Today, Shinee’s Kim Jonghyun is to be laid to rest with Shinee’s other members as chief mourners. It’s been days since Jonghyun tragically ended his life but there’s still a pang that is lingering within me. I haven’t heard of him nor do I personally know him but upon hearing of his fate, it feels […]
Category: Breathing Lessons
The Autumn I Learned to Ride the Bike
All my life, I have never been good at balancing myself on a bicycle. When I was younger, I avoided the two-wheeled implement because I was afraid of getting hurt in the process. I was apprehensive at the idea of having myself be supported by only two-wheels. Believing that it would all end up futile, […]
MY P&A Grant Thornton Experience
It was about four years ago today when a very green young man walked in the four corners of one of the country’s leading auditing and accounting firms, Punongbayan and Araullo. I just passed the May 2012 CPA licensure examinations and was quite clueless about the bigger world outside my comfort zones. At first, I […]
A Loud Devotion of Gratitude
Dear Lord, You never failed to fill me with awe with Your unceasing love and blessings. When I had second to none, You were there to provide for me. Your wisdom rarely ever leaves any doubt on my muddled mind. For all of these, I offer You all my gratitude. It was just a couple months ago […]
Dear Self
Dear Self, Life is one tiresome battle wherein you must always dig deep in yourself to be able to slay one monstrous obstacle after another. At times you get waylaid, you fall down on our knees, you stumble, you get hurt. The pain is excruciating, and so is the exasperation of trying to overcome the excruciating pain. Life is no walk […]
25. Thankful. Blessed. Reflections. Lessons: A Celebration of Life (Part 2 of 2)
THANK YOU. One of the most banal phrases, rarely spoken but when it is, it can be a very powerful and transforming one. As we’ve been taught as young children, let me take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to all those who have, in one way or another, became part of my twenty-five year journey. What was supposed to be a […]
25. Thankful. Blessed. Reflections. Lessons: Lamentations of a Beautiful Mind (Part 1 of 2)
Yesterday marked my 25th birth anniversary. The poignancy of the moment has somehow triggered an unexpected trip down the memory lane, one which has enveloped me for the past few days – the triumphs, the tribulations, the dark times, the victories, the tears, the laughter, the pains, the frustrations, the triumphs, and the disappointments. So let me […]
