My personal blog of sudden thoughts, ideas, realizations, and some issues that I would like to share with anyone.
Sunday, August 12, 2018
BUYBUST REVIEW - MGA RASON BAKIT DAPAT MONG PANOORIN
Multo
ni: Riyan Portuguez
pero hindi tulad ng inaakala mo.
Ito ang mga alaala ng kahapon -
katangahan, kahinaan, galit, at poot.
sa mga panahong ikinakaila
Kung saan malalim ang gabi
Kung saan malamig ang hangin sa pag-ihip.
buhay na buhay siya na nakasunod na anino.
Tumatapang, lumalakas, at bumabalikwas
kapag alam niyang wala kang pagtanggap.
YOUR TRUTH WILL BE REVEALED
Monday, June 18, 2018
PASENSYA NA, PROUD KAMI
Malaya kaming magmamahal at masayang mabubuhay! ❤๐๐๐งก๐
#LGBTQ #PrideMonth #Kebslang
Monday, June 11, 2018
HORROR MOVIES IN A NUTSHELL
Sunday, May 27, 2018
APPRECIATION POST: CELEBRATE YOUR SMALL PROGRESS!
Friday, April 20, 2018
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AB/BS PSYCHOLOGY
#TanongNiBes #DifferenceBetweenABandBSPsychology
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
#BESTIPS: TIPS IN JOBHUNTING
*while waiting pwede kang makipagchit-chat sa guard pero please wag kang magtanong sa guard magkano sahod kasi may guard na chuchu at nakakarating sa HR haha kaya ingat*
KNOW THYSELF
If we extend this to other situations, you'll hear problems such as "my parents want me to take this course because blah blah", "You're mad at me?", "I hate her because she hates me", etc. These are all examples of projections. We are unaware of what we truly feel and projects it onto others. It occurs when we don't confront our problems, recognize our emotions, when anxiety is too much to handle, or when we are frustrated.
Here's the first rule and Socrates was right when he said it:
Know thyself.
Saturday, March 31, 2018
PAMAHIIN
Friday, March 30, 2018
#TanongNiBes: How'd you know that psycho is for you? I want to know
Since I saw your profile and it seemed like you're a fresh graduate from HUMSS, it's understandable na "psycho" yung term na ginamit mo. Hahaha. The right word should be "Psychology" not "psycho". Psycho is used as a shortcut for "psychopath." They are known as manipulative. They harm other people and damage the society because of their antisocial acts while Psychology is a discipline that studies human behavior and mental processes. Psychologist's main concern is to enhance the productivity and well-being of all people. ๐
To answer your question, well, at first I followed my father's wish to take political science because he wanted to see me as a lawyer. I enrolled in a prestigious school but I only stayed for 1 semester. During my stay, I encountered too many challenges such as adjustment, financial problems, and feelings that I don't belong in my course. Walang spark of joy and enthusiasm every time I go to school. Eventually, I stopped.
I was lost for months looking for the best course that best suited me. Binalikan ko yung interest ko nang high school na nag-enjoy ako sa work ng guidance counselor namin! Ang awesome ng brain games niya sa classroom! Tapos nakita ko rin sa friend ko na masaya siya sa psychology. Na-feel kong parang masaya talaga especially kapag mag-uusap kami.
Then ayon. Dito na ako. Masaya at masarap sa feeling! Never akong nagregret na nag-Psychology ako. <3 Walang katumbas yung fulfilling feeling lalo na kapag nakatulong ka at may positive feedback sa ginawa mo. Masaya ako kapag masaya yung hitsura rin ng audience kapag may talk. Masaya ako sa pinaglalaban kong advocacy na tayong lahat ay tao at pantay-pantay. Masaya akong habang may tao, may Psychology.
I guess this is one of the courses that will thrive in the future. Technology will never replace humans. They can't imitate empathy, understanding, immediate experiences, love, hope, pain, and even consciousness of a live person.
I consider this as one of the difficult courses (lahat naman e). Imagine, hard sciences can actually calculate precisely and accurately the physical universe but in our course, we don't have specific formula to calculate abstract concepts such as love, pain, helping, understanding, cooperation, and other related concepts. We can't restore the faith in humanity, walang formula doon pero our work somehow makes this world a better place. But imagine the work of psychologists and other allied professionals to produce a spark of hope to a person who feels empty and useless? To at least help and guide the person to fin their purpose and meaning.
