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Demystifying the full moon 3 min read

• Astrology
• Purpose & Spirituality

Demystifying the full moon

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 3 min read

• Purpose & Spirituality

A perfect conversation one stormy day

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 3 min read

• Culture & Lifestyle

(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 3 min read

• Purpose & Spirituality

A dream job is a myth and here’s why

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

I ran a barbershop business and failed (sort of) 4 min read

• Wealth

I ran a barbershop business and failed (sort of)

There is nothing prestigious or celebratory about my post title-cum-revelation: a story about failure, how can that be glorifying? Flashback: In 2007, I enrolled in... Read More

Because gossip is not an option 5 min read

• Purpose & Spirituality

Because gossip is not an option

“Tell me, who are the people in your neighbourhood?”, went a song in a Sesame Street segment. My old neighbourhood in Bulacan was quite interesting.... Read More

Practical lessons I learned from my China trip 6 min read

• Culture & Lifestyle

Practical lessons I learned from my China trip

“You’re going to China”, my boss told me more matter-of-factly than an order. Well, I was not too keen on going because of a personal... Read More

He is sorry but not sorry? That’s a red flag! 4 min read

• Purpose & Spirituality
• Relationship

He is sorry but not sorry? That’s a red flag!

I recently met someone: He was everything a fairy tale protagonist falls short of description: He has those penetrating, enigmatic eyes; smile that could make... Read More

Hello Hallyu: My first Seoul trip 5 min read

• Culture & Lifestyle

Hello Hallyu: My first Seoul trip

I am not going to deny that I am a huge fan of Hallyu and K-pop. So when my boss hinted that she was sending... Read More

Of spray nets and iconic hairstyles 4 min read

• Culture & Lifestyle

Of spray nets and iconic hairstyles

This new ad from a personal care brand hit home…” My hair, my say” goes the battle cry of its shampoo brand. I have had... Read More