Sometimes change happens so slowly. I remember Monday mornings at my old job. I would despair at the expanse of the weeks, months and years that lay before me. I knew what was expected of me day by day, what needed to be accomplished every month and what to do the year before to prepare […]
10 Things I’m Loving Now
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 […]
Why I meditate
Oh, your wild mind. So much brilliance, capable of creative ideas that no one else has thought of, amazing at making connections between unrelated things to come up with something new. And yet, its wildness—its biggest strength—can also be what keeps you from moving forward in your life. It makes connections with your past and […]
10 things I love about being a mom
One of the surprising things about me is that I love being a mom. I thought I would be a bad one or a neglectful one, given the rocky start of new motherhood which was a shock to me. I didn’t anticipate the sleepless nights, the difficulty in breastfeeding, the deciphering of cries, the sheer […]
10 Things I’m Loving Now
1. I’m currently reading this book (haha) and just finished this book on my Kindle. I’m intrigued by this but I’m not sure if it’s next on the reading list yet. Or maybe this? 2. Soooo much concerts: My daughter B and I watched High 5 at the start of March and we’re ending the month […]
The beginner
For a long time, I was an expert. People would come to me, ask me questions and yes, I would have the answer. Dilemmas would arise and I would trot out experiences that showed how we overcame something like that in the past. Proposals would be made and I would have the power to veto or […]
