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
Redundant, Not Irrelevant
For many, being classified as redundant after 50 feels like a gut punch, defeat. You gave decades of your life to a career, a company,
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
Being an Afterthought at Someone Else’s Table
There comes a moment in every career, every relationship, every life when you realise you’re not really being invited to the table. You’re being tolerated.
Chapter 58 (Part III): Filipino Polvoron (Shortbread)
As mentioned in my previous entry, my daughter and I made filipino polvoron on my birthday and I wanted to expand a bit on this,
Chapter 58 (Part II): A Birthday Adventure
The greatest birthday gift I receive each year from my daughter is the gift of time. Now that we live in separate countries, the time
