Living on “Mount Urban Deca Tower EDSA”: When Home Becomes a Daily Climb

 

When Home Starts to Feel Like a Mountain

A day in my life at Urban Deca Tower EDSA—or as I jokingly call it now, Mount Urban Deca.

Since December 2025 until January 2026, residents have been forced to climb stairs every single day. Out of four fast elevators, only one is working. Imagine the reality: residents, guests, and Airbnb tenants spread across 42 floors, all struggling just to get home.

The “mount” part is a joke—but only because laughing is sometimes the only way to survive the frustration. In reality, this isn’t funny at all.

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A Problem That Keeps Coming Back

This elevator issue is not new.

I’ve lived here for almost 10 years, and this has become a repeating cycle. Different management companies come and go, but the same problem returns—broken elevators, long waits, and no permanent solution.

What makes it even harder to accept is this:

this condo doesn’t even have many amenities. No pool. No luxury extras. The elevator is one of the few essential services we actually pay monthly dues for—and yet it’s the one that constantly fails.

The Silence Is the Loudest Part

What hurts the most is the silence.

A new management came in, and still—no clear action plan, no transparency, just complaints piling up. It’s exhausting. It’s stressful. And over time, it makes you feel invisible as a resident.

Sometimes I find myself asking a painful question:

Do we really have to wait for a medical emergency before something changes?

Because that’s honestly where this situation is heading.

Fire Exits Are Not Stairways

If I were to report to work daily, I’d have to climb 15 floors up and down using the fire exit.

Anyone who understands building safety knows this:

fire exits are not designed for daily use.

• Poor ventilation
• Low oxygen
• Physically demanding, especially for the elderly, children, or people with medical conditions

Yet here we are—using them like normal stairways because we have no choice.

This Is No Longer Just an Inconvenience

This isn’t about being dramatic.

This isn’t about “arte lang.”

This is now a safety issue.

It’s physical exhaustion.

It’s emotional burnout.

It’s paying for a home that slowly turns into a daily test of patience and endurance.

I’m tired.

And I know I’m not the only one.

High-Rise Living Should Not Feel Like Punishment

Living in a high-rise condo should not feel like you’re being punished for going home.

Basic services should not feel like a privilege.

A home is supposed to give rest—not demand strength every single day.

Until then, welcome to Mount Urban Deca—where every return home feels like another climb.

When “I Don’t Want to Anymore” Is Really a Cry for Rest

 Spiritual exhaustion, emotional burnout, and choosing rest over self-blame

There are moments when the words “I don’t want to anymore” quietly rise inside you. If that’s where you are today, pause and listen gently. This is not weakness. This is not selfishness. This is deep exhaustion, and it exists for a reason.

When you feel like you have nothing left to give, it does not mean you are empty of value. It means you have been giving for too long without rest. You have been the understanding one, the responsible one, the emotional backup for everyone else—often while no one was backing you up.

From a spiritual perspective, this kind of burnout is not failure. It is a signal from the soul. A sacred message that says, “Enough for now.” You are not being asked to quit life. You are being invited to pause, to lay down the weight, and to stop carrying everything alone.

Most of the time, “I don’t want to anymore” doesn’t mean you want to disappear. It means you no longer want a life built on constant sacrifice, endless understanding, and giving without receiving care in return. You are not required to break down just to be seen. You do not need to disappear for your pain to be valid.

You are allowed to stop.

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You are allowed to say, “Not right now.”

You are allowed to choose yourself—even just this once.

If today feels heavy, just stay. One breath at a time is enough. You are still here for a reason—and that reason still matters.

City Lights After Dark: Ortigas Through My Samsung S25 Ultra

 

Ortigas changes its personality at night—and that’s when I love photographing it most. With my Samsung S25 Ultra, I walked through glowing paths, towering buildings, and festive lights, letting the city reveal its quieter, more poetic side.

The holiday installations, star lanterns, and light tunnels felt almost dreamlike against the dark sky. Skyscrapers stood tall like silent witnesses, their windows glowing with stories of people still awake, still moving, still living. What amazed me most was how the camera captured sharp details and rich colors even in low light—no heavy gear, just instinct and timing.

Night photography in Ortigas isn’t just about bright lights or architecture. It’s about contrast—stillness and motion, silence and noise, shadow and glow. These photos are my way of slowing down, observing, and finding beauty in the city I pass through every day, seen differently once the sun goes down.

Soul-Tired at 38: When Sleep Isn’t Enough and Life Feels Heavy

 If you were born in the late 1980s, you might quietly carry a feeling that’s hard to explain.

Life has changed so much. Technology moved fast. Responsibilities piled up. Expectations grew heavier. On the surface, it may look like you should be grateful—you’ve survived, you’ve adapted, you’ve reached adulthood. But deep inside, there’s a weight that doesn’t go away.

You feel tired all the time.

Not the kind of tired that sleep can fix.

You rest, but you don’t feel rested.

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You function, but you don’t feel alive.

And sometimes, the most painful thought creeps in: “Why do I still feel useless even after everything?”

This exhaustion is not laziness. It is not failure. And it is definitely not weakness. What you are experiencing is soul fatigue—the kind that comes from years of holding yourself together, being responsible, being strong, and not having the space to fall apart.

Many of us from this generation grew up learning to survive before we learned how to rest. We learned how to endure, how to adjust, how to stay quiet about our pain. Over time, that survival mode becomes heavy. The body may keep going, but the soul begins to ask for something different.

Spiritually speaking, this phase is often called the dark night of the soul. It doesn’t mean something is wrong with you. It means something inside you is asking to be acknowledged. It’s not a punishment—it’s a pause. A sacred moment where life gently (or sometimes painfully) invites you to let go of old identities, old pressures, and the belief that your worth depends on productivity.

