I love those quote cards you find on social media that are meant to inspire. Some may feel trite, while others resonate. It depends on what season of life you’re in, really. I’m sharing here some personal ones I’ve created these past few years. Any favorites?

You can handle hard things. Even the ones you didn’t think you could. — You can handle hard things. #motivational #footinjury #wellnessjourney #shorts Edit descriptionyoutube.com For anyone who needs to hear this, let me say: You can handle hard things. Even the ones you didn’t think you could. The video above is of me discovering one of the many workouts available for those with a foot injury. The context behind that is that I experienced…

A real-life story. You cannot make this up. — Sometimes something so… remarkable happens you just gotta laugh it off as an adventure. For the record, this is an incident that happened over a decade ago. I rode an airconditioned bus from point A to point B at one of the main arteries of the city. As it was…

Stories of hope and gumption from conversations I’ve had the past twelve months. — There is much tragedy in the world — but there is also much hope. In the course of the past twelve months, I’ve had the good fortune of connecting with people who reminded me of that truth. …

Whatever you do, there’s always someone who’s gonna be pissed. — Offensive much? I saw a meme early at the start of the pandemic that I found mildly amusing. It was this particular one: This meme has many variations. The first one I saw was uploaded by a prominent car journalist on his Facebook page. I got a chuckle out of that and…

Just how much cash is 20 Philippine pesos? Technically not a whole lot. — Just how much money is 20 Philippine pesos? How far can it take you? Not much. Not far. Not even for a Third World country like the Philippines. It can buy you a turon,which is a sweet spring roll snack filled with bananas and — occasionally — jack fruit. It…

Filipinos go all out and all in during Christmas. But what makes a Filipino Christmas distinct from all others? — Filipinos go all out and all in during Christmas. But what makes a Filipino Christmas distinct from all others? Below are clues from food writer and researcher Doreen Gamboa Fernandez. This is part of her essay on a quintessential Filipino Christmas. …

Takeaways from the mental health talks I attended this month. — If you noticed a spike in the number of mental wellness talks held over the past month, that’s because October 10 was World Mental Health Day. …

That’s the thing. — Yet another death The Philippines is dealing with yet another case of death due to the beastly initiation practice of hazing. Philippine Military Academy Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio succumbed to hazing-related torture on September 18. …