Revelations + Destinations
Travel, religion, revelations
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Filipino dream
I always envisioned Metro Manila as a city filled with wonders and where dreams are made. From the maximalist lifestyle…
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Learning to slow down
For most of my life, I believed that being busy meant being successful. In college, I wore my packed schedule…
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Choosing to be away
I have been asked several times if I miss my life in the Philippines. I am an overseas Filipino worker…
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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…
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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…
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Marked from birth
Sometimes I wonder: how much power does hair really have over us? It’s just a bundle of thin strands sitting…
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Where silence lies
They say silence is better than noise. That it soothes the soul, that peace lives in the quiet. However, I…
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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…
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Meditations on love
I know love. Love is when you’re willing to die for someone, like in the film “Titanic.” Love is when…
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