Reading Time: 2 minutesA Common Myth People Believe About Selfless Love Depriving yourself as the ultimate expression of selfless love I’ve heard more than one person say something along the lines of, “‘Di bale nang wala ako, basta meron siya.” Roughly translated, it means not minding depriving yourself of life’s necessities just as long as your loved […]
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On grit, setbacks, and opportunities: A 2017 recap
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn grit, setbacks, and opportunities: A 2017 recap If I were to encapsulate 2017 in a word, it would be “grit.” Merriam-Webster describes the word as “firmness of character; indomitable spirit.” TED Talk speaker Angela Duckworth defines it as “perseverance and passion for long-term goals.” Futurist and author Andrew Zolli ties the word […]
Stories about my patients: a nurse’s memories
Reading Time: 4 minutesStories about my patients: a nurse’s memories Not Disneyland A dialysis center is no Disneyland. I learned that on my first day of training at a dialysis center years ago. I was shocked that people can get so sick. I was shocked that so many were so sick. I knew about dreaded diseases, of […]
Travel reflections of a weekend warrior
Reading Time: 2 minutesTravel reflections of a weekend warrior I was browsing through my Facebook news feed earlier this month when I chanced upon this photo by Eddie the Explorer: That got me into thinking. People groaning on Mondays and anticipating the weekend on Fridays is a well-known scenario. A weekend is something those with […]
Why You Need to Be Kind
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhy You Need to Be Kind Choose kindness Why am I talking about kindness and charity again? Well, something happened on my way home the other day. It wasn’t a mind-boggling incident, mind, but it was definitely a lightbulb moment for me. Sharing it now with my readers here. Rushing to the airport […]
Why fitness isn’t just about vanity
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhy fitness isn’t just about vanity A response This is my response to a post I read last month about fitness, spirituality, and taking the time to work out. The author says that she always gets compliments about her slim figure and that her friends keep asking her her secret for “staying sexy.” The […]