The idea of a Camino journey had been with us for years, quietly tucked away in our hearts, waiting for the right time. When that… Read More »A Journey of the Heart: Walking the Camino Portugués
It feels like just yesterday, though many years have passed, that I first shared this deeply personal story. But with the arrival of another Easter… Read More »Beyond loss: Finding Easter hope in my child’s belief
“Tears are the words the heart cannot express.” How poignant these words have become almost 25 years later. Losing a child is like having a… Read More »Tears I Can’t Express: A Mother’s Heart After 25 Years
Life has a way of catching us off guard, especially when we lose someone we love. Grief doesn’t come with instructions, and words often fall… Read More »When a candle’s glow feels Like a warm hug
As the clock ticks towards midnight this New Year’s Eve, a time when reflections and resolutions take center stage, my thoughts are swirling in a… Read More »Understanding and Coping with Ambiguous Grief
A mother who lost a child often cries out over insensitive remarks. I have heard it countless of times. Consider this conversation from a mother… Read More »After a loss, life moves on…to a new normal
I started this blog so I could spread the word that the Philippines has The Compassionate Friends , a grief support group for families that… Read More »Suicide and Mental Illness Myths in the Philippines
Dear Luijoe, It’s been 21 years . 21 years today… without seeing your impish smile, without receiving wild flowers with a note “I love you… Read More »A letter to my son in heaven
They say marriage is for better or for worse. Couples try to support and care for each other, through good times and bad. Usually, when… Read More »The Wounded Bird Syndrome
It’s that time of the year that I declutter my home. The library which is located in my home office is often filled with books… Read More »Five parenting lessons my beloved son taught me