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Everyday Stories, Lived

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  • The songs you listen to

    Growing up, I realized the importance of choosing what kind of songs you listen to. Unconsciously, they affect how you see things, respond to circumstances, and put life into perspective. Even if some will say that it doesn’t matter what kind of songs you allow yourself to be immersed in, the impression of such songs… Read more

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  • Don’t I deserve more?

    Don’t I deserve more?

    It’s one thing to wait patiently to be hired. Another when after being hired, you realize that you are underpaid. But sometimes, we think we deserve more just because of our diploma. And that’s another story. Read more

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  • The workplace culture we desire yet often misunderstood

    If you’ve been in the workforce for some time, most probably, you have already learned how important workplace culture is to your well-being and performance. And did you know? Culture isn’t a vibe. From a Fast Company article, “Culture is the environment in which your strategy and your brand thrives or dies a slow death.“… Read more

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  • Keeping up with changes

    It might be difficult, but it’s essential. Why? Because if you choose to be rigid despite the forces that work against you, you might lose. That instead of reaching the very people you seek you serve, you end up unable to keep up with their evolving need. But keeping up with changes doesn’t mean that… Read more

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  • Keep moving forward

    Is it possible to long for things that never happened but could have? I think it is. And making it a habit is a sure way to make you unhappy in the now. Making you feel miserable about the choices you should have chosen but didn’t. Yes. You’ll never know what Path A could have… Read more

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  • Repurpose

    From a hardware store, loaded with some cement and steel bars, I told the tricycle driver how cool his tricycle was. No, it didn’t look brand new at all. In fact, it looked dilapidated and old. But what amazed me was as a mode of public transport, he already has the ropes ready to cater… Read more

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  • I never thought growing up could be this humbling

    I can remember people from childhood who easily look upon peers that seem to be of lower financial status than they are. That’s the kind of environment I grew up in here in the Philippines. Probably, I will never forget how they look at you, sneer at your clothes, and snide at you when they… Read more

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