jessa

Reflections on becoming

Life

  • How we make the most of our time matters

    It’s amazing how time seems to compound the more you spend time with people who matter and do things that add value to others. It’s also ironic how time seems to elude us the more we seek to do activities that only entertain us for entertainment. I’ve been with people who tirelessly watch movies after Read more


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  • Are you still living the same way like you were in college?

    Some of us, admit it or not, vowed that we’ll change when we turn 30. With that, I mean that our lifestyle choices would be different now that we’re finally mature enough to know what should be done. We thought that becoming the responsible adult we ought to be would come naturally with age. But Read more


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  • Where a lot of things is wasted

    In one of his daily devotions, Pastor David Sumrall emphasized that we should not embrace the habit of “just because there is an abundance, you can be wasteful.” And it reminds me of a book about how our manner of consumption has driven us to neglect to live a sustainable lifestyle. There are many points Read more


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  • Do you want to make a difference?

    If people ask you what you want to be in the next five years, you might answer how it would be the same or different from your today.  Some of you might want to change your world, and as a change seeker, you can’t just let it happen without dipping into the water. You don’t just Read more


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  • It’s one thing to say that the rules must change

    Another when you need to do the work and cause actual change. As I revisited existing regulations for microgrids in the Philippines, I never realized how much work you have to put in to tell lawmakers what must change. As a matter of fact, you don’t tell regulators what it is in front of their Read more


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