Some say the world is going to hell. However, with the planet over heating due to greenhouse gas emissions resulting in never-before-seen severe droughts, heat waves, arctic ice melting, I’d say we already are in hell. The good news is, more and more people are waking up and becoming enlightened about their impact on the...
Selfies and social media shots are becoming such a normal part of a girl’s daily life, that they’re becoming pros in looking so fab and oh so fine. With commonly used hashtags #nofilter or #wokeuplikethis indicating a return to makeup free beauty, others are opting for alternative ways to ‘natural beauty’. An app can be...
So you’re looking to live a compassionate life and want to up the game by building a cruelty-free wardrobe? Let’s start with some awesome, high performing vegan kicks. Think of it as a wise investment to a better environment and planet that your feet and animals will appreciate. Now it’s important to note here that...
In the 90s, I used to play Megadeth’s Countdown to Extinction song. More than twenty years later, the record is a fitting soundtrack to what is happening with the world and its hundreds of thousands of endangered species facing the threat of extinction. Let’s get this straight; extinction is a part of the cycle of...
We were a small group of hikers meeting each other for the first time during that weekend climb. As we blazed through the Legacy Trail of Masungi Georeserve in Baras, Rizal, we were in our most natural state – gadgets stashed at the pit of our knapsacks and stripped off of our usual corporate garb,...
No matter how much we empower women to stay true to their own skin, billboards, magazine ads, commercials and social media influencers featuring thin, traditionally beautiful models with fair complexion far outweigh women representing diverse beauty, shapes, sizes – flaws and all. Here in Asia, one would think that our obsession with having a flawless...
I came across an article five years ago describing how the author didn’t produce trash for two years. I may have just browsed through that article or might have even skipped it all together. In my mind, going “zero waste” is absolutely rubbish. How do we go about living our daily lives without plastic? Especially...
Development and agriculture are the two main causes of deforestation in the Philippines. At around 70 percent land cover decades ago, it is now sitting at just 20 percent. With the island nation being hit by an average of twenty typhoons per year, deforestation has only intensified soil erosion and flood damage. Without these tree...
As marijuana’s cousin, hemp usually gets a bad rap except that this type of ‘weed’ is cultivated carefully by licensed hemp farmers so it grows with very low THC, about 0.3 percent, which won’t leave you feeling ‘high’. However, we get a natural high at the astounding benefits of this wonder crop! Aside from its...
There is a new level of bliss that we feel when spending time outdoors. Being surrounded by trees, listening to nature calls, paying attention to the ecosystem and forming a stronger bond with Mother Nature leaves us feeling happier and more alive. It is also scientifically proven that spending time outside has a lot of...
When it comes to fashion, renting is never the first option except maybe when attending a formal affair, Halloween party or for some, going to a CosPlay event. You know why? It’s because our culture urges us to BUY, BUY, BUY! There aren’t anywhere near enough ads for clothes-for-hire retail outlets. However, this type of...
Filipinos love their meat. A traditional fiesta won’t be complete without the usual Filipino party fare such as the lechon (roasted pig) which is dipped in liver sauce, lumpia (fried spring rolls stuffed with ground pork), menudo (pork and liver stew in tomato sauce with sliced potatoes and carrots), steamed lapu-lapu (grouper fish) etc. Except...