Aside from giving birth to a child, I think a women’s other big challenge is dealing with one’s in-laws. When we marry, our internal family relationships change, grow up and make room for a new comer. As moms, we’ve all heard and had a mix of pleasant, funny and annoying stories about dealing […]
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My son was listening to The Carpenters’ song “Talking to myself and feeling old. Sometimes I’d like to quit. Nothing ever seems to fit… What I’ve got they used to call the blues …”
It is a timely song for this rainy Monday.
It is one of the very few songs I can bravely sing […]
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“Long-term and persistent efforts to achieve do not come from the head; they come from the heart.” […]
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Today, my youngest sibling and only brother, Arthur, celebrates his birthday. I can still remember how my two sisters and I eagerly prepared for his grand entrance in our home and looked forward to taking turns carrying Arthur in our arms when he came from the hospital. Arthur was healthy, strong and big […]
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In pain, suffering and grief, we oftentimes find added strength; the capacity to grow, to seize fleeting moments with loved ones, and to value life. In the process of healing and recovery, we become better persons than we used to be. Dad’s unexpected death gave me and my siblings a sad but […]
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