The theme for this week is "When the time is right, the Lord will make it happen." Despite the ups and downs of unemployment, I was able to manage several writing gigs and to work on some personal projects. I was able to speak to a group of youth ministers. I was able to talk … Continue reading When the time is right, the Lord will make it happen.
This is my third post for this month! Yey! Usually, it takes me months to post a blog. I am grateful with the gift of time. Life update! I am currently (technically) unemployed because I focused on freelancing. I now have the luxury of time to do the things I really love. This includes writing. … Continue reading You need to rest, really.
What do you do when you wait? I've observed some people in the bank while waiting for my turn. Some people, while they're waiting for their turn, they check on their phones. Some people talk to the person next to them. Some people just simply look at the counter and the teller as if, they're … Continue reading God is working in your waiting.
Silence does not make you less person. It makes you stronger, and better. According to Lao Tzu, it is a source of great strength. I used to think that silence is boring, that silence is actually a waste of time. As a youth leader, I am used to joining lots of gatherings. Our weekends were … Continue reading Silence makes you stronger.
This is a super late book review about Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. This has been in my cart for some months. I've decided to buy it as a gift for myself. “Be led by your curiosity and keep busy doing things that fill you with meaning and happiness.” 🥰 … Continue reading Why I love Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
Published by Adarna House, Si Dru at ang Kuwento ng Limang Kaharian is a YA novel written by Clara Ng, illustrated by Renata Owen, and translated in Filipino by Nanoy Rafael. Isang palaaway na batang babae ang napadpad sa mundo ng limang malulungkot na hari. Isang makapangyarihang puno ang magsisilbing daan para siya ay makauwi. … Continue reading Si Dru at ang Kuwento ng Limang Kaharian Book Review
Isinulat ni Sir Romulo P. Baquiran ang Aishite imasu: Mga Dagling Sanaysay sa Danas-Japan ang mga sanaysay rito noong siya ay nagturo ng Wikang Filipino sa Japan noong 2014-2017. Inilathala naman ito ng UP Press ngayong 2021. Bakit mo ito kailangang basahin? Maraming dahilan para basahin mo ang librong ito. Una, basahin mo ito dahil … Continue reading Aishite imasu ni Romulo P. Baquiran Book Review
Instructions on How to Disappear by Gabriela Lee is published in 2016 by Visprint, Inc. Some of the stories have been published in some local and international journals. Each story has its own beauty that made me finish reading this book in one sitting. There are several stories in this book. But here are some … Continue reading Instructions on How to Disappear by Gabriela Lee
Dahil Buwan ng Wika, at Buwan ng Akdang Pinoy ang Agosto, isusulat ko sa Filipino ang rebyu para sa aklat na pinamagatang Hinugot sa Tadyang na isinulat ni Lualhati Bautista. Sa pamagat pa lang, masasabi mong nagpapahayag ng peminismo ang akdang ito. Lahat ng anim na kabanata ay isang paglalarawan sa danas ng babae bilang … Continue reading Hinugot sa Tadyang ni Lualhati Bautista Book Review
After reading three self-help Korean books, I have decided to read Love for Imperfect Things. Again, it is written by a Korean. He is a monk named Haemin Sunim. He is also the author of The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down. This book is published by Penguin; hence, we can only … Continue reading Love for Imperfect Things Book Review 2021
