Hey mga ka-workfu! 

Currently here at a resort hotel in Taal taking a quick break to take advantage of the long weekend. Buti na lang hindi na sick ang mag-ina, and wala pasok bukas.

Which is funny because it’s been a while since I really knew what day of the week it was.

or kung may sahod na ba. 

or kung holiday nga ba or what. 

But now I have to again kasi mag first day of face to face school na yung son namin. 

He’s six now, and he should have been in school much earlier, kaso lang pandemic.

And we all know how that went. 

There is that, so now I have to be aware of the days of the week again, otherwise baka mahatid ko si Julian sa school on a Sunday, haha. 

(Yes Taal Crater talaga yung maliit na shadow sa likod hehe)

Hemingways.

Sakto ang muni-muni with an awesome view tapos may coffee with Tawisilog, (Tawilis, a fish endemic to the Taal lake + silog) because I wanted to share some thoughts that have been on my mind lately. 

It’s about our interactions with the people in our lives and how we perceive them. 

I’ve been considering the idea of turning down the volume on the people in our lives, so to speak. 

In fact, I’ve been contemplating completely muting the sound. 

This might sound harsh at first, but let me explain. 

In my life, I’ve learned not to listen too intently to what people say to me. 

Instead, I focus more on what they do. 

There are many of us who are in relationships with people who say all the right things, yet their actions don’t reflect their words. 

Often, it takes years for us to realize this inconsistency between words and actions, and it can be a painful realization.

What if we started listening less and observing more? 

What if we paid more attention to the actions of people around us, rather than their words? 

This perspective also applies to our own lives. Reflecting on our own actions can often reveal insights about ourselves. 

For example, if we claim to love someone, do our actions reflect that love? 

We may assert that we’re dedicated, but are we truly present when needed? 

As parents, we profess our willingness to do anything for our children, but do our actions back that up?

As sons or daughters, we also say that we want to be there for our parents, but do we really follow through?

In our freelancing community, we often hear phrases like “I’m motivated”, "Lezgooo", or "Mag outreach ako every day!"

But again, it’s essential to turn down the volume and evaluate whether our actions align with these statements. 

How do we really treat our daily work? How do we actually relate to our prospects?

Love is a verb. Work is a verb. Service and contribution ARE verbs as well.

(Serve and Contribute talaga yan, pero you know what I mean.)

We have to stop describing these words as nouns and start using them as verbs in our lives. 

They’re all actions that speak louder than words. 

So my suggestion is to start observing more and listening less.

Turn down the volume and pay attention to the actions - you might find that life becomes much clearer.

Hope you’re having an awesome long weekend before classes start.

Yan na muna for now.

CoaSho

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