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June 21, 2021

We Decided To Stay

I realized that people leave, regardless of whether I stay or go.
May 29, 2021

Moving Back To The Province

The first few weeks of this decision was hard on me. The first people I’ve told are my closest friends and are the ones who I’m going to miss A LOT.
April 28, 2021

On Freshly Roasted Local Coffee

My induction as a Bahay Brewista has been less than a month up to this point. And I am happy to realize that my coffee consumption can be an avenue to support local businesses and local coffee farmers. Philippine Coffee My first conscious venture away from instant coffee was thru drip coffee from a brand […]
April 15, 2021

How I Became a Bahay Barista

April 13, 2021 is the day I was unofficially proclaimed a Bahay Barista. Of course there are no set rules for becoming one. But maybe it’s when a senior home-coffee-brewer bestows the title upon you that it becomes official. The Inception: Isay and Carlo, friends who I often mention here, are coffee lovers. Coffee is […]
April 1, 2021

I Witnessed A Story of Grace

April 1, 2021, Holy Thursday Last Tuesday, BFF Carlo told me that several priests and seminarians of the Immaculate Conception Major Seminary (where he worked and stayed) had to take a covid-19 pcr test and a number of them are already quarantined. The following day, yesterday, he was sending me one liners. “One priest tested […]
March 20, 2021

Catholic Teachings and Spiritual Gurus

The Immaculate Conception Major Seminary based in Bulacan held Share The World Lenten Reflection, a five-consecutive-Friday Facebook Live where select priests will share their reflection/teachings on Gospel passages significant to our Catholic celebration of Lent. I would describe myself as neighter spiritual nor religious, rather, I am someone searching, someone lost. Growing up catholic, I […]
February 27, 2021

All is Yoga – Including my Dysfunction

Enter Zen from wherever you are. The Kingdom of God is in your midst. My struggle is my incessant wanting—surrender and allow it to be my yoga. Enter from where you are right now. There’s this internal struggle within me that knows, not by thought, but by being that no material thing will ever add […]
February 18, 2021

My Dysfunction

There are many things I am letting go of this year. Most of them are residuals from years of them being kept unchecked. They are subscriptions, things (bottles of ink, fountain pens, bags, etcetera), and unfortunately a relationship as well. Most of these are actually financial and psychological burdens I am grateful to be letting […]