We can't measure everything but life itself is meaningful when you explore the world of people, their subjective world. <3
I can't wait to share it to all of you! I hope one day, we'll have a meaningful conversation or try to take my path so we'll meet soon.
Masaya na mapait ang course na ito pero alam mong sa huli, lahat ng hirap mo...worth it. <3 Mahal ko ang disiplinang ito. Sana makita rin kitang masaya sa kursong ito.
Monday, March 19, 2018
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS
Thursday, March 8, 2018
LIFE IS...
Life is about who you are not your extensions. Life is about sleeping peacefully at night with fewer complaints because you are in control with your own response to the situation, not the other way around.
Life is about loving your life and loving your people.
Life is about embracing your self, your true self.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
LEAVE A LITTLE LOVE FOR YOURSELF
Kapag nagmahal ka, magtira ka sa sarili mo. Cliché, no? Pero totoo! Sa dami ng nakakausap ko kahit sa chat o personal, marami na yung nagmahal ng todo tapos luhaan sa dulo. Hindi ko naman sinabing wag kang magmahal pero kasi yung iba (yung iba meaning di applicable sa lahat, oke?) binigay lahat. Simot. Ubos. Kaya ayon, sa dulo durog. Luhaan. Sawi. Hays.
Kasi nga bes magtira ka.
Dapat nga na mas mahalin mo muna ang sarili mo bago "siya". Paano ka magbibigay ng pagmamahal na hindi mo sinubukan sa sarili mo?
Saka minsan hindi mo naman kailangan ng love life, minsan kaibigan at pamilya okay naman (pero depende sa'yo balakajan). Huwag kang magmadali na baka bukas maubusan ka.
Mayroong darating para sa'yo. Baka di pa nga lang napapanganak. Charot. Seryoso, mahalin mo sarili mo. Darating yung tamang tao sa'yo kahit gaano pa kataas ang standards niyan...may papasok rin sa banga. Pak!
JUDGMENTAL IS NOT OK
Pineapple on a pizza is ok
Makinig ng ex b is ok
Maging imperfect is ok
Maging single is ok
Your lumpy body is ok
You are ok
Yung ilang tao lang sa society natin na judgmental ang HINDI OK.
BE KIND
"We carry with us, as human beings, not just the capacity to be kind, but the very choice of kindness."
From "Wonder"
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Psychology isn't just about labels, classifications, evaluation, or whatever, it's about looking on other people's strengths and positive qualities. One incident should not be attributed to the person's personality. We need to know the whole story. You know, actor-observer effect. Though it's normal for us to respond negatively to certain situations (because we're humans), we still need to consider other angles to see the whole picture.
We're here to guide and help our Kapwa. We don't drag one another, right? I'm sure, one way to fix things is not throwing spiteful comments to someone when we don't even know the situation. We need to gather enough facts before making any conclusions.
In this era of fake news, be the person who don't easily get swayed by what we see, read, and hear. Don't let politics to divide us all.
So for now, be kind. Always choose to be kind.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
IMPORTANT GIFT UNLOCKED
Kaarawan
Ito ang unang beses na may blog post ako sa birthday ko. Simpleng post lang. Haha.
Masaya ba ako kapag birthday ko?
Hindi palagi pero ngayong taon, oo. Marami kasi akong nalaman sa sarili ko, sa mga taong nakapaligid sa akin, at sobrang thankful ako sa mga magaganda at malulungkot na naganap na. Masaya ako kasi naka-survived ako sa jungle na 'to na kung tawagin ay buhay.
Masaya akong kasama ko yung mga mahal ko sa buhay. 💖
May dapat bang ikasaya kapag birthday?
Oo. Siguro nagkakaroon lang ako ng pagkakataon na piliin kong maging masaya. Hindi ko naman kontrolado ang lahat ng pwedeng mangyari pero pwede ko naman piliin na maging peaceful sa kabila ng ingay at gulo.
Matanda ka na! Ew?
Tumatanda na. Hindi naman mapipigilang tumanda, enjoy na lang yung experience saka yung mga pagkakataong pwede kang matuto. Salamat sa mga umaga, araw, at gabing nakakatulog ako ng mahimbing.
Siguro ang birthday wish ko, maging peaceful, mas masaya, at mas fulfilling ang taon na 'to. Sana bigyan ako ng wisdom at lakas na harapin lahat ng challenges. Kung ganyan kaganda yun, susunod na lang yung iba pang blessings.
