Author: Leah
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How Every Pet Portrait Begins (And the Chaos I Thrive In)
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First off, I tidy up my workspace. I have to tidy up my workspace because, like the true procrastinator that I am, I leave the mess exactly as it is after completing an art piece. Coloured pencils strewn all over the place. Pieces of scrap paper (used to test colour…
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On Becoming a Creature of Habit
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While still slugging it out as a corporate slave, I was encouraged by my then boss to read Atomic Habits by James Clear. Thinking it was her passive-aggressive way of highlighting my lack of good working habits, I simply nodded. Repeat a task at least six times and it will…
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Practising Stoicism (It’s Not for the Faint-Hearted)
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I’ve been reading up on Stoicism lately, intrigued by its deceptive simplicity. In theory, it’s something everyone should aspire to practise. In reality, the struggle is very real. Guided by the four cardinal virtues of Wisdom, Courage, Justice, and Temperance, Stoicism is definitely not for the faint-hearted. Here’s a rundown…
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Spanish Bread That’s Not Spanish (And an Aspin Knew It First)
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Filipinos love their bread — perhaps not quite as much as they love their rice — but anything that starts with pan is consumed with gusto, every single day. Pandesal, Pan de Coco, Pan de Regla (that’s the quirky one) — they’re breakfast staples and merienda favorites. Whether eaten on…
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Aaand We’re Back! (Yes, This Blog Is Alive Again.)
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After several weeks of revamping this blog — more like reviving it after it appeared to have died a natural death almost a year ago — it’s finally up and running. Well…mostly. I’d like to think there were all sorts of legitimate reasons why I neglected it before. Life happened.…