It still amazes me how kind people can be. In this world full of all kinds of impurity, I still believe and I love that traveling makes this belief stronger, every time.
truly sad the way adulthood kills all your hobbies. i’m lucky if i read 5 books a year. too tired to play guitar. too tired to cook beautiful meals.
we warn people not to make work their identity, but how can you not when work systematically strips away every other part of you?
Most people forget—academics included—that indigenous peoples too have agency. That they can think like most of us, take care of their affairs, and decide for themselves. That they can be active players, and not always passive subjects.
i saw an article that read “healing can be so hard when your inner child wants love, your teenage self wants revenge, and your current self only wants peace.”
man, i really related to that.
Do jeepneys need to be modernized to lessen pollution? Yes. Should the burden fall on jeepney drivers? NO. In the climate world, when we talk about climate solutions, we always say it must be just. When we tackle climate change, it must respect human rights.
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I don’t care if someone works at Burger King, Walmart, Dollar General—anywhere. If someone is working full time, there is no reason their paycheck shouldn’t cover food & rent.
This shouldn’t be controversial.
@jelinecatt If you can stand it, try putting a generous amount of essential oil on your batok and at the back of your ears, I use the Katinko roll-on oil - this is quite strong compared to other brands which I like. It helps me relax and I always sleep faster and better when I do this.
PAL had to cancel its 777 flight to Vancouver today, because Junior commandeered it for his trip to Switzerland, then for the very first time in PAL's history - all the crew, including pilots, stewards and stewardesses were forced to sign a Non Disclosure Agreement.
~ Ding C.V
Some of us spent our whole lives single handedly building confidence, and it's almost often fragile. So when you have a grasp of it, don't let anybody break it. In 2023, have the audacity to be you. You earned it. Happy New Year!