Written on a White Paper

At 18, I had my life perfectly planned: studying architecture at UP Diliman, getting married by 25, and everything in between.

But life had other ideas.

None of it came true, and along the way, I learned a valuable lesson-manifesting dreams can work, but only when the timing is right.

Now at 22, I often find myself battling bouts of loneliness, especially during quiet moments spent rereading my favorite novels. One time, I stumbled upon a video of someone who manifested her soulmate by writing down everything she wanted in a partner-and it worked. Inspired, I decided to try it too.

Manifestation can take many forms, but for me, putting pen to paper surprisingly brought my dream man into my life. Now that he's here, I can't help but wonder-did I manifest the perfect love, or did fate have its own plans all along?