AJ Gabriel

Before the Phone Rings

The coffee had already gone lukewarm by the time I noticed it. I was sitting in…
Intention over accumulation

Lately, I’ve noticed a quiet shift in how my interests show up in my life—not in…
SUNDAY SLOW DIARY: HUMILITY

Sunday always arrives without asking for much. It doesn’t demand productivity or proof. It just shows…
What Time Teaches Us

Before reading this post, please listen to Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran. Let it…
Sunday Slow Diary

Sundays arrive without urgency. They don’t knock loudly or demand productivity. They simply sit beside me,…
Review | Pasture Birmingham — A Birthday Worth Remembering

Pasture Birmingham January 13 was one of those days that asked to be marked properly—not loudly,…
A Winter Team Experience Worth Remembering

Primal Mastery Last week, in the middle of winter—when the cold cuts sharper and the wind…
On Leading

Before you begin reading, I invite you to do one small thing: play Hall of Fame…
Jan 13- A Love Letter, Continued

If my first entry of the year was a love letter to myself—written with honesty, boundaries,…
Living Between

I don’t think about time as something that moves forward in a neat, obedient line. For…
CAREN

There are years that don’t arrive gently. They come in heavy, unannounced waves—asking more than they…
January 1, A Love Letter Begins

What are your biggest challenges? I did not arrive at this year unprepared. The work began…
Kai Montinola: When Presence Speaks Louder Than Platforms

Kai Montinola There are moments when the noise around a person fades — when pages go…
2025 RECAP

The year entered like a soft knock on the door—no dramatic shift of light, no loud…
November 2025 recap

November arrived quietly, wrapping the days in cold air and early sunsets. I entered the month…
A Christmas with My Mom

There are seasons in life that shimmer differently—not because of decoration or temperature, but because of…
London in December

Every December, London transforms—not abruptly, but like a story slowly unfolding its brightest chapter. The cold…
The Life Beyond the Scroll

Today’s prompt asked a question that seems harmless at first glance, but lingers long after you’ve…
When Help Crosses Oceans: Balamban’s Quiet Battle After Typhoon Tino

There are times in our lives when distance becomes painfully loud — when the places we…
A Sunday in Birmingham: The Kind of Happiness We Seldom Make Time For

There are days when the world feels impossibly heavy—days when your mind is divided between two…
Life Lately: Between Storms and Sparks

Reflections | Sunday Slow Diary (Belated Tuesday Edition) It’s Tuesday, and I’m finally sitting down with…
Handog: The Song My Father Lived By

Tomorrow would have been my father’s birthday — November 5.Even after all these years, the ache…
A Revolution of Gentle Acts

Kindness Day: The Holiday the World Forgets to Celebrate If I could invent a holiday, I…
October Recap

October felt like a long exhale. The kind you take after holding things together for too…
Keeping the Child Alive Within

What does it mean to be a kid at heart? To be a kid at heart,…