Reflections of Expectations
“Tara, uwi na tayo.”-It’s not just a phrase. It’s an invitation to step out of the noise, out of the weight of expectations, and into a space where it’s okay to breathe. Sometimes life feels full of expectations—expectations of how we should perform, how quickly we should learn, how we should carry ourselves. There are seasons where every movement feels measured, every step observed, and every small mistake amplified. And yet, even inside those structured spaces, sometimes you meet a person who makes it all feel softer, who quietly shows that not everything has to be about proving yourself. In that space, it almost feels like the world can wait outside, like the pressures of everything else cannot reach you, and the only thing that matters is being here, together, quietly, safely. This person did not arrive loudly. There was no grand gesture, no declaration of guidance, no attempt to be important. And maybe that is why the impa...