Concept

I dreamt of us as children wearing invisible crowns. We were princes and princesses of our own small kingdoms— cardboard castles rising from afternoon light, grass fields turned into empires, and laughter echoing like royal decrees across the wind. We ruled with make-believe authority, assigning titles with sticky hands and earnest hearts. We believed power was as simple as raising a…

Today, another dream found me. Its cast wore familiar faces from work, yet we lived in a campus that felt borrowed from memory and imagination. The world was young there—teenage in spirit—washed in neon light and softened by white walls that carried the quiet pride of a school that never slept. Colors pulsed. Baggy pants from the early 2000s swayed beside ’90s hair and fearless hues. Two…

Today, I found myself in a dream—one that felt like stepping into a palace made of memory. As a child, I loved collecting things. Little objects, keepsakes, memorabilia—each one holding a moment I didn’t want to forget. In this dream, that part of me came alive again. I walked into a vast library, and I somehow knew it was mine. Every shelf, every piece, carried a chapter of my life. As I lifted…

February 2026 is Cancer Awareness Month. As I reflect on my journey, I find myself looking back almost two years ago—when I was first diagnosed with cancer—and realizing one important thing I wish I had done earlier. When I still had the energy, time, health, and resources, I should have gone through cancer gene screening. Like many other diseases, cancer is best managed when it is detected…

Today, I intentionally shifted my one-on-one conversations to be more personal and reflective of the past year. The tone changed immediately—there was greater openness and collaboration, reinforcing how trust-driven dialogue can directly enable productivity and teamwork. As we reflected on 2025, it became clear that while the work itself was not the primary challenge, the broader environment…

It’s been a year since I started treatment. My body experienced a lot of pain from the complications of Cancer and treatment itself. At this point, I am already experiencing the hardest reactions so far coming from it. Things that one should know when dealing with Chemotherapy: Chemo has a certain way of making your body weaker. The reality is that the drug kills both good and cancer cells.…

What I’ve been experiencing lately has been difficult and at times overwhelming. My relapse has been very aggressive, with the tumor growing rapidly in just a matter of weeks. To give you a picture of the journey—I recently underwent a stronger round of chemotherapy, three times more potent (and yes, also three times more costly) than my initial treatment. Despite that, the tumor continued to…