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My Depression Speaking

I. Am. Powerful. I can make her think Of everything except herself, Of crossing streets, Of playing with scissors without a reasonable objective, Of staying away from people because she has a train wreck in her head.   I can make her feel How everything is unrelated to her, The guilt over people she can …

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End of an Era

Over the weekend, the news that Baguio Midland Courier will cease its operations on July 22 this year spread over the social media over the weekend. That’s after 77 years of being published. It was 2021 all over again when Sunstar Baguio also ceased its operations after 30 years. It got me thinking about what …

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Shine Like You Do

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” – The Little Prince by Antoine Van Saint Exuspery. A lot of times, the world and its people are struggling for survival. The saga for money and power is so consuming that it exhausts a person’s …

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The Nuthouse (First of Two Parts)

In 2172 B.C., one degree down the equator, an island town’s mass exodus started simmering at dusk. CCTV Cameras trained on choice spots all over the island town – split into The Ghetto North and The Plush South – played to an underground chamber below a southern mansion. One cam, mounted to an ancient Mahogany …

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Always One Step Back

I have been fine for a few days, Until … Another setback.   Flashbacks of negative emotion pour freely, Like fireworks displayed on the reflection of my tears, Like sentences that I never have completed, Torn sheets of paper, Like pieces of different puzzles that fight for completion   Two steps forward, one step back. …

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Economics of Dating and Relationships

It’s Pride Month and I am happy that there are people around me who just recently started enjoying their budding same sex relationships. So, it got me thinking, how could economics explain the process of dating and the go abouts of relationships? Economic theory can provide interesting insights into dating and relationships, often using principles …

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Reset and Restart

“The comfort zone is the great enemy of courage and confidence.” — BRIAN TRACY Our friend Brian Tracy (who just became our friend as of this moment of my writing or your reading) is a motivational speaker and book writer on management, leadership and other areas. You know how the world is right now, you …

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Sunflowers in November

Sunflowers in November, bright and rare What can you remember besides my long, brown hair? For the chill and silence of the garden The striking morning dew and golden stars Remind me of everything about you Sunflowers in November, sharp and brief What can you remember, my heart’s thief? For the warmth and smell of …

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Reset and Restart

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙤 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙩 0919-069-6361, 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝘼𝙍 – 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙩 0938-757-6458 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙤 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙩 (074) 442-2365. “The comfort zone …

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