There’s a quiet place in my life where I go to make sense of the mess, the beauty, the ache, and the grace of it all. That place is Charina Writes. It began simply—as a space to share thoughts, to process life, to speak gently into the noise. But somewhere along the way, it became…
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The Art of Healing
God is good all the time! All the time, God is good! I’m sure you’ve heard or seen that a dozen times. And I’m pretty sure we all look at this differently at different stages in our lives. It could be the answered prayers we’ve been waiting for. A dream job, financial blessings, a promotion,…
What’s Your Story?
The beginning is always today… Forget the fear of blank pages, every new day is an open book waiting to be filled with all kinds of narratives. Why not be the bold author of your own book? If you can write your own story, how would you like it to start and end? Today is…
{Make Time}
My love for Korean dramas started after watching “Crash Landing On You”. A show recommended by my daughter. I can’t actually count how many KDramas I’ve seen after that. Today, I finished Navillera. The story is about a young man, an aspiring ballerino and a 70 year old man whose childhood dream was to learn…
Flying Through Fog
Oxford dictionary defines brave as ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage. But is that really all there is to being brave? If I am to define brave, I don’t think I can in just one sentence. I think bravery is more than just what Oxford dictionary is saying. Bravery is a…
That Thing Called Self-Love
“If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.” – Charles Bukowski At some point in our lives, we were told to give our all in everything. To love with all our heart. To be the best person that we can be. To always put our best foot forward. That sacrificing is the greatest…
A Man Like No Other
Theirs was a marriage meant for the books. He was a man like no other. My father was the youngest among six children. Him and my mother were neighbors. They eloped and were married on March 3, 1963. They were blessed with five children, with twins. I always remember Daddy to be a hardworking man….
Follow the Crowd?
Are there any rules for blogging or expressing one’s self or writing our own stories? If there is one, I am so glad I am not aware of it. Because, you know, I don’t like to follow certain rules on how I should write or tell my stories. I like it simple. I like it…
What Happentance?
: a circumstance especially that is due to chance: I am fifty years old. At my age, I still watch teenybopper movies like “What A Girl Wants” to some serious and hopelessly romantic movies like “The Notebook,” “Nights in Rodanthe” and “The Best of Me” just to give you an idea. You can say, I…
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