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Leave and Cleave: Make Your Marriage a Priority

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Leaving and cleaving must be the first step in marriage. As stated in Genesis 2:24, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” Very self-explanatory. First you must leave. Then you must cleave. When you get married, you go through the same steps: leaving your parents, cleaving to your new spouse, and becoming one flesh. If any of the steps in this process gets skipped or is performed halfheartedly, the lingering baggage of your old, single life will adversely affect your union as husband and wife. When me and my husband attended marriage preparations seminar, one of the best topics discussed was “Leaving and Cleaving”. Many Filipinos do not practice this because we have this culture of being too attached and too generous when it comes to family members that we don’t mind sharing our own house with them. What It Means to “Leave” In terms of your parents and family of origin, separation means that you leave the de...
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How the Pandemic Change my Outlook on Pregnancy and Motherhood

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Plantacion Meridienne's Clubhouse Preparing for childbirth can be joyful and exciting, but COVID-19 restrictions disrupted many women’s prenatal care and forced some mothers to deliver their infants, without their partner or family support. It was on March this year when my husband and I found out we were pregnant with our little boy who’s due on October. I vividly remember the joy on our faces; my husband’s teary eyes as we both look on the two red lines. It was so magical and precious and we were really excited. Until we got basically locked down in our house due to unending quarantines. Our simple gender reveal party. We never imagined this pregnancy would not turn out what we had thought it would be. Experiences like having loved ones not present on some memorable celebrations and rituals that commemorate our transition into parenthood like gender reveal party, baby shower, or inviting grandparents over on the delivery day have not been an option for us during this time. ...
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Would you rather have a downpayment on a house or a fancy wedding?

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Getting married and buying a home are two big milestones for young adults. There are some people that can do both at the same time, but for most, you have to choose one and delay the other by a year or more. Do not take me as being cynical when it comes to weddings or getting married. It was just exactly one day ago since me and my husband got married. It was an intimate and private event attended by only 15 guests. Yes, not the typical and traditional Pinoy wedding with large crowd, huge reception and unfamiliar faces. And honestly, this was literally far from our dream wedding before this pandemic happened. But the ultimate learning it has taught us is to save and invest for what matters most for our future as married couple. The money could go as far as a business capital, investment in mutual funds or stocks, or a downpayment for a new house.   Lately, weddings have made me think about the actual time and cost a couple could actually shell out.   I have personally...
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Location: Batangas, Philippines
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From YOLO to YAGO: Becoming a Camella/Lessandra Homeowner in your 20s

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Finally, after decades of not writing, I am back at it again. This time, hindi na pen and paper ang hawak, hindi na para sa school campus paper, wala ng teacher na magrerevise 'pag hindi approve sa panlasa nila ang editorial and feature article mo. This time, kaharap ang laptop, patype-type na lang with matching music from your favorite spotify playlist habang nire-reminisce ang panahon na normal pa ang lahat. Aba teka, parang ang senti na yata 'no?  Hey guys, before you click the X button, please, just spare a little more time here. Kung sa vlogs nga may intro vid, dito sa first ever blog post ko, meron din.  Hello world! I'm Keren, 28, an aspiring Youtube travel/lifestyle/make-up vlogger turned into none of the above. I'm just a girl standing in front of a mirror, telling myself always, "Ui, sobrang proud ako sa'yo."  Let's get to the main point here. This is kinda personal coz I will be sharing you my journey and transformat...
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Location: Lipa, Batangas, Philippines
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