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Profit > empathy (a rant)
With restrictions lifted up that you won’t think about what a nightmare the past two years have been, businesses have ramped up their services too. But unfortunately, while others see this as an opportunity to recover the sales the pandemic has robbed them of, others that offer services (like amusement parks) have milked their cows Read more
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When your beloved cries
When you see your beloved hurting, you feel the hurt too. Every tear shed is like tiny pin pricks going beneath your skin, pain burning in your insides. That’s why when they do cry, you shy away because the hurt just gets into you. It would have been much better if you were only in Read more
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Trying all things new
When you visit a place for the first time, your mind is hyperaware of everything around you. Sure, you might have missed some details, but your engagement is way better than when you’ve been there your whole life. It might be tempting to try everything, thinking your time there is ticking down by the minute. Read more
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248 kilometers
That’s the driving distance from where I live to where I should spend the weekend. Was it far? About a four-hour drive, with occasional stops at gas stations and notable landmarks. Perhaps I could have spent the same hour just rolling in and out of bed. But the same four hours would just pass by Read more
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Chasing the sunrise
Sometimes you simply have to drag yourself out of bed because people expect you to show up early. And it’s not because they simply want to see you but more likely because your showing up helps them get to where they ought to be. Yes, accountability. Accountability gets you up even when your body wants Read more
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Decluttering activities
Often, we overestimate ourselves and our capacities to do work. Just because our future selves are still far off doesn’t mean we can become superheroes overnight (Except when you’re bitten by a spider? Well, even then, you still have to explore what you can do to become Spiderman, right?). Speaking of biting… Biting off more Read more
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We felt the emotions shift
Today, in this part of the world where I am, marks the first day of December. And that means that Christmas Day would just be a few weeks from now. In our Filipino culture, Christmas always means reuniting with our loved ones on the holidays. It’s also a time when our generosity especially abounds, extending Read more
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Everyday Stories, Lived
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