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  • 2019 and still a long long way to go

    2018 was one hella challenging year for me. The depression, the questionable life, and other challenges. I went to a whirlwind of emotions and workaholism. LOL. I have managed to survive, anyway. Business was good in 2018, and I hope… Continue reading

  • Media And The Social Welfare: Access To The Juvenile Dependency Courts

    Photo from: jcomp/Freepik The common point of complaint regarding the communication between public agencies serving children and the media has always been the fear, mistrust, and subsequent misinformation. On one side, you have a child welfare system burdened with the… Continue reading

  • Threat Inside The Home

    Photo from: mindandi / Freepik “I was feeling a little anxious and worried, scared,” said Heather, 13, while sitting inside the courtroom. Her wide-shaped expressive eyes were looking down at the floor at first, turning her eyesight to everybody in the… Continue reading

  • Living the Indie Life: 5 Things I’ve Learned the Hard Way

    One of the most memorable years of my life are the years I spent living alone, independently. I had the whole time to discover myself, to finally connect with my being, my strengths, and my weaknesses, and to do all… Continue reading

  • MHAP: Share-a-Snack Project

    Since 2014, I have been active in supporting different causes especially about the environment. Since then, I have been an environmental activist and advocate on reducing the use of plastics and other materials that could have a long-term effect on… Continue reading

  • On cutting my hair and starting a new hobby

    This isn’t quite new to me. I started cutting my hair (super) short since last year and started to have various hobbies when I get bored. But, perhaps this one is different because I’m thinking of maintaining it; eventually owning… Continue reading

  • How about this?

    It’s not always rainbows and butterflies, it’s compromise that moves us along… as per the lyrics of the song She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5. It’s true, though. It’s really not rainbows and butterflies; it’s not always happy and… Continue reading

  • Sa UP

    Sabado sa UP. Tapos na yung ulan. Pumunta kami sa Vargas Museum. Tahimik dun katulad ng dati. Mas may feels siguro kasi kakatapos lang umulan tapos hapon na rin. Parang bang iba yung pakiramdam. Masayang katahimikan kumbaga. Hindi ko ma-explain eh.… Continue reading

  • The Power of the Other by Dr. Henry Cloud (Part 1)

    The Power of the Other by Dr. Henry Cloud I’ve read a lot of books in my life; and I’m reading quite a ton in the last 2 years, which by the way, good to be shared here. Every book… Continue reading

  • Little Lulu

    Our relationship isn’t perfect and probably isn’t the most convenient at all. We’ve gone through some rough patch. Some real rough patch. It was normal and abnormal all simultaneously but I guess it was the way to go. It had… Continue reading