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Philippine Elections: Leni Robredo Is the One That Got Away

We are not ready for a leader like her. As a friend said, “We get what we tolerate.” — In the early 90s, we experienced many hours of power outages, 3 to 10 hours at a time. Without electricity, we used candles to light up our dinners and school work. Our president was Fidel V. Ramos who, they said, inherited the power problem from Corazon Aquino, the country’s 11th…

Philippines

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Philippine Elections: Leni Robredo Is the One That Got Away

Apr 10

To Write a Book, Pull Your Heart Out of Your Chest

It was written simply because it had to be. — Last year, I published my first book of poetry. I worked on it during the most trying time of my life, but it was worth stressing over. That was right after I had a major surgery which I candidly wrote about here. It wasn’t the stress that a boss placed…

Writing

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To Write a Book, Pull Your Heart Out of Your Chest

Published in ILLUMINATION

·Apr 6

When Was The Last Time You Took A Writing Break?

Not writing is an important part of writing. -Ann Patchett — The last two years have been extremely challenging for our family. We waded through serious health problems, COVID-19, the death of family members, and our messy relationships with each other. In this period, I saw writing as an activity that I did or have to do, instead of a state…

Writing

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Mar 4

We create styles and patterns to true love that makes us create a kind of expectation.

George Blue Kelly

Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts here.

Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts here. I agree - everyone's love and life story is different and always interesting to hear.

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Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts here. I agree - everyone's love and life story is different and always interesting to hear.

Published in Hello, Love

·Feb 24

What True Love Means to a Woman in Her 30s

I was a teenager when I first heard that true love waits. — I was a teenager when I first heard that true love waits. Coming from a religious background, growing up in a Filipino home, it meant no sex before marriage and staying patient before The One comes along. “True love waits no matter how long it takes, as long as it’s…

Love

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Published in Age of Awareness

·Feb 11

On Yoga, Biking, and Moving to Keep Living

One is not better than the other. — Yoga and biking are the best tools I use to feel alive and healthy and more appreciative of life. Here’s what I have to say if you ever wonder if one is better than the other. With consistent yoga practice, your body gets stronger, strong enough to lift its own…

Yoga

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Published in ILLUMINATION

·Jan 11

5 Lessons on Social Media Use by Epictetus

Never depend on the admiration of others — Anyone with a blog and a book’s goal is to share her work and get as many eyes as possible reading it. As I read Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness by Epictetus and Sharon Lebell, I kept coming back to my use of Instagram…

Social Media

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Jan 10

Things I’ll Keep Paying for in 2022

Health should be on everyone’s list — In this post from January 2021, I listed 9 things I will keep paying for that year. This is how things went: 1. Courses — No. I didn’t take any courses in 2021. 2. Writing and designing tools — Yes. Publishing a book is not free. It can be, but…

Money

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Jan 5

How to Come Up With Hundreds of Remarkable Article Ideas

Jonah Malin

"You don't fall to the level of your habits.

"You don't fall to the level of your habits. You fall to the level of your systems." - James Clear. Wonderful, helpful article!

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"You don't fall to the level of your habits. You fall to the level of your systems." - James Clear. Wonderful, helpful article!

Jan 2

An Open Letter to 2022

A brand-new story is waiting — At the beginning of 2021, I wrote An Open Letter To The Year Ahead with a sense of foreboding and an ounce of optimism. I was looking forward to leaving 2020 behind, thinking I was entering a better one. I was not entirely wrong, but not entirely right, either. My…

Open Letter

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