AJ Gabriel

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…
The Brands That Shape the Way We Live

Not all brands we use are just products. Some of them become companions. Some become rituals.…
The Philippines: A Land Too Beautiful to Be Betrayed

There are places in the world that dazzle with skyscrapers and glittering lights, and there are…
When Life Asks for More

There’s a question that has been echoing in my mind these past days: what could I…
Sunday Slow Diary | A Week Without Millie

Life lately has felt slower, heavier—like every step carries the echo of something missing. It has…
The Quiet Joy of Medicine Bakery, Wolverhampton

Walking into Medicine Bakery in Wolverhampton doesn’t feel like stepping into a café—it feels like stepping…
IKIGAI

September 21st started like any other day, but I knew it wasn’t going to stay ordinary.…
The Gentle Sources of Strength We Forget

We live in a world that constantly asks us to move faster, produce more, and push…
AUGUST 2025 RECAP-Consistency

This recap comes a little late. August already feels like it happened a lifetime ago, because…
To live is to feel, and to feel is to need music

To picture life without music is to imagine a heartbeat without rhythm, the sea without its…
Milliememory- DAY 3

It has been three days since we lost Millie, and already the house feels like a…
Last Night, WE Lost Millie

It feels strange, almost unbearable, to write these words: Millie is gone. Even as I type…
What Italian and Japanese Food Teach Me About Life

When people ask me what my favorite types of food are, I always return to two…
Sunday Slow Diary- A Mosaic of Small Joys

Life lately has felt like a mosaic of small, comforting moments—each one different, yet when pieced…