perfect places, people, and progress

     

    Whenever I ask someone how they deal with a broken heart or even read devotions about healing from a painful breakup--they all say the same thing, focus on your hobbies. 

    Hearing that felt useless to me. How can my hobbies fill the void only he can occupy? Maybe that's just me being hopeless and failing to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Or maybe the forces weren't enough to push me to write or even live my life with direction... until this day happened.

    I attended an educational discussion at UP Diliman today, and believe me when I tell you it fired up my heart, it fired up my heart! I was so amazed at how they discussed it and how they made it simpler to understand. It made me so happy. I found myself entertained and immersed in the whole discussion for four hours--I didn't even notice! I enjoyed being there. My heart and mind totally escaped my yearning for him. Safe to say, I was completely present at that moment. My mind isn't elsewhere but in the discussion. And that's a wonderful feeling. To feel like you're doing something, and it pleasures you. 

    After that, the girls and I walked to UP which was romanticized by me, by the way... I loved the conversations in between the walks. Finally, we went to UPD's Area 2 or Kalye Dos to grab some snacks and drinks. We had chitchats and had pieces of advice from our seniors. My day ended riding Jeepney with my koleks while Perfect Places by Lorde was playing in the background. It's like I am living, existing, enjoying... at last. 

    Now I am here writing again... my love for writing found me again. For going to different places, my heart is healing. Therefore, maybe we are bound to fall in love with our hobbies again. Maybe our own hobbies are looking after us too... maybe reliving our hobbies will bring pleasure, peace, and purpose. Positively, maybe I am in the middle of what they advised me.