In indigenous Filipino psychology, there is a methodology that involves the concept and practice of “kuwentuhan.” It can be translated as sharing of stories an... Read More ...
Dorothy Day, a social activist and Catholic convert, was only 9 years old when a massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastated the city of San Francisco in 1906.... Read More ...
Imagine for a second a world without love; would you want to
live in it at all?
We all need love. Singers sing and writers write of this desire,
but love i... Read More ...
I grew up in the Philippines where Christmas decorations go up and Christmas music hits the radio airwaves as soon as the first “ber” month comes. Yes, as earl... Read More ...
How is work? How do you like your job?
These are common everyday questions where the typical responses we hear is “it’s ok” or “it pays the bills.” Some mi... Read More ...
The standard work week, as we know, is supposedly 40 hours. However, according to research conducted by Gallup we are actually working an average of 47 hours p... Read More ...
Athletes like runners, cyclists, and swimmers recognize that having the right outfit enables them to perform at optimal levels. As an average jogger, I know th... Read More ...
My recent article Is Sainthood Still Possible in the Digital Age? apparently (but not surprisingly) piqued the interest of many. One of the readers wrote to me... Read More ...
During a fundraiser at my parish last year, a group of
volunteers spent an entire day rolling 2,000 lumpias (Filipino eggrolls). If you’ve ever had lumpia, the... Read More ...
One of the first things that struck me as a new immigrant to the US was the convincing emphasis on speaking up. Hearing phrases like “speak up,” “make your voi... Read More ...
It’s always been true, but it’s probably more evident nowadays: we have differences. It may be race, gender, generation, ideologies, politics, or religion, but ... Read More ...
There is something profound, powerful, phenomenal, unfathomable, mesmerizing, mysterious, and just simply amazing about music. I don’t have any professional tra... Read More ...
BJ Gonzalvo, PhD, is a psychology researcher and the author of the new book, “Lessons in Leadership from the Saints." For more, visit www.saintlynest.com.