Wish ko rin na sana yung mga may birthday, matupad yung wishes nila. HAHAHA. Oh, pa-wish back na lang ah. Charot. 😂
Seriously, SANA SWERTEHIN LAHAT NG BABASA PO NITO. Thank you!
Friday, February 23, 2018
TIME IS NOW
I got unexpected motivation from an interviewee today. She said:
"The time is now. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today."
Ayan yung principle niya since she's a cancer survivor for 16 years! She's applying for supervisory promotion. Good luck to her. Deep inside na-inspire ako sa kanya! Sana kayo rin! Kailangan natin ng ganitong motivation ngayon. Waaa. 💖😍
#WakeUpWarrior
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE?
...it is life that asks us what meaning we give to our existence. We can respond to life by being responsible. We accept our responsibility when we accept the categorical imperative: "So live as you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now" (Frankl, 1963). Facing each moment with such acute awareness and with such responsibility enables us to find the meaning of life unique to us at this singular moment in our life.
Excerpt from Existential Therapy (Prochaska & Norcross, 2010) 💖
#WakeUpWarrior #Existentialism
Bakit #WakeUpWarrior?
Bakit nga ba #WakeUpWarrior ang hashtag for #BLEPP2018?
Dalawa lang naman ang sagot diyan. Una, ito ay dahil gusto natin na isama ang mga BLEPP warriors nang mga nakaraang taon. Tama, may mga fallen warriors tayo noong 2014, 2015, 2016, at 2017. Ngayong taon, naniniwala ako na ang ilan sa kanila ay naghahanda at nag-iisip rin na rumesbak! Pangalawa, ito ay para sa mga BLEPP warriors rin ng taon at napanghihinaan na ng loob!
Ang #WakeUpWarrior ay para sa lahat ng BLEPP warriors na gustong pumasa sa board examination. ✊Gisingin niyo na yang motivation ninyo! Tara! Resbak na! Laban! 💖
Huwag kalimutan ang hashtag na ito sa mga post ninyo this season! Ipatrend natin hanggang sa twitter! 🙂💪
Sunday, February 18, 2018
The Greatest Showman
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I watched the life of PT Barnum entitled "The Greatest Showman" starring Hugh Jackman. I felt sad about his background but I admired his perseverance to continue what's considered "freak show" during his time. It takes courage to do that.
Monday, February 12, 2018
"Are You Afraid of Death?"
Interestingly, someone asked me from the audience, "Are you afraid of death?" This question is unrelated to the topic but I understood him because he didn't know the answer to his question. I replied with no hesitation, "No."
I love existentialism so I replied to him in a way I understood this lens and the way I approached my own life. I am no afraid of death. Actually, this is something to discuss early in life to reflect on your purpose and to cherish your moment with those people you love. It is something to conquer early on to embrace your shadow. It is accepting the fact that all things in the material realm are ephemeral and vulnerable for destruction at any moment...it is an acceptance of the fact that all of us will be gone soon. The bad news is we have no idea where and when death will take you away but the good news is you always have a time to ponder on life and to cherish every day.
Accepting death is being conscientious with your actions towards others and reflecting on yourself.
I am forever grateful for the life I have and for all the journey life have given me. I am more than willing to explore more paths and to realize whatever potentials that I have never discovered before.
GRIT
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Panibagong Lente
"Ano ba yan! Magkahawig yung piso sa limang piso!"
"Simple lang ang buhay! Huwag niyo na kasing pahirapan!"
Madalas tayo na magreklamo sa mga bagay na kung minsan hindi naman natin kayang baguhin. Madalas rin na mas inuuna nating tingnan yung hindi maganda kaysa sa maganda.
Uy, hindi ko sinasabing ang galing ko sa judgment. Marami rin akong pagkakamali at ilang mga biases na sinusubukan ko pa ring tanggalin. Iyan rin yung bagay na sinusubukan kong isantabi kasabay ng pagtikom ng bibig tapos pinipilit na magsuot ng panibagong lente mula sa ibang tao para mas maunawaan ko kung ano ba yung punto niya. Karaniwan, pumapalya ako pero sa ilang subok na pakikinig mas nauunawaan ko.
