This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please see my affiliate disclosure. Welcome aboard our Boracay adventure: Sun, Sand, and Serenity! This is our online journal about our amazing trip to Boracay! We want to tell you all about it, from easily booking a ride from the airport to our comfy hotel, to our cool bus tour that let us hop on and off…

A heartfelt poem to my husband, celebrating his love that mended my broken pieces. You saw the cracks, the chips, the stains, A broken puzzle, scattered pains. But with your love, a magic art, You mended pieces, healed my heart. You kissed my flaws, so deep and wide, Turned shadows into morning’s tide. Your touch, a gentle, warming breeze, Dispelling darkness, setting me free.…

Discover how Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck can transform your approach to challenges, personal growth, and relationships. This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please see my affiliate disclosure. Have you ever wondered what separates those who thrive from those who remain stuck? Carol Dweck, a renowned psychologist, breaks down the answer in her groundbreaking book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Through…

Forgiveness vs. Justice: A Reason to Live explores a woman’s journey after a teen kills her fiancé. Can she forgive? Should he be held accountable? Ponder into this thought-provoking film on forgiveness, capital punishment & finding purpose. In 2011, South Korean director Lee Jeong-hyang brought us “A Reason to Live,” a film starring Song Hye-kyo that explores the rollercoaster of emotions people face after tragedy. The story centers on Da-hae,…

On this road, I tread with silent feet, A path unwinding, long and bittersweet. No signs to guide, no maps to chart the way, Yet forward I step, into the fray. Is destiny a script, already penned? Or do we craft our fates, start to end? The answer hides, shrouded in the mist, Still, my feet persist, my path insist. Why here, why now,…

Once, I thought I must play a part, Mold myself to a work of art. But you arrived, and with a tender start, You loved me whole, no need to chart. In your eyes, I’m enough, no facade, A truth serene, not just a nod. You see my worth, through thick and thin, In your gaze, my flaws akin to a perfect spin. A…

Step-by-step guide to marrying a US citizen in the Philippines, with tips and real-life lessons. How to Marry a US Citizen in the Philippines: Our Journey We stood at the municipal hall, papers in hand, anxious but hopeful—this is how to marry an American citizen in the Philippines, and our story begins here. In our 30s, my husband (American) and I (Filipina) knew we…

Discover heartfelt life lessons in a letter to my 17-year-old self. Reflect on personal growth, wisdom, and advice I wish I knew then. Recently, I wrote a letter to my 17-year-old self. Not because she needed advice—although she did. Not because she could change the course of what was coming—because she couldn’t. But because I finally saw her. And I wanted her to know she…

A poetic tribute to long-distance love, where devotion bridges oceans, and promises of loyalty shine brighter than the miles between. In this vast mosaic of life, threads stretch across oceans, 9,000 miles shrink to inches through the strength of our devotion. Your presence, like a constant sunrise, warms each passing day, Even as the moon carries our whispers—far, yet never astray. Thank you for…

In the canvas of life, painted with hues of love, I celebrate you, us, and the heavens above. You’re my Wang Yu, my Captain Holden, my Reacher, In the book of our love, you’re the main feature. We’re teachers to each other, in this journey of life, In the classroom of love, amidst joy and strife. Inspiring, loving, in all ways that count, Our…