I turned 28 last week, and I’m truly grateful for everything that has happened in my life and for where I am now. I can’t wait to continue this journey and live in a way that, when I look back years from now, I’ll be proud of how I spent…

I’m grateful that I’ve had the chance to visit several countries this year (with a few more to go!). Travelling really does widen your perspective, and I’ve noticed how it naturally shifts your standards of what life in a country can look like for its people. It’s common for Filipinos…

In the words of Matt Kahn: “Despite how open, peaceful, and loving you attempt to be, people can only meet you as deeply as they’ve met themselves.” I found myself living this truth recently. I gave feedback to someone very dear to me, but my words were turned back on…

I used to be very emotional. Really emotional — especially when I was angry, sad, frustrated, disappointed, or hopeless. I didn’t know how to navigate my emotions at all, and looking back, I understand why. I grew up in an environment where people didn’t manage their feelings; instead, they acted…

Honestly, I have no clue. As much as I’d like to believe I know exactly where I’m headed and what I want to happen, the truth is that all I can really do is try. Whether those attempts succeed or not isn’t always in my hands. What I can do…