Go on A Stroll, See Everything Anew
It’s mighty optimistic of me to believe that I can stumble on new ways of looking at familiar places. (Even ones that I’ve gone to since I was a kid.) But I really think that if you pack an open mind, along with your other essentials for any trip, your usual getaways can still manage to surprise you.
Shang ri la Mactan is one of my super favorite beaches in the planet. If you save up or get lucky, and you get to visit it year after year though, its wow factor can tend to dull your senses. One habit that I picked up from my years of traveling was to clear my head, take a stroll, and prime myself to view everything with fresh eyes.
Once you’re near that crucial point of feeling like you’ve seen it all, pause, and choose to appreciate what lies ahead of you. The world is too kind for us to allow ourselves to get used to beauty and wonder, don’t you think so?
Brave the waves,
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Remember Resilience
You met Resilience before you discovered your own name.
It was the voice that taught you how to reach for things with your small hands, to utter your first words, to stand on your feet and walk. Newborns, despite being fragile, had no room for quitting. You came into this world, made with the same indestructible, iron-willed fiber.
Resilience let you grow, and helped bring you here.
Now that you’re older, why is it easier for you to give up?
You’re built with an unseen armour. You’re learning so much from everything around you. You’re talented, brilliant, and strong. And yet, when you hit a roadblock, get hurt, or feel impatient, you instantly think of a way out.
Stick around, answer the call to work harder, and know that quitting was never part of your—or anyone’s—natural make up. When you fall down, lose a loved one, or bruise, allow your instincts to take over. Trust yourself.
Remember Resilience, and let something extraordinary push you to get up, heal, and fight back.
Brave the waves,
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Take Your Time Being Outdoors
As always, no tricks—the grass really was this green on this day.
Do you take the time and effort to be outdoors at least once a week too? Waking up at dawn to ride out to the beach, spending an afternoon in the park, or getting treated to a day in a resort like Anvaya…being close to nature would never fail to invigorate your spirit. Where do you go to unwind, and find peace of mind?
Brave the waves,
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This is the personal blog of Mia Bontol. I'm the island girl behind Shop Brave The Waves, a clothing line that offers Filipino-made resort wear. Swim with me?
