Managing mental health requires authenticity (pt 2) [This is the continuation of my reflection I wrote last Sunday. I’m happy to share my most recent opinion article published via Managing for Society: https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/11/15/business/top-business/managing-mental-health-requires-authenticity/1866296] The legitimacy of advocating for mental health and holistic well-being relies heavily on all stakeholders committing to authenticity. How can organizations and […]

Managing mental health requires authenticity (part 1) It is admirable that our society has begun advocating for mental health and holistic well-being within organizations more strongly. However, the challenge with managing and organizing for mental health is that it is highly experiential and subjective compared with managing physical health. It is easier to observe indicators […]

Are we able to surrender our ego at a moment’s notice? There are times when I feel uncomfortable with the prayer “we should surrender our selves to God”. Surrendering feels disempowering. It’s as if it means to stop growing or to stop attempting. Furthermore, on the surface, it feels contrary to the principle of pursuing […]

Our (mis)guided beliefs can create powerful things First, I want to do a shoutout to Sig, who did this amazing shadow play on the “dark room”: It is part of my bucket list as a teacher to some day use the content of Sig and my artist friends as part of my learning sessions. Tonight, […]

Faith is not something to have, but something to hone If the analogy is that our faith is like the mustard seed, then it is better to think about faith as an ongoing process rather than something that either one has or not. Faith is not necessarily a demand for blind obedience, but rather, it […]