At some point, "commitment" embodies a new shape and form. When you were young, you used it as a way to tie yourself with another, so you can spend time together and share similar experiences. So you can have more fun, so you are less afraid/alone, so you feel more whole. Once you've lived in… Continue reading Commitment
I brought my little notebook and wrote in the plane on my way from Manila to Taipei. Here are some of my realizations: - Traveling solo is a gift. - Sometimes it takes a while before the runway is clear for your take-off. But once all is ready, it'll be fast. Nothing can stop you… Continue reading Personal notes from 35,000 ft. above
As I picked up the photo of us I had displayed on my shelf, together with other photos of loved ones and mementos, I saw myself as that young woman, super happy, both of you smiling as you held her by the waist, and I thought - that was no longer me. I have changed.… Continue reading Outro, Fading Out
This is a good way of describing how my 30s is going: One phrase to sum up my 30s so far? In the hot seat. You take an audit of your career, your home, your bank account. You start to take a hard look at the person in bed beside you. You start to take… Continue reading Game On
I'm turning 32 in 2019. For reasons I can't explain, I've been looking forward to it. I feel as though it's gonna be one of the best years of my life, not because of anything major happening, but because I'll finally be comfortable in my own skin. Lately I've been taking a good look at… Continue reading Changing fast, right before my eyes
Holding a space for someone to unravel is such a privilege. We do this for each other without knowing it. It's that honorable time in our life when we are not asked to do anything but to stand strong in our power and hold the cup of our overflowing love for someone who needs it… Continue reading Holding the Cup of Love
I feel like sobbing every time I remember that my cousins are gonna fly back to Australia very soon. You know that feeling, right, when you can't help but think about the impending goodbyes even when you're supposed to simply enjoy the present moment. During one of these reveries, as I was dissecting my feelings,… Continue reading Some are meant to be a Key, but not our Company
When you're hurting, don't cave inside yourself. Keep your heart open. Let love and light fill you in. You'll heal only in your vulnerability. Let the Universe plant a seed where there's a hole or a sore spot. Let that seed grow with you in light and love. Let it guide you towards the direction… Continue reading A Love Note to the Wounded
We must choose goodness, love, joy, peace, harmony - all that lift us higher in spite of the heaviness around us. We must do this even if the people around us feel different and we may seem the crazy one. We may not always be able to be the person who does this, but there… Continue reading Superhuman
My loyalty, above all, is to myself. I am the champion of my own principles, I am my redeemer, I am my own strength. I am my shield and my sword. I am the rock, upon which I have built myself. I am my own garden, pregnant with realities - Abundant. Death and life combined.… Continue reading I’m the one that remains
