My Christmas tree is still bare. The belen is still in storage. The parol that needs to be decorated for my daughter’s school is still lying around naked. Even if it feels like I’m barely prepared for Christmas, my heart is filled with awe and gratitude: Awe that this is part of my job, writing letters to you every […]
Last night, we visited the curing room in Test Kitchen, a restaurant opening in its new location in Rockwell. A curing room is where meats (pork, duck, beef) are hung up to dry after being rubbed with salt and herbs to preserve it. After it loses a certain percentage in weight, it is then taken […]
Three weeks ago, I was at Write Away, the annual all-women writing and life coaching retreat I hold with my partners, authors Sam Sotto and Mina Esguerra. Every year, the overarching theme of the retreat is GIFT. When writers arrive, they are presented with goody bags stuffed to the gills with books, journals, stationery, postcards […]
My reflection on this quote: When I was working in the corporate world, I only knew two speeds: forward and fast. The path was set by my boss and all I had to do was follow. When I decided to become a full-time life coach, the decision was easy. It was staying true to the […]
My reflection on this quote: My journey to becoming a life coach started, as many journeys do, on the internet. Nope, it wasn’t by searching for reviews on Trip Advisor or finding airline deals. It started with a Google search and an email. Then I attended a sample coach training and felt intuitively that my […]
This month, I’m starting a new collaboration with author and artist Abbey Sy. It’s called Your Field Guide for Life. These are weekly reminders on living with love, courage, creativity, acceptance and purpose. May it provide you the pause and inspiration you need as you scroll through your Instagram feed. Art by Abbey, words by […]
