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A fitting story as we celebrate the Holy Week for our final Herstory. Here we have a rich narrative of how Ann Lindley trusted the plan of God which led her to experience the wonders of the Philippines. Here is her story of belief and resilience. 🍂

"After working in Singapore for over a decade, I found myself losing my job last 2022. I thought I could still find a new work like I always do. But God has a different plan and I had to move back to Philippines for good.

When I went back to Philippines in 2023, I never expected that I will land a voluntary mission work and help in building a foundation that assists and helps small and pioneering churches across the country. I thought I will just be looking for a new work here in the Philippines and get a normal corpo job.

Indeed, when one door shuts, another door opens that no man can shut. Reaching out to the people from the far north in Isabela, to the warm people of Antique, from the rich soil of South Cotabato, and from the people of Dumagat Tribe in the mountains of Aurora to the people of T’boli tribe in Lake Sebu, I have learned a more meaningful way of living. Meeting different types of people from different churches all over the Philippines has definitely taught me a lot in life.

Right now, I am just blessed to be a part of it."

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Our next story is from Patrice Francisco, a gentle soul who has also experienced the pain of loss. Here is her story honoring her mother. 🌺

"Women’s Month always reminds me how strong women can be, even when life feels unbearably heavy.

In 2023, my mom suffered a stroke. After that, she became bedridden. I remember the long days and nights we spent at the ICU for almost a month, and the countless hospital visits that followed because of the complications she had. Life suddenly changed for our family.

When she got sick, I had to step up and take on many of the responsibilities she used to carry, while also continuing my studies as a 3rd-year college student. Balancing everything was not easy. There were days when the exhaustion, fear, and sadness felt overwhelming.

In August 2024, I lost her.

What hurts the most is knowing that I still had one more year before graduation. She won’t be there to see me walk across the stage. She won’t hear my name called. And that thought still breaks my heart.
There were moments when I wanted to give up. I felt so burned out that I even considered dropping out of school. But I knew I couldn’t surrender—not to the people who believe in me, and not to the dreams my mom also believed in for me.

This Women’s Month, I honor my mother—the strongest woman I know. Her strength lives in me. Her sacrifices push me to keep moving forward even when things feel impossible.

To every woman who is silently fighting battles, grieving, carrying responsibilities, and still showing up every day: your strength matters. Even if progress feels slow, even if healing takes time, you are still moving forward.

We are stronger than the storms we survive. 🌸

And every step we take toward our dreams is a tribute to the women who raised us, shaped us, and loved us.

For my mom—this journey is for you. 🤍"

A quick group workout with a bunch of food (for recovery of course). Glad to see more and more walk-ins join the OGs!

See you again next time! 👋🏻

As we celebrate the wonderful women in our lives, this month we are once again featuring different stories of strength from the phenomenal women of Misfit!

First up is the super teacher of the gym, Reilly! Behind her beaming smile is a dedicated sister and daughter doing her absolute best to tackle all the difficulties in her life while processing her grief. Here is her story. 🌸

"In 2022, I lost my dad.

I considered him as my mentor, my friend, and my anchor. So when I lost him, it felt like I lost a big part of my life as well. It felt like a version of me died with him.

I am the eldest child, and at that time, my brother was just turning six years old.

I didn’t know how to move forward.

I stopped planning for the future because most of the dreams and plans I had were the ones I imagined sharing with him. I could no longer plan my year, or even the months ahead of me.

But as years went by, life slowly started moving again. Hindi naman tumitigil ang ikot ng mundo kahit tumigil yung akin.

So what I did was I dedicated everything I did to my dad. Then, I graduated Magna Cum Laude and as the Batch Valedictorian.

I also became a professional teacher and spent two years teaching. Now, I am exploring the corporate field while continuing to be the main responsible for my younger brother and my 89-year-old grandmother.

Was there a time I wanted to follow after my dad? Yes.

Was there a time I was angry at everyone and everything? Yes.

I still carry a lot of anger and most times, it consumes me.

What I did for it not to consume me is to force myself to move.

Simply starting with reading books while being on the bed the whole day, then forcing myself to go to gym to process every loss I had, and then running.

These things are like an escape for me. Pag hindi ko gusto upuan mga naiisip ko, gusto kong gumalaw para takasan sila. This could not be the best way to handle grief as I think this is just me escaping it. But I think what’s more important now is to give myself the strength to move, to fall forwards, and to wake up.

Because strength doesn’t need to be grand, doesn’t need to be seen by everyone. Most times, it begins with saving one person and that one person is you."

Huge congratulations to Sir on achieving his target milestone of a sub-1 10k! He has been a big inspiration for a lot of runners at the gym. The way he prepared for his goal-training consistently and did what needed to be done, and all of these while being present in all facets of his life. 👏🏻

On to the next one!

The growing circuit group! It seems like more and more food are being added to the mix every week. 🤔🤣

If you want to join, hit us up in our DMs. We are excited to see new faces! 👋🏻

Looking for a fun and supportive crew to help you in your progress? Join the run group here at Misfit! Plus you can also supplement your running with strength and conditioning training in our facility as well. 🏋️‍♀️

Drop a message if you are interested!

See you! 👋🏻