Here’s an excerpt: “Once in a blue moon, you encounter a beautiful piece of music that heals you. For me, that song is 'Born and Raised' by John Mayer”
Category: Personal
In 2013, I Wrote a Book of 40-Syllable Poems and Called It ‘Quarantine’
The book is not about the pandemic. However, I was inspired to write a new poem recently. Read “inside/outside” here
Siblings: Your First Built-in Best Friends
If you have brothers and sisters, then today (April 10) is the day to acknowledge them and to celebrate that special bond you share
From the Archives: Tales from the Presidio of San Francisco
In the summer of 1996, I led an international volunteer project at the Presidio of San Francisco
The Results of My DNA Test
Overall, the results of my DNA test confirm what I know to be true about my ancestry (I’m Filipino). There were a couple of surprises, too
I Just Took a DNA Test 🧬
...and now I need to find something to do while I wait for the results
Behind the Scenes of a Senior Portrait Photo Shoot
I got to be a fly on the wall at my daughter’s senior portrait photo shoot 📸🎓
Meaningful Photos: a Mindfulness Practice
Meaningful Photos is one of many science-based practices for a meaningful life curated by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. For this mindfulness exercise, the how-to states: “[Take] 15 minutes per day for one week to take the photos.” Instead I did the following: From my phone's camera roll, I selected nine favorite … Continue reading Meaningful Photos: a Mindfulness Practice
Why I’m Not Donating Money to Rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral
I just don’t have the heart to donate money to rebuild Notre-Dame because seeing it engulfed in orange and red broke it a little bit. By not donating, I'm not giving in to cheap, manipulative tactics by some to crowdsource funds. There are far wealthier sources
500 Likes
Thank you for reading my blog! While I still believe it's not all about the numbers, I wanted to share this badge because I literally couldn't have reached this milestone without you! Thanks again! ⭐️
Impeccable Royal Manners
This is an update to my July 1, 2018 post, “I’m a Royal Watcher”
A Francophile is Born
I describe how I became a fan of all things French. A 30-year love story in about 3 minutes.
From the Archives: Volunteering in Hérisson, France
In 1995, I spent almost a month working on an international volunteer project in Hérisson, a tiny village in central France. Our group’s goal was to spruce up the town's medieval castle
Kilometer Zero Proust Questionnaire
Here are my answers to the popular placemat questionnaire
I’m a Royal Watcher 👑
Something that many people don't know about me is that before I became a self-professed Francophile, I was a bit of an Anglophile and passionate royal watcher (Updated December 6, 2018)
Picture This: Paris and Toulouse, France (May 2018)
Favorite memories of my trip to Paris and Toulouse, France. 🇫🇷
