Lanz Paolo Olegario, MA, RPsy - Psychologist

27/07/2026

[FULL INTERVIEW] On the morning of July 27, I had the opportunity to talk about the power of journaling on Treze Mornings. 🧡

One thing I shared is how putting our thoughts and emotions into words can help us process what we feel. Studies suggest that naming our emotions can reduce activity in the emotional center of the brain involved in fear and distress. Journaling gives us space to pause, understand ourselves, and respond more intentionally.

This is also why my book, 𝗜 𝗔𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆, includes journaling prompts after every chapter. It’s not only a book to read, but also a workbook for reflection.

Here’s the full interview. I hope it inspires you to open a blank page and start writing. 🧡

Sometimes, writing what’s inside us helps us understand how we want to live beyond it.

27/07/2026

This morning, I had the opportunity to talk on Treze Mornings about the benefits of journaling, aired on national TV. And what makes this extra meaningful for me is that my book, 𝗜 𝗔𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆, also includes a workbook section with journaling prompts after every chapter. 🧡

If you’ve always wanted to start journaling but don’t know what to write, the book can help guide you. The prompts are designed to help you pause, reflect, understand your thoughts and emotions, and connect what you’ve read to your own life.

Because sometimes, we don’t need the perfect words. We just need the right questions to help us understand ourselves better.

If you want a copy of 𝗜 𝗔𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆, you may check the available copies through Shopee, Lazada, and other official online channels once restocked. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚.

🔗 CentralBooks: https://central.com.ph/product/olegario-i-am-struggling-but-i-choose-a-life-of-purpose-anyway/

🔗Shopee: https://shopee.ph/product/283917441/45563822483/

🔗Lazada: https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/i15550414758.html?spm=a1zawj.24863640.table_online_product.1.36411e137jNVKq

🔗TikTok Shop: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS9MuXJ8LAJS4-ztqnr/

Maybe your next journal entry is also the beginning of a more purposeful chapter. 🧡

27/07/2026

So happy to be invited again to Treze Mornings, this time to talk about something I really believe in: journaling. 🧡

I had such a meaningful conversation about how writing can help us understand ourselves better, process our emotions, and make space for what truly matters.

I’ll be uploading the FULL INTERVIEW tonight at 6:00 PM! Excited for you to watch it. See you later! 🧡

25/07/2026

The love that my book, 𝙄 𝘼𝙢 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙖𝙮, continues to receive has been truly overwhelming. As of July 25, it is currently sold out everywhere!

Thank you so much to everyone who already has a copy. I hope you are enjoying the book and finding something meaningful in its pages. 🧡

As a simple way of giving back, we will soon have a fun and informal 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 exclusively for those who have a copy. Please stay tuned for the announcement!

For now, my publisher and I are doing our best to restock as soon as possible. Please follow my social media pages for updates and availability.

Thank you for the continued love, patience, and support. I am hopeful that more copies will be in your hands very soon. 🧡

23/07/2026

Some books are simply nice to have. This one was written for the days when your mind feels too loud, your pain starts making your decisions, and you need to remember that life can still move forward.

𝗜 𝗔𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆 is not a promise that pain will disappear. It is a companion for learning how to carry difficult thoughts and emotions without letting them control the life you still want to build.

As the book says:

“Sometimes healing begins when we stop making pain the center of every decision.”

As of July 23, the book is STILL SOLD OUT ON SHOPEE AND LAZADA. THE LOVE FOR THIS BOOK HAS BEEN UNREAL. 📚🧡

𝘽𝙪𝙩!!! 𝘾𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙢𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧. 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮.

Please revisit the Shopee and Lazada links from time to time to check for restocks. Until then, you can secure your copy directly from me. 🧡

Links:

🔗CentralBooks: https://central.com.ph/product/olegario-i-am-struggling-but-i-choose-a-life-of-purpose-anyway/

🔗Shopee: https://shopee.ph/product/283917441/45563822483/

🔗 Lazada: https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/i15550414758.html?spm=a1zawj.24863640.table_online_product.1.36411e137jNVKq

20/07/2026

Sometimes, a mid-year reset is not really about cleaning everything or starting over. Sometimes, it is simply about making space for what matters and letting go of what no longer helps us.

I’m grateful to have shared some of my insights as a registered psychologist and ACT-informed psychotherapist in this PhilSTAR Life article.

One of the ideas I shared was:

“The goal is not to remove all stress. It is to build enough space to recover while continuing to live according to what matters.”

This is also one of the messages behind my book, 𝙄 𝘼𝙢 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙖𝙮. We do not have to wait until life feels easier before we begin living meaningfully. Even while struggling, we can still rest, reset, and keep choosing a life filled with hope, joy, and purpose. 🧡

19/07/2026

19/07/2026

I’ve been smiling every time I look back at the photos from the launch of 𝗜 𝗔𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆. 🧡

Thank you to everyone who came, celebrated, and supported the book. Thank you for every conversation, every kind word, and every copy you brought home. I truly appreciate each of you.

If you haven’t gotten your copy yet, you can order directly from me. Just send me a message, and I’ll happily arrange your order.

My heart is full. 🧡

18/07/2026

Last week, I had my very first book launch, and it became one of the most unforgettable nights of my life. 🧡

I got to celebrate 𝗜 𝗔𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆 with people who showed up, cheered, listened, laughed, and believed in this book with me. It felt surreal. It felt joyful. It felt deeply meaningful.

It was truly the time of my life.

Thank you so much to everyone who attended and purchased a copy during the launch. Your support made the night more special than I could have imagined.

The past week became even more unbelievable. The book sold out three times across major e-commerce platforms. I am still overwhelmed by the love this book continues to receive.

Thank you for helping this story reach more people. Thank you for believing that even in struggle, we can still find hope, joy, and purpose. 🧡

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙢𝙚. 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧.

17/07/2026

𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍! 🤯🧡

Just two days after restocking, the book is sold out again on Shopee. It is also officially sold out on TikTok Shop after only a few days!

Thank you so much for the overwhelming love and support. Every order means more to me than I can express. This book came from a deeply personal place, and I am grateful that it is finding its way into so many hands and hearts.

My publisher and I are already working hard to produce enough copies and restock as soon as possible. We truly don’t want anyone who wants to read the book to miss out, so thank you for your patience while we prepare the next batch.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿. 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for believing in this book. I hope it continues to remind you that even in struggle, we can still choose hope, joy, and a life of purpose anyway. 🧡