Ruffa Jane V. Companion (@rufajane)
Public Speaker | Debater | Writer | Poet | Nature Lover | Pianist | STEM Student | ESL teacher
The People Who Made Our World Bigger
Hi, this is @rufajane back with another blog. Have you ever been in a situation where your friendship isn't LDR, but there are times when life just pulls you away from each other? Cuz, I have been ...
The Beautiful Accident of Friendship
Hola, everyone. Ruffa here, writing from wherever my thoughts take me. It’s been a while since I last posted on Hive. Life got busy, my schedule became hectic, and somehow, the days started passing...
The Hospital Stay That May Have Saved My Father's Life
Watching My Father Hospitalized Broke My Heart There are some battles that happen so quietly that even the people closest to us fail to see how much pain a person is carrying. My older sister and m...
A River Never Flows Backward
"You could not step twice into the same river." — Heraclitus While scrolling through my photo gallery recently, I came across some old photos of myself. Looking at them felt strange. It wasn't just...
Lost In The Stars (2022) | Movie Review
source Imagine waking up on a romantic anniversary trip, only to realize that your spouse has been missing for two weeks and the local police seem unable or unwilling to help. Now imagine waking up...
Homefront (2013) | Movie Review
I've watched many movies and plots about a retired hero tries to leave his dangerous past behind only to be forced back into violence when trouble finds him, but Homefront (2013) is one of my most ...
Disqualify the Age, Not the Expert: Once A 17 Year Old ESL Teacher
Hello, everyone! Your enthusiastic author, @rufajane, is back with another chapter of her life to share. Today, I want to tell you about my journey as an ESL teacher not to boast about my achieveme...
"The Baseline Shift: You Teach People How to Treat You" by Ruffa Jane V. Companion
Is confidence something you're born with, or something you build? Well, humans always start from zero. When we were just children, we never craved confidence the same way we crave it today. When we...
The Shocking Plot Twist You Won't See Coming: A Review of Netflix's Swapped (2026)
source What if you woke up tomorrow trapped in the body of your absolute worst enemy? It’s a terrifying thought, but it is exactly the spark that ignites Swapped (2026), the latest cinematic triump...
Can a Verse Hide a Secret? Peeling Back the Layers of "Backdoor"
Bonjour, readers! How many of you here know what a cryptic poem is? Well, aside from writing standard poetry, I love diving into the cryptic style especially when I want the true meaning of my word...
Saying Goodbye to Malapascua Island: A Bittersweet Journey Home
Namaste, everyone! It's me again, @rufajane, back with another blog to share. If you’ve been following my Malapascua Island adventures, then you already know how hard it is to leave a place that br...
Why North Beach is Malapascua Island's Best Kept Secret?
Hello, Hivers! Another day, another story to share. But first, let me ask you a question: How would it feel to know that your time is limited to explore a picturesque world, far away from your usua...
Discovering Malapascua: Cebu’s Car-Free Tropical Dream Island
Have you ever wondered what it actually feels like to live in a postcard-perfect paradise? For a short while, I got to experience exactly that. I’m here to share my adventure on the stunning Malapa...
A Day in my Life as an ESL Teacher: Teaching Through the Hustle
Good day, Hivers! Guess who’s back? It’s me, @rufajane, your understanding friend. How have you all been? I know I’ve been away for a few days, and I sincerely apologize for that. Life simply becam...
Forgiveness vs. Justice: Can you have one without the other?
We’re often fed a sugar-coated version of healing: “You have to forgive to move on.” We’re told that holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. But what happe...