Feeling empty doesn’t mean you have no purpose.

Feeling lost doesn’t mean you are late.

Feeling tired doesn’t mean you are done.

It means you have carried too much for too long.

Sometimes healing doesn’t start with doing more. It starts with allowing yourself to be human. To admit you’re tired. To stop judging yourself for needing rest that goes deeper than sleep—rest that touches the mind, the heart, and the spirit.

If you are still here, breathing, reading this, feeling this—your life still matters. You don’t need to prove your value. You don’t need to catch up with anyone. You are allowed to slow down. You are allowed to heal.

This season may feel heavy, but it is also meaningful. Something in you is transforming. And for now, that is enough.

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 38

1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

Everyone walks a different path. Some rise at 25, others find clarity at 40. What matters is that you are still moving. Trust divine timing.

2. 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.

No more “tomorrow.”

Rest well. Eat with intention. Move your body—even a simple walk is a prayer.

When the body collapses, the dreams pause too.

3. 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲.

Not every battle is yours to fight.

Sometimes the greatest victory is a calm mind and a quiet heart.

4. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲.

Knowing who you are is enough.

External validation is optional. Self-respect is spiritual discipline.

5. 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗴𝗼.

Save. Invest if you can.

Not to impress—but to have freedom of choice and peace in decisions.

6. 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀.

Two or three real friends are worth more than a hundred empty connections.

7. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗜𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘁, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.

Time given to those you love is sacred—once spent, it never returns.

8. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱-𝘁𝗵𝗲-𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀.

Social media is curated.

Your life is real—and real life is holy work.

9. 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁.

Even without religion, you need stillness.

Silence is where the soul remembers its direction.

10. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿.

Thirty-six is not the ending.

For many men, this is where strength, clarity, and purpose truly begin.

6 Things I Am Choosing to Cut Off This Year 2026 .

The year 2026 feels different for me.

Not louder. Not rushed.

But clearer.

This year is not about forcing change. It’s about intentional release.

Spiritually, I’ve learned that growth doesn’t always come from adding more—it often comes from cutting away what no longer aligns.

Here are the six things I am consciously cutting off in 2026, not from anger, but from awareness.

1. Toxic People

I no longer entertain connections that drain my energy, dismiss my truth, or thrive on chaos.

Cutting off toxic people doesn’t mean I hate them.

It means I finally love myself enough to choose peace.

Spiritually, energy exchange is sacred.

If the exchange is always heavy, confusing, or painful, it’s not love—it’s a lesson that has already been learned.

2. Time Wasters

Time is not just time—it is life force.

In 2026, I am cutting off habits, distractions, and routines that keep me busy but unfulfilled.

Mindless scrolling. Delayed dreams. Constant procrastination disguised as “rest.”

Spiritually, wasting time is disconnecting from purpose.

I now ask myself: Does this nourish my soul or numb it?

3. Bad Habits

Some habits are not flaws—they are coping mechanisms formed during survival mode.

This year, I release habits that keep me stuck in old versions of myself:

Self-sabotage

• Escaping emotions instead of feeling them
• Repeating cycles I already understand
• Healing is not about perfection.

It’s about choosing better, one conscious decision at a time.

4. Comfort Zone

The comfort zone is not always safe—it is often familiar pain.

In 2026, I choose growth over convenience.

I choose discomfort that leads to expansion rather than comfort that leads to stagnation.

Spiritually, the soul expands through movement.

What scares me might be exactly where my next breakthrough lives.

5. Excuses

I am done explaining why I cannot show up for my own life.

Excuses often sound reasonable, but spiritually they are fear wearing logic.

This year, I replace excuses with responsibility.

Not pressure—ownership.

I may move slowly, but I will move honestly.

6. Fear and Ego

Fear keeps me small.Ego keeps me defensive.

In 2026, I release the need to prove, protect, or perform. I allow myself to be seen without armor.

Spiritually, fear dissolves when trust is practiced.

And ego softens when humility enters the room.

Closing Reflection

Cutting off is not about rejection—it is about alignment.

This year, I am choosing:

1. Peace over people-pleasing
2. Clarity over chaos
3. Growth over comfort

And most importantly, I am choosing myself—not the old self built from wounds, but the truer self emerging from healing.

2026 is not my “perfect year.”

It is my honest one.

On Psychic Claims, Discernment, and Media Responsibility

 

In times of uncertainty, many people turn to psychics and spiritual figures for guidance. But this raises an important question that deserves honest reflection:

Can a psychic who consistently delivers negative or apocalyptic visions be considered trustworthy?

From my spiritual perspective, not necessarily.

True intuition is not fueled by fear. Genuine spiritual perception carries balance, clarity, and compassion. It recognizes possibilities, not fixed or unavoidable outcomes. Authentic insight understands that the future is fluid—shaped by consciousness, choice, and collective action, not sealed by doom.

Psychic ability alone does not guarantee truth or wisdom. Spiritual awareness must be grounded in discernment, ethics, and emotional responsibility. When messages focus solely on catastrophe, despair, or inevitability, they often strip people of agency rather than empower them. Spiritual insight, at its core, should awaken awareness—not create paralysis, panic, or helplessness.

This is where media responsibility becomes crucial.

Programs like Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, which reach millions of viewers, carry significant influence. Featuring fear-driven psychic narratives without proper context, grounding, or critical framing risks amplifying public anxiety and normalizing misinformation. Spiritual topics deserve depth and responsibility—not sensationalism.

Spirituality is not about predicting disaster.

It is about cultivating awareness, resilience, and conscious choice.

Discernment, therefore, is essential—not only for those who claim spiritual gifts, but also for the platforms that choose to amplify their voices. When spirituality is shared responsibly, it becomes a tool for empowerment, healing, and clarity—not fear.