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Tofu Nuggets Recipe
People who are vegan, or just transitioning, often struggle with one thing: how to replicate that satisfying, meaty texture when a chicken craving hits. Sure, the stores are full of alternatives, but they’re often highly processed and surprisingly expensive. It’s enough to scare away beginners—or worse, send them right back to their old habits. When…
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Hope Anchors Us: A Message from the Storm’s Aftermath
Hope sets us free from the chains of despair. This was our condition four years ago, after Typhoon Odette hit Siargao and many other cities in the Philippines: we were hopeful. Hopeful that we’d no longer have to cry every time we went home, finding flooded floors, or sleeping while sitting up because our roofs…
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Love Game(s)
Something struck me from Cherie Carter-Scott’s If Life Is A Game, These Are The Rules. In one chapter, she talks about how the relationships we form are often a mirror of our inner world, reflecting the beliefs we hold about ourselves. The people we attract into our lives reflect our own thoughts, emotions, and unresolved…
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Ma’am? You ordered allergies?
I need a refund. Allergies weren’t included in my contract when I signed up to work in Singapore. I’ve had food allergies before, but I didn’t know stress could give me hives. Seriously, stress?! I was three months in, working in Singapore, and let me tell you, it’s a whole different world. Training in the…
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Embark, embarking, embarked..I’m on board, Captain!
The plane tickets are booked, the seats have been sat in for what feels like four hours, and the last thing I told myself was, “Well, this is it! I’m really working in Singapore!” No turning back now. A one-way ticket isn’t exactly pocket change, so it’s either full speed ahead or cry in the…
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Two years and counting…
How’s it been? I told myself two years ago that I’d leave after two years, but here I am, still occupying space in this little red dot of a country. It’s been a love-hate relationship — a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs over the past two years. Yet, here I am, still here, and…
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GLORIFIED MORNINGS
Picture yourself waking up to the cool morning breeze. Your arms stretch as you gaze at the morning glory.The soft pastel colors of the sky—you’re unraveling the answer to the question: “Which color will dominate the other—is it blue or orange this time?” You hear the birds chirping as they begin their day, singing. “Should…
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