AJ Gabriel

Kai Montinola: When Presence Speaks Louder Than Platforms

Kai Montinola There are moments when the noise around a person fades — when pages go…
What This Year Taught Me

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,…
When Life Teaches in Silence: Reflections on Strength, Stillness, and Self-Discipline

“You can’t control the waves, but you can learn to be steady when they come.” A…
Autumn, and the Taste of Home

There are seasons that announce their arrival like fireworks—and then there is autumn.It doesn’t shout; it…
Book Review: The Rules of Living Well

by Richard TemplarRating: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5)Category: Book Reviews | Personal Development | Life Lessons “If we weren’t…
The Risk of Building Something My Own

If there’s one risk I’ve always wanted to take—but haven’t yet found the courage for—it’s to…
Wrapping Up September 2025

SEPTEMBER This one comes later than usual — because September was a month that refused to…
Sunday Slow Diary: The Greatest Show of All

Sundays have a way of arriving softly. No alarms, no rush — just the world slowing…
The Hardest Goal I’ve Ever Set

If I had to name the hardest personal goal I’ve ever set for myself, it wouldn’t…
SIX YEARS ABROAD

It’s strange how time moves — quietly, almost unannounced — until one day you’re seated across…
Cebu: Unshaken Spirit

The morning I read the news that Cebu had been struck by a powerful earthquake, the…
Never Out of Place

There’s a certain kind of question that follows you around in life: When was the last…
When the Body Speaks

Tomorrow, I return to physio rehab. On paper, it sounds simple enough: another appointment, another step…
Jobs Beyond Currency

There’s a question that sometimes slips into quiet conversations or late-night musings: What would you do…