Pampering Myself Quotes Novels & Stories

At biglang sumiklab ang sakit sa aking puso. “ I lost my beauty because I let someone else define it for me. I was a mess, I was broken. So, I built this brand to remind every woman that she can say to herself, ‘I am the most beautiful.’ It’s not a gift from anyone else. It’s a gift to yourself.” “Isabela…” mahinang bulong ko. Ilang taon na ang nakalipas pero parang tinutusok pa rin ng kutsilyo ang puso ko. Pakiramdam ko, ako pinaparinggan niya.

Ang kanyang mga galaw ay napakalumanay at puno ng pagmamahal habang nagsalita. "Oh, silly girl... please don’t worry about this little thing. Truly, nothing else in this world matters hmm? not pain, money, anger…none of it matters half as much as life itself, and especially not as much as you. You are the most precious thing I have, and nothing can ever change that."

Kapag gagamit ako ng banyo, kailangang magreklamo siya na bakit ang dami kong potions sa sink—referring to my 10-step skincare routine. "It's called self-care, Ezekiel. Something you clearly don't know about since mukha ka nang bangkay sa sobrang pagtatrabaho," sabi ko nung tanghalian habang pinapanood ko siyang kumain ng sandwich habang nagbabasa ng reports. "Self-care is a luxury for people who have their lives in order, Liannah. Right now, I'm making sure your life stays in order," sagot niya nang hindi man lang kumukurap.

My every word was filled with virtue and conviction. "Being soft does not make anyone less of a person. Sometimes, we also have to be weak in order to grow stronger. Do not ever change just to conform in other people's world. Just be yourself and rule your own queendom." I gave a one last alluring smile before uttering my thank you. Everyone clapped and it was my signal to elegantly go back to my position. Nakangiti man ako habang nakaharap sa audience kanina ay hindi ko maiwasang mapapikit pagkatalikod.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit sobrang iyakin ko, siguro dahil sa pagbubuntis ko kaya nagkakasabay sabay na lahat. "Hindi kita mamadaliin but please, huwag mong pabayaan ang sarili mo. You're important to me Kiara. Look at yourself now, ibang iba ka na. Kumain ka sa tamang oras at huwag mong ikulong ang sarili mo dito sa bahay, you can go out para makalanghap ka ng hangin, if you want to unwind you can have your vacation." "Pag iisipan ko kuya, just give me some time." sagot ko sa kanya.

Ang daming ginawa kaya pala major makeover. "Maganda ka na pero lalo kang gumanda!" puri ng baklang nagkikilay sa akin. Ngiti lang ang naging tugon ko. Super fulfilling ang lahat ng ginawa namin. Super relaxing din. Naramdaman kong babae talaga ako. "Women need to pamper themselves also," ika ni Grandma nang paalis na kami sa salon. Ang gaan ng pakiramdam ko. Grabe ang sarap sa feeling. Nagpapasalamat ako dahil ipinaranas ni Grandma sa akin ang ganito.

“Hindi mo kailangang magmadali ngayong araw o bukas. But when the time comes that you decide to stand up for yourself, remember that you are not doing anything wrong by simply being who you truly are.” Bumuntong-hininga siya nang malalim, at sa pagkakataong ito, mas magaan at mas payapa na ang kaniyang mukha. “Thank you, Amalia. You don't know how much this conversation means to me. This is the very first time I've ever said those words out loud to another person.” “I'm deeply honored that you trusted me enough to share your truth,” sagot ko habang itinataas ang aking baso. “Here's to freedom and finding ourselves.”

Hindi siya katangkaran, pero maliit at napaka ganda. Umupo na sa kama si Lovely, "Hindi ko talaga mapigil ang sarili ko sa pagkain. Ayoko rin pigilan ito. Ang motto ko ay, ang pagkain ay ang pinakamasarap na bagay sa buhay. Hindi ko dapat biguin ang sarili ko, lalo na ang aking bibig at mga binti. Kung kaya kong kumain ng dalawang beses lang hindi ako kakain ng higit pa sa dawala. Kung puwede akong humiga, hindi ako uupo. Basta’t nakakain ako ng masarap, umiinom at nagpapahinga nang maayos, ang sarap na ng buhay ko."

“Don’t forget to take care of yourself, okay? You can’t pour from an empty cup.” Napatawa ako nang mahina. Pamilyar na sa akin ang linyang ‘yon; ilang beses na rin niyang sinabi iyon para ipaalala sa akin na unahin din ang sarili. Parang naging mantra na namin. “I know. I’m trying. Pero alam mo na, ang hirap lang minsan. Everything feels so fragile. Parang laging may nakaambang mali.”

Things are really getting exciting. — Pumunta ako sa isang salon dahil it's my time to shine again. I need to have a beauty massage. It's my treat to my self for doing a great job. Sinasabi ko na, kahit wala si Daddy kaya kong gawin ang lahat. Ngayon ay kailangan ko nalang ay tuluyang makuha ang loob niya na kahit sino pa mang humarap sa kaniya ay ipagtatanggol ako.