The Journal — Kwenee

The Journal

Life outside the laptop.

No work talk here. The pole, the mat, the tarot deck, the stories I'm writing at midnight, the food I love, the city I call home. Just me, writing about the things that actually fill me up.

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Yoga

Teaching when you're not feeling it yourself

Some days I walk into class carrying everything. This is how I learned to leave it at the door — most of the time.

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Tarot & Spirit

The card I keep pulling — and what I think it means

The same card three readings in a row is either coincidence or a very loud message. I stopped pretending it was coincidence.

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Crystals

How I choose stones — intuition over everything

I don't start with an intention and find the crystals. I pick up what calls to me and let the meaning come later.

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Story Writing

Why I write romance and I'm not embarrassed about it

People raise an eyebrow. I don't care. Writing fiction has been one of the most honest creative acts of my life.

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Food & Life

The Cebu spots I keep going back to

Not a food blogger, just someone who eats well and takes notes. The places in this city that genuinely get it right.

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Cebu & Travel

What it actually feels like to live and work here

People romanticize remote work from the Philippines. Some of it is real. Some needs a reality check. Here's mine.

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Aerial & Pole

Lyra hoop vs hammock — what each one demands from you

They look similar from the outside. They are not the same. An honest comparison from someone who trains both.

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Tarot & Spirit

On spellcasting — what it is and what it isn't

A lot of people have opinions about this. Most of them haven't done it. Here's what my practice actually looks like.

On the way

More stories coming soon.

A full moon ritual that actually worked
My first semester teaching yoga — what I got completely wrong
Lechon, mangoes & all the food I miss when I travel
How I built my first crystal bracelet collection
Pole training after a long break — starting over at zero
Getting into metal jewelry — what broke first