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The Mystic Psychologist, Unit 515, Velez Medical Arts Building, Ranudo Street , Cogon Ramos, Cebu City (2026)

23/09/2026

Hope is more than positive thinking. ✨️

Last September 18, I had the opportunity to talk about Hope: Spirit, Science, Self, and Society—and to explore what hope can look like when we allow ourselves to see the whole picture.

We often talk about hope as something we simply feel or choose. But hope can also be something we cultivate, understand, practice, and share.

✨️Spirit — the meanings, beliefs, values, and connections that help us find something worth moving toward.

✨️Science — what psychology and research can teach us about hope, resilience, motivation, relationships, and our capacity to imagine a future beyond the present moment.

✨️Self — our own lived experiences, needs, choices, strengths, wounds, and reasons for continuing.

✨️Society — the people, communities, systems, and environments that can either make hope easier to access or make it harder to hold onto.

Because sometimes, telling someone to “have hope” isn't enough.

Sometimes we need to ask:

💚What makes hope possible?
💚What helps a person believe that another future can exist?
💚And what kind of world do we need to create so that people don't have to hope alone?

This conversation reminded me once again why I keep returning to the intersection of Spirit • Science • Self • Society.

Because human beings are never just one thing.

And perhaps hope, too, is something we create together—one small possibility, one connection, one choice, one day at a time.

Thank you for allowing me to share this conversation and, more importantly, to sit with the question of what hope means to each of us. 🌅

📸 credits to : CIT University

21/09/2026

Clients and classes paused. ⏸️
Time for a very long overdue semi-vacation. 😌

See you in Davao for the PAPCON!!! 💕✨️

09/09/2026

It started as a simple idea—a word, a feeling, a way of being that I kept returning to in my own work and life.

Over the years, it found its way into my practice, my conversations, my creative work, and the spaces I create for people.

But I think I was also still discovering what Hinay-Hinay really meant.

And somehow, this year, it began to come full circle.

The pieces started connecting.

Mindfulness.
Mental wellbeing.
Expressive Arts.
Self-compassion.
Spirituality.
The wisdom of slowing down.
And the simple reminder that we don't have to do everything all at once.

Hinay-Hinay became more than a word.
It became a philosophy.

A way of asking:

What happens when we stop rushing ourselves?
What becomes possible when we give ourselves permission to move gently?
What if slowing down isn't falling behind—but coming back to ourselves?

And now, for the first time, I'm opening Hinay-Hinay as an experience.

🌿 HINAY-HINAY: A Workshop for Mental Wellbeing
An experiential journey through mindfulness and expressive arts, where we'll slow down, notice, create, reflect, and explore the gentle way of Hinay-Hinay.

📅 October 10, 2026, 2-5pm
📍 Alim Studio, Winland Tower Condominium
👥 Limited slots available
✨ ₱888 Early Bird until Sept 27 | ₱1,000 Regular

This first gathering feels especially meaningful to me—not because Hinay-Hinay is finally “finished,” but because after all these years, it feels ready to be shared.

Maybe you've been moving too quickly lately.

Maybe you need a little space to breathe.

Or maybe, like me, you're learning that some things are meant to unfold slowly.

Come experience Hinay-Hinay with me.

Hinay-hinay lang.
One breath. One moment. One gentle step at a time. 🤍

05/09/2026

What if slowing down could also be a way of caring for your mental wellbeing?

This World Mental Health Day, I’m inviting you to experience Hinay-Hinay—a gentle journey of slowing down, noticing, creating, and reconnecting with yourself.

Through mindfulness and expressive arts, we’ll explore what it means to move through life with a little more presence, self-compassion, and gentleness.

You don't need to be an artist.
You don't need to have everything figured out.
You don't even need to know where to begin.

Just come as you are.

HINAY-HINAY: A Workshop for Mental Wellbeing
🎨 Expressive Arts × Mindfulness
📅 October 10, 2026
📍 Alim Studio, Winland Tower Condominium
👥 Limited slots available

₱888 Early Bird | ₱1,000 Regular

Your workshop includes your creative materials, workbook, refreshments, and a Hinay-Hinay Mindfulness Kit to continue your practice at home.

Maybe your next step doesn't have to be a big one.

Maybe it can simply be a little slower.

Hinay-hinay lang. 🤍

04/09/2026

This World Mental Health Day, give yourself permission to pause, breathe, create, reflect, and reconnect.

HINAY-HINAY: A Workshop for Mental Wellbeing

Sometimes, caring for ourselves begins with slowing down.

