The mind is stronger than the stomach
The mind is more powerful than the body. My Mom always reminded us of this mindset every time we felt...
God in the digital era
My family is not the typical religious family, but my parents taught me how to pray. Attend Mass? Sometimes if...
The healing rain of May
I realized that last night’s abrupt downpour was the first rain of May. Not that I regularly monitor the weather,...
Seize tomorrow
I turned 20 recently, and in those two decades of my existence, sad to say, my life has been one...
Lessons on adulthood
The thought of explaining the present to my younger self is downright terrifying. When I can barely grasp the complexities...
Inside the walls of purgatory
The only constant thing in our humanity is our vulnerability to sickness, and how at one point in our lives,...
I intend to not wake up tomorrow
That would’ve been a good farewell note. I’ve been tempted for a few nights to leave this on my Facebook...
As the sakura trees bloom
When I came to Japan, I thought I was supposed to feel ecstatic. Who wouldn’t be? It was the end...
Through blurred lenses
Everything was clear that night—the jeepneys violently honking and cars swiftly passing by as I stood on the roadside. The...
From caterpillar to butterfly
Have you ever watched a caterpillar transform into a butterfly? A caterpillar does this through a process that requires it...
