Category: my why
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What my dad’s passing taught me
Excerpt from his obituary: Melchor passed away in the comfort of his home of 32 years after a five year battle with a mitochondrial disease. He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, relatives, and barkada. Melchor was a problem-solver who often took on a multitude of home renovation projects and enjoyed maintaining the family…
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Wife of a recovering addict: Part 3 – Recovering codependent
This is part of a series: Wife of a Recovering Addict. If you haven’t read the introduction, click here to catch up! Hi! My name is Maryann. I am the a daughter of the King of Kings. My current struggles are people pleasing and codependency. I also have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. If…
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Wife of a recovering addict – part 2: we look just like you
This is part of a series: Wife of a Recovering Addict. If you haven’t read the introduction, click here to catch up! Chris and I were your typical 1st generation Filipino American couple in the late 90s to early 2000’s. He was bald, listened to Bay Area hip hop, lived in Daly City, and drove…
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Behind the design
When I dreamed about this blog, I didn’t have any true aspirations except to shed light on mental health in the Filipino community. I had more anxiety around how my family – nuclear and distant – would view how I was airing my, and inadvertently our families, dirty laundry all over the interwebs. As you…
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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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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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Series: Our transplant journey to the desert – How are we doing now
Welcome back! This is the final part of a series on our transplant journey to Arizona. If you haven’t read my first post for this series, you can catch up here. We have officially lived in Arizona for two years now. I would love to say that our life is perfect in the East Valley…