We have to restart somewhere
In this comeback run, I finished LAST.
28th out of 28 who ran 10K7th out of 7 runners in my age bracket (30-39 years old)
I...
22 things you can do to feel good and be happy in 2022
GOOD NEWS! THIS COULD STILL BE YOUR BEST YEAR
No matter how cloudy the situation today is, there's still a possibility that 2022 could be...
Why “supporting your own” does not always sound right
I often hear Filipinos say, “Support our own” in many situations. How nice right? Very positive. But a generally positive outlook sometimes can do...
11 years later, I still have few followers
Every time I get introduced as a blogger, one of the first things people ask is, “HOW MANY FOLLOWERS DO YOU HAVE?”
“I don’t have...
They used my content without giving courtesy
I initially didn’t want to do this, but I think being an advocate of responsible content creation, I need to share this.
Tita Krissy Achino...
How I managed to get back from being “too tired”
I had a lot of discouragements in the last few weeks. I was discouraged because I couldn’t write blogs more consistently. The last month...
DTI’s response to my open letter about the Philippine Pavilion
Did you know that the initial name of the Philippines Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai is BAHURA?
I first heard of it 3 years...
An open letter to the Philippines Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
To the Philippine Pavilion Team,
Thank you we have significant participation in this Expo, and to be fair, it's a decent one.
But I have to...
Do not underestimate the value of taking a break
I was over-attaching myself to stress these days, I felt I needed a break. So I brought the family to Expo around 7pm because...
Why do people think “trying hard” is bad?
When I was a kid, I remembered people say “Try and try until you die” more than “try and try until you succeed.” I...
Don’t downplay the pain, we can be soda too
They say, “Be a bottle of water not a bottle of soda so you won’t explode when shaken.” But, it doesn’t work that way...
Police caught us cycling at a prohibited area in Dubai Canal
When we came down from this Twisted bridge to continue cycling at the Dubai Canal, there's no bike lane going back to the bike...
Take every success advice with a grain of salt
When you hear advice from “successful people,” take it with a grain of salt before you do it. Look at the context too.
When they...
Why do people still shame sellers today?
I was selling homemade donuts on the streets when I was 10. Then my mom would bake mamon and brownies to sell in our canteen....
A lesson after an embarrassing moment
I followed Francis Kong ever since I heard him talk in an event in Manila 16 years ago. I always wanted to listen to...
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