My Emotionally Unavailable Dad

My Emotionally Unavailable Dad

Today is Father’s Day. While people with the healthy family set up celebrate this day to give love and honor to the most important man in their lives, it’s excruciating for girls who weren’t given a good paternal experience. It reminds them of what...
When Everything Goes Wrong…

When Everything Goes Wrong…

However it happened, you can keep it together when everything seems to be going so wrong and you can emerge from difficult situations much kinder, wiser and stronger. When things go wrong, remember that… 1) Everything is temporary, even this shitty feels. 2)...
My ABS-CBN “Glory” Days (2005 – 2008)

My ABS-CBN “Glory” Days (2005 – 2008)

Today, a shocking news popped up on my Instagram… the forced shutdown of ABS-CBN. I don’t wanna look too deep into the details on who is really at fault here but regardless, ABS-CBN is and will always be my mother station in the Philippines that solidified...
New Year. New Start.

New Year. New Start.

I’ve always been a fan of New Year. It just feels great to be reminded of a much needed reboot especially if the year prior has been hard. 2019 was a challenge I didn’t expect. I thought I’d have that perfect “happy ending”… live...
Why I’ve Been MIA Online

Why I’ve Been MIA Online

Good news first… My YouTube channel finally qualified for monetization! YIHAAAA!!!!! Thanks to all you amazing humans who continue to support my social media journey even if I’ve been on a weird limbo. Being a blogger ain’t as easy as I thought. Or...
My Rich Dad & Poor Dad

My Rich Dad & Poor Dad

“Are you happy in San Diego?,” a colleague in the library asked me. “Well… yeah, it’s nice here,” I replied while sorting books. “You hesitated,” she answered back with a soft laugh. I wish I could explain to her how...