The Glim blog
Stories and guides for the mind and heart
Plain words on stress, burnout, relationships and looking after yourself, from the Glim team.
October 27, 2026
"Okay lang ako." The two words that cost us the most
We say it at work, at home, in the group chat, even to ourselves. It keeps the peace. It also keeps us alone.
Read the articleOctober 24, 2026
Resilient daw tayo. Pero sino ang nagtanong kung pagod na tayo?
After every typhoon, the photos come: smiling kids in floodwater, families drying clothes on the roof. We call it resilience. Maybe it is time we also called it exhaustion.
October 23, 2026
The breadwinner nobody checks on
You pay the bills, answer the emergencies and remember everyone's birthdays. When was the last time someone asked how you are doing?
October 22, 2026
Pahinga is not a reward
We were taught to rest only after the work is done. But the work is never done. What if rest is not the prize at the end, but the thing that lets you keep going at all?
October 21, 2026
"Seen, 11:42 PM." Why our minds write the worst story first
A message left on seen. A boss who said "let's talk tomorrow." A friend who did not react to your post. Why does the mind jump straight to the worst ending, and how do you stop the loop?