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After the Storm, Let’s Take Care of Ourselves.

The past weeks have been challenging for everyone — from enduring the strong typhoon to dealing with sudden changes in our schedules. Now that face-to-face classes officially resume today, November 17, 2025, let’s take a moment to pause, breathe, and care for our well-being.

Here are a few Wellness Reminders to help you stay grounded and sane as we move forward together.

Remember: Healing takes time. Be kind to yourself and others.
And if things ever feel too heavy, don’t hesitate to reach out to your respective Guidance Associate — we’re here to listen and support you.

In just a short span of time, Cebu has been tested again and again — first by the trembling earth in September, and now by the fierce winds and floods brought by Bagyong Tino this November. Yet, even in the face of devastation, one thing remains unshaken — the indomitable spirit of the Cebuanos.

We have seen homes crumble, trees fall, and roads wash away — but never our hope. From communities helping one another, to strangers offering shelter and comfort, Cebu continues to prove that resilience is not just about surviving, but about rising together with compassion and courage.

In every heartbreak, we rebuild. In every challenge, we rise. Because the Spirit of Cebu lives in every hand that helps, every heart that hopes, and every soul that refuses to give up.

Together, we rebuild. Together, we rise.

There may be times when we forget how powerful it is to simply reach out and say, “𝑰’𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”

𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮 is all about sharing a piece of your heart—a note of gratitude, a message of hope, or a few gentle words that can make someone feel loved and remembered.

In a world that moves so fast, take a pause to connect and remind someone how much they matter.

📌 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘆: https://forms.gle/UpFUQm2xr9tL5Cay8

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟑𝟎 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗖𝗟𝗠 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲.

𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒚—𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓. 💌

“𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓭𝓼 𝓫𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓶, 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓼 𝓫𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓵.”

In celebration of ‘𝑀𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒶𝓁 𝐻𝑒𝒶𝓁𝓉𝒽 𝑀𝑜𝓃𝓉𝒽,” we invite you to join our 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 with the theme “ 𝒱𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝐵𝓁𝑜𝑜𝓂: 𝒜 𝒢𝒶𝓇𝒹𝑒𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝐻𝑒𝒶𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔.”

This contest aims to inspire everyone to share their stories, insights, and experiences of resilience through the power of words. Let’s use poetry as our voice—to raise awareness, to connect, and to remind each other that healing, just like a garden, takes time and care. 🌷

The contest is open to all bona fide ᴜᴄʟᴍ ᴊᴜɴɪᴏʀ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴏʟʟᴇɢᴇ ꜱᴛᴜᴅᴇɴᴛꜱ.

Each participant may submit only ᴏɴᴇ (1) ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ ᴘᴏᴇᴍ that reflects the theme “𝒱𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝐵𝓁𝑜𝑜𝓂: 𝒜 𝒢𝒶𝓇𝒹𝑒𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝐻𝑒𝒶𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔.”
Entries may be written in ᴇɴɢʟɪꜱʜ ᴏʀ ꜰɪʟɪᴘɪɴᴏ and may follow either ꜰʀᴇᴇ ᴠᴇʀꜱᴇ ᴏʀ ʀʜʏᴍᴇᴅ ᴘᴏᴇᴛʀʏ form.
Please note that plagiarized entries will be automatically disqualified.

ᴊᴜᴅɢɪɴɢ ᴄʀɪᴛᴇʀɪᴀ:
Creativity and originality – 30%
Relevance to theme – 30%
Emotional impact and message – 25%
Technical quality (language, flow, and structure) – 15%
The deadline for submission is 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, and late entries will not be accepted.
📝 Join us and let your verses bloom!
📌 https://forms.gle/osb3MKw18wLZ72636

𝑰𝒏 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆’𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒔, 𝒂 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. 💌

Sometimes, all it takes is a few gentle words to brighten someone’s day and remind them they matter. Let’s choose to be the reason someone feels seen, valued, and encouraged today.

Your message of hope or appreciation might be exactly what someone needs to hear. Kindness costs nothing, but its impact can mean everything. So go ahead—spread kindness, one message at a time.

📌𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝙗𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙦𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸:
https://padlet.com/liannekaitheinoc/words-that-heal-spreading-kindness-one-message-at-a-time-bbzn36rryi0nauiy

𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒚, 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆! 💗

Inviting all UCnians!

We’d love to have you join us! Simply register here:
https://forms.gle/tqCTSmiRhykrjhMx5

“𝓣𝓪𝓴𝓮 𝓪 𝓹𝓪𝓾𝓼𝓮. 𝓑𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮. 𝓗𝓮𝓪𝓵.”

