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Continue reading →: Wednesday PoetryAs the new year approaches, here is a reminder on how we can be true to ourselves as we open ourselves to new opportunities, and new relationships. Photo taken at teamLab Planets TOKYO, Japan (2025)
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Continue reading →: Finding Joy in Short Japanese Stories: A Reader’s TakeTwenty-twenty-five (2025) provided me with the opportunity to step back and simply let life be. One of the things I truly enjoyed during this process was taking the time to still immerse myself in the pleasure of finishing a book, despite all the busyness of work, travel, and daily life.…
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Continue reading →: Wednesday Poetry
Trying to revive this series. I will be focusing on sharing some poems every Wednesday to kick start my creative juices and inspire me (and maybe you) to be brave enough to share what we have. Or even simply create an output to convey how I feel. Photo taken in…
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A Quiet Escape: Cafe Adventures in Matsuyama City
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Continue reading →: A Quiet Escape: Cafe Adventures in Matsuyama CityGrowing up in the bustling streets of Metro Manila, I became accustomed to searching for quiet escapes that help keep me grounded and sane as I face the busyness of life. Yet, this exact habit brought me a lot of worries as I spent almost four years living in a…
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Continue reading →: Refresh Sundays: December BluesA whiff of the osmanthus signals the shifting season. Finally, autumn is here! Yet, why do my limbs go numb and my body begin to shiver? As swiftly as the breeze changed, the season seemed to skip again. Just as quickly as our chances arrive, the year slips away. Now,…
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Continue reading →: Unfinished Stories: The Creative Battle I’ve Yet to WinHow do you move forward when you are frozen in your tracks? Have you ever felt paralyzed even though you know you have so much to give, so many chances to create? This is only one of the numerous concerns that bombard my mind whenever I want to start something…
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Continue reading →: Differences in Movie Watching: Japan vs HomeLiving in Japan for four years has brought a lot of delights and unforgettable experiences, yet there are certain things I miss so much from home. One of these is the cinema culture. I was that kid who was stuck on the TV screen growing up, and that young adult…
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Continue reading →: Life Update: Shikoku, JapanGoing to Japan? Where do you want to go? Most likely, many people would say that they want to travel to Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, and even Sapporo. Indeed, these are a few of the top destinations that thousands of people dream of visiting as they see interesting reels on…
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Continue reading →: Reaching Up
I miss creating pieces that once brought so much joy. Each day that passes, it seems a step farther from my old self, the old me who once had so many hopeful dreams and an imaginative mind. But then reality falls on me as I see that this is a…
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Continue reading →: Summer (夏)The days get warmer each day and yet they bring a similar challenge as that of the freezing winter air. Not with the feeling of getting a cool breeze but mainly on immobilizing me in finishing anything (or even starting). My face turns red, my back fills with sweat, and…
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