From the window seat
Among the simple pleasures of my 36-kilometer daily commute to school is sitting by the window while a random song...
Filipino dream
I always envisioned Metro Manila as a city filled with wonders and where dreams are made. From the maximalist lifestyle...
Learning to slow down
For most of my life, I believed that being busy meant being successful. In college, I wore my packed schedule...
Choosing to be away
I have been asked several times if I miss my life in the Philippines. I am an overseas Filipino worker...
Growing into my name
I was my own first enemy, recoiling at the sound of my name: “Meingel.” I didn’t hate my name at...
The other meaning of LGBT
Growing up in the church, my earliest memories are filled with the scent of old wooden pews, the sound of...
Marked from birth
Sometimes I wonder: how much power does hair really have over us? It’s just a bundle of thin strands sitting...
Where silence lies
They say silence is better than noise. That it soothes the soul, that peace lives in the quiet. However, I...
Time’s up: When later feels too late
I was ready to conquer the world after I graduated college. Armed with the grit and stubborn resilience that fueled...
Meditations on love
I know love. Love is when you’re willing to die for someone, like in the film “Titanic.” Love is when...
