7 Sparkling Tips to a Long Distance Relationship
I am in a long distance relationship. Yes, I know it’s difficult. Yes, I know a startling number of long distance relationships don’t last. But that does not stop my partner and me from trying. We have...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Dating a Filipina
Once, when my husband had revealed to his Vietnamese barber that he’s married to a Filipina, the excited barber exclaimed, “You married Asian, now you sit back and relax.” My husband almost fell off...
View ArticleYou won’t believe what Miss Universe 2015’s beauty secrets are!
Filipina Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach Miss Universe 2015 gave away her beauty secrets. And they weren’t about skin products or makeup! Pia was speaking at the International Language Academy (ILAC) in Canada on...
View ArticleDiscovering the Babaylan in Me
Babaylanism is a form of organic feminism. I was raised by women. Even as a child, I know that Filipinas are powerful. They have their own voices but they could do immense sacrifices for the sake of...
View ArticleEmbrace yourself.
Accept, Embrace and Love yourself. You will shine. A post from the series Pinay, Shine! 15 Ways to Connect to Liwanag and Shine, at Pinay.com. Embrace yourself. Accept and love yourself and you will...
View Article10 positive ways to say “Bahala na” in English.
Let’s bring the old sayings of Bahala na (or Bathala na) into the 21st century by uplifting and shifting the meanings to higher consciousness. These 10 translations enlighten situations and deepen our...
View ArticleTime to End Divisiveness
A post from the series Pinay, Shine! 15 Ways to Connect to Liwanag and Shine. Available exclusively to Pinay.com. …what we need is not division, but it’s love and wisdom and compassion toward one...
View Article7 Sparkling Ways to Look Beautiful
We want to help Pinays sparkle and shine in every way possible. Our mission is to help you be beautiful inside and out. So, we asked Sari Campos, an accomplished makeup artist based in Manila to help...
View ArticleWhen Indigenous Peoples Are Evicted or Displaced, We Are All Culpable
The last time Leny wrote for me and my online publications was in 1999 when she wrote about pagbabalikloob. This week she writes about Bai Bibyaon, indigenous Filipinos, their plight and how they are...
View Article10 Sparkling Tips for More Confidence from Pinay.com
Do you have good looks but can’t win people over? Are you smart but can’t get people to notice you or your work? Do you know your stuff but can’t get people to care? What ingredient is it that you’re...
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