Hello! I’m Kimberly Gajelan Nadonza or you can call me @kimburlee, I’m a newbie here expedition this great platform full of beautiful people. I'm glad I’m onboarded by @antonette we meet through fb and she share her knowledge about hive.
Why I joined hive?
I’m happy as I discover this kind of platform wherein it serves me freedom. I often asked in my journal how I overcame my struggles, my answer is simple: vulnerability, courage, and growth. By embracing my imperfections and sharing my story, I've found the strength to inspire others and foster meaningful connections.
What hive will expect from me?
As I reflect on my everyday daily living, I realize that vulnerability is not weakness, but rather a sign of courage and resilience. It's about being true, sharing my fears and doubts, and embracing my humanity. Through this process, I've discovered that growth is not about achieving perfection, but about embracing the journey and learning from our experiences.
My story is one of a kind self-discovery, perseverance, and transformation. I've faced hardships that have tested my resolve, but I've also experienced triumphs that have fueled my passion and purpose. By sharing my story, I hope to inspire others to embark on their own journey of growth and self-discovery.
Through my experiences, I've learned that:
Vulnerability is a strength, not a weakness
Courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to act despite it
Growth is a lifelong journey, not a destination
I invite you to join me on this journey of vulnerability, courage, and growth. Let's share our stories, support each other, and celebrate the beauty of the human experience. By doing so, we can create a community that values authenticity, empathy, and understanding.
Together, let's embark on this journey of growth, inspiration, and connection.
I graduated as a teacher and this is not my dream course but because my auntie is a teacher I need to take the same course. I finish my four year studies without a phone, school and house routine only at the same time a working student in my auntie’s house I need to do all the house chores for her to give me a pocket money . I’m a proud CHED Scholar-Study Now Pay Later from first year till my fourth year.
This is my Oath Taking picture of my degree being a license teacher year 2023.
As a fifth sibling out of seven I need to strive more in my studies these are the things that always sticks in my mind. I grew up in hardships that mold me into being brave and courageous girl as I am today. If I didn’t pass through those struggles way back in my elementary days, high school days maybe I can’t go through this triumph of success in college days especially in the hand of my strict aunt.
But after all those challenges when I finished my Bachelor I realized I’m forever grateful of my auntie that she helped my parents as well. And of course to Myself that I remained brave of everything. I am not in my good condition of finding jobs if not from her.
These are my big and beautiful family aunties’ and two siblings, take me back in these good days where we are together, eating together, swim, chatting until the sunset came out. These are one of the tourist beach spot in my hometown sulangan Guiuan Eastern Samar beach. Were we can see the beauty of the sea and clean white beach, these are the breathtaking spot that you can meditate and walking at the beach and many more activities with your families and love ones.
In this moment I felt really free in my study era I just graduated here no more think of homework’s, projects, strict aunt, walking to school. Just felt free and limitless happiness. What I am thinking here is to enjoy what’s happening right now.
Way back 2016 after I graduated I went home to my home with my parents. The very first thing comes in my mind is to find a job then I finally found one I get hired and worked. Then my first salary was I gave it to my parents. I don’t know that’s the feeling I always have in my heart maybe I am meant for them to help until such time they already depends on my salary. It’s not a big deal for me since I find a job because I want to help them.
Then until such time came I had a boyfriend at the age of 21. We’ve met in my first work at Guiuan , I feel inspired , happy when I am with him. But my parents are don’t like it yet because they still want me to explore being teenager and of course to help them from poverty but we can’t control the love so I didn’t listen to them I fight my love for him then God give us a blessing a son and now he is 6 year old.
There are so many things happened in my life until we’ve finally reunited again now because even if I follow my heart for this man I still didn’t neglect my parents. What I did was I decided to work abroad even if my son still a baby way back those days.
I need to help them that’s what sticks in my mind, I work hard at Kingdom of Saudi Arabia I became slave there. What are my work there? I am a nanny at the same time tutoring the kids so as an OFW it’s not that easy, household chores, cleaning up everything, taking care the kids. I need to take risks from my teenage-self I don’t need to mind it anymore the important is I receive a salary that I can give to my family.
These are my life at Saudi even though full of sacrifice, hardships of working I still grateful I found a true friends who can lift me up when I feel sad and home sick to my family. Somehow it lessen the feeling of being homesick when you are at your friend but when you get back to your work again it feels again another thankful I am because I can connect them through phone.
Working abroad in my first journey is not success, maybe it’s not for me. Why? Because I had a three employer there from different families, different places all of it are failed. And maybe God has a purpose why it happened because I believe this thing can be really out of our control, the only things that I think of is these are really meant for me to happen and God has a better plan for me. Kasi nga God’s timing is perfect. It is never late, but He is never in a hurry. So I deported from Saudi, I go home finally met my family, then I just realized why not continuing my self-review for my degree. So I prepare for my exam since I had a little save money from abroad I decided to enroll in a CARL Balita Test Review Center then followed by sleepless study so that for this time the money and effort are not useless anymore.
Then Finally the Licensure of Examination for Teacher result came out and my name was there. I am very happy and proud of myself . This is God what meant for me to be a teacher for kids even though in the very first day I doubt myself that I can’t be a good teacher but God give me a purpose and that purpose is to serve children and become an effective teacher.
For this time I am not just focusing in my career of teaching primary kids but I can manage my time as well to take care of my family. See how God works in each of our lives. This year 2025 after 10 years way back 2016 I graduated from my bachelor that I am telling to myself that I will never be a teacher and look at me where I am now. The Lord give us path were he know it can be better for us because he is the only one Almighty God that knows of everything were our lives go on. I can say that I am blessed person even though there are so many challenges that coming in our lives we don’t have to stop hoping, believing and embracing our imperfections.
photos are mine edited by canva
