Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Today, me and my sister were listening to a podcast on self-improvement. And it dawned on me that back in the Philippines when I was in high school and university, I didn’t read or listen to any tapes about self-help at all. And I achieved pretty good things. And now, God forbid these books or…

I have been thinking about quitting my job for while now. I am originally from the Philippines, I came here to Canada when I was 24 and now I’m 42. For most Filipinos who work abroad, the chances to go back home to visit are few and far between. I am blessed to be able…

Recently, when I need to do something and I don’t feel like doing the task, I have been asking myself this question, “Is there anything physically that’s stopping me from doing this?”. And the answer has always been no so far. So, when I need to do the dishes, when I need to fold the…

1 tbsp of ground flaxseed added to my supper every day. I drink very little water throughout the day. First reason is because I don’t feel thirsty and second is because my bladder can’t hold urine for too long. If I drink the recommended 8 glasses per day, I end up having to pee frequently.…

Not long ago, I reviewed one of my patients medications. I went over each of them as a yearly routine review to make sure that he is taking them properly. And that’s the first time I kinda got to know him. Our conversation was brief but long enough to be comfortable with each other. Like…

One day in high school, one of my classmates told me I had bad breath. I think out of embarrassment, I tried to deny it, then she challenged me to exhale in front of her to prove her point. From then on, I have been super conscious of my breath. My confidence has gone down…

In one of my posts, I said I was going to commit to achieving something by June 1. And I have. I now have a concrete plan on what I want to do and how to do it. Finally, I am very pleased and confident that this plan will lead me to where I want…

One of my sister’s friend gave her paint by numbers as a gift. After work, she would spend 10-15 minutes on it as a form of relaxation. After 3-4 weeks, she had a beautiful painting done and she beamed with pride. She is now working on her third painting, and it’s exciting to see how…

I can’t believe this never crossed my mind before! I have been struggling to take action on the goals that I know deep in my heart I want to achieve. It just dawned on me today that the main reason I keep sabotaging myself is because I don’t believe that my dreams are possible to…

UPPER FALLS Me and my siblings recently came from a trip to Alberta Canada. A place I regret taking for granted for a long time. I obviously knew about the place having been living in Canada but I never took interest in visiting, until recently. I had no expectations, but even if I had the…