Oftentimes, especially in the pandemic, I’ve beat myself up for not “performing” the way I used to or expect myself to. But I realized that “your best” should not be one immovable standard, but a malleable goal that depends on where, who, and how you are right now. 

Life ebbs & flows, gets harder & easier, simpler & more complex — it doesn’t make sense for us to expect the exact same results from ourselves every single time. Release the burden of being perfectly consistent— you are not a robot. You’re simply human. 🤗

found a home away from home in @casabalario 🏡🤍

tag who you wanna go here with 👭👫👬

throwback to weather as chaotic as my mood swings ☀️🌧

my jaw still clicks from the first vid 🥴🥲

counting down 1 class, 2 major requirements, and 4 days left with this live photo 🥲🌊📚

(not sponsored pero) ang ganda ng lighting sa 1000 jollibee 

set: jollibee 
lighting: jollibee 
hair: this week’s minor breakdown 💇‍♀️

When beach is life, but acads is lifer. 🥲😂

Attended a synch on my phone - and took notes on my laptop - all while using Globe Prepaid’s super-fast and reliable 5G connection! Thanks @enjoyglobe, I can make sure that I don’t miss any important classes, wherever I am. I can work and play without hassle, so that I can #OwnTheFuture!😎

to more filterless days 🌅🌿

completed a row of no-filter posts and i kinda like not fussing over my feed 🤗

Contrary to public perception, Janina Vela is not a one-woman show. Behind the girl you see is the strongest, smartest, most powerful woman I know. 

As the years pass by, I’ve enjoyed you as a mom, then a mommyger, then a best friend, and now, even in my finite perspective, I get to experience the amazing woman you are. It’s an honor to see you thrive as a homeschool teacher, a pastor’s wife, a co-author, a project leader, a boss, a manager, and so much more! You blow me away everyday. Watching you be you inspires me to persevere, to be brave, to be kind, to be selfless, and to love God above all things. 

I would not be who I am without you. And when I look at you, I see the woman I want to become. Happy birthday, Mom. I love you! ♥️