Ano bang mali sa erasure means wrong? Nakuha ko rin yung punto na bakit kailangan pang maliin yung mga sagot eh wala namang taong perpekto sa totoong buhay...na dapat pagbigyan ang iba na itama ang mali nila kaya dapat hayaan silang magbura. Kuha ko iyan. Palagay ko naman ang punto ng ilang mga guro tungkol diyan ay matutong mag-isip talaga ang mga estudyante at maging maingat sa pagbibigay ng sagot. Sa totoong buhay, wala rin naman tayong erasures di ba? Ang mga nagawa na ay magiging bahagi na ng nakaraan. May pagkakataon kang maitama ito pero sa ibang pagsusulit na saka dahil nalaman mong nagkamali ka tulad rin ng matututunan mo sa pagsusulit mo.
Sa bagong disenyo naman ng pera, baka kaya magkahawig yung piso at limang piso para suriin muna natin bago natin ibigay dahil ano man ang halaga nyan, hindi yan basta-basta binibigay. Piso man o limang piso yan, parehas pa rin silang mahalaga, parehas silang may pakinabang at dapat mo silang pahalagahan na parang tao, di ba. Lahat tayo magkakaiba. Lahat tayo may kanya-kanyang katangian. May iba nasa alta de sosyedad pero may iba nasa ibaba ng estado ngunit hindi ibig sabihin na hindi sila mahalaga. Parehas silang tao at parehas silang may halaga. Magkaiba ngunit may pagkakatulad.
Sa isang banda, may katotohan naman na simple lang naman ang buhay kung gagamitin mo ang ibang lente pero naisip ba natin na sadyang komplikado naman talaga ang lahat? I mean, kaya nga may mga disiplina tayong inaaral kasi natural na talaga sa mundo na komplikado siya. Mga bagay talaga ito na kahit komplikado dapat na maunawaan. Palagay ko mas nagiging komplikado ang isang bagay kapag hindi natin tinatanggap na ang buhay ay komplikado. Kung sinusubukan nating gawing lubusang simple ang lahat, mayroon tayong makakaligtaan at baka ito pa ang pagmumulan ng hindi pagkakaintindihan. Kung natural na simple ang lahat bakit pa kailangan nating mag-usap?
Hindi mo naman kailangan sagutin iyan pero gusto ko lang ibahagi 'to.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
"I LOBE YOU"
"huh?"
"I lobe you." *covert kilig* ๐
"I lobe humor." *covert kilig pa more* ๐
*sympathetic nervous system is stimulated, pupils dilated, tachycardia, dopamine, and serotonin released*
Psych x Psych
Sabay nagka-oxytocin at vasopressin daw. Charot. HAHAHAHA IYKWIM. Ssshh! ๐ #HormoneOverload
MAY KA-DATE KA?
"Uy, besh! Malapit na mag-Valentine's day! May ka-date ka?"
"Wala e. Do I have to follow the norm ba? It's just a construct, bes. Kapitalismo rin iyan. Wag kang papadala sa emosyon mo. Wag kang ma-pressure. It's all in your hypothalamus and keme."
"..."
"Labyu!"
Sunday, January 28, 2018
ANONG COURSE MO?
"Psychology po."
"So, nababasa mo nasa isip ko?"
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Nakakapagod man pero sa huli sinasagot natin iyan kasi tayong mga Psych majors ang unang umuunawa sa tao. Alam nating hindi niya alam iyon sa paraan rin na hindi natin alam ang sagot sa bawat tanong sa paligid. Siguro, bigyan pa rin natin ng halaga ang bawat taong nagtatanong nito at sagutin ng may pagpapakumbaba (though sa circle natin natatawa tayo pero in real life alam naman nating todo explain tayo di ba).
Baka dala na rin na tumatanda ako kaya parang nakasanayan ko na rin iyan. Sa totoo lang, tuwing nakakarinig ako ng ganyang tanong napapangiti na lang ako. Hindi na siya nagsisilbing ingay sa akin o nakakatawang tanong, nakikita ko siyang isang pintuan na nagbibigay ng pagkakataong maliwanagan yung isang tao.
Isipin na lang natin na para tayong magulang na paulit-ulit na sinasagot ang maliliit nating anak. Buong pusong nagtatiyaga para maunawaan niya ang mundong mayroon tayo.
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"Anong course mo?"
"Psychology po."
"So, nababasa mo nasa isip ko?"
"Psych majors po kami. Hindi manghuhula ahahaha pero sinusubukan po naming gumamit ng mga tools para maintindihan ang karanasan at kalagayang kaisipan ng tao..."
