Chynna Ortaleza invests in lot in Batangas in hopes of living there someday

Celebrity moms may look as though they're living a perfect life as seen on their social media accounts. But the truth is, they also have a fair share of struggles that they have to deal with every single day just like ordinary moms.

Besides the never-ending chores, celebrity moms, like Chynna Ortaleza, also face anxieties especially at this time of pandemic.

Speaking to entertainment writer Rose Garcia in a virtual media conference, the actress shared, "Parang tina-try nga namin i-analyze ni Mama kung ano nangyayri sa 'kin kasi nagkaroon talaga 'ko ng matitinding anxiety attacks na hindi biro, na feeling ko 'yung health ko na 'yung na-da-damage.

"So sabi nga ng Mama ko, 'I understand 'cause this is the first time that it happened in your life na you're experiencing this problem at this magnitude.'

"Okey lang 'yung mga proble-problema before. 'Yung magnitude kasi na 'to, nakakatakot lalo na at nag-start kami lahat bumuo ng pamilya, parang 'yun 'yung sinasabi ng Mama ko.

"[Sabi pa niya,] 'Yung age mo na 'yan, d'yan ako nagkaroon ako ng fear of dying, fear of getting sick so pinagdadaanan mo 'yan anak, hayaan mo lang.' Gumaganyan s'ya."

A self-acclaimed city girl, Chynna found solace in the beauty of the sea amid the global health crisis.

"Before nag-surge, sobrang praning namin.

"Hindi kami tumatanggap ng trabaho ni Kean, as in, dito lang kami talaga sa bahay.

"So no'ng na-feel namin na na we kind of know how to handle it, we decide to go to the beach and I kept on asking Kean na baka pwede tayo mag-extend one day pa kasi I felt so good during that time."

She went on, "Feeling ko nagkaka-phantom pains na 'ko, parang 'di ako makahinga, ang sakit ng tiyan ko. Alam mo, nerves siya e.

"So no'ng time na nagpunta kami do'n for that short vacation, naging magaan 'yung pakiramdam ko.

"Okey na, 'di ba, ang saya-saya ko, na-recharge [ako], sobrang positive [ko.]"

Unfortunately, just days after their much-needed vacation, Chynna's depressive episodes took a toll again on her health when she heard the news that her uncle had to be intubated. Her uncle eventually passed away, according to her Instagram post.

"Bagsak na naman ako. Sabi ko, 'ano nangyayari? Tapos nag-surge," Chynna recalled.

With what happened, Chynna turned to sea again to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Do'n ko na-realize na bumalik na naman 'yung pakiramdam ko, 'di na naman ako makahinga, may mga ganyan akong pakiramdam.

"So sinabi kay Kean at saka sa Mama ko, 'pwede n'yo ba 'ko pagbigyan kahit rumenta lang tayo ng simpleng bahay sa malayo baka lang kasi 'yung part ng anxiety ko is sa sobrang city girl ko na alam ko andito lahat sa city, lumaki ako dito, hindi magkakaron ng problema ang NCR, maraming ospital dito, marami akong mapupuntahang ospital, gano'n 'yung feeling ko.

"Nagka-crumble down ['yung anxieties ko] so pati ako nadadala n'ya."

At that point, Chynna felt the need to live outside the city and investing a lot in Nasugbu, Batangas seemed to be the best decision she had made.

"So sabi ko kay Mama, baka kailangan kong lumabas, i-try mabuhay outside of the city para lang bumalanse.

"At this point, naghahanap pa rin kami ni Kean ng [pwedeng marentahang beach house] before we really take the jump kasi meron kaming na-investang lupa during the pandemic in Nasugbu, but then matagal pa kasi bago pa namin 'yun mapatayuan dahil raw land s'ya.

"So itong gusto kong mangyari, gusto kong rumenta lang para lang makahinga.

"'Yun lang 'yung sinasabi ko sa kanila para lang din sumentro kasi, sabi ko nga, baka mamaya ako na 'yung matuluyan dito sa anxiety, kawawa naman 'yung mga bata."

Chynna is married to Callalily frontman and actor Kean Cipriano. They are blessed with two kids Stellar and Salem.

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