The story I always told about myself was that I was the girl who worked best behind the scenes. I was the one handling the lighting for the big school play. I reported on the achievements of others for the college paper. I worked hard on the unglamorous operations side of the publishing business. I […]
10 Things I’m Loving Now: May 2016
I’ve always wanted one of these (my librarian dreams are strong!). I finally got so I can mark the dates on my Bullet Journal. So inspired by this woman and this video series on her work New beach cabin discovery Cotton candy molded into fun shapes: hearts, flowers, animals I flip through this book when I need […]
13 small but amazing changes to make in your life
When life feels like one big yawn, it’s good to shake things up once in a while. Here are 13 small but amazing changes you can make that will make you feel so much better: 1. Start a habit tracker. Track things you want to improve—like the days in a week you went to yoga class, the […]
10 things I learned after leaving my cushy job
I left my cushy job after more than 16 years there. I started as a wide-eyed Associate Publisher of a magazine company, so thrilled to be meeting Myrza Sison, Cosmopolitan Philippines editor-in-chief and working in the job of my dreams. I loved magazines and I remember how, during sleepovers at my friends’, I would wake […]
Wise words about joy
And now we shift our attention to joy, after yesterday’s post on grief and endings. Here are five ways to infuse your life with joy today.
10 ways to courageously face change
May. The month of many beginnings and endings for me. The month I started my first job, got engaged, moved into the home where I currently live. These were beautiful moments that make my heart full when I remember. May. The month my mom passed away (it’s actually the fourth anniversary of her death today) […]