Archive for the ‘Reflections’ Category

Remembering and Honoring Tito Roy

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Tito Roy Buñag passed away on March 27, 2010. I take a few moments to honor my tito with a few stories. Memories of my Tito Roy and what I learned from him. Tito Roy, thank you for the music, joy, being with me in my drought, and for all the love ...

Of Heroic Eagles, of love, of flight

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

“Tears are a gift from God. They express what words cannot.” It’s always challenging describing in words the PSI Heroic Leadership Seminar, aka “Heroic”. Just trying to put the experience into words brings tears to my eyes right now. Difficult as it is, it’s important for me that I share my ...

Rediscovering my Helping Heart at Bethesda Children’s Home

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

In October of 2009, I rediscovered the pureness of heart from orphaned or abandoned kids. I was part of a one week stay-in training in Baguio called the PSI Heroic Leadership Class of XXIX. It’s a seminar which helped me understand myself even more, making me aware about my deepest darkest ...

Snapshots of 35 Revolutions around the Sun

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Snapshots of Ka Edong 1975,  January 11 Baby born after the Christmas 0f '74. Must have been an expectant Christmas. 1975-78 Dad says we lived a comfortable life. Inalagaan naman daw ako ng parents ko at mga kapatid ko, lalo daw ni atchi. 1979 Earliest memory was playing in the owner type jeep of the Silvestres. ...

Dream Weaving

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

I woke up this morning from a dream that was physically and emotionally exhausting. And I'm speaking of the type of dream that we have while sleeping, not the dream which we sometimes refer to as our goal or prayer. I remember that I've had a couple powerful dreams in the ...

A Christmas of One-ness

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Pasko 2009 Dear Friends, This year, I became aware of One-ness. One-ness is unity, not solitude. Pagkaka-isa, hindi pag-iisa. One-ness is *not* the equivalence of opinion or equivalence of principle. One-ness is finding a common connectedness or purpose. One-ness is the awareness that we are one. One-ness is the sharing of experience, energy or intent of many ...

A Snobbish Christmas Message

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

I went shopping for a gift for you, my friends. Little did I know that I would come out of it with a heart-warming story to tell. Thus I share this story with you, a lesson learned from a snobbish saleslady at the Greenhills mall. It was morning and the saleslady, ...

What we CAN do for our country

Monday, August 10th, 2009

It is better to light just one little candle than to stumble in the dark. [caption id="attachment_397" align="alignnone" width="492" caption="Take action! Light just one little candle"][/caption] In the books I’ve read, the audio books I’ve listened to and the trainings I’ve attended, one of the common teachings is to (1) take responsibility for ...

Philippines! A Brand New Day Awaits!

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Today, August 5, 2009 was a day that shall go down in history. Philippines! A Brand New Day Awaits! Click the image above. I share a few mementos and more reflections about this day. Today, the Philippines was one nation, grieving the loss of a great leader, President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino. A leader who ...

Corazon Aquino, In Memoriam: the Citizen’s Coverage (Instructions)

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Hi. I created a Qik group so Pinoys can share their live videos for Cory. http://tinyurl.com/CoryVideos [caption id="attachment_375" align="alignnone" width="504" caption="Cory Videos on Qik"][/caption] Not yet a Qik User? See if your phone is supported here. If your phone is supported, install qik on your phone. See "Setting-up qik: A Guide for the ...