I wasn't always interested in P-Pop. I once thought Filipino idol groups were simply imitating K-Pop. Then BINI's *Karera* found me during my physician licensure examination review, and ALAMAT introduced me to a different side of contemporary Filipino music. From childhood cassette tapes to listening on my commutes in Edmonton, here's a personal guide to discovering P-Pop, including the artists and songs I think deserve a closer listen.
Lena has carried Mara’s spare house key for four years without ever using it. When an emergency finally forces her inside, she finds something small that makes her question everything she thought she understood about their friendship.
A viral post claims there's no evidence depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Here's what the 2022 study actually found — and why it doesn't mean treatment doesn't work.
Parasocial relationships aren’t new—but in today’s fandoms, they feel closer than ever. This piece explores the comfort, confusion, and quiet power of caring for someone you’ve never met.
Can you still be Christian if you’re depressed? This post explores how clinical depression and faith can coexist—without shame, without denial, and without losing your place in God’s story.
While everyone else shared milestones, I was surviving quietly—washing dishes, repeating routines, and wondering if it would ever be enough. This is a story of soft resilience, mundane victories, and staying kind to yourself when no one’s watching.
We talk about food, sleep, and medicine like they’re the pillars of health. But what about the people beside us? This post explores how connection—real, imperfect, human connection—shapes healing. And why loneliness doesn’t just hurt emotionally, but physically too.
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...
Even when life looks okay from the outside, the internal war can still rage. In this raw reflection on Romans 7:15, I share how lingering depressive episodes challenged my faith, shaped my view of grace, and helped me discover what healing really looks like—less like victory, more like quiet returning.
