Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, India, so named because it was essentially a high screen wall built so the women of the royal household could observe street festivals while unseen from the outside.
I find Hawa Mahal an interesting place. Imagine a place built with a high wall so women can enjoy the view and not be seen from the outside? For this post, I want to compare it with a person that is building a barrier to protect himself from getting hurt. I can actually relate to this one. Yes I can be open to other people and easily connect with others, but as much as possible, I shut “user-friendly” people who want to connect with me thinking that they will just use and abuse me.
I don’t have good experiences when it comes to friendships. I tend to give a lot and get hurt when the love and value I gave for a friend wasn’t reciprocated. They say, “Don’t expect so you won’t get hurt.” I always say, “Why does someone ask a lot from a friend when he cannot give back?”
Now I’m learning to enjoy relationships with my acquaintances. I started to build a wall that is just right to protect myself from any abuse that others could be capable of doing.
My rule : Do not go the extra mile to a person who doesn’t even want to run a mile with you. If I do something for others, I do it because I want to and completely cross the “deed” out of the imaginary list I make. I do not secretly oblige or expect anything from a friend anymore; in the same way that I don’t give too much effort to a person any longer.
Just as the women in Hawa Mahal enjoy their view from the inside without being seen outside, my relationships are like that now. I enjoy relationships even though there’s a small “barrier” protecting me from people outside. Let this be a reminder to everyone that may our barriers be smaller and our bridges still connected with other people without any apprehensions.
Live life. Love people. Protect self.
I wanna say thanks to MJ and Joy of Forever 21 Megamall who helped me out in finding this lovely coat. I hate coats, jackets, and anything in between because it’s hot here in Manila and I rarely feel cold. Since I had hyperthyroidism, I tend to feel cold when others feel hot. π£ Most of the time, I feel cold already. So ever since I was diagnosed, I started to buy coats. This is my 3rd coat. The color is risky and I fear that I can’t pair it with my dresses. Then I remembered Jennifer Aniston’s coat in one of the “Friends” episodes that looks exactly like this. As one of her fans, I immediately said yes to Forever 21’s staff and bought it. Thank you for your effort ladies! Who says you can’t fashionably pair a green coat with a red dress?
It doesn’t look like color green. Hehe. Cute nung dress, may historical value. πππ
Tama yun Miss Japs, dapat talaga may konting barrier when it comes to friendships. Madami din kasing naglipana dyang mga taong plastik. Base on my own experience. Hehe. πππ
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agree. π thanks for reading dear. appreciate it. π God bless u!
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Love it! πππ
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thank you!
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I like your ring and earrings. Yeah, I wear green with red. Very Christmasy.
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right? haha! and people think it’s weird to match red and green.
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you’re always look pretty on plains and prints..
As for me, i had build also barrier for myself in choosing friends since college,so they find me reserved and sometimes isnabera,but i think its better to have a few friends who loves and really care for you than having that so called friends…. Take care always po..
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thank u dear. i agree with everything u said. im not good in maintaining friendships too. i prefer a limited number of true friends and followerd. i noted down your entries. God bless
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I love your shoes and dress very lovely..
I’m a fan of you
xoxoβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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why, thank you! followed u back too. God bless!
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While reading one of Ms. Rochelle Rivera’s blogs, I’ve been this Hawa Mahal dress. And I said, oh wait parang I have seen this na. Takaw-tingin talaga tong dress na to tapos naalala ko it was you Miss J. Hahaha. Galing! Naalala ko tong prints ng dress na to. πππ
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i think she also wears Plains. π
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haha oo nga Miss J! Napastalk ako bigla sa account nya haha P&P nga din πππ Nagiging familiar na ko sa gawang Plains. Hahaha
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korek. π
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