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A Series of Answered Prayers

October 27, 2020

It was on the fourth post-partum day that I stared at our newborn baby boy and was just overcome with emotion. It dawned on me that the tiny human in the bassinet was a series of answered prayers rolled into one. How apt that the first onesie we ever bought for him had the words, "I'm proof that God answers…read more

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Quarantine Series | Finding Respite Online

April 20, 2020

As the ECQ drags on, we have all had to find ways to pass the time, to be productive, or distract us from the current crisis. I admit, the anxiety has been real in the past few weeks. I often have to actively distract myself when I'm not working. Thank God for the internet. Although we see a lot of…read more

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Pregnant In The Middle Of An Outbreak

April 10, 2020

We had been trying for about three years. Finally, on January 25, 2020, I broke the news to my husband --- I was finally pregnant! My body had been through a lot with IUI, months of taking Clomifene, which caused painful ovulations (It felt like my uterus was going to burst out of my abdomen, I kid you not), and…read more

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A Fair Advantage Against Violence

September 30, 2019

Many of us have read articles and seen the statistics on cases of violence against women in the country and all over the world. In 2018, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime came out with the “Global Study on Homicide: Gender-related Killing of Women and Girls”. It stated that in 2017 alone, about 87,000 women were murdered around the…read more

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Powerful In Surrender

August 29, 2019

Powerful. That was the title of the song we flowed to at my last yoga class. Out of the blue, the studio director singled me out and asked, “In one word, tell us what makes you feel powerful.” (Hala revaleda ang show.) That caught me by surprise so I didn’t quite know what to say. I thought about it for…read more

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Cloth Pads| The Return of the Pasador

March 10, 2017

Years ago, women had to wear wads of cloth, locally known as "Pasadors" inserted into their underwear to absorb period blood. They were only too happy when disposable pads finally came out. Since then, disposable pads have undergone several makeovers in order to make women's periods more tolerable. I personally was a Modess girl for a long time. Even when…read more

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Christmas Day and Family Traditions

December 30, 2016

Christmas has always been something I eagerly wait for all year round. Well, maybe not with as much anticipation as I did as a little kid, but I still get pretty excited about it. One of the main reasons for my excitement is our family traditions. Christmas Day is THE event on my mom's side of the family, and many…read more

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All Scrubbed Out

December 11, 2016

I guess it’s only fitting that I dedicate my first entry to explaining the blog’s title. No, this isn’t a blog about cleaning. Let’s just clear that one up first. Seven years ago, I set out to accomplish my dream of becoming a kick-ass surgeon. I knew I had my work cut out for me, with having to juggle residency…read more