Every writer has his own ways of crafting his imagination into words. Some writers work by creating an outline, while others are more comfortable writing spontaneously as thoughts flow in them. Before you start writing, you have to know first what creative process works for you. So, my first tip on writing is: Discover what…
1st Visit: The Old Knitter Speaks of Dream, Peace and Happiness
Rays of sunlight pass through the glass window of a small wooden house where the well-known old woman knitter lives. Every morning, she would sit on her wooden rocking chair placed beside the window and would knit all day. It is her favorite spot of the house because of the ecstatic energy that sunlight gives…
Darkness in the Pulpit
She glanced at herself for the last time in front an old wooden-framed full length mirror. It was a beautiful Monday morning, and she was quite convinced that she was all dressed up for the fellowship gathering in the church. Her one piece knee-length purple dress and sueded ballerina shoes always do the trick on her…
31, LIVING FREE & COURAGEOUSLY: My Quest to Becoming Who I Really Am, a Writer
My dear readers, This is a short story about my life that mostly revolved on my quest to embracing and living my personal legend — a writer. I was six years old when I knew that I wanted to become a writer. I would often write secretly in one corner of our house using the…
TAKING PHOTOS BEYOND COLORS & IMAGES: Julius Calzo’s inspiring story of his passion for photography
A creative person will always have a heart for imagination and creativity. Some can express it through one form of creative medium while others can channel it through different arts. Julius Calzo, before he became a fervent photographer that he is today, originally fell in love with arts and drawing during…
Manifesto of a Creative Person – [How we can fight our inner demons]
Everyone has demons inside of him. These demons may not look like a scary monster we see on movies but these are the ones that strongly scare and stop us from living the life we are meant to live. When I was just starting to write, there were three scenarios that I frequently find myself…
People Come and Go – and that’s Okay
Stick to those who are not just part of your life but a part of your soul. One day you will wake up with changed priorities in life. The people you used to be with will take their separate paths. They will see you as someone who walked away but you know that you didn’t….
They say that time heals all wounds but how long then?
There was a teenage orphan boy who decided to look for his biological father and ask him the questions that he learned to ask himself during his stay in the orphanage. On his quest, he met an old man who can barely walk straight without his wooden staff. The old man asked the boy to…
Hone Your Patience
Our life is a journey of discovering patience in each step we take. Patience in our unique creations. Patience in the process of starting from nothing to creating something that we believe in. Patience in our dreams until we make it come true. Patience to experience true love. Patience to the person…
The Voice
It was already late night and my soul craves to create something new (in form of writing, of course). I can hear the universe calling me to get up and do something about an energy that wanted to exist through me. And so, he re-energized my tired body and spirit. I forgot my desire to…