Rediscovering: A Journey Of My Soul

Like any  little girls, once I have an honest and simple dreams. Things that made me  happy and made other people happy. A dream that might have been lingering me. Don't underestimate the wisdom of a child within. 

     My name is Ritchelle, I am a Filipino foreign domestic worker in Singapore and I'm gonna tell you my story. I took the biggest decision of my life in 2009. I decided to leave my life in my home town Iloilo central part of the Philippines. I left the place leaving two little boys behind. My heart was longing for something else. Greener pastures, new faces, nature and silence. I moved to this place called Singapore. A small country of high rise buildings and sophisticated technology. A country known for its multi-rational culture where dreams were cultivated and made come true. So actually, it was like coming home.

The Marina Bay Sands Singapore displaying colours of royalty in mid June 

     When I first came here, I have no money and no friends. But I had a dream. I wanted to find a way to make a living so that I can send my boys to school and support their basic needs. It was a beautiful place that I felt I have a home in my heart. The first year in Singapore was just very challenging. I was longing for my children while adjusting to my new environment, homesickness and a constant worry about money and the everyday chores that awaits a full time sacrifice just to earn  a living.
At times when my limits are constantly tested. But during those times, I found my passion in life.

When times I tried to put myself on a stagnant environment and rediscover what makes me smile, I became like a scavenger looking for my paintbrush: and I paint.

     
     I started with photography, painting, writing blogs, and even go back school to study again. I started a little blog so that I can share some moments of my new life and express my love for nature in photos and some words.

When I feel hopeless, she is my only "HOPE"

     I also looked after a dog, Hope that became my best friend ever. Being so close to people and nature awakens something in me. I felt an urge to create and it became my biggest passion to continue creating and moving people with my arts.

    Its now been 9 years since I've worked, and still I am working in this place. From here I ran my own business. I spent my days doing household chores, helping my madam to teach her son with his school lessons, doing photography, painting and writing blogs and all the things my heart wants to expressed. And still my wish is give something beautiful to the world. Something that breaks through barriers and reaches the soul.

      These are the magical moments that I got to experience here. Images that tells about rediscovering myself, my passion, my struggles and my HOME.. I have learnt so much during these years. Most of all , that feeling being grateful in small things in life is the  key to the big things. The only way itself is to set limits of what is possible and not and to have patience, and never give up and never be afraid of losing your feet on the ground. 'Cos sometimes that could be the best things you could ever do.