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𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲. 🇵🇭

May we take a moment to honor the heroes who came before us and reflect on the ways their legacy continues to shape our nation.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 💜

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𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀?🫀

Maybe it's more time with loved ones, more sleep, or little more kindness towards yourself. Whatever your answer to this may be, let it matter.

This 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, let us take a little pause and check in with ourselves. Your needs deserve to be heard too. Notice what you need and give yourself permission to have it. 🍀

𝗣𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀. 𝗕𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆.

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𝐀𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

Meet the committee members of 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗔𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗱, each bringing their own ideas, strengths, and purpose to the committees they’ll be serving in this year. 🤝🏻

Different roles, one community, and one shared vision as we continue 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬, 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞. 💜

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🧠 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝟎𝟐 • 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫

As we continue our journey through 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱, this month brings us to a disorder often misunderstood beyond its name.

𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 involves more than being particular, organized, or wanting things “just right.” For some, intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors can become a source of significant distress.

So, what does it really mean when someone says, “𝗜’𝗺 𝘀𝗼 𝗢𝗖”? 🤔

Let’s learn, unlearn, and understand OCD beyond the misconceptions. 💜

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𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀?

This 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, pause and check in with your thoughts, emotions, and what’s been on your mind. You don’t have to have all the answers. Sometimes, acknowledging what you feel is already a step toward understanding yourself.

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄. 💜

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“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫.”

Today, we remember 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼 “𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘆” 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗝𝗿. and the courage he showed in standing for the Filipino people. 🇵🇭

May his legacy continue to remind us of the value of courage, freedom, and standing for what we believe in.

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𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬. 🤝🏻💙

In a world filled with challenges, being a humanitarian means choosing to care, to listen, and to lend a hand—especially when someone needs it most. Let us care for each other, show some kindness and reminding others that they matter.

This 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲, let us remember that 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. 🌍✨

May we continue to choose care over neglect, empathy over apathy, and service over silence. Because when we care for one another, we make the world a little more human. 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘄𝗼!

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📢 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐒𝐈𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐒!

On 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, we will be having our 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗢𝗢𝗠.

Join us as we come together to discuss important updates, upcoming activities, and what’s in store for our Psychology community this academic year.

𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. See you there! 💜

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𝐀𝐬 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨'𝐬 𝐥𝐲𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐨 𝐨𝐧… 🎶

Sikolohistas, cast your golden gaze upon last week's mythical snapshots at 𝐊𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦: 𝐏𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐌𝐗𝐗𝐕𝐈!

Recollect the aesthetics 🏛️, display of wit and knowledge 🧠, and the lively songs 🪉 that filled the atmosphere at our club booth – our pride and joy, Apollōn Phōs Psychēs by Orbis Psychē! ☀️

And as we continue to explore and ascend beyond the firmament of discovery, may these words continue to enlighten us throughout the way:
𝐏𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐝 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐦.
Through knowledge, we ascend into the light.

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𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲. 🕯️

Taking it slow and keeping it steady allows you to maintain your own fire without running on empty. Don't let the glare of someone else's journey blind you from seeing your own growth and progress.

This 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, let's cut the ties to the toxic habit of harsh self-criticism. Give yourself permission to heal, build resilience, and move forward at a speed that sustains you.

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝘁. 💜

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