Category Archives: Personal

Remembering Tatay Benny

My father died on December 28, 2001, Innocents’ Day. Barely three days after Christmas, and four days of being out from a private room at Zamboanga Doctors’ Hospital…  I wasn’t at home when the tragedy happened. I went to our hometown, Naga to spend the rest of the holidays there. See, my eldest sister andContinueContinue reading “Remembering Tatay Benny”

Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of Fatherhood!

Cheers to Dads And a Segue to Gift Recommendations for Dads With Father’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to roll out the red carpet for the unsung heroes of our lives – our dads! While Mother’s Day often gets the spotlight, let’s not forget that dads deserve just as much appreciation and celebration.ContinueContinue reading “Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of Fatherhood!”

Becoming An Ausome Mom to My Ausome Son

As I sit down to share my journey with you, I am filled with a myriad of emotions. The past four years have been a whirlwind of challenges, victories, tears, and joy. You see, my career took an unexpected hiatus—a hiatus born out of love, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to my son. Four yearsContinueContinue reading “Becoming An Ausome Mom to My Ausome Son”

The Day I Lost Lance

Reliving My Worst Nightmare Part 2Lance died when I birthed him through emergency CS. He was Twin B, with 720 g birth weight. He had to be revived for five minutes before he finally took his first breath. He and his twin brother, Andrei were born at 26 weeks AOG (age of gestation). Both hadContinueContinue reading “The Day I Lost Lance”

Reliving My Worst Nightmare

Seven months after giving birth to my second son, I found out that I was pregnant. Just after my second son’s first climb in Mt. Ugo. I didn’t have my checkup immediately, because I got traumatized during my first pregnancy when I got all too excited that I lost the baby after only two monthsContinueContinue reading “Reliving My Worst Nightmare”

Things I’ve Learned So Far

Now in my early 40s and looking back, I realized that the world has cultured me with a massive amount of insights in my four decades of existence. The 10 things that stood out: Sunrise taught me that a new day is life’s way for giving me a fresh start, no matter how messy theContinueContinue reading “Things I’ve Learned So Far”