Typical Day In The Life at 20
16:35 - Typical Day In The Life at 30
20:49 - 2010 Prayers
24:43 - 2010 Predictions
32:19 - What To Look Forward To At 20 (jump to main point here)
52:03 - What To Look Forward To At 30
01:06:33  - What To Dread In Your 20s
01:10:54 - What To Dread In Your 30s
01:15:05 - What To Take Away From This

Best to listen when you're alone, winding down for the end of the day, with ample time to reflect. 

On this episode, I talk about that feeling of being stuck where you are which can be so easily resolved by talking to someone you can unravel your thoughts to.

It's a simple concept that was so well fleshed out in Jordan Peterson's book called Beyond Order, which I'll share an excerpt of. I talk about the where I am lately, and how important it is to talk and find people you can talk to, the difficulties I've personally encountered because of the pandemic, and examples of how miscommunication can ruin a marriage using the show Sex Life from Netflix as an example, and how strong I know my relationship is because of a foundation of good communication which we've built even before we got together. 

P.S. I recorded this at around 3AM so my voice is a little different for this episode.