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The Power of Embracing New Challenges

by Sonnie Santos | Salt and Light, Self Improvement, Testimonials | 0 comments

I accepted an invitation to speak at a convention of pediatricians w/o giving much thought. I Later realized my folly and panicked. However, by the grace of God, it turned into a beautiful experience.

Birthday Buffet and a Side of Values

by Sonnie Santos | Daily Musing, Personal Thoughts, Salt and Light | 0 comments

How a birthday dinner reservation turned into a reminder about faith, priorities, and being mindful of the impact of our decisions on others.

Turning 55 Today: Gratitude, Faith, and Family

by Sonnie Santos | 50's and Kicking, Testimonials | 0 comments

Turning 55 and feeling great! A celebration of life’s journey and the importance of gratitude, faith, and family in this new chapter.

Tech, Tithes, and Good Karma: A Phone’s Tale of Faith

by Sonnie Santos | Salt and Light, Testimonials | 0 comments

Our actions, rooted in faith, will reinforce the timeless truth that we reap what we sow. I lost my fancy phone, but it was returned.

The Culture Isn’t Toxic, It’s The Abuse of Kindness That Makes It Toxic

by Sonnie Santos | 2nd Look, Salt and Light | 0 comments

The culture is not toxic itself, which is rooted in familial love. The toxicity arises when recipients of kindness take advantage of it.

A Christless Christmas

by Sonnie Santos | Personal Thoughts, Salt and Light | 0 comments

Over the years, some people have tried to remove Christ from Christmas.         The abbreviation ‘Xmas’ was introduced instead of the full word. Originally, the x stands for the cross, but of late, it also seems to cross out Christ from Christmas....

Executive Presence and Power Dressing

by Sonnie Santos | Personal Branding, Testimonials | 0 comments

Executive presence and power dressing can make you noticeable to others. It allows you to stand out and receive special treatment.

Musings When I’m 54

by Sonnie Santos | 50's and Kicking, Testimonials | 0 comments

Feeling ko I’m just in my 30’s! It has not been an easy journey, but God has been faithful and present throughout.

Compete with yourself before competing with others

by Sonnie Santos | 50's and Kicking, Mental Health, Physical Fitness | 0 comments

Professional goals are different from an exercise, but we can overcome it with same mindset- Compete with yourself and be better before competing with others.

What Running Can Teach You About Business Planning

by Sonnie Santos | 50's and Kicking, Physical Fitness, Salt and Light, Wellness | 0 comments

Running is like business planning. You need a target, a strategy, and discipline to continue with the action steps.

Bloggers in Malacañang, Marcos Jr. Era

by Sonnie Santos | 2nd Look, Blogging, Current Events | 0 comments

The rise of v/bloggers is because of the journalists themselves. 31% of Pinoys avoid biased media says the 2022 Digital News Report

Empathy Makes Influential Leaders

by Sonnie Santos | 2nd Look, Nation Building | 0 comments

In influential leadership, people will not always agree with you, but they may still follow because of your empathic leadership

Is It possible To Have Unbiased News Coverage?

by Sonnie Santos | 2nd Look, Politics, Q and A | 0 comments

When journalists, in my opinion, openly declare their political leanings risk losing their credibility as fair and impartial news reporters.

Protest Votes Swept Marcos Jr. To Presidency

by Sonnie Santos | 2nd Look, Current Events, News | 1 comment

Many will not vote for their preferred candidates to cast a protest vote because of the cancel culture of the woke voters.

Should We Drag God Into Our Politics?

by Sonnie Santos | Personal Thoughts, Politics, Q and A, Salt and Light | 0 comments

My presidential bet is languishing in the middle; what does that make me if I arrogantly dragged God into my politics?

Should HR Pros Openly Endorse A Presidentiable?

by Sonnie Santos | Personal Thoughts | 3 comments

HR pros are voters too, but to make public their vote or to actively endorse a presidentiable is something to think about

Keep Your Mental Composure With Talk Therapy Or Prayer

by Sonnie Santos | Mental Health, Salt and Light, Testimonials | 0 comments

Psychotherapy is used to identify issues that cause mental illness and to understand how these stressors are affecting a patient’s life

Milder but wilder, the new variant caught me!

by Sonnie Santos | Testimonials | 0 comments

The Omicron variant of the SARS-COV-2 virus is a wildfire, but God remains good and faithful in our battle with COVID-19

When Tatay Got COVID-19, Our Story

by Sonnie Santos | Mental Health, Salt and Light, Testimonials | 0 comments

Do not be misled that a mild covid-19 symptom is, well “mild”. Home care is doable, but still terrifying if you are in the midst of surge, hospital overflow, and medical oxygen shortage. Be prepared and equipped.

HR Profession: Career or Calling?

by Melanie | 2nd Look, Social Good | 0 comments

Is HR a career or calling? Your belief determines your professional behavior, and the treatment you’ll receive from management and employees.

Constructive Feedback to Recalibrate COVID-19 Battle Plan

by Sonnie Santos | Crowd Sourcing, Personal Thoughts, Public Service | 1 comment

Giving feedback and helping the government in our fight against COVID 19 is more value-adding to the greater majority of Filipinos than complaining

A Lesson on Betrayal

by Sonnie Santos | Personal Thoughts, Q and A, Salt and Light | 1 comment

Betrayal is personal, you alone can feel it. On the other hand, the person you thought have betrayed you is just being practical.

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