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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

Work

  • Becoming an accountability partner

    How refreshing it is to refresh others. Because today, I experienced how lifting others becomes a rewarding pursuit. May we keep extending our arms to help, especially when we are (still) able. Read more

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  • Some stories take too long to write

    So I write and write and write until I see the end of it. Full stop. Then I go back to where I began to rearrange ideas and edit, edit, edit (because being lazy at editing makes you question my writing, right?) You know, aside from celebrating a 30-day streak of blog posting, I’m just… Read more

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  • Can it be better?

    Asking ourselves this question quite a number of times yields better outcomes—especially in the work we do. This reminds me of a friend who never stops at good when you can give the best. And “best” keeps changing so the work for making things better never stops. And earlier in my class (which I told… Read more

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  • Visiting Utrecht University, Netherlands, virtually once a week

    I wouldn’t have imagined attending a class in Utrecht, Netherlands, without leaving my house. And I wasn’t even in my house but in a rented apartment empty of household pets which I had dreamed of having. But here I am, listening to internationals talk about global earth system governance and learning about the reality of… Read more

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  • All the missed opportunities

    Drinking hot cocoa while alone in the house, thinking about the things I should have done but did not. Sigh. I just let the day pass daydreaming about all the good things one could have in life. Dreaming without action, oh, what a waste of time. Read more

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  • Creators vs reactors

    In an unprecedented evening, I found myself having dinner with an attorney and at the same time a co-founder of a renewable energy company. Upon hearing his stories of how he came to be where he is now, I learned about two kinds of people: Those who create initiatives and make their ideas come alive… Read more

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  • Seeking help … elsewhere

    Sometimes, it frustrates me whenever I don’t get the kind of help I need. But then, when I try to look back at all that has been said and done, I try to see things from a different perspective, like how I may have communicated the concern badly and was misunderstood, so no help came.… Read more

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