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Pantry staples: mommy magic & the essentials
Feeding a family of seven has its challenges. My biggest obstacle is having the ability to feed our entire family, day in and day out. Its not easy but with some helpful staples, I have been able to keep this family, generally, well fed for the past 18 years. I cook seven days a week.…
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Odd woman out
One year of blogging!!!! Holy moly cannoli can you believe its already been a year!?!?! A year ago, I knew this blog would create uncomfortability and an inward angst among the Asian community. I was (and still am) ok with that. I am not here to be a hero – or shero. I didn’t begin…
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A worried mind
In a world where we can get information at the swipe of a finger, it is easy to give in to your anxious thoughts. Ever changing news stories, fake news, and incorrect information creates a sense of panic especially in the current situation we are in. Even before this pandemic, the Holy Spirit was prompting…
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Self Injury
If you are easily triggered by discussions around self injury, self harm, self mutilation, or suicide. Please skip this post. Were you aware that March is Self Injury Awareness month? I’m just going to be really upfront and say that this subject triggers me in the most stressful way. I hate talking about it. It…
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Social Media detox
At the end of the year, I started to not feel like myself and began to fixated on my social media following. By the beginning of January, my creative energy began to dim and I wanted to quit everything all together. These feelings are clear signs. for me, that I needed to step away and…
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Why: Serve
I became a Christ follower 20+ years ago. It was the best decision of my life. That is not to say that I have not experienced hardships in my life. In fact, I would never describe life as easy. However, believing in something bigger than yourself – a higher power, the universe, etc – creates…
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Why: Strength training
Never in my entire life would I have thought that I would say, “I like going to the gym.” Guys, I do. I really do and it’s not because of the most obvious reason. If we’ve never met IRL, you would be surprised how vertically challenged I am. All 4 feet, 11 inches of me.…
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Why: The Filipino Mom
I have received many direct messages (DMs) about my blog name: The Filipino Mom. “Why would you want to name yourself that?” “When I think of a Filipino mom, I think of all the typical things Filipino moms do – passive aggressive commentary, no boundaries, and inappropriate conversations.” This is exactly why I decided to…
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Why: Life coaching
The beginning of the year has a connotation of becoming your best self. With this feeling in mind, I want to share the reason I started this new chapter in my life; my personal experience with a life coach; and a special offer. Many have asked why I am becoming certified life coach. The explanation…
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Proud of you
I recently listened to an episode from Pursuit with Purpose podcast, where Sunny Lenarduzzi shared that she writes herself a letter about how proud she is of herself and I thought it would be a great idea for me to do one especially with all the things I’ve done to pursue my dreams in public…