Ikaw na bahalang magdugtong at magkwento kung gaano kaganda yung course natin. Alam mo iyon? Hindi tayo astronauts pero parang katulad na rin natin sila kasi marunong tayong makinig at sa bawat taong napapakinggan natin ng buong puso ay katumbas ng isang planetang nadiskubre mo. Bawat karanasan ng tao ay isang mundong sinubukan mong intindihin kahit bago sa'yo. Di ba, amazing? Ang Psychology ay kabilang sa soft science pero kasing hirap rin ng hard sciences (at least sa paraan na alam ko). Sa hard sciences may mga formula sila at pagkakataong masukat ang physical world pero never naman nating kayang gawin sa course natin. Mahirap mahanap at masukat kung paanong magmahal, masaktan, umunawa, mawalan ng minamahal, kung paanong maging matagumpay ang pagiging isang parent, at kung anu-ano pa. Wala tayong formula sa Psychology para masukat ang mundo ng kaisipan. Hindi ba mahirap yun? Sinusubukan nating i-transform ang mga numero sa isang mahalagang interpretasyon na sana katumbas ng karanasan ng tao at kung minsan alam natin na hindi kailangan ng numero para maipaliwanag ang tunay na karanasan ng tao... at kung anu-ano pa.
Ipaliwanag mo ang Psychology. Unawain natin ang tao kahit na mahirap kasi sino pa bang gagawa non kung hindi tayo? Subukan nating i-restore ang faith ng humanity dahil kung minsan nakakalimutan ng tao kung sino sila. Tulungan natin sila. Subukan nating mahalin ang kurso natin.
Love Psychology.
Your bes,
Riyan
Thursday, January 18, 2018
MAS OKAY MAGING IKAW
Sa dami ng mga positive quotes na nababasa ninyo, sana subukan niyong mahanap doon yung tunay na "ikaw."
Huwag kang makinig sa iba na maging ganito o ganyan ka, pwede siyang gawing guide natin pero wala pa ring hihigit sa nag-iisip ka at nagre-reflect ka sa sarili mo. Masyadong maraming distractions sa paligid, sana piliin mo yung maging tahimik ang loob mo. Hindi mo rin kailangang ikumpara ang sarili mo sa iba kasi magkakaiba tayong lahat ng pinagdadaanan.
Hindi mo kailangang palaging mag-ingay o makisali sa gulo. Hindi mo rin kailangang laging magreact. Ang kailangan mo, magfocus sa sarili mo muna bago ang iba.
Ano bang gusto mo? Masaya ka ba? Mahal mo ba sarili mo? Tahimik ba ang loob mo? Magstay ka pa ba diyan? Gaano ako katagal na maghihintay? Ito ba talaga gusto ko sa buhay ko? Ano ba yung pwede mong gawin ngayon para makuha mo yung lisensya mo? Magwowork ka ba habang nagrereview? Kaya mo ba? Shet ayan na siya 282 days to go. WTH.
Lahat ng iyan, ikaw rin naman ang sasagot. Hindi quotes, hindi yung pakialamera mong seatmate o ka-trabaho...ikaw lang pero maaaring malaman mo ang sagot sa tulong ng iba. Pwedeng kausapin mo ang guidance counselor niyo, psychologist, o kaya sa taong pinagkakatiwalaan mo para tulungan ka o ma-encourage ka pa na may malapitan.
Hindi sapat ang quotes lang o mga kung anu-anong nababasa natin. Kung gusto nating maging okay, kailangan nating isipin yung mga bagay na mas makakatulong sa atin. Alagaan mo ang sarili, bes. Piliin mo yung peace of mind sa maingay na mundong 'to. Piliin mo ikaw. Alamin mo sarili mo...
Mas okay maging ikaw.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
TWO WORLDS
Funny thing is you have overflowing people in the external world but empty in the internal world. Two different worlds. Which is better? I guess you know the answer.
Fill your internal world with good and genuine people. Those people who will understand you when you're on the brink of giving up on yourself, those people who will just be there without asserting if you're right or wrong because you're vulnerable at the moment, and those people who accept you not for the world.
May you find these gems for they'll be your source of strength when there's nothing left of you...
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
THIS IS IT, 2018!
Monday, January 15, 2018
SUBLIMATION
Masakit ang katawan ko bukas sa OJT nito pero kebs. Kailangan kong maging madisiplina sa sarili ko. Sana hindi na maulit, kung maulit man, tatakbo ulit ako hanggang sa mapagod na ako.
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MY 2018 PLAN
This year, I'll just do my best and let's just what will happen.