Colby-Wan Kenobi, a Holland Lop bunny in Jedi robes holding a blue lightsaber inside the Jedi Temple

Colby-Wan Kenobi Jedi Bunny

May the 4th calls for a tribute. Erin has a new bunny named Colby, so naturally he had to be inducted into the Jedi Order.

Personal Stories·May 04, 2026
A small Filipino provincial kitchen at late afternoon with a cast-iron frying pan on a simple stove and golden light through an open window, vintage archival photograph in faded Kodachrome tones

Papa

He was just Papa. Always had some house project going on. Always heading to the market after a full day of work. He taught me how to cook, how to show up, and h

Personal Stories·Mar 06, 2026
A single tall white birthday candle burning brightly on top of a simple white cake on a worn wooden table in a dim room, the warm candle flame illuminating the immediate surroundings, pop-surrealism dreamlike illustration

Focus, Happiness, and a Birthday

As another birthday arrives, I reflect on the direct correlation between focus and happiness. What we focus on will ultimately become our life.

Personal Stories·Mar 13, 2023
Gouache painting of a tidy living room with an organized bookshelf and morning light

A New Year. A Renewed House

With 2023 here, nothing makes a bigger impact than simplifying our home. A guide to decluttering and renewing our living space.

Personal Stories·Jan 06, 2023
Interior of a small Filipino provincial home in Catbalogan in the late 1980s — a single empty wooden rocking chair beside an open window with late afternoon golden light streaming in, vintage archival photograph in faded Kodachrome tones

Mama

A tribute to the woman who took me in, who loved me unconditionally, and who changed the course of my life forever.

Personal Stories·Aug 09, 2022