Ethel's Personal Journal of Consolations & Desolations by Ethel Joy ABARETA

Consolation

ethelabareta1 — 2020-12-04 01:23:37 UTC

My close friends (from my previous school) and I try conduct Netflix Party when we all have time. The genres of the movies are mostly about life, philosophy, love, and the like. In this way, we can enjoy our free times while catching up with each other.

Desolation

ethelabareta1 — 2020-12-04 03:16:05 UTC

When Typhoon Rolly struck our country, even though my family and I were not that much affected, I really felt sad and stressed out because many of our kababayans lost their homes and some lost their lives :<

Consolation

ethelabareta1 — 2020-12-04 03:20:07 UTC

Every day of my quarantine life may differ base on how I feel everyday. But as much as possible I always try to understand and acknowledge all the feelings that I am having through breathing exercises and some basic meditations.

Desolation

ethelabareta1 — 2020-12-04 03:22:07 UTC

Numerous assessments and school works are usually piling up and when this happen, I am kind of anxious and stressed. Sometimes it reach to the point where I only want to work just to finish my school works and forgets about resting.

Consolation

ethelabareta1 — 2020-12-04 03:25:57 UTC

I feel accomplished because I was able to become more active in the community-based organization that I am part of. Just this past few weeks, I became busy since I really allotted some of my free time repacking relief goods and delivering them to the typhoon victims as well as to the fire victims near our community.

Desolation

ethelabareta1 — 2020-12-04 03:44:52 UTC

Just few days ago, my aunt told us that my grandfather is in an extremely critical condition and that the doctor's prognosis is really not good

Nasaan ako ngayon?

ethelabareta1 — 2020-12-04 03:47:10 UTC

Ang masasabi ko lang ay sa kabila ng lahat ng stress, takot, kalungkutan at iba pang negative feelings, sinusubukan ko pa rin laging tignan ang maggandang bagay na meron ako ngayon na binigay sa akin ng Diyos. Sinusubukan ko rin intindihin na mayroong mga bagay na hindi na mababago at parte ito ng aking buhay at plano ng Diyos. Kaya naman masasabi ko rin na habang tumatagal sinusubukan ko na mas mapalapit sa Diyos kahit na sa maliliit na pamamaraan na kaya ko.

Prayer

ethelabareta1 — 2020-12-04 03:50:49 UTC

Panginoon,
Salamat po sa lahat ng biyayang ipinagkakaloob ninyo sa akin sa bawat araw ng aking buhay. Salamat din po sa patuloy ninyo na paggabay sa akin. Nawa po ay patuloy ninyo akong gabayan at bigyan ng lakas lalo na sa mga pagkakataon na ako ay nahihirapan at napapagod. Lagi ninyo rin po akong ilayo sa kapahamakan at ilapit sa mabubuting bagay tulad ng inyong pagmamahal.

AMEN.