An Open Letter to My Dad
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
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
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
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
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...
How Tidying Up Helps a Cluttered Mind
Five years ago, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It’s a condition caused by chemical imbalances in the brain, which manifests in extreme mood swings from mania to deep depression. I’d compare my worst...
Practical Steps to Achieving Your Dream for 2019
A dream is an ambition or ideal to aim. For some people, it gives their life direction and meaning. For others, fulfilling it is a way for them to be of help to the people around them and the community at l...
Hubad Monologues: Performing at My First LGBTQIA+ Spoken Word Event
It’s been a month since I made my first public performance and shared my coming out story.
Had I known just how empowering the experience would be, then I would have performed at spoken word events way b...
Meet Our Lola Lodi: Lydia Calipos — An Activist for Change, An Inspiration
Wearing a red Filipiniana gown, Lydia Calipos walked up to the stage to receive her trophy as one of this year’s Sampung Ulirang Nakatatanda awardees. Lydia, 71, has dedicated most of her life in community ...
What I Learned from Self-Publishing My First Zine
On March 24, 2017, Berna Sastrillo, Jules Ruizol, and I were lucky enough to be part of Gandang-ganda Sa Sariling Gawa, a book/zine/art fair in celebration of National Women’s Month, organized by Gantala Pr...