Writing & Creativity

The Small Things That Tell Me I Live Here Now

Immigrant life does not always arrive through dramatic moments. Sometimes it arrives through an Uber ride, a Tim Hortons order, a grocery trip to T&T, or the quiet act of checking if your wife is still beside you before sleeping.

When Life Got Louder Than the Music

There was a season when P-Pop filled almost every space in my day. Then life arrived with new worries, new responsibilities, and the quiet realization that survival sometimes asks us to pause the music we love.
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Thank you. Full stop.

There was that day the rice bag tore. A slit too quick, and the grains—each one paid for— spilled onto the floor like it meant something. I stood...

The Morning I Didn’t Dread

There was snow outside.Not falling, just there. Quiet, unmoving. Like it had been waiting. I woke up around 9 a.m., still adjusting from the God-knows-how-long-hour...

A Plane Went Down. So Did a Generation of Hope.

In memory of those lost in the Air India Flight AI171 crash, June 12, 2025. It must have been around lunchtime when the earth broke...

The Shoes That Tried to Steal Her Joy

There’s something sacred about graduation day. Not because of the camera flashes or the official-looking stage. Not even because of the clamor of names being...

A Voice I Thought I Lost: Returning to Faith After Silence, Depression, and Distance

Finding My Way Back to Faith After Silence The Year Everything Fell Apart There was a year that broke me. Not in a dramatic way. Not with...

Eight Eyes and a Bowl of Soup

It started with a growl. Not dramatic or creepy or anything. Just my stomach. I’d been walking for what felt like forever that morning, handing out...

Overcoming the Odds Part 2: Setting the Foundation – Postgraduate Internship

My midyear postgraduate internship at the West Visayas State University Medical Center wasn’t just the next step in a checklist. It was survival. It...

Dust on the Creases

I.White with a stripe of ocean blue,A pair once boxed in quiet grace—I wore them when the year was new,A gift I feared too...

When Everything Shifts: Finding Myself Again Through the Chaos of Change

The Uninvited Guest Called Change Change doesn't always knock. Sometimes it barges in unannounced, unbothered, and loud. You don't always get the chance to brace...

Overcoming the Odds Part 1: My Journey to Passing the Physician Licensure Examination

Finally, it's time for me to talk about myself again! 2024 has been a remarkable year for, me even though it was filled with...

I have a sweet tooth and it’s problematic

What's your favorite candy? I'd die for any kind of gelatin candy, especially those by Haribo or Trolli, mostly the gummy worms and gummy bears....

Déjà Vu

Same scenes now repeat moments felt before, yet new Echo in the heart.