Life
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Making eye contact
Have you noticed how many times you have talked to people without looking at them at all? That’s right. So the next time you talk with people, especially those who really matter to you, take time to communicate with intention. Because looking at one another through each other’s eyes makes the moment more meaningful and Read more
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Quality time and intentions
Quality time with the people we value isn’t just about being in the same place, browsing our mobile phones. Quality time is when we connect with one another, seeing another person as a human being, just like us. And it takes intention to do just that. Read more
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What we leave here, now
Four years ago, this is what I wrote: We hustle our already fast-paced lives and take all there is we can take. We take space. We take dominance. We take hearts. And just as how fast we come into place, we will notice too late that we disappear gradually through time. Remembered by the few Read more
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We lost count
How long has it been? Was it just me who lost track, or you also stopped thinking about it? Perhaps, most of us already lost count because looking back is becoming exhausting (and tragic for some). But undeniably, each one of us has a story to tell. What’s your pandemic story? P.S.: In the Philippines, Read more
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Where did all my money go?
A dinner out here and there turned into dinners out regularly, which turned into dinners out regularly with a few takeout dinners thrown in, which turned into dinners out regularly with takeout dinners most other nights. The slippery slope from one into the next was invisible, but when we finally thought to pay attention, we Read more
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To all the diploma holders out there
It’s been two years since I received my master’s degree. And yes, my diploma wouldn’t tell you whether I care about the things that I should. And most of the time, we work because we want to get paid. And we want to get paid because we have bills to pay and mouths to feed. Read more
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The future of the outdoor industry
The pandemic may have limited most of us to spend our time inside of confined spaces but it also opened doors for more mobility. With the increased vaccination rollout, people are becoming more comfortable getting out of their homes, especially those who already own or have the capacity to own private vehicles. I have also Read more
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