This blog has been on silent mode for over a week. My family and I took a quick (and much-needed) vacation to Hong Kong and Macao last week. The top five highlights: Kam’s Roast Goose, the jellyfish and walrus exhibit at the Ocean Park, the lazy river at the JW Marriott in Macao, indulging in […]
In early August, I went to Rizal Park to protest against the burial of Ferdinand Marcos, the notorious Philippine dictator, in Libingan ng Mga Bayani (Cemetery of Heroes). During the protest, there were a lot of speeches about students who were victimized during his presidency—for speaking up about human rights, for standing up for freedom […]
Name: Aurora M. Suarez My job today: Life coach My last corporate job: I was the Marketing and Purchasing Director for National Book Store, the biggest one in the Philippines. Why did you leave? When I joined National Book Store, I was in the middle of training to become a life coach. There were a lot of bills to […]
In August, I released a list of daily journaling prompts. They ranged from “20 things I love about me” to “The most courageous thing I’ve ever done” to “What makes me sad” to “I work hard because…” Although I’ve been keeping a journal since I was 10, I usually free-write. These journaling prompts, however, provided […]
1. This soulful interview To me, soulful business is alignment at its finest—It’s about realizing that your life isn’t in the way of success, it is the way. So often we get hung up on the barriers that stand between where we are and where we want to be or what we want to accomplish. […]
Having been immersed in the magazine industry for 16 years, I’ve always loved advice columns. They taught me how to make the kitchen cleaner naturally using white vinegar and baking soda. I learned how to deal with a toddler’s first-day-of-school blues. There was an answer to my every concern, summed up in less than 100 words. But the […]
