By Lauren V. Macaraeg #LaurenMacDoodles
Hello from the real world! I’m Lauren, your super jologs girl who is still on super extended social media break. 🌳👧😹💃🎵🌞😻 It really helps my mental and physical health to spend more time in the real world instead of the online world up to now. Mas feeling ko tao ako kaysa avatar haha. 😂 Kaya nahiyang ako eh! I actually now like spending more time outdoors than indoors. That’s why I’m rarely online these days, only popping up occasionally if necessary. I am literally living out my #Live4Infinity #LifeProject even if I don’t write about it as often. I’m just here to say “Hi!” and to say I’m doing okay. I’m still in the middle of healing while focusing on family, health and work, but I’m still fairly good. I hope you are all doing great too, especially since I’m not updated on most news anymore. These days, I may not be able to spend time with some of you in person and I may rarely get to read most of your posts and I may rarely get to post our photos and I may not always be that active in messaging, especially group chats, but you guys are still in my thoughts and in my super jologs heart. ❤ Pwera char! Lol.
Alam niyo, almost every time I try to resolve to do something on the computer, such as to scroll my newsfeed or to organize our photos or to try to sort through my overflowing messaging inbox, I find myself just wanting to close my laptop and do something else in the real world, like going out of the house, spending time with my mom and our family, exploring the park (at gaya ni Dora the Explorer ay may backpack din ako! 🎒), dancing awkwardly like a happy elephant, or something, anything else. The rare times I actually buckle down and stay still in front of my computer or my gadgets is to work, for my own writing dreams and for my mom’s paperwork. Sometimes, I even leave my computer at home and just write on my phone or tablet while I am outside! At least I’m still outdoors haha. To my surprise (and probably to yours), I am changing in a way that I did not expect: I’m starting to prefer moving around to sitting in front of the computer. I’m starting to prefer spending more time outdoors than indoors. I’ll explain more about these things later on, but I’m just letting you know now that these are some of the important changes that’s happening to me nowadays.
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng nagtiya-tiyaga at nag-e-effort na mag-reach out at kamustahin ako even if I’ve been fairly quiet lately. Salamat sa mga lahat ng nagpasaya at sumuporta sa akin sa mga panahong ito. Salamat din sa lahat ng nangamusta with sincerity and concern. I appreciate all who have shown compassion and concern, and not judgment, as I try to rebuild myself with God’s help in the best way I know how, even if it means that some of you might rarely see me or hear from me these days.
Thanks once again to everyone who has been understanding and patient about my super extended social media break and social semi-break. Di ko rin in-expect na hahaba ito ng ganito haha. Thanks for understanding if I am not able to spend as much time with some of you as you have been used to or if I am not able to spend time with some of you at all lately. In fairness, although I still prefer to be alone or only with a few people these days, I am now trying to make an exception for my family. Although I still have a limited social life in general, I have at least been trying to spend more time with extended family the past few months, as you can see from my photo collage. I pray that someday, when I’m more fully healed, I can spend more time with friends too.
Thanks to all for being understanding and patient if I haven’t been able to be very responsive to messages or to be active in group chats. I do try sometimes to respond to messages kahit late na, pero I really find it hard to catch up completely since it’s been over a year since I’ve been less active in messaging and group chats. Kahit nga sa birthday greetings, usually delayed din ako lol. I will try to improve in terms of communication when I am better. For now, I suggest that you call me directly for any urgent matters. Kasi parang Mount Everest na ang mga inbox ko haha. Well, di naman, Mount Makiling lang siguro. 😂
Thanks also to all for being understanding and patient if I haven’t been able to post most of our photos. 📷📽️📸 I really have been meaning to, but every time I try to organize our photos on the computer, I just somehow feel like shutting down my laptop and go out in the real world instead, as I have shared above. I do still love taking pictures just as much as ever, since it’s a form of capturing memories and stories for me, especially as a writer and a storyteller. I just find myself lacking the energy and inclination to organize and share the photos online. No promises, but I will try to pop up again soon to post some photo albums with family and friends, at least one per group. Pero just the major events siguro kasi, to be realistic, I’m too backlogged to catch up and post all the 2018 and 2019 albums. But someday, when I have time to officially start my #ProjectPICMIRACLE, we can discuss other options on how to share photos more comprehensively and efficiently. I really want to share complete backups of all the family photos and videos someday, so that you guys can have your own copies too, in case something happens to me or to my files (wala naman sanang mangyari hehe. I want backups, not because I’m expecting the worst, but simply because I wish to preserve precious memories and keep them safe as best as I can, in the same way our ancestors have impressively kept old photos intact for our generation and the generations to come). I hope to discuss my ideas about media sharing with you later this year.
Last but not least, thanks for understanding if I haven’t been able to keep up with my newsfeed and to read most of your posts and to be updated on all that is happening in your lives. But I still care for you all even if you may rarely feel my online presence (Care Bears lang ang peg! Lelz). I really do hope you guys are doing well. Wherever you may be and whatever you may be going through, whether you are enjoying a fabulous stage of your life or you are enduring a crappy one (I think I’m experiencing a mixture of both at the moment), I wish you guys hope, peace, and joy. Not just fleeting happiness that crumbles at the slightest problem or annoyance, but real joy that comes from above yet bubbles from within, the kind of joy that I am slowly, but surely, regaining these crazy, beautiful days.
Meowhugs and joy from our super jologs hearts to yours, from Lauren, Mama Uni and Cutie the Jologs but Lovable Cat. 🌳❤️😻🐈💃
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#Live4Infinity #LifeProject by #LaurenVMacaraeg #LaurenMacDoodles 🌟 : “LAUREN SAYS “HELLO FROM THE REAL WORLD!” (Collage Photos from 2018 & 2019) Written on 02.09.2019. 🌳👧😹💃🎵🌞😻
#SocialBreak #SocialMediaBreak #Extended #Healing #Recovery #Honesty #Openness #Patience #Consideration #Understanding #Talikogenic
#ProjectHEAL: #SocialBreak #SocialMediaBreak #Honesty #Openness #Catharsis #Forgiveness #ThankYou #Love #MyFavoriteThings #Pink #Cats #Kittens #Outdoors #Fitness #HappyAwkwardDance #Zumba
#ProjectTIME: #MeTime #SelfDate #ADateWithMyself #Family #ValentonClan #MacaraegClan #SamaniegoClan #PerezClan #AmparoClan #Friends #LaurenAndMamu #MamaUniAndMe #MamaAndMe #CutieTheCat #Cutie #Cuteings #Love #LoveIsSpelledTIME #GodWithUs 🐈🐱😻❤️👸👧💃
To Follow Later On When I Get Better: #ProjectPICMIRACLE #ProjectTHANKYOU #ProjectHELLO
#MentalHealthAwareness #Healing #Recovery
#LaurenMacScribbles #LaurenMacKulit #KidsAtHeart #AmazingGrace
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