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The Practical Approach to Following Your Dreams

March 19, 2020

The Australasian rock band Crowded House were onto something when they wrote their 1986 ballad “Don’t Dream It’s Over.” The message is in the title already — stay hopeful and positive, and everything will e...

What Social Media Does to Your Self-Esteem

Geri Osorio

November 29, 2019

Culture, Inspiration, Lifestyle

We’re all guilty of scrolling mindlessly through our Facebook or Instagram feeds every once in a while. There’s no doubt that social media makes it easier for us to stay updated with what’s going on in the ...

Who is Greta Thunberg?

Renee Marsha Babao

October 24, 2019

Environment, Inspiration

Greta first encountered climate change at the tender age of eight. Like most children, she watched documentaries about global warming in school. And like most, Greta was affected. But her classmates stop...

Anna Wintour: The 6 Lessons I Learned from the Vogue Editor

Daphne Bual

September 3, 2019

Careers, Fashion, Inspiration

Anna Wintour has become a household name, but my fascination with her didn't happen until recently. It started with a binge-watching session on YouTube. You know how it is: a thumbnail catches your attentio...

Bravo, Women: Women Leaders Lead to Good Things

Joy Soriano

August 8, 2019

Entrepreneurship & Sidelines, Inspiration

Women lead — everywhere. They lead at home. They lead in their communities. They lead companies. They have led countries. Their leadership can be so effective that it inspires change. True change. And...

An Open Letter to My Dad

Ashley Petallano

June 6, 2019

Friendship & Family, Inspiration, Love & Commitment

Dad (aka the man who always tries his best for me), The day I was born was the day you started trying harder. You said so yourself. You were at the nursery, staring down at your newborn (aka me). You were...

Bullet Journal: An Effective Way of Putting Your Life Together

Bea Mandac

May 14, 2019

art, DIY, Inspiration

It’s always necessary to keep track of things — what we’ve done, what we need to do, and what we aim to do. Plenty of productivity tools (think: planners) and apps help make sure we remember stuff, cross it...

7 Pieces of Advice (or Sermon) from Moms That Make Adulting Easier

Berna Sastrillo

May 9, 2019

Inspiration, Parenting, Relationships

Whether you're a college gal who lives in an apartment near school, a yuppie who just moved to your own condo, or a 20-something lady who still lives in the nest but pays your own bills, you know ...

One Local Brand’s Bid to Help Dying Filipino Languages

Mai Porras

May 7, 2019

Entrepreneurship & Sidelines, Fashion, Inspiration, Shopping

The Philippines, home to 104 million Filipinos, has 175 languages. But according to Philippine National Museum chief anthropologist Artemio Barbosa, in a decade or so many no longer hear 50 of the countr...

Dancing on My Own: I Taught Myself to Dance to Patch My Broken Self-Confidence

Ashley Petallano

March 13, 2019

Inspiration

Let’s get one thing straight from the start: I’m not a professional dancer. I’m just a regular person who taught herself to dance to trample the mean words of yesterday — something I still do today. I po...