Loving unconditionally: Silence as a love language
They say, a key to a harmonious relationship with your loved one or your partner is understanding their love language. According to American author Gary... Read More
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“Lola” power: These grannies prove that age is just a number
When I reached 35, I started reassessing my life: asking myself where I am going, what I want to do, how to go about the... Read More
Snapshots from within the Walled City
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Flashback to two decades ago: When I was still working as a staff writer at a (now defunct) lifestyle magazine, my weekend R&R meant going... Read More
“Bizarre” inventions unimaginable in the 80s
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Those were the days when simple living was bliss; when children were children and adults acted like adults. No complicated social movements, no long queues... Read More
This is a story of our mothers
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I. HOPE Lucy got married at the age of fifteen. Within that year, she gave birth to her eldest daughter. Within six years she already... Read More
To move on is to stay in the present
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Knowing about the five stages of grief may not make things any better or easier. In fact, the cycle can turn into a “comfort zone”... Read More
Demystifying the full moon
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September is my birth month and I’m getting the feeling that this year, September is going to be a month of major shifts, of breakthrough... Read More
A perfect conversation one stormy day
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It is Sunday today and I am tying up loose ends in my life and for work. In one of my external storage, I discovered... Read More
(Little) history of Akustik music in the Philippines
A huge following of the Filipino Y-generation –the millennial generation that makes up the demographics of 1980 through the present –dedicate their weekends (and paydays)... Read More
A dream job is a myth and here’s why
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According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) 2018 data, an estimated 61.4 to 3.5 million of the total 5.7 million individuals 15 years old and... Read More
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