1. We recently got HGTV in the Philippines and I am obsessed with Beachfront Bargain Hunt and Fixer Upper. The first show feeds into my dream of owning my own beach house while Fixer Upper is all about massive makeovers (an idea that I can really get behind). 2. It’s the hottest summer in memory […]
How life coaching changed my life: Coming from a place of love, not fear
“Close your eyes. Put your hand on your heart. Imagine a beautiful light glowing inside. Imagine that light enveloping you and reaching out to your friends. Imagine that this loving light is surrounding all of you.” My coach recently made me do this visualization. I was struggling with feeling judged by and resentful of a […]
Why saying goodbye may be the best thing you can ever do
A year ago, I said goodbye to the role that defined me for almost two decades. I worked as a publisher at the largest magazine publishing company in the country. I started at 23 as an Associate Publisher, got promoted at 26 to Group Publisher and finally snagged the plum role of Publisher at 32. At […]
Marketing May: Building your brand
This month, we’re learning all about marketing from my life coaching program. What I love about it is it allows you to get really clear about what you can offer and the kinds of clients you want to attract. It allows you to reach your customers in creative ways, to make a compelling offering and discover […]
Be gentle with yourself
So I set these goals, these commitments to myself and my business. They’re great. They are forward-thinking, doable, measurable, clear, not too ambitious—everything that a goal should be. And yet they still don’t get done. For example, blogging three times a week. In terms of the “strategies” to make sure I write the blog posts, […]
Awaken April
And then it is April. Blazing days, ripe mangoes sweating in between fingers and lips, hours spent by the beach or pool, noisy children freed from their hectic school schedule diving into a slightly less busy summer one, the craving for darkened, air-conditioned rooms—that’s what April means in the Philippines. It’s summer here and it’s […]
