Author name: Leslie Dulfo

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲. Dear future, I look upon you with fear. Even though I try to quip you from a distance, space and time. I cannot spell laughter and fun for tomorrow. Yet I look with surprise and amazement – a contradiction so rich from a crisp …

The Saga Read More »

Mimi Chao is a lawyer turned illustrator. I chanced upon her name in a video via Skillshare. Skillshare is a paid video-based learning platform that teaches varying skills from digital graphics, photography to cooking. It usually consists of more than an hour of skill sharing by various individuals known all over the world. Back to …

Creativity and Mindfulness Read More »

“To light a candle is to cast a shadow.” – Ursula K. Le Guin Deep, echoing and billowing sounds. Candles burn like burning until you drop dead gorgeous. Sometimes, this is like the most burn-out you can get. I remember that as little children, whenever there was a blackout (a night time brownout), we would …

Candlelight Affair Read More »

We had to go through the dark to appreciate the light. Many times, people are trying their best to survive yet there’s no reason or excuse for the pains caused. Sometimes, looking at the past hurts and trying to unravel what happened is more of a pain than a gain. There goes the shoe story …

The Light and the Dark Read More »

Wordplay. Stereotypes. Stigma. Are ancient stereos not so old that’s why they made it into stereotypes that there are various kinds or classes of stereos? Is stigma so overbearing, so much that the word has evolved into astigmatism that is an eye disorder? Just a thought – connecting the dots and rules of interconnectedness. A …

Stereotypes and Stigma Read More »

As a mental health advocate, I haven’t been often led to many avenues and even courses that consisted of my passion for the arts and creativity. Not to brag, I do hold a college degree in management, a law degree and a masters in public administration. That’s how far my academic background has led me …

Coping with Creativity Read More »

How many birthdays or milestones have you celebrated? I used to think that a celebrant means a birthday celebrant per se. But as it turned out, celebrant means a priest officiating mass. What do you call a celebrant of a birthday party? Pardon me if I am wrong. A birthday celebrant is a celebrator which …

The Worrisome Wanderer Read More »

Standing at five feet tall and a person who is chubby (take note, chubby but not fat) with small framed bones and a small face, I have often been mistaken as less than my actual age. Some say, perhaps I have that look because I didn’t have any problems. There it goes – fat chance! …

Yes, I am Wonderwoman! Read More »

Magnets. Made of iron. Aluminum. Nickel. A symbol of attracting and repelling some force field or specifically – a magnetic field. Were you magnetized by his or her charm? So much that your end-wits ended in a collision of sorts? Way to go right? Physics! Metallurgical engineering! Too many terms. Too many words. Point is …

The “Logos” of Things Read More »

I know you might not agree with me – but do hear me out.  Well, because technically, you have no choice but to read. Joking aside, a lot of times it doesn’t matter whether you are a he or she or they. Gender is such that it is a social norm – an evolving and …

Rainbows and Gray Matters Read More »