Jan Gaspay

Hello Fireflies,

PS fireflies remind us that it's the small, simple things in life that matter the most. They inspire us to take a moment to slow down, ground ourselves in the moment, and appreciate all that surrounds us.

The past five years have been a roller coaster ride of emotions for me - my dad's passing, detection of my benign cysts, undergoing my first surgery, the pandemic and resigning from a job that I love two months ago. All these seasons of my life implored in me what most of us take for granted - embracing the present moment with the people we love, living an authentic life and going outside our comfort zone to pursue what we love. 

Writing is a love that I rekindled. I've always had this hustle mindset that passion is just a waste of energy. When I struggled with my mental health, journaling and writing gave me an immense source of refuge. I am an inexperience writer, I might fail, people might dislike my work and the list of my lame excuses went on for years. 

Massive thanks to the writers who went before me. You made me realize that its never too late to slay your goals. To you who is reading this, no one is going to fight for your dreams other than yourself. Let go of the what ifs and don't listen to your ego. What's important is that you are happy and healthy. 

Other Passion and Love : 

- meditating, tapping, exercising, going on walks ( BGC ), food trips with family and friends. 

- I am an introvert who prefers reading to parties:) To address my shyness and improve my social skills, I joined our debate club in uni and competed in national competitions, I was a student assistant in uni, student council officer both in high school and uni and socio civic and peer mentor in uni.

- I love adventures - travelling, surfing, free diving, jumping on cliffs, hiking and joining marathons.

- Kpop and k entertainment

Check out my YT channel for a daily dose of inspiration https://www.youtube.com/@JanGaspay/about

Love,

Jan