7 Steps to a Healthy Relationship With the News
On the first of September last year, I woke up to my alarm and immediately started to scroll through Twitter. Before I knew it, I…
Culture
6 Novels to Make You Think Deeply About Faith
Though I’m a person of faith who loves to read, I’ve never been one for religious fiction. I’m sure there are excellent Christian novels out…
‘O Captain, My Captain’: 3 Life-Changing Lessons I Learned From ‘Dead Poets Society’
I miss Robin Williams to this day. When I pursued a degree in education at the University of the Philippines, “Dead Poets Society” was required…
5 Ways to Avoid Mindless Screen Time
Maybe you can relate: It’s late at night, but instead of going to sleep, I’m on my phone, scrolling, scrolling, endlessly scrolling. Blog post after…
How to Recover Gracefully From a Cultural Misstep
It’s not easy confessing a mistake or apologizing for an insult. It’s particularly difficult when you don’t speak the same language as the person you’ve…
How to Be a Food Tourist at Home
When I think back to the year I spent in Italy as part of my undergrad degree in languages, what sticks in my mind above…
6 Underrated Literary Heroines to Fall in Love With
Hermione Granger. Katniss Everdeen. Nancy Drew. Scout Finch. The book world is full of strong, smart, and spunky heroines who we fall in love with.…
Self-Help Books That Live up to the Hype
Allow me to start with a brief list of the self-help/advice books I’ve started and never finished: “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up;” “Wherever You…
Lessons on Joy and Good Cheer From Buddy the Elf
It was 20 years ago that my friends and I donned our Christmas tree-shaped hats and went to see the annual festive release in our…
4 Modern-Day Spiritual Mentors
If you grew up within an organized religion, you were probably offered a buffet of spiritual figures to emulate. As a Catholic, I had a…