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September Has Come and Gone

The last few months of 2024 are here. And I have not moved closer to a decision I held off on all year. What is to come in 2025? Let’s make these last months count.

You need to reset Stop. Take a break and go back to the reason we work in the first place. It is so easy to let work devour you and forget the whole point of labor in the first place. Organizational Change and New Responsibilities: Work ate up almost every waking hour of the lastContinue reading “When WORK Becomes Life”

How to Deal with Post-Vacation Blues:

We all deal with Post-Vacation Blues, and no one said there are ways to combat it. After almost a decade with the rollercoaster of emotions from taking a vacation. Here are a few things that can help:

The Fear of Getting Back to Work

I took leaves left and right in the first few weeks of the year.

Here is why getting back to work after a long break feels terrible.

Hamilton: Did I Throw Away My Shot?

Hamilton came to the Philippines and I am still hungover. Here are some thoughts if you think you have thrown away your shot:

Growing Up and Working Meant Change—So Much Change.

No one told me that getting older meant compounding change and working meant new processes, re-organizations, and always new workmates.

Change on change on change. And maturing amid this change is never easy.

Growing Up: Why Holidays Don’t Hit the Same

Holidays hit differently as the years go by. Maybe that’s why we are all drawn to the simple magic in Hallmark Movies. Here are a few things that have changed over the years that I miss:

Facing the Definition of Success

I stood face to face with an ideal of success.
Here is how reality kicked in and what I learned success really means for me:

Thoughts: Retreats Should Be Mandatory

Retreats give you space to breathe, rest, regroup, re-strategize, and eventually move forward as you navigate the never-ending demands of the world. So why aren’t companies mandating this?

Prioritizing What Matters: Getting Our Kitten Neutered

Would you step out of work to have your pet fixed?

This year, I had a workmate who took a leave because he was about to adopt a puppy!

Six years ago, I reported to my office on the morning my father accidentally backed into our dog with the car. Tears running down my cheeks, I logged in and sat at my cubicle. That was a horrible day.

This time, things were different.