Receiving a prestigious invitation to present in SCAP17, Singapore Conference on Applied Psychology. I will be presenting Psychological Well-being in Philippine Corporations. The findings in my study show a strong…
In this article for Cosmopolitan Philippines November issue, I comment on the intricacies of relationships between women. Female friendships are challenging because they are built on layers upon layers of…
Having a fun and friendly catch-up with Dr. Rey Canlas after a successful defence and as a congratulatory lunch for landing a slot in Singapore to present findings on what…
Working with Sister Mananzan to develop programs on Filipino Women’s issues. Together, we developed programs on women in the workplace, abuse of women in religion, and Women as mothers to…
It was a great opportunity to interact with Helen Clark, the Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, who is also the longest serving Prime Minister. Her thoughts on women in…
It was great to have an audience with Leni Robredo, Vice President of the Philippines Extraordinaire! To walk in her shoes and continue to dream and fight for the Philippines…
“life is real. Hindi siya nagsisinungaling. What you put into life is what you get back. How you will react to it and shape it becomes what you will experience.…
As my practice continues to grow, I find life’s questions being answered an experience at a time. This hodge-podge of momentos are the answer to the question, “what does resilience look…
“When I was living without any goals and not facing my challenges, I had a comfortable life. But it was a joyless life —-yes, I had food, clothes, gifts handed…
Mindfulness is often an under-rated and overlooked methodology for building resilience. Mindfulness requires us to be at the present moment — identifying our current resources: skills, people who can help,…
Here is Baby Joy Nicolas Yap — a hero of a young girl who has turned life’s mishaps into a life purpose. It’s been five years since we first met. Now she’s…
My dearest bunny Feather –who had the hairdo of Donald Trump –passed away earlier this month. My home feels lonely again..empty and forlorn. How did such a little spirit fill…
“If Christmas is about gifts and vacations, then the true joy of Christmas will dissipate after all the food has been eating and the gifts opened’. If I thought of…
Duchess arrived at bunny heaven on December 26, 2017 at 12;02pm. Witnessing her journey for a couple of weeks brought me to reflect how life would be without her. She…
In my work with Cancer patients, there are some good days and some totally blah days. The good days are when the circle is full of wit, insight, wisdom, and…
lately, I’ve been studying the theories of self-efficacy by Albert Bandura. simply put, Self-efficacy is defined as one’s belief in her capability and capacity to reach her goals. In the…
Every time I sit with a new client, I mentally calculate the amount of work that needs doing to heal their spirit, make whole again. Basing the program on scientific…
Along the way of developing a evidence-based program for women in the workplace, get to read much research done on gender issues in the corporate space. Despite the years of…
Here I am with Susan Dimacali, the head of a foremost advertising company attending a Women’s Summit in Manila on creating strong women leaders. Leadership is not about gender. It…
Walking into the wards today, I was met with my new client who had a full blown depression complicated by a social anxiety disorder. A former high performing executive in…
Rape and Incest bring so much shame to the victim that they cannot even bring themselves to say the words. They stumble, hide behind their hair, eat the words, wring…
Most specially if the abuser is a parent or someone the victim trusts, abuse becomes more challenging to accept or come to terms with. It is the betrayal of trust…
One of the ways victims of abuse survive the ordeal is by shutting down their feelings…numbing themselves to stave the pain away. The victims live emotionless days on end because…
Abuse works by diminishing someone till they feel so small, useless, powerless to defend themselves. When the victim is weakened by fear, hopelessness, lack of resolve, all out of solutions…
Mental wellness has become a core challenge in the 21st century. Information from a report published by Drug company Elsevier provides information on the prevalence of mental health disorders in…
This article is for women in the workplace who find themselves wallflowers in the boardrooms and other important meetings. Stand up and be counted! Staying silent does not make you…
Men or women, child or elder, educated or high school graduate. You would think that makes them happy and what they would strive for would be so different. I find…
In this article for Cosmopolitan Philippines November issue, I comment on the intricacies of relationships between women. Female friendships are challenging because they are built on layers upon layers of…
Almost everyone has a smartphone, but a study shows that only a quarter use it to make calls. Yes, we are in touch much more today through various social media…
Working with Cosmopolitan Magazine for the June 2015 issue, to provide insights on “Daddy and Daughter Relationships” — with Myrza Sison, Editorial Director for Cosmopolitan Magazine. ” It is never…
