Moving to Melbourne
One woman’s journey of feeling stuck and finding her way home in Melbourne. Read more
Choose Joy
So here we go 2019. It is time to consciously and mindfully CHOOSE JOY. It means honoring my desires to spend more time with people good for my mental health, going to the beach more, traveling more, resting when I need, saying NO more, seeing more sunsets, being surrounded by nature, playing more, creating more, and laughing more. Read more
Be the One You Have Been Waiting For
The conditions will never be perfect. I may never fully figure things out. But I am still called to share and speak my truest truth every damn day. Read more
Nourished by Bangkok: 8 Delicious New Finds in 2017
It is not the going out of port but the coming in that determines the success of a voyage. –Henry Ward Beecher How do you judge the success of a trip: by the souvenirs purchased, the number of photos on your phone, or the number of posts on Facebook? For me, it is the […] Read more
How Traveling 28 Days in Spain Forty-fied Me
When this food and travel writer turned 40, she reversed aging by traveling 28 days solo around Spain! Read more
Good Vibes Only
Last Sunday, I was in a very good mood. The morning was bright and crisp. I started my day with the Cenacle Sisters in an intimate mass with Fr. Arnel Aquino, SJ. His homily always touches my heart. A gifted pianist, even his delivery of his homily has a rhythm to it. I often say […] Read more
My Paella Diet: How To Travel 28 days in Spain and Not Gain Weight
I spent twenty-eight days in Spain, in the land of paella, tapas, cochinillio (roast suckling pig) and Jamon. I feared a month of indulgence and without access to a gym will turn me into a fattened piggy. Read more
You Start Dying Slowly
There’s a poem going around the internet, often shared on Facebook called “You Start Dying Slowly.” Its words seeped through my soul. It touched the bits of me that don’t feel quite alive and vibrant right now… Read more
Are You Full?
As the year ends, don’t fill up your full with more. It’s time to make room. When you want something to enter your life, you better make sure there’s room for it. Read more
A Quick Stopover in Amsterdam
Seizing the opportunity, I take advantage of a stopover and see what a quick stroll in Amsterdam has to offer. Read more