For you, love and kindness come in endless strings, and you freely unwind yours, lifting everybody around you like kites. Happy, happy, birthday, Dandan! Only a few people have the gift of making others believe that there’s so much hope to be found in any place—you definitely leave a trail of good vibrations wherever you go.
What gets us out of our beds in the morning, what makes our heart race, what keeps us hurtling forward…it’s the deepest, most intimate parts of ourselves. Thank you for sharing your dreams with me; like you, they are nothing short of stellar.
And when it comes to you, I know that they’ll all come true.
I’m really blessed and grateful to have you as one of my closest friends. Cheers to all the adventures we’ve had! I love you.
Brave the waves,
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In true traveling with a purpose style, my fellow adventure-loving friends started planning for this trip almost half a year ago. Our goal: to explore Siquijor as a local, with no rock left unturned. Spontaneity is always sexy. But those few months as lead time gave us the luxury of being able to map out our itinerary, save up for pocket money, and lift the mystery that has shrouded the island for decades.
“Hop on a plane; we’ll meet you there,” one of my close friends Dandan told me.
The rest of our group was coming from Cebu, while I flew in from Manila to reach our jump off point, Dumaguete. When you’ve won the friendship lottery like I have, crossing miles just to be with them is an easy feat.
After getting on a boat, we all held our breaths as Siquijor and its untouched beauty emerged on the horizon.
Photo by the always dreamy Hannah
We then took a coastal ride in a jeepney, and stopped over this lush forest.
An immediate quiet fell on us, and the same wonder gleamed in our eyes.
Photo by Dandan
Photo by Hannah
We were finally here. And we were thankful, knowing that it was just the beginning of a mind-blowing weekend.
Brave the waves,
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When you’re feeling down, hieing off to the mountains can lift up your spirits. Especially at times when you’re in a contemplative mood… cloistering yourself at one of your favorite cafes can really let your thoughts swirl around freely, and take flight.
Here, the lower your heart is sinking, the higher you can pull it right back into place. Having a flock of clouds hovering under your feet, so close you can almost ride on them, tells you that things have nowhere to naturally go but up. The awe-inspiring landscape around you is a testament to this.
Brave the waves,
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