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Of Death and Acceptance

Of Death and Acceptance

When I found nothing written to comfort me, I wrote my own. My absence from the blogging world would only mean something happened to me or to my family that I could not have the time to squeeze in a few hours to write. My dad passed away on Monday of the Holy Week. It...

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50 Shades Messed Up Understanding on Love

50 Shades Messed Up Understanding on Love

Disclaimer: The post below contains my own views of the matter. I cannot and do not speak for all the women victims of violence. I only speak from my own experience. If you haven't experienced any form of abuse: sexual, physical, psychological and emotional abuse,...

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I Ran for A Hero

I Ran for A Hero

The recent weeks had the whole country on an emotional roller coaster ride.  Two weeks ago, we were all ecstatic and our spirits were high with the visit of Pope Francis. We were all filled with positivity and happiness that not even a storm could dampen our...

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A Leap of Waterproofed Faith

A Leap of Waterproofed Faith

My own encounter with the Pope would also be considered a leap of faith. I have never been a person who goes with mass hysteria. I did not pass such a phase where I would get so star-strucked with someone that it becomes an obsession, following a popular person’s...

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Francis Fever On My Birthday

Francis Fever On My Birthday

This is a post-birthday blogpost, 2 days to be exact. Yes, another year for me, another chance to be better, and I am still having a huge Papal hang-over. I am still hung-over with the Pope’s Apostolic and State Visit. And I cannot put down exactly into words how I am...

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Songs for the Rehabilitating Love Addict

Songs for the Rehabilitating Love Addict

Falling in love is never easy. but we all want it. Many people will do anything to hold on to it, sometimes losing their hearts and their minds. Tsk.Tsk. But who am I to judge? It happened to me more than once. Love is a wonderful feeling, and it can be so addicting!...

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Missing Home

Missing Home

Do you remember the saying "home is where the heart is"? I do. And you know that it is very, very true. I've been nostalgic lately quite often and it started during the Christmas season. I don't know why I always feel that way every time the season is here. Blame it...

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A Time to List : A New Year’s Post

A Time to List : A New Year’s Post

It’s that time again for making new goals, resolutions, intentions or whatever you call it. I am not in the habit of making one for the sake of sticking to some sort of a plan, but I make it for the sake of making one, because it’s New Year’s.  And because I have...

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‘Tis the Season for a Make-over

‘Tis the Season for a Make-over

If you’ve been reading my blogs since the start, you’d notice that during the holidays, I would have a post about a make-over, and the things that I would like to achieve for the next year.(That would be my New Year’s post). So, here in my place, the looong holiday...

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The Grace in Waiting

The Grace in Waiting

"O come, o come Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel. That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice, rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee , O Israel" commons.wikimedia.org This is an advent song which I vividly remember singing in church when I...

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