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Metro Fascinating Women 2026: Magui Ford

<p>Not everything deserves your energy. Not every opportunity is a yes. Not every version of success is yours to take, or even yours to want. This year, <strong>Magui Ford</strong> walks into her mid-twenties life, edited down to only what matters.</p><p>“I feel really grounded this 2026. I think this year started with a lot of clarity for me, which is really good. I really make sure that it feels more focused, and it&#x27;s like I&#x27;m moving more with intention and not pressure this year,” says Magui in an exclusive interview with <strong>Metro.Style</strong>.</p><p>The 24-year-old Filipina enters the season with a mindset of prioritizing internal resonance and alignment over anything. This sentiment resonates with a generation currently deconstructing the burnout culture of the early 2020s. As Magui shares, “I came into the new year wanting alignment more than achievement, like how I used to think in the past.”</p><p>For her, this kind of headspace already feels right from within. “I&#x27;ve also realized that when things feel more aligned, like your work, relationships, your health, your lifestyle, everything just flows better, and you feel more fulfilled overall. So my mindset was less about chasing and more about choosing carefully,” she notes. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DPBd7oKgSKq/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=864&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A3340648.5%2C%22ls%22%3A193627.69999998808%2C%22le%22%3A194282.40000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="902" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Reaching the enviable point where inspiration doesn’t come from external validation, Magui speaks something more personal. Growth and discipline, in every sense of these words, are what fuel her. Not just creative growth, but spiritual expansion and emotional depth. </p><p>“I honestly want to focus more on discipline, not in a really restrictive way, but in a way that supports the life that I want to build. Discipline with my time, with my energy, with what I allow into my space, or where I put my energy. And yeah, more disciplined with strengthening my relationship with God and getting to know myself more spiritually,” Magui explains.</p><p>There’s an exhilaration when she talks about what’s ahead: “I&#x27;m excited by upcoming projects that feel more meaningful and collaborations that feel more intentional this year. These are things that I&#x27;ve been looking forward to, actually.”</p><p>She further puts it, “I’m at a point where I only want to or try to say yes to things that I truly resonate with and not just anything.” This time, she’s knee-deep in filtering everything and letting go of anything that doesn’t fit the life she’s building. </p><p>Magui’s current creative orbit is a sophisticated fusion of business, collaboration, and deep-dive storytelling. “I&#x27;ve also been developing more long-form ideas, developing more educational [stuff], at least in terms of me learning more about what I&#x27;ve studied and what I want to do with the work, and what I want to do with the information that I&#x27;ve studied.” </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DN5Sl3DAXHL/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=864&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A3511835.900000006%2C%22ls%22%3A193627.69999998808%2C%22le%22%3A194282.40000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="902" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“You know, I&#x27;ve also been wanting more projects that allow me to tell stories in a deeper way. And I want to start building things that last and not just things that I start and never finish,” Magui adds.</p><p>A glimpse of how her day goes, she shares: “My days are structured quite nicely, but I would say it&#x27;s still flexible.” Her mornings begin early but gently, stating, “I wake up quite early around 6, 6.30 a.m. But I usually start slow with coffee, quiet time, maybe journaling, and reading my Bible.”</p><p>From there, her day unfolds in layers—meetings, creative work, studying, shoots, and of course, movement. Magui gives conscious effort to stay connected to her body to release energy and to stay grounded physically as well as mentally. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKHeRNNhvlp/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=864&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A3783988.900000006%2C%22ls%22%3A193627.69999998808%2C%22le%22%3A194282.40000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px" spellcheck="false"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>When the day winds down, she returns to stillness once more. “And at night, I really value winding down properly. You know, get a nice tea, read my Bible again, and not stay on my phone too much. I think it really helps with my nervous system relaxing, my cortisol levels calming down,” she divulges.</p><p>Beyond the routines and the projects, it’s her philosophy that lingers the most: “I always just remind myself that everything compounds—the small habits, you know, the way you treat people, the energy you bring into a room, the things that you absorb around you.”</p><p>Magui also commits to the idea of showing up, saying, “Even on just ordinary days, I focus on making sure that I show up and I display in a way that inspires and motivates people around me. And just to be consistent with that, because I think consistency is underrated.”</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLAJLwJBXwI/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=864&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A3979271.199999988%2C%22ls%22%3A193627.69999998808%2C%22le%22%3A194282.40000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="902" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Lead photo by <strong>Andrea Beldua</strong></p>

<p>Not everything deserves your energy. Not every opportunity is a yes. Not every version of success is yours to take, or even yours to want. This year, <b>Magui Ford</b> walks into her mid-twenties life, edited down to only what matters.</p>

Not everything deserves your energy. Not every opportunity is a yes. Not every version of success is yours to take, or even yours to want. This year, Magui Ford walks into her mid-twenties life, edited down to only what matters.

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