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How love led to your purpose
I’m sure you’ve heard the story of Adam and Eve. It’s so well-known that almost everyone, unless they’re living under a rock like I sometimes feel, is familiar with it. But let me take a moment to retell the story with a bit more detail. Once upon a time, in…
Manila, 2001 In the chaos of makeup brushes, studio lights, and background chatter, Clara Santiaguel stood at the edge of the stage, scanning her script calmly like the world wasn’t pulling her in a dozen directions. She didn’t wear designer heels or flashy earrings. Just a navy-blue blouse, fitted jeans,…
When that early morning text from my friend lit up my phone, I was half-asleep and fully confused. Happy National First Love Day? Wait—what?? And then it hit me. My First Love… Jesus! Not gonna lie, I had a full emotional meltdown. Ugly crying. Couldn’t breathe. The whole dramatic movie…
Life in the U.S.? Picture a triangle: home, work, grocery store — repeat. It’s like living in a really quiet sitcom with no laugh track and zero plot twists. Honestly, living in a foreign country turned me into a professional hermit. I can go days without saying a single word…
It was 8:05 p.m. when my phone rang, dragging me back into the chaos of my shift. Working as a Trauma Nurse in Los Angeles County has always been intense, and lately, we’ve been overwhelmed with more accidents than we can handle. Every night brings the possibility of something wild—crashes…