IT'S THE SMALL THINGS As far back as I can recall, while others are busy starting their new year with new year’s resolutions, I like to end the first month of my new year thinking about mine. I like to ease into the tone of things after the holidays, and really think about what growth and...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS 2023. A new year, a new chance, a new opportunity. To many, the start of a new year is seemingly a blank canvass where we turn over a page and start anew. To others, it can sometimes be anti-climactic and seemingly (quite literally) just another ordinary day with 24 hours....
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS The last week of the year was spent with those who the first week of the year was welcomed with as well. And in as much as a lot happened in 2022, it is always refreshing to note that some things stay the same (and should stay the same). 2022 was a year of transition – more...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Christmas is the season of giving, and to be quite honest, I have always found joy in gifting others. There is an unparalleled and indescribable joy in knowing that you have made someone smile. Most of the time, it does not take a lot. Complimenting someone truthfully, for...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Last Monday, Dec. 12, was the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Many devotees around the world go on a pilgrimage to Mexico City to reach her basilica on that day. Others, do their own form of celebration and indulge in extra prayer on her feast day, in her...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Christmas, and its meaning, and significance in my life has most definitely evolved as the years have gone by. As a child, it simply meant Santa, and the countless gifts and presents. We then realize that it is a celebration so deeply rooted in our Christian faith,...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS We listen everyday – to the news, to music, to random, sometimes unwanted noise. We have to listen to others in order to properly communicate, and get by our daily lives. We listen to our friends, to our family, to our colleagues, helpers, children, teachers, the list goes...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Everywhere I go, lights are glistening, avenues are lit up, Christmas tree lighting ceremonies are abound, and Christmas carols are on full blast. It is also beginning to feel a lot more like Christmas with the rush in everything. The “holidaze” are most definitely here...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Thanksgiving is just right around the corner. This Thursday, we celebrate what is predominantly an American holiday that originated in giving thanks for bountiful harvests and successful pilgrimages. But beyond the turkey, the pumpkins and all things autumn that abound, what...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS ALEX M. EDUQUE Just recently, I re-read one of, if not my favorite book: the timeless classic, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. What is most fascinating about this allegory I find is that every single time I re-read it, I see it from a different perspective...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS The world has most definitely opened up in all corners. Here in Manila, the social scene is most definitely abuzz. And while I do not think we will ever know a world without Covid-19 anymore, I think most of us have learned to live with it in our midst. Physical school is back...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS If you know me, or at least follow me on my social media platforms, then you are aware of the happiness food brings me. A good meal, or a comfort snack is no fail, my instant pick me up. Whether it is a simple home-cooked meal, take-out from one of my favorite restaurants, a...
