For most of us, peace is the absence of conflict. Do you think it is possible to live problem-free? Definitely not in this lifetime! With life comes pleasure, love, happiness but also illness, trials, economic… Read More »The Gravity of the Battle Means Nothing to Those at Peace
We often equate success with substantial bank accounts, corporate titles, fame and popularity, an array of properties and the list goes on and more often than not, we think that with success comes happiness but… Read More »Seek For Meaning In Your Life, Not Happiness
It’s 8 a.m. on a beautiful Saturday morning. No work. No rush. Slowly opening your eyes, squinting from the ray of sunshine that basked all over your face as you grab your phone. You turn… Read More »Major Time On Minor Things
How many of us pray every night to be spared from pain and suffering? Certainly, none of us want to have any of it albeit this is inevitable. When faced with serious illness, divorce or… Read More »Growth Through Sufferings
Have you ever wonder that as you grow up happiness becomes an elusive pursuit? When you are attending college or university, you can’t wait to get a job and start a new life. And when… Read More »Becoming Like Children: An Antidote to Unhappiness
Remember a time when you felt the whole world crushed on you? Like a seemingly impossible problem just landed on your peaceful island and then boom! your work and relationships are in topsy-turvey, your health… Read More »True Power Lies Within
One weekend evening, I was engrossed preparing chicken adobo with egg, my son’s favorite Filipino dish. Wanting to get things done quickly since both of us were starving to death, I was multi-tasking: simmering the… Read More »Wisdom from a 9-year-old
The advent of social media has set some standards on the aspect of beauty, of how romantic relationships should be like and even how our weekends should be spent. We are so caught up with… Read More »Their Opinions Won’t Matter
Dr. Stephen Strange : I’m not ready. The Ancient One : No one ever is. We don’t get to choose our time. Death is what gives life meaning. To know your days are numbered. Your… Read More »Time Is Fleeting