Wifely Steps

Tweet Thank you Lord for the lower pain in my back that sent me to the ER on Good Friday. What I thought could’ve been kidney stones was muscoloskeletal strain, as the experts put it. Stress, I translated, caused by long moments at the computer sorting through strategies and articles, by carrying a toddler who’s [...]

Tweet Where do negative energies go to die? On a trip to Baguio a few months ago, my family and I stopped by The Lost Cemetery, also know as the Cemetery of Negativism. It’s the cemetery where negativism is buried, where the burden of negativity is put six feet under. “NEGATIVISM is man’s greatest self-imposed [...]

Tweet A week ago, someone told me, “You can’t live your dream because you’re only a Mom.” My initial reaction was anger, then fury, then feeling peeved. After calming down, I realized that statement could be taken positively or negatively. It really depends on what your perspective is but for sure your reaction would depend [...]

Tweet We met in 1994. Squatted in the college quad our freshman year till we established our own hangout place under a huge tree surrounded by benches. We may have carved our group name’s initials on that tree. When it rained, our spot was the second set of steps by the library. Thesis and projects [...]

Tweet Resolution: Delete people. Not in the scary kind of way, but deleting people on Facebook or on my cell phone’s contact list. Last year I told myself I’d learn how to bake a pie and make a quilt. 2011 went by and the most I did was buy a cookbook and gather clothes for [...]

Tweet Dear Reader, They say when you’re all grown up, Christmas becomes just another passing day. Why put up Christmas decor when you’ll take them down anyway? Why learn to bake a specific recipe for Noche Buena if it’s only just one night? Why dress your best when it’s the same old faces you’ll be [...]

Tweet “The Alchemist” is my all-time favorite Paulo Coelho book. It’s inspirational, motivating and calming. “Veronika Decides to Die” is my second favorite book of his. While the story is triggered by a dark incident in a woman’s life, its message ultimately is uplifting. The other books I’ve read by Paulo Coelho are also beautiful, [...]

Tweet There was an old woman standing in line ahead of me. She had white hair, liver spots on her hands, a faraway look on her face. She was holding on to her Senior’s Citizen card, waiting for the cashier to punch in her discounted purchases. Then it hit me. I was freaking scared. I [...]

Tweet These bedrooms just make me want to climb back into bed. Which ones do you want to get cozy in? Tweet

Tweet Kick of the week by reflecting on one, two or all 12 of the images that follow. Which one resonates with you most? Have a good week! Image credits: Rain. Call and Answer. Go on. Quit your job. Coin toss. Fish Genius. Story. Midnight Magic. Curious. It gets better. Rent. Never forget. Tweet