There’s a myth we don’t challenge enough, especially in leadership circles and personal development spaces: that an apology restores trust. It doesn’t. Trust, once broken,
Category: a writer’s soul
A Love Affair That Never Was
Beer is Germany’s unofficial blood type, served with everything from football matches to funerals. I, however, am German on paper but Filipino in upbringing—raised in
I Eat Alone, But Not Lonely
I am often asked what the hardest thing is about living the quiet, reclusive life that I do. In order to answer that, I have
Questions my parents never asked me
There is something about birthdays that makes you incorrigibly nostalgic and reflective, as if the person staring back at you in the mirror demands that
A Manifesto of Empowerment
As some of you may have undoubtedly noticed, my July blog entries have a common theme: empowerment. As I turned another year older and slowly
Chapter 58
The past 12 months have been brutal, filled with struggles and personal losses but also decisions that irrevocably changed my life. Today I celebrate my
