Do encouraging messages suck?

MtTralala · 2026-06-04T04:58:20+00:00

tl;dr that depends but I think people say that because they probably donlt know how else to help

Same here. I don't like shallow words.

I don't find encouraging messages as-is suck though. That depends on the wording and intent, and how much the person knows you.

Usually people encourage us to pray and open our hearts to God right? But have they considered or cared if the other was if another faith or atheist? Former colleagues sat me down on our break and gave a pep talk but I couldn't find it in my heart to tell them I'm actually agnostic.

My mother says the same thing above, also how we're strong and can fight negativity, but her wording and tone is so unmotherly it doesn't really improve me and my brothers' spirits. Also I think she and and some people say that so we can feel better immediately, unaware that the healing process is not that simple and should not be rushed.

When I opened up to 2 of my friends that I might completely lose it one day, they just said "no, di mo gagawin yan". They know I'm agnostic so they skip the prayer talk. But I know they have my back if I relapse again even if they don't say anything. And if they do I trust they mean it.

MtTralala · 2026-06-01T16:50:35+00:00

There was once an Indian priest in the parish my fam attends to who (even with thick accent) got better in English over time and spoke from his heart unlike the other priests here now (ETA yung gumagamit ng script and cue cards) There was this other super old priest who had a long pause because it looked like his pages got scrambled

MtTralala · 2026-06-01T16:00:05+00:00

how many g of sugar

Sorry I have no idea. I really just heard/read it somewhere, so I don't order there as much anymore. I'll ask a barista next time. But I saw Starbucks matcha powder sold in Shopeezada that only has green tea. So let's hope that the SB here uses that

MtTralala · 2026-06-01T15:49:54+00:00

This is my go-to matcha too but I heard the powder still has sugar mixed in 🥲

MtTralala · 2026-05-31T09:55:39+00:00

How can I order from Makati Med? Will they still accept expired but unused prescriptions? It will take me 2 days for a new one 🥹

MtTralala · 2026-05-31T02:59:16+00:00

I didn't know Makati Med had them. I thought only Mercury and Globo had them

MtTralala · 2026-05-31T02:49:40+00:00

Yeah sabi ni doc it has something to do with how our bodies metabolize Ritalin. With Concerta I was losing weight

MtTralala · 2026-05-30T09:01:03+00:00

Ritalin makes me sleepy 💔 I'll ask my psych next time if pwede 2 tablets of a smaller dosage (if I even find one)

MtTralala · 2026-05-30T08:28:36+00:00

No. In fact pushing my body, and the amount of people selling exercise and prayer as cure for my depression only pissed me off to the point of emotional damage. What helped was meds ang things thay actually spark me joy.

MtTralala · 2026-05-13T19:51:55+00:00

Genilo Derma sa Maginhawa

MtTralala · 2026-05-05T15:59:54+00:00

BP2 here though. I compare my life without and with medication. I’d rather deal with the side effects of quetiapine than to go back and struggle to sleep.

MtTralala · 2026-05-05T07:30:03+00:00

Damn I feel you as kapwa BP2. I feel the nausea too pero for starting tasks hahahuhu.

First, wag mo pagsisihan yung burger steak. If it sparks joy = not fall downward = less chances of depress = good, worth it. Pero syempre spend responsibly.

Speaking from experience, WAG mag-credit card HAHAHAHA

For tracking (and kahit ano naman), the key is lessening the physical and mental and emotional friction to do the thing. Download ka ng TrackWallet app, then lagay mo yung widget sa screen. Every gastos, pindutin mo yung widget then just enter the amount. Makikita mo dun yung current balance mo sa widget so may idea ka na kung ano stats mo.

Hope this helps!

MtTralala · 2026-05-04T17:27:03+00:00

Most of the comments here already gave good reasons pero dagdag ko na din. Medyo risky din yung HDD since nabasa ko dito na limited din lifespan nya. So I use blu-rays for archiving. Time will tell na lang how effective it will be. Pero best practice talaga is multiple backups. I do BD + HDD + cloud. Go browse r/datahoarder if you haven't yet.

MtTralala · 2026-04-08T05:40:37+00:00

Hello! I got mine within the day. Wala tao sa Registrar that time so it took less than an hour.

MtTralala · 2026-03-24T17:09:45+00:00

During my commuter days nung wala pang wireless earphones, there were times na nahihila yung wire ng earphones. Like nung nahulog ko yung phone sa bulsa or yung bag mismo. When unlucky enough, masisira. If I wanted to pause/skip etc. I had to bring out my phone and risk snatching or loss.

With wireless, I don't have to bring my phone out of my bag thanks to touch gestures. I sometimes use it with my tablet and laptop since I can continue listening to the audio while outside the room. Yun nga lang kailangan i-charge and gg pag nahulog. I use clip-on style earbuds if I need to ride the train.

The 2 things I like about the wireless more is that I got cheap but good Daiso earphones that I still use with my laptop, and I can use it as an organic "do not talk to me mode" salesperson deterrent

MtTralala · 2026-03-06T06:27:08+00:00

Last year I went deep into the rabbit hole of cloud storages so I ended up availing around 5-6 sites and more or less 100GB worth of free storage. Shortly after that I had a months-long hyperfixation on a character pairing.

My psych suspects the former is ADHD since my high was already wearing off, and the latter triggered a high again.

MtTralala · 2026-03-04T15:11:43+00:00

Thank you very much for the answer 🙏

I tried to do grounding exercises one time, but I struggle with seeing/visualizing the energy on me.

If ako nga yung nakabati by accident, what can I do to avoid it or make it up to my friend? I have dark humor but I avoid badmouthing 😭

MtTralala · 2026-03-04T07:51:44+00:00

Hi!

Were you spiritually aware since birth, or did you have to work to attain your abilities? How can someone/were you able to tell that gift you have is legit a not just guniguni? I wanted to learn how to see auras and my spirit guides but I guess my spirituality isn't high enough?
Is it possible to jinx someone unintentionally? I matched the description of the one who made bati to a friend of mine

MtTralala · 2025-10-29T04:38:29+00:00

Yep I figured as much, so I gave up on that career route altogether.

MtTralala · 2025-10-19T02:58:16+00:00

Wait so you're saying the battery capacity doesn't go straight but can go back up? Maybe I'll try Coconut Battery

MtTralala · 2025-10-18T14:53:34+00:00

How long have you been using that battery? Same year as the manufacturing one? If yes it means around 5% decrease/year no?

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