Happy Birthday, Angel.

  Dear Basti,  Hi love!  I wish I were there, taking a photo of you blowing that blue cake for your second birthday. The truth is, I hate blue (I always have) but you like it so much that I do not have any resolve to go against what you want. I think it is […]

An Unforgettable Encounter with Paulo Coelho

I don’t know how and when my love affair for Paulo Coelho’s writing began. I am sure though that the first book that I read was By The River Piedra and not The Alchemist. And then, I read The Alchemist. And for some reason, I lost the book. And then I read Veronika. And then […]

Inspiration by Paulo Coelho

“You are useful when you give inspiration to people.” -Paulo Coelho I have been struggling with my writing as of late. Some call it writer’s block. Some call it creative drought. Whatever it is, yes, I have it. For several days now. I browsed some articles to research on how to get rid of this […]

5 Things I Love With My New Work-At-Home Role

I keep on asking myself if I miss my corporate life. During my first month, the answer of course was a resounding YES. But now, that desire is becoming a little fainter. If there is one thing I miss most working in the office, it is the unlimited interaction with a lot of people. To […]

On Waiting

“Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing what to do is the worst kind of suffering.” – Paulo Coelho All our lives, we are always bound to wait. Wait for our planes to arrive. Wait for a promotion long due. Wait for the right one. Wait for the wrong one to realize he […]

I Blog Because…

Before I tell you why I blog, I would like to tell you a story.  Once upon a time, there was this girl. She was not your typical girl. She climbed trees. She went with her male cousins and uncles to go bird-hunting. She loved designing paper dresses but didn’t really like playing with them […]