Over-thought: how to help people
In my classic style of over-thinking things, I thought about our calling to make the world a better place and engage in help and solidarity with those going through tragedy […]
Condolence
Every now and then, when a tragedy strikes in another corner of the world, I first hear about it when I log in to FB and look at my feed. […]
Papacy: The same yet different
We have a Pope again. As much as there was a natural shock across the faith upon hearing the news of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, there is quite […]
‘Think.Eat.Save – Reduce your foodprint’: It’s not about policy, it’s about the way we live
A recurring and fundamentally influential experience I have growing up is that of returning to my ancestral home in Southeast Asia. Growing up in a First World country, it always […]
Culture Shock: Is the Grass Greener on the Western side?
So it’s been a long break for me outside the soapbox, and a lot had been learned from voyaging and trekking around over the last couple of months. When you […]
The ‘friend zone’: As opposed to sex?
Recently I’ve been getting word from friends in a specific part of the world regarding a bill on reproductive health that is being discussed in Congress. Sources on both sides […]
Letting go: The First Step in Influencing People is to Stop Trying to Influence Them
Last week I talked about how one’s charity and humility affect how they are perceived in the hearts and minds of others, and the importance of avoiding self-righteousness. To proclaim […]
