October 2015 archive

Insights from theAsianparent’s Digital Mom Survey

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“It doesn’t matter who brings home the bacon. The mother decides how it’s cooked.”
— Roshni Mahtani, CEO of theAsianparent, on Mom being the chief of the household

This was one of my favorite highlights from last Friday’s theAsianparent Asian Digital Mom Survey. Media practitioners, bloggers and marketing experts were invited by Tickled Media to meet theAsianparent.com Philippines’ Parenting Advisory Board, as well as get learnings from their Asian Mom Digital Survey. It was awesome to be part of this event! Here are highlights from their report, as well as the insights I really enjoyed from the speakers. Read more…

Quiet Moments with God in the Bathroom

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Conversations with God in the Bathroom

Quiet moments. Quiet time. Bathroom time is the only time I have most days to fully take care of myself. Because I try to shed my to-do list from my mind when I’m in the bathroom, there’s more emotional space for me to take a deep breath, relax, and just BE.

It is in this relaxing that I find quiet moments to reflect and say my prayers. It is in these quiet moments, in the bathroom, when I find answers from God. Read more…

Walking on Stars

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Walking on Stars

Slowly, I’m beginning to feel “normal” again. Normal in the sense that I get to be happy with different parts of my life. The funk I was in was really draining and disheartening. But now I can say I’m walking on stars again — moving towards something lovely, bigger and more promising, and happy while on that journey. Read more…

Easy Ratatouille

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Ratatouille is a comforting dish. You can eat it as a main meal, but I’ve come to like it as a side dish or a topping on pieces of toasted bread. Here’s how I make ratatouille. The bulk of the preparation is in cubing the veggies, so I suggest that you prepare this on a leisurely morning! :) Read more…

After the Eclipse (A Short Story)

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A long time ago, I was super into the Twilight series. Eclipse was my favorite book. I loved reading Twilight fan fic and wrote one piece. Here it is. It is from Jacob’s perspective. The context is Bella has joined the Cullens and perhaps has been turned. Jacob continues to hope. Read more…