Life has a way of speeding by, doesn’t it? One moment you’re caught up in the whirlwind of romance, and the next, you’re navigating the quiet rhythms of married life. For me, marriage wasn’t about grand gestures or dramatic declarations; it was about finding comfort in each other’s presence, like…
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Lily is a book worm and a fan of Alejandro Dumas and J.R.R Tolkien. She decided that it is time to live outside the books and take on a real adventure. Always excited to tell her adventures, she then created "Libot Tayo". Currently, she is working in one of the biggest energy companies in the Philippines.
I am grateful for the lessons of my childhood. Growing up, I learned many things about my neighbors that shaped my perspective on life. One thing that stood out was the complexity of adult relationships. I witnessed instances of adultery, which taught me about how fragile and complex human connections…
I said I don’t want to get married, but I did. I said I don’t want to bear a child, but I did. I’m now married. I now have a baby. Both are significant milestones. These may be different from my ideas, but I am glad that I realized that…
I am now a mother of a 6 months old baby boy and that made me love and appreciate my mother than ever before. This is why I wrote a 24-page free printable book to dedicate to my dear mother, Juliet. I believe that reading books about family with our…
Everything has changed. This July I made another turn around the sun. I’m in great awe of how years transformed me as a person, but this year made it even more different. Things are not normal. I countlessly think of the reasons and then I realized why. My body is…
“My longtime friend messaged me a few days ago, almost a month after I gave birth to my baby, “Hello Ly! Congratulations sainyo ni AG! I hope you are getting better and adjusting well sa new role mo as a mum. Don’t forget to take care of yourself para mas…
How do you plan motherhood? I am in my 30’s. I think I am ready to take on the next life stages. How do I get ready for something? I plan to know where I am going, imagine what troubles I will encounter, and how to solve them. I do…
If you think something cannot occur in your life, then there’s no way you will take the action required to make that goal a reality.” My Dreams. I was born in a provincial area south of Luzon in the Philippines. We had enough until tragedy came. I’m the eldest daughter…
We went camping. And I remembered reading a book about a shepherd’s journey where it mentioned that “beauty is a great seducer of men.” (The Alchemist, Paulo Coehlo) Well, just look at the photo below. This is Camp Papasi with green luscious vegetation, cold spring water, clean and at its…
I was once a NEWBIE in CYCLING and I wish I have a GEAR GUIDE for the things I need to BIKE COMMUTE from my house to my office in Metro Manila. This page is for my fellow WOMEN getting ready and looking for courage to sit on that bike…