It’s been a while since I wrote something. Honestly, I’ve been keeping myself busy with work, freelancing, and also journaling.
The last time I wrote was last month and I’ve been working on things, and I honestly don’t want to jinx it. So last year, I resigned from my previous employer after more than a year of working with them. I felt that I wasn’t growing anymore, career-wise. It gave me a break from working full-time and I was freelancing mostly from November 2022.
This year, I started with a new company with a new role. I’m still struggling with impostor syndrome since I feel that I’m not good enough. But, I’m genuinely grateful for my support system, a.k.a, you! I’ve been keeping things on the down-low for now and enjoying my time away from social media.
That’s why this newsletter’s title is a reference to Hamilton. He didn’t thow away his shot. 😉
Some life lately things:
Rewatching Bones — currently on Season 11 already!
Still watching NCIS, Young Sheldon, Call Me Kat, How I Met Your Father
Currently reading: Deja Dead (the first Temperance Brennan book)
I had my frames changed because my former specs kept falling and I almost always get annoyed. Plus, the fog is a bit annoying whenever I go out with a mask.
I’m still on my meds — Duloxetine and Quetiapine.
I still haven’t finished writing the blog post about finding your peace. It’s been long overdue but I couldn’t find the right words to express my thoughts yet.
I took a break from listening to podcasts.
Current LSS: Flowers by Miley Cyrus — it’s going to be my song of the year! 🌹
I work during US shift so I’m asleep during the day. I really think it suits me best because I don’t get distracted by anything, which is good for my ADHD.
I’m still making progress with my courses on Coursera. 🥺
I’ll be starting a new project within this year!!
Some Dakila updates:
He’s going to celebrate his 6th birthday this February 3!
We gave him puzzles that will teach him patience and slow feeding. It has been working well and he knows his cue when it’s time to eat! He usually prefers to eat whenever we’re eating.
We got him an orthopedic bed that’s stationed in our home office. He spends his time there whenever we’re working.
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Some life discoveries:
I was able to make an account with a public library in the U.S. My first borrowed book was Viola Davis’ book, Finding Me. It was a good read that I was able to feel the struggles and could relate to her while I was reading it.
I subscribed to NordPass after discovering the leak from LastPass. I didn’t want to feel unsecured with all my details and deleted my account as soon as I migrated to NordPass.
Maria Unfiltered — coming soon! ✨
I posted a teaser about it and I’m going to have a podcast here on Substack. It’s going to me Maria Unfiltered. It’ll cover most of adulting, digital marketing, and debunking myths and taboos.
You’ll here about it when the first episode is up!
Another thing, I’ve opened pledges for my Substack so in case you want to support or donate to this little project of mine, feel free to do so.
It’ll be exclusive for those who have been supporting me ever since my blogging days. I realized that I really have a lot of ideas that could be repurposed into something else.
Anyway, it’s almost 8 AM here and I better hit the sack! ✨