The Sweetness of Gratitude
I am grateful for the New Year 2021 and the challenges we faced in 2020. “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners… Read more »
Kasadya Ning Takna-a: Classic Filipino Christmas Carol
Update: Last February , 2018 the City of Cebu honored the composer, Vicente Rubi for his Contribution to Music. Ludivina Rubi Najarro, his lone surviving child received the award. Kasadya… Read more »
Thanksgiving day reminds me of the word “gratitude”
Thanksgiving day being the most celebrated holiday in the states reminds me of the word “gratitude”. A few years ago, I was planning to bake Pumpkin Pie because I remembered… Read more »
Suicide prevention is everybody’s business #WorldMentalHealthDay
Last year, I wrote about “Social Media and Suicide.” The World Health Organization (WHO) states that close to 800,000 people kill themselves every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. Suicide among… Read more »
A Teen During the Martial Law Era
48 years ago, I was in high school but I was already aware that the dictator Marcos tried to muzzle the press. I was 15 years old when Proclamation 1081… Read more »
The Family Bed
I’ve never heard of the family bed concept until I had my first baby. As a new parent, it never occurred to me then to take L into bed with… Read more »
Challenges parents face in education’s new normal
My five-year-old nephew is so excited to see his classmates when school opens in less than three weeks, it doesn’t matter if he socializes with them on the screen of… Read more »
A fun virtual workout using a stationary bike, VZfit & the Oculus VR headset
“VR combined with music improves exercise retention, study shows” was first published on Sunday Business &; IT, June 28, 2020 I wouldn’t have been a member of Fitness First for… Read more »
How to protect and secure your identity on Facebook
The recent surge in “Facebook clones” or dummy accounts or fake Facebook profile pages caused alarm among many netizens, including my friends and family members. Imagine, my husband had to… Read more »
Fighting screen fatigue
Google shares wellbeing tips Use your voice It is hard to put the phone down once you have held onto it. To minimize getting distracted by your device, you can… Read more »
Be proactive. Augment integrative strategies vs. Covid-19 infection.
I see so many people on the streets in the light of a modified enhanced community quarantine. This is an opportune time to be proactive. You can’t rely on the… Read more »
Hello, (Virtual Reality) World
Virtual reality (VR) reports surfaced in my newsfeed after lockdowns took place around the world. Bloomberg’s April 21 article, “Zoom parties are so five weeks ago: Hello virtual reality,” grabbed… Read more »
Micro entrepreneurship thrives in the time of ECQ
Going out of our homes is challenging these days, especially for those without transportation. Other places observe enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) that limits movement outside their homes. But with the… Read more »