(picture from my interrupted birthday wellness retreat)
nope- hindi po sa kin balak ipatong yung “boodle fight”… (inunahan ko na kayo) 😘🙃🥳
THANK YOU to all who are reaching out online & to all who have sent me thoughtful gifts, and especially for the birthday cards from my sisters & close friends w/ their words of affirmation, affection, and ENCOURAGEMENT… i’m going to be “away” … (with no definitive timeline: i’m teaching myself how to embrace calm, enjoy the quiet, act patiently, and live peacefully)
i’ll privately try to rebuild important relationships, rediscover my “IKIGAI”, and heal (KINTSUGI) every remaining shattered piece of me… you and i deserve nothing less than a kris aquino with only golden scars.
You will forever possess the most heartfelt gratitude from an almost 49 year old—because you helped make almost every childhood dream she ever had come true. That is WHY—-
“and i’ll tell you all about it when I SEE YOU AGAIN.” 🌈
let me be one of the 1st to wish all of you:
𝓚𝓾𝓷𝓰 𝓗𝓮𝓲 𝓕𝓪𝓽 𝓒𝓱𝓸𝓲
i have a question? can you please recommend a good beach area in Luzon— whether a resort or homes that are now accredited air bnbs for longer stays? preferably in Bataan? Zambales? or nearby Pangasinan? The sea air and being in the clean, salt water has been so beneficial for my health. (In case some will ask about my swimwear, it’s an at least 8 year old Juicy Couture)☮️💟💛💛💛🌈💋 Shangri-La Boracay
i have a question? can you please recommend a good beach area in Luzon— whether a resort or homes that are now accredited air bnbs for longer stays? preferably in Bataan? Zambales? or nearby Pangasinan? The sea air and being in the clean, salt water has been so beneficial for my health. (In case some will ask about my swimwear, it’s an at least 8 year old Juicy Couture)☮️💟💛💛💛🌈💋 Shangri-La Boracay
i have a question? can you please recommend a good beach area in Luzon— whether a resort or homes that are now accredited air bnbs for longer stays? preferably in Bataan? Zambales? or nearby Pangasinan? The sea air and being in the clean, salt water has been so beneficial for my health. (In case some will ask about my swimwear, it’s an at least 8 year old Juicy Couture)☮️💟💛💛💛🌈💋 Shangri-La Boracay
i have a question? can you please recommend a good beach area in Luzon— whether a resort or homes that are now accredited air bnbs for longer stays? preferably in Bataan? Zambales? or nearby Pangasinan? The sea air and being in the clean, salt water has been so beneficial for my health. (In case some will ask about my swimwear, it’s an at least 8 year old Juicy Couture)☮️💟💛💛💛🌈💋 Shangri-La Boracay
i have a question? can you please recommend a good beach area in Luzon— whether a resort or homes that are now accredited air bnbs for longer stays? preferably in Bataan? Zambales? or nearby Pangasinan? The sea air and being in the clean, salt water has been so beneficial for my health. (In case some will ask about my swimwear, it’s an at least 8 year old Juicy Couture)☮️💟💛💛💛🌈💋 Shangri-La Boracay
i have a question? can you please recommend a good beach area in Luzon— whether a resort or homes that are now accredited air bnbs for longer stays? preferably in Bataan? Zambales? or nearby Pangasinan? The sea air and being in the clean, salt water has been so beneficial for my health. (In case some will ask about my swimwear, it’s an at least 8 year old Juicy Couture)☮️💟💛💛💛🌈💋 Shangri-La Boracay
i have a question? can you please recommend a good beach area in Luzon— whether a resort or homes that are now accredited air bnbs for longer stays? preferably in Bataan? Zambales? or nearby Pangasinan? The sea air and being in the clean, salt water has been so beneficial for my health. (In case some will ask about my swimwear, it’s an at least 8 year old Juicy Couture)☮️💟💛💛💛🌈💋 Shangri-La Boracay
i have a question? can you please recommend a good beach area in Luzon— whether a resort or homes that are now accredited air bnbs for longer stays? preferably in Bataan? Zambales? or nearby Pangasinan? The sea air and being in the clean, salt water has been so beneficial for my health. (In case some will ask about my swimwear, it’s an at least 8 year old Juicy Couture)☮️💟💛💛💛🌈💋 Shangri-La Boracay
i have a question? can you please recommend a good beach area in Luzon— whether a resort or homes that are now accredited air bnbs for longer stays? preferably in Bataan? Zambales? or nearby Pangasinan? The sea air and being in the clean, salt water has been so beneficial for my health. (In case some will ask about my swimwear, it’s an at least 8 year old Juicy Couture)☮️💟💛💛💛🌈💋 Shangri-La Boracay
a lot of you know some of my story, quite a few of you know most of my story… but the blessing is i get to continue my #beYOUtiful story… thank you @ultherapy & @ultherapyph. Photo courtesy of @markednicdao from yesterday’s shoot @cornerstone’s studio.
