“Ginger fried rice,” I muttered to myself. It was one of those moments when everything seemed bleak and grey. I was pushing my cart in the middle of the supermarket when I mumbled those words to myself. My heart was feeling a bit empty that day, drained by the week’s stress. I needed something warm, […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Thoughts’ category
2 Things I Learned from Playdough and my Son
Playing with Playdough and my son has taught me two things: Slow down. Enjoy the moment. They’re simple things to learn, but pretty hard to do. But when you do get to do them, the playful yet peaceful feeling is incomparable. Read more…
On a Blissmakerie high!
#Blissmakerie2014 was a private holiday gathering last weekend, thrown by the ever so loving and blissful Martine de Luna of Make It Blissful. It was a cozy afternoon of delicious eats, surprise blissful treats and connecting with old and new friends! This Thanksgiving/Advance Christmas get-together for Martine’s Make It Blissful community was truly wonderful. It had Martine’s branding all over it. You didn’t only see her personality on the beautifully styled interiors, you could also feel her branding — classy, generous and loving. Let me tell you about the highlights of that Blissmakerie afternoon! Read more…
How do you nurture yourself?
“Have you been nurturing yourself?” My dear friend Andrea asks me this question every now and then. She knows how I can get caught up in the busy-ness of everyday to the point that I’d skip lunch, go home late, fret over home concerns and put my own needs on the back burner until my […] Read more…
Autumn in New York
The original version of my piece below first appeared on The Philippine Online Chronicles 3 years ago. I’ve edited it to be more current, but the spirit remains the same. I still do want to visit New York. Autumn in New York. It’s a title of a movie, but it’s also the title of a […] Read more…
Writing Again: A Way Back Home
This Writer’s Life: Family inspiration all around me, my tea and my laptop. I missed writing. I missed the excitement of pitching topics, the thrill of being assigned topics I pitched for, the challenge of approaching topics unfamiliar to me. After LEAP, I began reassessing how I was nurturing myself. A typical day for me […] Read more…
[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]
Sharing my favorite e.e. cummings poem, dedicated to my most favorite person in the whole wide world. This is for you, Timmy boy. I can’t believe how fast you’re growing. I love you, I love you, I love you. I carry your heart with me, in me. Always and forever. [i carry your heart with […] Read more…