Tag: god

When work no longer feels like a blessing

Have you ever had one of those days? I think we’d be surprised to know That we have this kind of everyday war, Within our very selves.  - For me, it happened As I was working on a Friday, Though it felt like a Tuesday. - Casually filling in cells in excel sheets. Meeting people … Continue reading When work no longer feels like a blessing

How to Spot a Toxic Friend

A tragedy involving a friend during college struck me a few years back. Her sudden passing left me paralyzed for some time.  Looking back at the moments we shared together - good times, and not-so-good times, I knew that they were memories worthy to be kept.  But sadly, because of misunderstandings our friendship was cut short, … Continue reading How to Spot a Toxic Friend

Hope for Unstable Women

We try to blame our  monthly red days, but truth be told, we ride emotional roller coasters more frequently than we had in mind, and longer than we intend to. One day, you’re up and running about - being on top of your game, and the next day, you feel like your world could crash … Continue reading Hope for Unstable Women

Para sa mga Nega ngayong Bagong Taon

(Translation: For negative people, this new year). Hey, by now as you scroll through, you may find your feed swarmed with these: Thanks-2019 essays, Hello-2020 greetings, Best-nine photos, Day-1-of-365 tweets, And so much more. As we all recall what the year meant to each of us -  the good memories we want to get a … Continue reading Para sa mga Nega ngayong Bagong Taon

A post about the past

Whenever I don’t feel okay, one of the things I do is to go through my past notebooks. There in the pages are piles of mess.Out-of-place doodles,Unreadable scribbles,unfinished poems,It-is-finished verses,and prayer narratives -usually having tones of frustration,then thanksgiving. It’s amazing how much treasure trove,Our notebooks can hold.So much about the past,I don’t know if they … Continue reading A post about the past

No Kindle’s in Heaven

My kindle crashed for a moment. It reboots and shows me this peculiar logo. Then I’m undone.... No Kindle’s in Heaven by Jamie Villamor To sit by the shade of the tree of knowledgeTo nestle on the top of the hill,To set thy droopy eyes on the text from thy kindle. I would very much … Continue reading No Kindle’s in Heaven

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