Whenever my father, my brothers, or I sing, my mother always says, “Ako, mahilig kumanta, pero ‘yong kanta, walang hilig sa’kin.”. She means that she loves to sing but she cannot sing very well. She does it, anyway even though she knows she is almost always out of tune. She doesn’t care. She sings her…
In my job as a Receptionist for a non-profit transportation agency in Los Angeles, I normally encounter customers (mostly by phone and sometimes, in person) who have issues with our service. Although it is not my job to resolve their issues, my responsibility is to direct them to the appropriate department or person who could…
I think, most of us could think of our own ‘What-doesn’t-kill-you-makes-you-stronger’ experience. While this may not always be true, when we think of it, we can recall a moment in our life when the very thing that hurts us was also the same thing that triggered us or prompted us to wake up and become…
When I was way younger, right about 8-9 years old, one of the gifts that I received for Christmas is a toy magic wand. I knew it was a magic wand the moment I unwrapped it, but I didn’t know how to ‘use’ it. I knew it has batteries inside already! And that it is…
Embarrassment knows no time, place, or age. It can come to anyone, anytime, anywhere. And each of us may have our own ways of dealing with it. But do we really have enough time to plan our response when it suddenly happens? I used to get so stressed whenever an embarrassing moment happens. I used…
To-do lists, self-reminders on the phone and on Outlook calendar, sticky notes on my work area and even on the fridge at home. I’m one of those people who just can’t help but have all these. I’m not going to rest until I complete all the tasks listed. But I am that type of person…
One Sunday afternoon, I knew I wanted to write a blog post but I somehow feel ‘off’ today and the past few days, so I thought of allowing myself to be refilled by Jesus. I was reading a book called “All Out! How to Waste Your Life Meaningfully” written by Nerry Gool. The 4th chapter…
“And we all know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”Romans 8:28 (nIV) I have never really understood this verse well until today when I suddenly recalled some of the things that I have experienced in the past because of…
My first two years here in the United States as an immigrant was a struggle for some obvious reasons. I think almost everyone would agree that when someone is moving away from his or her home to live in a foreign land, it will inevitably require a lot of adjustments. And adapting to one’s new…
I have always been into writing as early as I can remember. When I was a kid, people around me noticed na mahilig daw akong magsulat. I remember writing pretty much about anything I could think of. Random stuff. On the last two years of elementary, nauso that time yung True Philippine Ghost Stories--books…
