You say that: you’d give anything to be healthy, to have the body you had 10 years ago. Anything, you say. You don’t even give a little. Every day, you wake up grateful. You are thankful for the gift of life. You give thanks to God for you are safe and sound. Then, you get…… Continue reading You’d give anything to…
If you are like some (many?) of us, you would have felt “not good enough” at some point in your life. Inadequacy issues will be nothing new to you. You and I am in the same boat as numerous others. Writing about feelings of inadequacy is old news, too. The more we entertain the thoughts…… Continue reading Cause, Effect and Ripple Effects
https://youtu.be/fmnR5Fp014U It’s a good summary of the first month from Patient Zero (5th of March) to the first few days of April when we were already in lockdown; watch it. Watching this, seeing and being reminded of how others live during this tough time, I feel a little guilty for the spoiled brat moment I…… Continue reading A Different Month
Or should it have been “Wow, weird, oh!”? In 1988-89 school year in Naga College Foundation, I entered the play-writing competition with a play entitled, “Wow, weird-o”. I remember using the hyphen. Back then, I didn’t think “weirdo” was a proper English word. I was in my senior year in high school. I did not…… Continue reading Wow, weird-o!
Often in the past I reveledIn the merriment of peopleIn a world filled with colorsBuzzing with cheers, laughter, chattersAnd I feared only what I could or might seeAround me, not too far ahead of meTill the year, the decade, as we know itBade farewell and the new is ushered inNow I dread the unseen, invisible…… Continue reading Unseen
On Asians’ Essential Hypertension… “Why that much meds and vits?” I am asked. My answer is something like this: “It’s old age. Oh, and that Asian genetic make up that renders us prone to hypertension. It’s so normal and expected, my doctor said, that it is called essential hypertension. This essential hypertension is quite dangerous…… Continue reading Finding the funny
“The new, albeit temporary, normal,” I wrote.I am hopeful. I believe this is temporary. There will be a permanent “new normal” where we will find ourselves on the other side of Covid-19. It’s not what we have now, but it might have some aspects of this new-but-temporary normal, integrated to the old normal. Part of…… Continue reading Temporary
I know surreal is simply another word for strange, or weird, or strange. Yet, my usual words don’t work for this current unusual world. I am left only with surreal. Work is the same; only the location has changed. Home life is different, not only because we cannot leave the house except for essentials–and even…… Continue reading Surreal
It’s true. I just don’t know if I was merely reminded of it this past week or if it was the first time I realized it. Hmm… Perhaps, I only acknowledged it recently. It also helps to keep our ears peeled. Listen. Do you hear it? May you be inspired this weekend. Have fun! Much…… Continue reading Inspirations
Ready or not, here I come! Actually, here IT comes! With the New Year (Gregorian calendar) just a memory now 😁, it is time for the Chinese New Year. From today to the 24th of this month is when we prepare for the new year. Actually, it might be a little late… Chinese New Year…… Continue reading Ready or not
