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At the beginning of the year, I was inaugurated as the ASHS' Sandigan Matanglawin Head. This was a very big deal to me not only as a student, but as a person who actively advocates for the care for all creation. This brought me closer to God because through this, I feel as if God is deliberately speaking through my words, my actions, my members (those that I serve and lead), and me.

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I began working out to better care for the Temple of the Holy Spirit in/that is my body. I lost weight and felt more confident about myself. I believe that, through it, God showed me that I am capable of change -- that I can still grow despite having an already stunted height.

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I found God in other people. I've had secrets (which I am not yet comfortable sharing here) that I've kept from the world -- and myself -- for the past three years. I finally shared it to someone, and got it off my chest.

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I have let myself be defined by my grades for a long time. My life circled around grades, and this academic anxiety flew in circles on top of my head, waiting to swoop in and finish me off like a vulture.

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For a long time, I found religion and the concept of faith to be futile to myself. It took me a long time to awaken my spirit to the love of God, but for the period of time before that, I was very much longing for something to feel the void in my soul to no avail.

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I had a troubling relationship with our kasambahay for a period of time last year. I found myself blaming other people for my faults (and severing, in a lot of ways, my relationship with God).

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Dearest Lord,

Teach me how to find balance in me, overcome my personal demons, and value principle over unbridled passion.

Whenever I find fault in others, help me first to look inward and seek the true answer to the question, "What and how must I change to reconcile myself, You, and all of Your Creation?"

Amen.

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Do I know where I'm going? Do I know where I am?

I do not know completely the answer, but I know that I want to still get closer to God.

I am always thankful for all that has happened in my life, struggle or fortune. Either one is a blessing. They lead me closer to a truth within myself that I am eternally distant from reaching, yet desire to keep going towards nonetheless.

Amen.