I'm Still Figuring It Out
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Last published Tue, Jun 10, 2025
This isn't a story about someone who has it all together.
This is a collection of late-night thoughts, quiet breakdowns, and small wins that nobody clapped for. It's for anyone who's ever felt like they're falling behind, or like they're living life on shuffle while everyone else seems to be on a perfect playlist.
Through short stories, reflections, and heart-to-heart moments, this book explores the messy, beautiful process of becoming. Of dreaming, doubting, restarting, and still not knowing exactly where you're headed - but showing up anyway.
If you're in your "bahala na" era, if you're tired but still hopeful, if you're learning to choose yourself...
This book is for you.
Because figuring it out isn't a deadline - it's a journey.
And you're not alone.
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