When it comes to staycation places, I personally like being within the comforts of the familiar. Preferably somewhere near, with a supermarket close by (because I don't know what to do if we suddenly ran out of.. snacks), and in a city we know like the back of our hands. Seda ...
Currently 07: 10 Years, Mid-year Thoughts, and a New Chapter
The content of this post was originally sent out in July’s Email Newsletter. Dear friend, Just for a change, I don't want to ask "where did half of the year go?" because, well, everyone already asked that, and in retrospect, I do know where mine went. For me, the first half of ...
The Best of Chasing Dreams: A Look Back at the Past 10 Years Blogging
It's hard to believe I've been blogging for a decade now here at Chasing Dreams; blogging for two decades if we count those early years hopping around various blogging platforms before settling down on this one. Back then I didn't have any concrete plan for this website, except ...
Redefining What it Means to Chase Your Dreams, Year 10
The actual "dream chasing" has been going on longer than 10 years, but right now I'm referring to this blog which is officially 10 years old this month! (Cue the confetti!) But first things first, if you landed on this page because you were scouring the web for inspiration re: ...
Currently 06: Soft Launch, Behind the Scenes, and Mental Health
Content of this post was originally sent out as June's Email Newsletter. First of all, thank you, thank you. For sticking around through all of these relaunches and hiatuses and sporadic love letters of the past 10 years. I know some of you stumbled upon Chasing Dreams just ...
Club Balai Isabel Weekend with the Whole Family
This Club Balai Isabel review is based on our experience in April 2019. It was a last minute trip, just like Baguio. Two days before Holy Week, we still didn't have anything planned. In retrospect, we didn't really mind just being within Metro Manila because have you ...
Coming to Terms with My Blogging Fears
Took me a while to identify these as "fears", really. I thought it was something else that kept me from publishing content like I used to. Like writer's block, maybe. Or lack of time. Or motherhood. I thought, maybe I'd get my momentum back when I'm inspired enough. ...
Finding the Right Lifestyle Photographer for Your Family
I’m fully convinced that some of the best investments we can give our children are great memories.. and photographs to remember them by! And I speak for myself, too. I know my childhood was filled with so many good things but most of the actual memories I still remember to this ...
Motherhood in the Time of Digital
Photos by Little Heartbeat Photography This digital age has made motherhood a lot easier and a lot harder at the same time, don’t you think? There are so much content and opinion about how motherhood should be done and what it takes to be a good mom. And while I love how ...
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If You Want to Go Far, Go Together
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This African proverb has never been truer in my life till late. Oh, the pressure to take the fastest way to a destination as if you lose time and miss opportunities if you don’t. I had the impression ...
What’s Better than a Good Cup of Coffee?
Talk to me about coffee and dreams, you bet, I am so there. Launched just this November, The Dream Coffee is a single origin coffee locally sourced from the farmers of TBoli, South Cotabato. "Wake up to the dream in your cup," they like to say. The ultimate dream? To produce ...
Currently 05: Work, 6 Years, and Blogging Like the Olden Days
Sometimes I wonder when I would get out of this perpetual state of busy. I am working on it, and I am fully aware how ironic it is that I've been working so hard so that I won't have to be working so hard, you know what I'm saying? But that's just the way it is around here ...
