This is How I Love You
March 14, 2017
When I tell you I love you
It will not be a benediction
It will not spring from my chest
Like a breath I’m holding
And letting loose into a sigh … More This is How I Love You
Springtime Musing
April 15, 2022
From the brilliant mind of Mary Oliver: Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields…Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness. I love these lines for their simplicity and depth. I want to feel hopeful, so here, a quote. May it help … More Springtime Musing
A Quick Life Update (I have a new blog)
May 21, 2021
I was away from the blogosphere yet again. Things have been so hectic lately that I can barely catch my breath. There’s so much I wanted to say but I don’t know where to start. Maybe I should give you a quick update about my life lately: I left Cebu for good last February. It … More A Quick Life Update (I have a new blog)
Of Rediscovering Old Loves
October 11, 2020
A word of caution before you proceed. This will be a long post. If you’ve been following me for years, you might notice this one is the longest yet. I’m also going to talk about something I’ve never talked about before. So, if you’re not up to it, you may skip this. No hard feelings. … More Of Rediscovering Old Loves
How Some Love Go
September 24, 2020
The silence hung heavy in the air
And between them was a gulf
Of words left unsaid
… More How Some Love Go
Hello, It’s Been a While
September 20, 2020
Hey, I’m back. It’s been a while. Was it a year ago since I last posted in this space? Maybe you’re wondering where I went to or what I was up to. As for the first question, I’m still stuck in the same city where I was eight years ago. Sometimes I suspect I’ve taken … More Hello, It’s Been a While
A Snippet from My Chaotic Mind
July 29, 2019
It’s curious how some truths creep up on you during the lulls of the day, like how you feel too much and could have easily destroyed yourself, if you let it. How fragile are the threads holding you together, how temporary. How every minute feels like you’re buying time. And sometimes how rare moments, like … More A Snippet from My Chaotic Mind
So Long, Mary Oliver
January 26, 2019
I was scrolling through my IG feed when I stumbled upon a post thanking Mary Oliver. My heart broke a little when I read on and discovered that she died on January 17. Her poems are a balm to the soul. This gem of a poem will always resonate with me so much. Mysteries, … More So Long, Mary Oliver
A Brief Interlude
January 21, 2019
Listen. Do you hear the warble of meadow larks?
The sweet gush of spring nearby? … More A Brief Interlude
And So We Begin Again
January 19, 2019
So much for resolutions. … More And So We Begin Again
27 Realisations after 27 Revolutions Around the Sun
November 11, 2018
Then and now seem to morph into each other that I sometimes cling madly to each passing moment. Now another year marks my time on earth. The past 12 months have been a rollercoaster ride and they have passed by in one happy blur. I choose happy because even though the lows frequently visited, the … More 27 Realisations after 27 Revolutions Around the Sun
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