Remember when you were in kindergarten or elementary and there was an activity where you and your classmates were tasked to draw and color various fruits? Well, I remember my experience and, according to my former teacher, I failed that simple task. My former teacher asked my classmates and I…

This happened around 8–9 years ago, when my family and I used to rent a place on the second floor of a two-story residential building. The first floor was unoccupied and so we we’re given permission by the caretaker to use the entirety of the house, including the other room…

Imagine cooking a chicken soup. Maybe it’s based on a family recipe, something you found online, or maybe you made your own recipe. You took a sip from a spoonful of the final product and felt satisfied, surprised even, at the almost perfect taste of the soup. Then you decided…

Don’t be fooled by the idea that insecure men only consists of those that hide away from challenges, seeking isolation than engaging in social interaction, lacking intimate relationships, and other stereotypical traits associated with them. As a man, I’ve had my fair share of experiences with other male friends who…

The practice of going over one’s day and reflecting on it via writing is one of the best effective ways that I’ve personally found to help alleviate, or at least cope with, my anxiety about the uncertainty of these times. This is what we call as journaling. Recalling the experiences…