Understanding the Self - Embracing All Aspects Of Yourself

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ELCOME TO JOSH MEDIA COLLECTION

Where the past meets the future in a mix of nostalgia and creativity. A passion for resurrecting old memories while knowing about this emerging artist, creating a vibrant online space where the creativity of the past & future collide.

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HYSICAL SELF

I don’t like staying inside the house or sitting on a bench inside the campus and read, but what I really love doing is going on a nature trip or visit different places!

Traveling to different places will be always exciting for me. I enjoy every scene and what really excites me the most is when I learn new things that I can share to everyone!

Upper Session Rd, Baguio

Session Road, Baguio

There is one more thing I’d to share and I’m very proud of.

My love for dancing! I’ve discovered my love for dancing when I was in 7th grade. I attended an audition for our school dance group and received various comments. We would compete to different schools in town and cities!

When I entered senior high school, I danced for an audition and became a part of Elsaltatio, Performing Arts Dance Club of Tarlac State University - Laboratory School. There, I became an officer of the club as treasurer. I would do some publication materials, Logos, and Choreographs. But most important is collecting for the club’s fund. We don’t have a fund from the school because back then the club is not a registered organization.

These were one of the best dancers in Elsaltatio that represents the Lucinda campus during the dance competition on an event called “Holifest” that was held in College of Holy Spirit. (I’m in the middle!). We won the 2nd place that night!

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EXUAL SELF

Ever since I was a kid I already know I like guys.

I don’t really know how to label my gender identity

I would also just love to add piercings and tattoos because I think they were cool and sexy! I have currently six body piercings on. But I had like fifteen in senior high. My self discovery goes beyond my limit and got addicted to piercing different parts of my body

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ATERIAL SELF

Material self is the discovery of my style, what I like for myself, and how I show myself to the world.

Entering senior high school is not the usual experience for me. Studying on a institution that exposed me to a college-like learning system is both good and challenging. But come with that is the self discovery.

I learned how to manage my money. I started going to thrift stores to buy clothes instead of buying expensive ones on the mall. You can still buy one from the mall but I prefer on thrift stores as it is much cheap plus you can also get good clothes! Also, you can personalize your style in thrift stores because there is so much choices!

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OLITICAL SELF

My political persona extends to my concern about what is happening in the country and my concern on social issues. This also involves my stands and beliefs that I show to different individuals.

I am not very expert at this topic but I can say that only know some and is willing to be educated

I would also love to add one more thing. As a member of LGBTQ community, everything that involves the community is political. Same sex marriage is political. Drag is political. SOGIE is political

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IGITAL SELF

Digital self is the persona I show to online world and how my friends beyond the real world see me As much I want to separate my online personal and my real world, this is the easiest way I can show my different personality to other people. And also discover the different side of me.

My accounts and the people inside of it became my small safe space where I can do whatever I want. That is also a way for my friends to know me even deeper.

The online world is also a way for me to show my creative preferences and my love for art. Acknowledging my works makes the fire inside me to keep doing my art and improving it.

image from instagram: Nohluhnt

I would like to acknowledge my friends for making this magazine meaningful. The contents may be about myself but I would never do all of these because of them.

Thank you for staying and accepting for who I am and supporting for all the things I want.

I would also like to acknowledge this very special girl to my life, Lyka, my wife for life. I might be cheezy for this but Thank you for being my strength and always there for me

I might have never done this because of you. And the reason why I’m still holding on.