The Quiet Notes

The Little Boy Next Door

Photo: jobspapa.com It's 1243 am and that boy next door has been crying for almost an hour. And then the cries just went louder, and I can hear the mother shouting, "Inaano ka? Inaano ka?" ("What's with you?") But the boy kept crying saying "ayoko, ayoko!" ("No. No. I...

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Mending Fences and Mending Hearts

Writing has been difficult for me lately, so with coming to terms with my emotions. The worst part of being  busy, is becoming a robot. We tend to do things habitually, almost like being mechanical to maximize our time. Listening to your breathing would come only...

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Chapter 2: Turning the Page

This is where the past ends and the future begins. I have taken steps to change my beliefs, and the way I perceive life. I have turned the page. A new chapter begins. I thank God for each and every pain, every tear, every laughter and every lesson that He shown me, to...

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Let Go. Move On. Just Live.

Sometimes it’s hard for me to write continuously about the events in my life. Sometimes, I get this feeling of uncertainty, of being unsure if people are still getting inspired with what I say. Sometimes, I get the feeling that people may think I am being egoistic,...

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An Ardent Love for New Age Music

Last week was a frenzy for me. The disadvantage of having multiple jobs is that when everything has to demand more of your time at exactly the same moment,time management skills would not be of much help. As much as I don't want to, I have to decline a job offer which...

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Extremely Unique State of Mind

It's been quite a while since I blogged, mainly because of the tons of things to do. But once a blogger, always a blogger. You may not have the time to put your thoughts into paper, or in your blog, for that matter, the thoughts haunt you until you finally make them...

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A Different Kind of Love: Support the Cause

I have been waiting for an opportunity to publish this post, so that it would be a subtle deviation from my usual posts. This has been sitting in my drafts folder for weeks now and I just could not find a better way to start or finish off this post. Not that I was...

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Real Love According to Carrie B.

I have always wanted to write about love. I'm not an expert, all I can say and write about it would be coming from my own experience, and of course, from books and the internet. But then it would be something sad as always. When I start to write about love, I always...

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I also write for women rebuilding on their own, at She Thrives Solo.

I also write for people wanting to get out of a toxic relationship, at Keep the Narc Away.

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