A few years ago, I was asked: What would it look like if you were living your best life? I wanted three things: to run my own business, to live in a house on the beach, to write and publish my own book. Despite what I had already accomplished in my career and personal life, I […]
When I grow up, I will be the kind of mom who has everything you never even thought you needed in her bag. I will have Kleenex, wipes, alcohol, bandages. I will walk through my office with poise and elegance, carrying an It bag and wearing shoes with red soles. When I grow up, I […]
This post is heavy on Japanese love because of my trip to Tokyo at the start of the month. 1. Taking a road trip this long weekend? Listen to this courageous episode from the Modern Love podcast 2. New obsession: Midori Traveler’s notebooks 3. I can spend hours here and here 4. The tang of good […]
Before Sunday, my usual morning routine consisted of rolling over to press the snooze button (and then again after nine minutes). Then instead of doing something nourishing and soulful, I would check Instagram, email and go through the news on Flipboard. (I had “do my morning intention” on my habit tracker and managed to only […]
Name: Ines Bautista-Yao My job today: Romance author (she recently released her latest novel, When Sparks Fly, which is available here, here and at Common Room Katipunan and Powerplant Mall) My last corporate job: Director of a tutoring center Why did you leave? The pressing reason I left was because I was pregnant, but overall, what […]
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 […]
