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Maricar Reyes-Poon

<p>Doctor, actress, and entrepreneur <strong>Maricar Reyes-Poon</strong> posted a Facebook status sharing a short yet powerful message about making a mistake. She wrote, &quot;The pain &amp; shame of a mistake can be the first step toward the best &amp; wisest version of yourself. Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Take full accountability, learn well &amp; finish strong.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733703127599442442144_463605592730411_3954663678736401235_n.jpg" style="width:1080px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Maricar Reyes-Poon | Photo from @maricareyespoon</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Although Maricar did not directly relate her quote to the situation of actress-singer <strong>Maris Racal</strong>, who&#x27;s currently entangled in a controversy with co-actor <strong>Anthony Jennings</strong> and his ex-girlfriend <strong>Jam Villanueva</strong>, netizens were quick to connect it to the news because of the timing of Maricar&#x27;s post. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h7y-c36ZyI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maris</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYXTcNELuAQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anthony</a> have since released their respective public apologies.</p><p>As of publishing time, Maricar&#x27;s Facebook post has had 13,000 shares and more than 1,200 comments. A netizen commented, &quot;One of the best advice that I&#x27;ve seen in SocMed.&quot; People also praised how graceful Maricar is and how her message doesn&#x27;t condemn or judge. </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733703808368440696098_874020284533099_4189675032440300105_n.jpg" style="width:1080px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo: @litosyphoto</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Maricar was involved in a video scandal with <strong>Hayden Kho</strong> in 2009. In <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/10/22/how-maricar-reyes-recovered-from-her-dark-chapter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">an interview</a> with Toni Gonzaga in 2022, she talked about her healing journey and how she recovered from this dark past by discovering God and deepening her relationship with Him.</p><p>“<em>Sobra akong </em>top of the world. I had a <em>serye</em> <em>na</em> part <em>ako ng </em>main cast. <em>Lovers In Paris</em> &#x27;<em>yun</em>, <em>nagte</em>-tape <em>na kami</em>,<em> hindi pa sila umeere</em>. I just came from taping. I went straight to the race. <em>Maganda</em> &#x27;<em>yung</em> time <em>ko</em>, <em>ang saya-saya</em>. Everything was looking good<em> tapos biglang hatak</em>,” she said. </p><p>Maricar also shared that what helped her get over that traumatizing incident was to divert her attention to working harder. “It’s really doing the next thing <em>na kailangan mong gawin</em>. Work really helps. Having responsibility<em> na alam ko na</em> people on the set will be depending on me to show up, in a way <em>parang kailangan ko din buhayin &#x27;yung sarili ko</em>. <em>Kasi</em> at that time, <em>hindi na ako</em> dependent <em>sa</em> parents <em>ko</em> and I didn’t want to be a freeloader <em>sa kanila</em> the whole time,” Maricar opened up.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733708552946437549479_305959402367726_2779240905405003604_n.jpg" style="width:1080px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo: @maricareyespoon</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>She poured her heart into her own book, titled <strong><em>Maricar</em></strong>, and talked about how she coped with online shame and went on a road to healing. The book was published in 2022. Maricar shared on Instagram, &quot;At the very end of my book, I included a chapter called &#x27;Can you relate?&#x27; My readers may not have gone through exactly what I’ve gone through, but I know many of them have faced (or are currently facing) very challenging times. This last chapter is my way of giving back, in honor of every mentor who has helped me make sense of, and learn from my crisis.&quot;</p><p>Maricar has been married to singer <strong>Richard Poon </strong>since June 2013. The two have a YouTube channel called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RelationshipMattersPh/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Relationship Matters Ph</strong></a>, where they share their takes on various relationship topics and issues.  <strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></p><p>Because of Maricar&#x27;s latest inspiring message, netizens contributed their own takes on making mistakes, and they will be your dose of inspiration today. Here are some of the best ones we&#x27;ve seen in her comments section:</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733709135478inspiring comments on maricar reyes post 1.png" style="width:1080px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733709155599inspiring comments on maricar reyes post 2.png" style="width:1080px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733709174538inspiring comments on maricar reyes post 3.png" style="width:1080px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733709199198inspiring comments on maricar reyes post 4.png" style="width:1080px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733709310339inspiring comments on maricar reyes post 5.png" style="width:1080px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733709332176inspiring comments on maricar reyes post 6.png" style="width:1080px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733709430698inspiring comments on maricar reyes post 7.png" style="width:1080px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>For more inspiration, here&#x27;s a vlog by Maricar Reyes-Poon about moving on:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B3BJ3rXsZHw?si=SpVPDLehOaQCQzX-" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong></strong></div><p>Lead photos from <strong>@maricareyespoon</strong></p>

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Published December 09, 2024 09:30 AM PHT

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