Life in Progress

I’ve been in Spain for more than a year now and I have continued living my adult there despite the challenges of not speaking the language and working at unusual hours. I’ve wanted this life for myself and I am willing to pay the price for it, it took my life to be where I am now and I encourage you to do the same, never give up and keep fighting until you make it. I promise it’s worth it, you’d r...

Since the very beginning, we are told to not feel negative emotions and it gets harder and harder to deal with everything as life goes by. Being not okay sounds very unusual to a lot of people, but this is something we need to appreciate and feel to learn how to enjoy and live the best days. Without negative emotions and sad days, we miss the growth that comes with it. Life is tough but if we lear...

Do you ever find yourself caught in the comparison trap? If so, you’re not alone. It’s human nature to compare and there are so many ways to compare ourselves to other people – money, house, cars, job title, attractiveness, popularity; the list goes on and on. In cases like this, comparison is the thief of joy. It can make us feel bad about ourselves and rob us of our happiness. If we practice for...

Growth is scary, trying new things is scarier and getting new experiences is something we tend to avoid. Calling out ourselves in the name of growth and maturity is hard tough we face every single day but the meaning of success changes in every stage of life for everyone. You are allowed to change your goals, mindset, and dreams as life goes by. As we enter next year with a lot of lessons, I have...

We are scared of growth because it forces us to move out of our comfort zone. It starts with our own mindset, habits, discipline, and making hard decisions for ourselves. Growth is not easy, we live in a society with a lot of external voices telling us we cannot get our life together and that we are not enough but the more we focus on ourselves and learn to grow with or without anyone supporting u...

We avoid many things every single day. We don’t face our fears, we pretend to be on our phones when we see someone, we don’t like to have a conversation with, we escape the thoughts that make us question ourselves and these patterns just keep on going. For us to fully know ourselves it is vital for us to keep ourselves some hard questions that would help us achieve long-term success, if we are bra...

New month, a new inspiration! Life is an open book, we are always given a chance to write our own stories. Dreams are scary, we will feel guilty for many things but we hold the decision to say no and create boundaries, nobody is coming to save up we have to take the first step ourselves. We are capable of doing great things every single no matter big or small, we can and we will because we deserve...

I’ve been very honest that business is not for everyone just all other professions, it has been sugarcoated for so long and it is all false. Life of being self-employed is very lonely and you do many things alone. While building your business/s you lose a lot of relationships along the way, sometimes including yourself, there are days when I don’t recognize myself for the amount of negativity I sp...

We all struggle with criticism, both in giving and taking. Why? Because we were not trained from the beginning to accept negative feedback with grace, in general, most of the time growing up no one taught us that it is part of life to get both positive and negative. Life is not all rainbows and unicorns, we will be always criticized for our looks, the way we look at life, our closing choices, and...

Dating is hard! Yes, you heard that right. I believe especially for people who have a very good relationship with themselves. I have no time to chase people and wait for anyone to message me. I am busy building my life and creating the path I want to take as I create the next stage of my life in Spain. I know my time will come and I am not in rush, the last thing I want to regret is ending up with...

What is wealth? It’s financial independence and knowing how and where you spend your money, then it continues to grow with healthy and mindful spending habits. Remember that things like bags, clothes, phones, and other things will not bring your long-term stability and happiness, I always remind myself that I have a life to build and not a community to impress. Every coin counts when you are build...

Independence? It’s a necessity, not an option! Independence comes in many forms, I strongly believe that if we don’t learn to be independent we repeat our patterns and carry them until adulthood. When we have less self-awareness we tend to jump from one person to another for support, we start with our parents, friends, romantic partners, and so on. I see nothing wrong in seeking help but never con...

Loneliness is an emotion that we feel just like happiness but it is seen so negatively and unfortunately, nobody taught us to face it with emotional intelligence. We were always told to distract ourselves whenever we feel lonely, growing up we struggled to face failures, rejections and being alone because from the beginning we were not trained on how to handle these negative things that come with...

I am not saying leave your home country and move somewhere as I did, we all know this is not an option for everyone but living in our comfort zone is something we all can work on. This is something I always push everyone to not embrace, life is a beautiful thing to explore, many times we will fail in achieving our dreams but we learn from every challenge we face to progress better. Failures are pa...

Is Yolo-ing bad? No, I’ve worked hard for 15 years straight to be where I am now, I’ve been about my career success but this time I want to take my time to build the next chapter of my life mindfully. I’ve always lived a very fast-paced life trying to do it all together either to survive or overachieve as much as possible. I am a risk-taker and dreamer and when these are combined that’s the perfec...

We live in a society where we are always forced to be successful but what is the true meaning of being successful in life? I always talk about it success comes in different meanings for everyone. For some, it is about having a family, for others, it is about having a successful career, and for me, it is about freedom and being able to live my life the way I’ve always wanted to. There is no right o...

My life lately has been both rainbows and storms, it wasn’t easy to move to Madrid and leave my businesses behind but I’ve always believed in technology; with the help of platforms like Lazada, it empowered me to serve my passion, improve the lives of my employees, and add to the lives of my consumers—all while running my businesses remotely. As to what’s next for me as a fresh graduate? Of course...

I am graduating from top business school in Europe, it was a very hard journey and yet so fulfilling. Many people asked me what is next for me? My Answer: Nothing! I am done chasing success, now it is time for me to live a peaceful life that I've always deserved for working hard. I've reached the point in life where I am extremely happy, grateful and contented. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

We don’t owe anyone an explanation for our life choices - don’t let other people’s voices get inside your head. It’s your life and nobody knows you better than you, only you’re capable of doing things for yourself. When you have self-awareness, it becomes your power to lead you to a better and happier life. Go create your own path, you can and you will. Angely's Instagram Life in Progress Instagra...

Life will always be about learning and failing. I have made a list of life skills we need to learn and keep improving to progress. But always remember that we are on our own journey. Everything changes along the way and the best way to deal with life is to keep flowing and to comfort yourself more when you make mistakes. You’re your best friend! Angely's Instagram Life in Progress Instagram A...

Nobody said life is easy but there are greater things waiting for us when we don't give up and keep going no matter what challenges we face. I want to share this strength of mine with all of you, one thing made me successful is that I never gave up on anything, I am not used to living an easy life, I always crave challenges to keep going and stay motivated. Whenever life feels stagnant, i find new...

Failures will be always part of success even when society make us feel that making mistakes is not part of the formula. At the end of the day, as I always say, acceptance is key when life doesn’t go as planned. We have the power to bounce back no matter how bad life gets, we are capable of healing ourselves, dream all over again, and create better version of ourselves. We accept and heal different...

There are days you will feel like a Rockstar and nothing can beat you down but some day it's normal that you just want to hide from the world. The challenge is not to stop and escape having insecurities but how to take care of ourselves and learn from our feelings every time we feel down. There are many external voices that would tell us we are not enough, only we can save ourselves, nobody is goi...

I never wanted to take a master’s, but going to IE changed my life, and now I understand that maybe I was meant to go to Madrid to do a meaningful task. I want to inspire you by making you believe that dreams give us strength, hope, and faith in our lives and where want to be, I strongly believe that when we are guided by our dreams we have a certain direction in life, produce better work, feel mo...

We often feel stuck when we are not confident about our own journey, but trusting the process and being aware of our emotions helps us be mindful of how and where we want to be. I was lost for almost two years after the pandemic happened, but slowly I got myself back on track and decided to move to Madrid and see what else I am capable of doing in life. Everyone thought I was leaving Manila to get...