After turning a year older and entering a new quarter of my life, I sat down and got to work on my 5-year plan. I was flabbergasted to note that I had never really laid down medium- to long-term goals for myself, though I always had some ideas on what I would like to achieve in my lifetime. I have four years to achieve...
I never planned on becoming a parent. In fact, I once believed that I could never settle down given my Type-A personality and lofty ambitions. I thought that I could set off and rule the world with a high-profile career and rockstar lifestyle. When I first suspected that I was pregnant, I thought the confirmation of such would shatter my world (pardon the melodramatics)....
I stopped listening to the Church when I realized it had taken hard stances on issues such as homosexuality, same-sex marriage and contraception. I could not fathom how it could preach a message of love and service while condemning certain groups of people they deemed different and immoral. At the time, I thought the Church was just another old boys' club struggling to...
Every year on my birthday, I take time to remind myself of what matters most in this life. Max Erhmann summarised it quite succinctly in his piece below. Cheers to another year of life in this beautifully imperfect world! DESIDERATA Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good...
History will show that women have made their mark and that they continue to do so with their courage and wit. These are my favorite women role models and some of their quotable quotes. "Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." - Judy Garland "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt...
As I turn a year older and close off the first quarter of what I hope is a very long life, let me share my favourite life lessons: Make your road map and schemes but allow life to make adjustments. Sometimes these adjustments may seem unacceptable and insurmountable - believe that these are all part of a Higher Plan that you may not appreciate and understand...
Chanel. When I fell in love with the brand, it appeared constantly in my dreams and on my wish list. When I think of beauty and sophistication, I associate it with Chanel. On my list of financial goals, I allot resources to allow myself to purchase the Chanel bag of my choice. I remember vividly how I began my love affair with designer...
I’m sure that, at some point in our lives, we have all heard about the fable of the hare and the tortoise (or simply the rabbit and the turtle). In that tale the two animals engage in a race and, of course, everyone expected the hare to win on account of his long legs and quick pace as opposed to the tortoise’ short...
20 December 2013 Chapel on the Hill Katharine Hepburn once said, "Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything." Today, my dearest B, I give you my heart, my mind, my soul. I give you my trust, my hopes and dreams, my time, my love. I give...
I personally like Buddhism and its concepts. I find that it complements most of my Christian and Jesuit beliefs and provides a more practical way of living life. This well-written article focuses on balance and compassion, on enlightenment and action for others. It reminds me of my calling in life - to be a woman for others (often easier said than done). ATTACHMENTS...
At 12 in the morning, I decide to stalk my own husband's Facebook page. Wide awake and too exhausted to go back to sleep, I read through some of his old posts. What I find and remember make me want to cry. I remember the sweet man of few words who would randomly express his appreciation and support for me on social media. I remember...
"But there's another way, and I'll leave you with this. This is what I have found: to let ourselves be seen, deeply seen, vulnerably seen; to love with our whole hearts, even though there's no guarantee -- and that's really hard, and I can tell you as a parent, that's excruciatingly difficult -- to practice gratitude and joy in those moments of terror,...
