Lifestyle
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My Thoughts on Coffee Shop Hopping
The door creaks, the air shifts, and suddenly you’re somewhere entirely new. I’ve started calling it “coffee shop hopping,” but it feels more like urban wandering with intention. No set plan. Just a curiosity led by the scent of espresso… Continue reading
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Strangers, Stories, and a Floating Flower
It was Loy Krathong Day in Thailand. I had just arrived a few months prior and had no idea what the festival was about or how people celebrated it. I remember just being happy because classes were suspended in celebration… Continue reading
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It Was Just a Brownie… Until It Wasn’t
My sister and I visited a café before-a cozy spot we stumbled into after a long, demanding week. It wasn’t a regular haunt, just one of those places you find by chance and somehow end up remembering. After five days… Continue reading
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You Are Your Best Investment
We live in a world that glorifies the grind. Early mornings, late nights, back-to-back meetings – every day becomes a cycle of working, hustling, and chasing goals. And while it’s good to be driven, something quietly gets lost in all… Continue reading
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It All Started with a Cup of Coffee
Self-discovery doesn’t always start with big decisions – sometimes, it begins with coffee. Before I finally left my home country and I was still in Baguio, I wasn’t searching for anything in particular. But with each café I wandered into,… Continue reading
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Is it Worth it?
There’s something about the thought of traveling internationally that stirs a mix of excitement and anxiety. The packing, the paperwork, the long airport lines – at first, it all feels like a mountain to climb. I’ve had my fair share… Continue reading
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Embracing the Gloom
There’s something about a gloomy day that makes you slow down, even if just for a moment. The overcast sky and the soft drizzle outside often carry a quiet kind of peace that you don’t get on sunnier days. It’s… Continue reading
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Boomerang!
It’s a cool feeling. Then suddenly-one drop, two drops-until the simple drizzle becomes a downpour. People start squeezing themselves into the shade. I hear groans and the grinding of teeth. Maybe they’re exasperated that their appointments getting delayed is inevitable,… Continue reading