Let me tell you, nothing could have prepared us for the whirlwind that is our little Yui. Since the moment she made her dramatic entrance…
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Here Comes Monday: The Rollercoaster Ride and the Birth of Yui Raphielle
Monday dawned with the familiar fog of sleep deprivation. Ralph and I barely caught a wink all night. Lady Jenn’s labor pains were relentless, but…
The Sunday Saga: A Day of Unexpected Turns
Sunday dawned with a sense of routine. We checked out of Sukro hotel and made a beeline for SM to pick up a water filter…
Skipped Yoga but Gained a Grandbaby!
So, here’s the scoop: We were supposed to have a live Zoom yoga session yesterday at Daily Prana studio. Master G, the dedicated guru she…
Does Success Run in Our Genes?
It’s a question that has haunted me on more than one occasion: does success run in family genes? Around me, relatives and distant family members…
Shared Roof, Separate Lives: Why I’m Not Accountable for Other People’s Bad Choices
Ah, the joys of living with family. It’s like a never-ending episode of a reality TV show, except there’s no camera crew, and the drama…
A Heartfelt Thank You: Remembering Engineer Alfonso T. Navarro Jr.
As I sit down to write these words, my heart is heavy with the weight of losing the most important person in my life. On…
Adventures in Spiritual Reset: Battling Energy Vampires with Sarcasm and Resilience
Dive back into my rollercoaster called life, because I’m serving another chaotic, serendipitous, mildly hilarious (or harrowing, depending on how you look at it) episode…
A Tale of Spiritual Quests, Medical Dramas, and Windshield Wiper Mysteries
Well, wouldn’t you know it? Just when I thought my spiritual journey had hit its final, zen-like plateau, Master G, our spiritual guru at Daily…
When Inches Matter: A Tale of a Typhoon, A Baby, and the Comedy of Errors Called Healthcare
Well, well, well, another blissful day in our idyllic tropical paradise. You’d think living in the Philippines would be all sunshine, beaches and palm trees,…