We’ve been taught that being willing to go above and beyond our responsibilities raises our value in the workplace. But what if passion merely makes us vulnerable to exploitation?
Read MoreA relatively new segment in the skincare industry promises to optimize skin balance to leverage the skin-brain pathway that most cosmetic companies don’t really pay attention to. Is there legitimate basis for its claims or could neurocosmetics simply be another beauty buzzword?
Read MoreAs scary as this “extreme sports” sounds, vertical running is actually kinder on the joints than flat racing. Published in August 2019 on the Garage Magazine website.
Read MoreThe year may be winding down, but Ryan and Garovs Vergara of EverywhereWeShoot are just gearing up for their next creative venture. Published as the cover story for Southern Living’s December 2017 issue.
Read MoreWith her 20s and early 30s such fast, exciting times, Celine Lopez found herself in a rut in her late 30s. She has since gotten her second wind, though, thanks to a driven friend and a familial tradition of reinvention. Published as the cover story for Southern Living’s July/August 2018 issue.
Read MoreWhen dealing with the stress of city living, the trick is to keep breathing. Published in the June 2016 issue of Makati Leads.
Read MoreAfter a lifetime of hard work and good will, Judy Ann Santos is rightfully enjoying the simpler pleasures of life. Published as the cover story for Southern Living’s May-June 2018.
Read MoreThis is despite the varying legal constraints against cannabidiol throughout the region, as well as the lack of existing infrastructure for its production. Published in South China Morning Post Style Magazine’s March 2021 issue.
Read MoreWith the seemingly unbreachable gulf between our dissatisfaction with our bodies and our loving them, there needs to be a middle ground where those who can’t quite make that leap can still land somewhere soft and compassionate. An essay originally commissioned for a local lifestyle/commerce magazine, though its publication status was never confirmed.
Read MoreFOMO and the necessity of participating in the gig economy have further made sleeping one of the more disposable necessities in life—and this has dangerous consequences for everyone. Published in Garage Magazine’s November 2016 issue.
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