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Editing TV out of my life, what about you?
Almost like normal - but changed. We may be back in Alert Level 1, but no one's really going to be back to who they were pre-pandemic. I turned to gardening and cooking as ways to cope in pandemic. And I just discovered: I no longer need a TV set to keep me informed...
On this day February 25, mulling over leadership, harmony, and peace
I couldn’t contact my family on February 25, 1986. I was in Belgium taking my master’s degree and could only follow what was happening on the television news. The phone lines were shut down back in Manila, and I couldn’t get into contact with my family then. In the...
A surprising find: Chocolate is good for your health
They say chocolate can reverse the effects of cholesterol and believe it or not, can even fight off diseases like cancer, diabetes and dementia. A friend introduced me to the book, Eat to Beat Disease: the New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. I've been eating...
Exciting shifts in the year of the water tiger!
We've had two years of hard work with the Metal Ox and basic survival with Metal Rat. Astrologers say that the Year of the Water Tiger is a year full of productivity and progress. This is due to the Tiger's auspicious signs (strength, braveness, determination,...
Reading the signs
A saying goes, "the universe speaks if you will learn to listen." My sensitivity heightened after an intense yoga experience over the weekend . I'm sharing some musings in today's letter, and may it also help you in your own search for signs. I've been walking around...
Happy Lunar New Year: Let’s clear your space
This February 1 we welcome the year of the tiger. A forecast from Lilian Too from Malaysia, who was also my feng shui teacher before: This year of the Tiger would be an energetic year with the presence of 'Yang' in the paht chee chart. In contrast with Yin, in Chinese...
How Yogi Tea helps with cold and flu symptoms
"Cold? Flu? Or COVID?" It's gotten to that point in pandemic. The positivity rate has reached 52% early this week, according to Rappler, which means one in two people tested is positive for COVID. We are at 34,021 cases as of Thursday, with an exceptionally high...
Finding hope in an alarming start of the year
Let's hope that this year isn't "2020 too"! I got exposed to someone who caught COVID recently and had to be tested. While I have gotten used to getting tested regularly as part of our “new normal”, this made me anxious. Luckily, I got a negative. I survived COVID in...
What the New Year number 2022 means
This coming New Year will be exciting! I chanced upon the post of Alyonna Angelica, where she said that in 2022, "We will find stability and receive all the abundance and gifts we need to prosper and grow." I do hope so. We really need more positivity and optimism for...
Because it’s the season for giving
Merry Christmas, everyone! And here’s to another year that we’ve overcome together. This letter is about the very heart of Christmas, of giving and community. Last weekend a storm devastated southern Philippines. Entire houses have been uprooted, and people affected...
Techniques for dealing with holiday stress
Christmas is a season for spending with loved ones. If you’re like me, who’s not used to socializing anymore, the gatherings, festivities, and eating may be causing you some holiday stress. For those working, the stress may be from running after deadlines or quotas...
