Aspire to Inspire

STARTING anything would always be either one of two things:

(1) TOO EASY - As though rain clouds of inspiration flooded the world and you happen to be standing in the middle of an empty pool or excavation site; consequently making everything 10000x easier like an inspired Sim that has all the perks of getting the job done while earning all those extra coins, XPs, and collectibles. Yes, that awkward moment when you stop playing Sims after you’ve helped your virtual alter ego “figure everything out” and you start realizing your Sim has more life or talent than you do.

Starting is painless, rash, and usually bound to a promise of continuing an endeavor so well-begun with an undying belief in its success. Soon the excitement wears off that it gets sickening as though is has turned into a burdensome obligation, making it seem best to rid one’s self from it as soon as possible.

OR it could be..

(2) TOO DIFFICULT - That nothing ever gets accomplished for the lack of balls to make a decision and simply start, putting everything off to the comforts of tomorrow when one apparently is to be wiser than “today”.

Extreme laziness is excluded from the equation though. I’m talking about a burning desire to start something but failing to do so cause you just can’t or you simply find it too difficult for personal reasons which you find out later on to be immaterial. The question of how and where to begin, in this case, has been mulled over for so long that it’s left to mere contemplation.

Either way, the sincerity (no matter how little) would always be there and more often than not we eventually go through whatever we wanted to do anyway. I’m simply referring to our attitude towards the undertaking or the length of time we’re actually committed to such for it to deserve the merits of our time and effort in mentally planning its success.

The beginning, as I have recently come to accept, is harder than end. I, being the easily attached little girl that I am, had always dreaded the end of things.

I’m talking about things drawing to a close, no turning back in the pillar of salt kind of thing, and not merely alterations to what we’ve been accustomed to. I’m a fan of positive changes, that’s the “good” kind which isn’t really the end things anyway. I never welcomed the end as an old friend but gladly I have come to terms with it. My maturity just leveled up, byaaatch. I now welcome it with open arms and bag of humor.

The temptation to revert back to what’s familiar would always linger but as convenient as it is to run back, it never really got us anywhere. 

It’s hard to see success in beginnings, you have to adapt to so many things, start from scratch just because you pulled the wrong Jenga block. You’re the new student, first date, empty blue book, off scale map, unknown road, blank canvass, exhausted bank account, or unwritten love letter.

The pressure to start things right, to make it work, to make it perfect builds up in your little head. We fear the uncharted territory so much just to find out it wasn’t as terrifying as we thought it be. Merely overrated. 

Every accomplishment starts with a decision to try and trying entails starting now, today, pronto, right away, this instant or quick enough, before someone else steals it away from you hahaha. For new habits to develop, we have to consciously start doing it. Though how hard the beginning, set your eyes straight on the prize, it’ll have good endings if you believe and work hard enough. Yes, this is me being ecstatic about something I’ve always wanted to do but never did.. until recently. Sorry little pet, your period has prescribed and since you wanted to play chess, here’s a checkmate :) 

Photo credits obviously from Someecards :) Visit the site here. You could make your own cards too! Hahaha, have a nice day everyone! Take care and start whatever you wanted to TODAY! :) Xx

Grabbed dessert at Pages Deli with the girls. Goodness, how I adore themed shops, cafes, and restaurants ♥ Aside from the yummy looking menu, there’s just something about this place that’s so romantic and pretty. Great for get-togethers, sweet dates, or bonding time with your favorite book or journal! Book quotes from the classics are even printed on their menu, walls, mirrors, windows, and drinking glasses. Plus a print out of a quote for every meal! They have vintage stuff scattered around the place too for your dose of inspiration - a pretty sight don’t you think? :P

You could visit them anytime of the day for coffee or wine. They specialize in gourmet sandwiches but they also serve pasta, soups, salads, and cakes. You could even purchase imported cheese and sausages! Their menu is definitely a must-try checklist :) Since my friends and I had heavy dinner, we just munched on Belgian Chocolate and Magnolia Cakes.

It’s cute and funny how we always end up wearing matching clothes or colors no matter where we are without even talking about it HAHA :) It was nice seeing you lovely girls! I love this photo of us HAHA. High five to all our memories! You guys always give me a good laugh. See you again soon xxx

Pages Deli could be found at The Streetscape, Shangri-la Plaza Mall, Metro Manila, PH | Open from 10am - 12mn on weekends and 11am - 11pm on weekdays | Contact number (02) 447-4718 :)