I realized that these deaths humble you, it strips off covers and comforts you have surrounded yourself with, it makes you realer, more compassionate, kinder. … More The Art of Giving Oneself… Freely.
I looked across the hallway and saw familiar notes of love and connection. I saw Filipinos, resilient as we are, who tried to break the chains of loneliness and isolation by surrounding themselves with pieces loaded with memories of loved ones, their home, their country. Each piece contains a happy memory; an anecdote of a moment gone by. Each piece acts as a strong reminder that wherever they may be, their loved ones are with them in their hearts. … More ON DISTANCE & LOVE
“Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights. But your ears thirst for the sound of your heart’s knowledge. You would know in words that which you have always known in thought. […] And seek not the depths of your knowledge with staff or sounding line. For self is … More Persistence of Memory
“Now we should live while the pulse of life is strong, life is a tenuous thing… fragile, fleeting; don’t wait for tomorrow – Be here now. Be here now. Be here now!” (J.S. Eldredge, 2005)
I spent New Year away from home. And in 25 years, it was my first. But it was not because I was away, traveling or studying somewhere far. I was just, in fact, 10 minutes away from them. But I was not there. I chose not to be there. … More Silent Night
Lou x Raine 