Author: thinkingmillennial

My name is Jamie, a 20-something millennial. I hail from the south of the Philippines, General Santos City. I love traveling, reading and writing. This blog is an outlet of what I perceive to be a ‘creative overflow’ of words, of emotions, and of insights. Real struggles, real stories and no sugar-coated lies. I am one of the millions of thinking millennials. My name is Jamie.

The Glitch of the Digital Christian

We post because we want to be seen. We tweet because we want to be heard. But even if the crowds see, they only glance. And even if the people hear, they barely listen. And when our earthly audience yawn in boredom and walk away, recall that though some things we do may go unnoticed … Continue reading The Glitch of the Digital Christian

The Questions We are Afraid to Ask

Last night, while I was cleaning my room, I had my nephew cozily sit on a corner to watch Superbook, an animated series that educates children by teaching them Bible stories. The episode he chose to watch was The First Christmas.  It felt weird to watch something about Christmas as early as May :)) I was supposed … Continue reading The Questions We are Afraid to Ask

Losing a friend to suicide

“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. The same fluttering in the stomach, the same restlessness, the yawning. I keep on swallowing.”  - C.S. Lewis  The title bears the whole weight for this. And there isn’t any perfect way to … Continue reading Losing a friend to suicide

The Awkwardness of Cooking

I told my friends I started cooking. They laughed. I couldn't blame them either, so I joined them in laughing at my newly learned skill. :))) Last year, my sisters (three of them) actually pointed out some imbalances in my life.  I was okay. Work was fine. School was great. But they snickered when they … Continue reading The Awkwardness of Cooking

The 3 C’s of Projects

In lieu of recent events, we could only give a deep sigh over the many things that we are all together facing as a country. And though I have something to say regarding each issue, I surely do not have all the time, all the strength, and all the knowledge in the world to prove … Continue reading The 3 C’s of Projects

War in Coffee Shops

Lately, I have been spending a majority of my nights in coffee shops finishing some papers both for work and for graduate studies. In between these rigorous sessions, I read and meditate as my soul deliberately needs some catching up. Much of my efforts to calibrate my mind, to cleanse my heart, to revive my … Continue reading War in Coffee Shops

Confessions of a Millennial Boss

   Today one of our teachers expressed that he desires to teach in our school forever. I found it perplexing for a young teacher to profess his desire to stay with our school with a sense of eternity in his mind. Studies by now would show that companies have greater staff turnover as majority of … Continue reading Confessions of a Millennial Boss

You are not where you used to be.

“Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different.” – C.S. Lewis Lately, I began to retrieve my journals the past two years and stocked them up on my bedside table. I can usually fill up a whole notebook in two months, which is why I am … Continue reading You are not where you used to be.

Madre raw ako.

I was a fourth year student in Ateneo de Manila last 2013 and I vividly recall this one google document where graduating students can anonymously post and comment about their crush or whoever they want to talk about. I saw my name, maybe someone liked me then (char) but then clipped with the same phrase … Continue reading Madre raw ako.