Hindi ko alam kung gusto kong mapa happy ni bimb because malapit na kong mag birthday (i usually show him pics before i post because my bunso is conservative)… he told me “mama, even men will find you breathtaking.” (clarification: we’re very aware my solid followers are women & the LGBT community- and of course i’m super grateful, so bimb knew that what he said was a compliment. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🥰)
Today i told myself…
#noexplaining #nocomplaining
#living
#laughing
#loving ❤️❤️❤️🌈
(song credit for IN YOUR EYES: @garyvalenciano)
pareho naming inaanak si nina sa binyag… ako ang nakababata, kaya nung “peace be with you” ako ang lumapit… ninerbyos ang aking bunso, si kuya sobrang na HAPPY. hindi pinilit, pero answered prayer para sa mga sisters namin. In God’s time, nabuo kaming muli… ito po ang totoong #pamilya 💛 St. Alphonsus Mary de Liguori Parish- Bgy. Magallanes, Makati
Sabi nyo, good vibes- because sometimes masunurin ako.
To end our night with a big #smile.
Photo from @ultherapyph
@ultherapy 🤍🤍🤍
#nocomplaining #justkeepswimming 💜💜💜🌈
Happy Birthday Mom… you would be so proud of kuya josh & bimb… Kuya got your generosity & kindhearted ways, and Bimb got your level headedness & mature sense of responsibility… the year that went by, i know i stressed you much more than a person in heaven deserves and i’m so sorry.
When it was one crisis after another & i felt so lost, i realized how much you took on- you’d set everything aside for us, your children, because that’s just how you were, when life was being harsh or cruel, or whenever i lost my way, you’d be there to help me set things right & get back on my feet- and you were so effortlessly selfless… when i had my emergency caesarean for Bimb & then later on when i hemorrhaged & needed another operation, i refused until you were in the hospital- because with you around i knew everything would turn out okay. i went through nonstop tests & procedures on my own last year up to several days ago, but each time my heart would silently say- mom, 𝒊𝒌𝒂𝒘 𝒏𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒂… and that’s always been enough to reassure me.
You are so terribly missed but my love for you continues to grow because truly everything that’s good in me, is because i had you for my MOM.
Kuya’s SMILE… Good morning. (Pic courtesy of Blair.) 💛
Part 2 of 2. #gratitude #birthdaygirl
i have to be up at 6:30 AM tomorrow because there’s one more thing i need to do early in the morning to permanently “leave yesterday behind”… ayokong ma feel nyo na “GGS” ako because of my previous post, thanks to kuya Erick for sending me this video… listen to our conversation, hindi sinasadya pero parang pinaghalong sitcom na reality show kami ni willie. Good night & pleasant dreams to all of you. 😘😴
Because #today happens only every 4 years… #lovelovelove + LOVE in all caps…
(Photo credit: @markednicdao
earrings provided by @diagoldjewelry for @ultherapy & @ultherapyph print shoot)
it’s still my birthday so my sisters will forgive me for sharing with all of you what they wrote me for this birthday… i promised myself that you won’t read about our internal disputes, “tampuhans”, and misunderstandings… but i felt it was worthwhile to tell you we did go through some hurtful times from when i had my autoimmune diagnosis until recently… i give 100% credit to my Ate for keeping her PROMISE to our mom, that she would do her best to keep us united.
Our mom must be smiling now, because her daughters have made the steps to communicate more, support and understand each other, and respect that we will have differences… my sisters are very private, and nowhere have you ever read in any of my social media platforms that we had difficult times- thank God i was wise enough to keep everything to myself… i’m sure you also weren’t blind to notice that it was always my Ate i mentioned, that’s because i chose to remain truthful & didn’t share details best kept within our family.
Aquino man kami, pero parehong pareho tayo- mga miyembro ng mga pamilya na nagmamahalan, nagkakatampuhan, lumalayo ng panandalian, pero sa huli nangingibabaw ang mataas na respeto sa alaala sa ating mga magulang… siguro para sa aming mga magkakapatid na babae- yung malalim na pagmamahal at paghanga sa mommy namin- yun ang pinaghuhugutan namin ng lakas at gabay sa pagsusumikap na maging mapagmahal, responsable, at mapagbigay na mga nanay… there is no “support system” STRONGER than having sisters.
Thanks mom, i know from heaven you wanted me to remember this to keep my heart strong and to never doubt that i am #loved. God bless you all. Today is a celebration of LOVE. If you’re blessed to still have your MOM- embrace her. If you have sisters, remind them just how much they mean to you. This BUNSO would like to tell my Ate, Pinky, and Viel- THANK YOU for loving me even when it’s been difficult, and for still believing that there’s a rainbow after all these storms… i love you very much, i am BLESSED to be Cory’s daughter, and BLESSED to be Ballsy, Pinky, and Viel’s baby sister.
#sisters
why delay expressing #gratitude? Part 1 of 2
Background music is “If You Asked Me To” version by @eriksantos…
where happiness comes in waves… don’t be afraid to be where you feel most ALIVE. 🤍🤍🤍🌈 Boracay