A gentle 3-hour experiential workshop combining mindfulness + expressive arts + self-compassion to support your mental wellbeing.

WHAT WE'LL EXPLORE:

🌱 Mindful awareness
🌿 Grounding & presence
🌬️ Emotional regulation
🫶 Self-compassion
🍃 Acceptance & letting go
✨ Gratitude & empowerment
🎨 Expressive Arts for wellbeing

YOUR WORKSHOP INCLUDES

🎨 3-hour facilitated experience
📖 Hinay-Hinay workshop workbook
🖍️ Expressive arts materials
🌿 Hinay-Hinay Mindfulness Kit
☕ Light refreshments

No art experience needed.
No pressure to share.
No perfect way to create.
Just come as you are.

OCTOBER 11, 2026
📍 Alim Studio

₱888 EARLY BIRD RATE
₱1,000 REGULAR RATE

👥 LIMITED SLOTS AVAILABLE

Come join a safe, intimate space to slow down, reconnect, and take one gentle step toward yourself.

Hinay-hinay lang.
One breath. One moment. One gentle step at a time.

02/09/2026

Maybe you don't need to do more.
Maybe you just need to slow down.

To breathe.
To notice.
To create.
To come back to yourself.

Something gentle is coming this Mental Health Month. 🌿

A small space.
A slower pace.
A little time to simply be.

Hinay-Hinay lang.

An expressive arts journey toward a different way of living.
October 11 • Alim Studio
Only 10 spaces.

✨ More soon.

01/09/2026

Happy 1st of the ber months!!! I feel happy to share this feedback I got after the corp training gig on Gender Sensitivity! 😍

Yes to more opportunities to share what I can!

26/08/2026

Definitely grateful for this 2nd time giving a Gender Sensitivity workshop. Getting a hang on this corp trainer gig. ✨️💕

Thank you for the trust! 💕

22/08/2026

✨️Joint Supervision Session [ GWI x Inner Peace PH ] ✨️

Why Supervision Matters

One of the things I value most about being a mental health practitioner is knowing that I don't have to do this work alone.

We spend so much time learning how to hold space for our clients.

But who holds space for us?

That's one of the reasons supervision matters.

Supervision isn't simply about asking, "Did I do the right thing with this client?"

Sometimes it's about asking:

"Why did this session affect me so much?"

"Am I missing something here?"

"Why am I feeling stuck with this client?"

"Is this my client's experience—or am I bringing something of my own into the room?"

"What am I not seeing?"

And sometimes, it's simply:

"I need another perspective."

A good supervision space allows us to step outside the immediacy of our work and look at our practice with greater awareness.

It helps us reflect on our clinical decisions, recognize our blind spots, strengthen our skills, attend to our own reactions, and ultimately serve our clients more responsibly.

And perhaps one of the most important things I've learned is this:

Being a good practitioner doesn't mean knowing everything.

It means being willing to keep learning, to be challenged, to ask for help, and to have someone remind us when we can't see clearly on our own.

Supervision isn't a sign that you're not ready.

Supervision is part of how we remain ready. 💕

18/08/2026

This morning I did an energy alignment session with someone about to take a board exam. This is my 3rd time doing this with board exam takers.

I'm glad that they were open to energy work. I find it extremely essential to check in with your energy body and regulate, too, when you're up for a major exam. Preparing for such is stressful. The anxiety is off the charts.

During the sessions, I notice tension and heat more around the persons head while the rest of the body is cold. This may explain a lack of energy circulation or flow. It may need releasing, or regulating, or getting your body pumping "gas" in other areas not just the head or mind.

This made me recall my experiences preparing for 2 of my board exams.

When I took my psychologists' exam in 2018, I wasn't doing energy work yet. How i handled my stress and anxiety was so different and I guess, maladaptive. My anxiety was so extreme that I couldn't even read textbooks coz I would be so nauseous. I would eat mostly dark chocolate and nuts coz everything else would make me even more anxious.

For my teachers' exam in 2022, I was already doing energy work by then. How I dealt with myself during stressful moments was so different. I relaxed, worked out, and ate better than review for the exam. 😅

Of course, I what I did is not for everyone. This is simply what I did based on what I knew my body needed at that time.

But I would recommend looking for your own healthy ways to regulate while preparing for exams not just consistently feeding your mind with information and not being able to metabolize well. Balance is still important.

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For the exam takers: the future guidance counselors, psychologists, and psychometricians, prayers for wellbeing and peace are on your way. Do your best and trust in your hardwork. ✨️💕

See you in the field, soonest!

The Mystic Psychologist

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