In the middle of life’s noise, it’s easy to forget what peace feels like.

This Mindfulness Activity, entitled "Breathe Again: An Online Space for Healing of Minds," facilitated by our 𝒢𝓊𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝒜𝓈𝓈𝑜𝒸𝒾𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓈, with the help of 𝒰𝒞𝐿𝑀 𝒢𝓊𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓃𝓈, will help you slow down, reconnect with yourself, and find calm in the present moment.

ᴊᴏɪɴ ᴜꜱ ɪɴ ᴛʜɪꜱ ꜱᴀꜰᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ɴᴜʀᴛᴜʀɪɴɢ ᴏɴʟɪɴᴇ ꜱᴘᴀᴄᴇ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʏᴏᴜ:
Release stress and tension
Reflect and regain focus
Reconnect with your thoughts, emotions, and inner peace

Let this be your reminder: peace isn’t found in the absence of chaos—it’s found within you.

To register, please click the link below and fill out the required information:
🔗 https://forms.gle/tqCTSmiRhykrjhMx5

“𝓣𝓪𝓴𝓮 𝓪 𝓹𝓪𝓾𝓼𝓮. 𝓑𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮. 𝓗𝓮𝓪𝓵.”

In the middle of life’s noise, it’s easy to forget what peace feels like.

This Mindfulness Activity, entitled "Breathe Again: An Online Space for Healing of Minds," facilitated by our 𝒢𝓊𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝒜𝓈𝓈𝑜𝒸𝒾𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓈, with the help of 𝒰𝒞𝐿𝑀 𝒢𝓊𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓃𝓈, will help you slow down, reconnect with yourself, and find calm in the present moment.

ᴊᴏɪɴ ᴜꜱ ɪɴ ᴛʜɪꜱ ꜱᴀꜰᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ɴᴜʀᴛᴜʀɪɴɢ ᴏɴʟɪɴᴇ ꜱᴘᴀᴄᴇ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʏᴏᴜ:
Release stress and tension
Reflect and regain focus
Reconnect with your thoughts, emotions, and inner peace

Let this be your reminder: peace isn’t found in the absence of chaos—it’s found within you.

To register, please click the link below and fill out the required information:
🔗 https://forms.gle/tqCTSmiRhykrjhMx5

“𝙆𝙖𝙮 𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙜-𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙤 𝙧𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙡.”

Everyone carries silent battles—stories of pain, pressure, or things left unsaid. This time, we’re giving you a safe space to let it out. 🌿

𝗣𝗮𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻: 𝗜𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗮 𝗧𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 is a platform where you can share your real-life experiences, emotions, and reflections through a podcast feature or Facebook post.

Whether it’s about struggle, healing, or hope, your story deserves to be heard. 🫂✨

📝 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻:
📌 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙢: https://forms.gle/8BJFS4krCw1JgJrf7
📌𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙋𝙖𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙐𝘾𝙇𝙈 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚 on October 30, 2025.

Let’s remind one another that it’s okay to feel, and it’s okay to speak. 💚

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗨𝗖𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀!? 💙💛

Today, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, marks the opening of the Mental Health Week!

Join us online as we promote mental health awareness through a week filled with activities and interactive sessions that aim to inspire self-care, understanding, and compassion.

Let’s take this opportunity to learn, reflect, and support one another in nurturing a healthy mind and heart, even while we’re miles apart.

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 (𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲)
🕓 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟏:𝟑𝟎-𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
💻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83962649822?pwd=LobVmDDrSj4TXlkraRuBmivapihnvY.1

Meeting ID: 839 6264 9822
Passcode: 851734

𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘭𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺! 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦. 🫂💚✨

On the hardest days, it can feel like everything is overwhelming. Take a deep breath. Your power lies in what you can control. Let go of the need to solve everything right now and allow yourself a small moment of peace.

“The future? We will build new homes, and the sun will melt the thick snow, and our fields will grow new cops”
- Vila Lvov, Reverse 1999

In a time of hopelessness, a woman speaks of a bright tomorrow, that no matter what happens, be it stress piling or distress pooling, there is always a better future.

Your hope may flicker but it does not die, it tells us to hold on, for the smallest spark can light the way forward and onto tomorrow.

Sometimes, we hold on too tightly to the past—to mistakes, regrets, or moments we wish had gone differently. But healing begins when we gently turn our gaze forward.

“If you focus on what you left behind, you will never be able to see what lies ahead.” – Ratatouille

Let this remind us that growth happens when we choose to move forward—not by forgetting the past, but by learning from it and embracing what’s yet to come.