How comfortable are you with silence? I used to avoid it, especially late at night. Not because I was scared of ghosts, but because I dreaded being faced with my own thoughts. …

In a time where many are feeling hopeless with life’s circumstances, Chris Gardner’s life story may be that needed boost to help us believe in ourselves again. If you haven’t seen “The Pursuit of Happyness”, now may be the best time to catch up. Nevertheless, here are some life lessons…

“How old are you?” This is probably one of the most innocent yet seemingly awkward questions out there. I did stop counting when I turned 28, and sometimes I still say 28 out of habit. …

The overarching theme of my 2021 can be summed up into 2 words, LETTING GO. So many times I’ve felt that I’ve let go of so much that I wonder what’s left. And the more I peel off layers, the emptier…and fuller I felt. …

It saddens me whenever I hear people see “too kind” as a negative rather than a positive. When asked why, they tell me that kindness is something that may be abused by ill-intentioned individuals. This saddens me more because this worldview tells me how kindness is no longer a norm…

What makes life fulfilling? What makes people genuinely happy and good? These questions — that continue to elude us now — were the same questions that Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurius, and most other philosophers were asking more than 2000 years ago. …

“Matrix is a documentary, not a sci-fi movie.” This is something I kept hearing the past couple of months, so I decided to dive into it and watch it again with fresh eyes. “What is the truth? What is real? What are we here for? What is control? Who is…

What is it about this person that triggers me? I’d like to believe that I am one of those people who no longer gets triggered as often or as severely. But I do have my days. And it was pretty recent. Being in the self-development arena, it can be challenging…

When was the last time you’ve let something special go? I did, a few days ago. And it wasn’t just something, it was most of my things. I finally had my place in Manila packed up, and rather than ship my things to Aklan, I chose to give them away…