My writings emerge from the field—not from a detached perch, but from the pulse of lived experience. They are shaped by what I feel in my body, what stirs in my heart, and what unfolds in the spaces I inhabit.

I write through the lens of pakikiramdam—a deep Filipino practice of attuned sensing. It’s how I listen beyond words. How I stay with what’s unspoken. How I notice the subtle shifts in energy, emotion, and collective longing. This is my compass: what needs to be named, held, or honored in the moment.

Whether I’m writing about a conversation that cracked something open, a framework I’m weaving into my work, or a quiet realization that came while tending to my garden or my grief—each piece is an offering from presence. I write to make meaning, to create mirrors, and to invite others into reflection, reconnection, and re-rooting.