Admiring the small things
Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things and I’ll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things. – Lawrence Bell I am a big fan of the ‘small things’ in life. So when I checked my Friendster account today and saw a shout out that says, “your playing small does not serve the world”, I immediately realized what I want to write about today. The small things and how they matter. Even the Dalai Lama says, “If you think small things do not make a difference, try spending a night in a room with a mosquito!”. Or Mother Teresa for...
Read MoreIs homesickness not a mistake?
“The wise man belongs to all countries. For the home of a great soul is the whole world.” – Democritus Since I lived in the Netherlands, I always get the question, “Do you get homesick?” Or the statement that goes something like… “You don’t seem to feel homesick.” My usual answer to those statements is, “Well, of course I do miss my family. I am not made of steel. I’m a human being. And all of my family, friends and the whole thirty years of my biography was left in the Philippines. So, of course!” Did I answer the...
Read MoreOf prides and prejudices
Let us have but one end in view, the welfare of humanity; and let us put aside all selfishness in consideration of language, nationality, or religion. — John Comenius, 17th century philosopher Since I was asked in a job interview what makes me angry, I have also been asking myself what makes me angry. When I was younger, the littlest of things make me angry. But when one gets older, one becomes more tolerant. Now, I think that there are more solid descriptions of the things that actually make me angry — I get angry when people lie, I get angry about injustice, I get angry about...
Read MoreWhat makes one a writer?
The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart. – Maya Angelou I would not call myself a born writer. When I had the chance to look back at old diaries, I even laughed at my grammar. Writing is something I learned and practiced through the years. I always kept journals since I was young. I remember writing long essays at school, making my own book reports (I really read the books!) and producing really lengthy written projects. I actually feel guilty when I am not able to write about what I see, what I learned, my...
Read Moreabout.me
Multimedia, multiplatform journalist, writer and communications professional. My passion lies in telling stories, working with words and finding the best platform to communicate information.
Along with collecting and sharing information, I am also particularly interested in beautiful typography, digital tools and technology, photography, historical mysteries, cultural diversity and languages. I love to travel and to see more of the world has been a fixation since I stepped into the vast jungle called journalism.
During my free time, I bead, bake, create wordpress websites or look for a new hobby to obsess myself with. What do you do on your free time?
