March 2012
24 posts
WatchCome on a musical journey with free-spirited international singer-songwriter Jason Mraz as he helps reveal the real life stories of human trafficking in Asia. MTV EXIT Presents Jason Mraz airs in the Philippines on GMA 7 on March 31. Visit mtvexit.org for full broadcast details.
patriciariveraart asked: Hi, I'm Patty. Age 17. Abstract painter and proud Filipina. I just wanted to tell you how often I read your blog and that I think you are an inspiring woman, not to mention an amazing writer. What you do is great. Traveling the world and reaching out to children. I try helping out children in need as well. I've been selling my paintings for charity since I was eleven. :) Anyways I just...
“Promise Yourself
To be so strong that nothing
can disturb your peace of mind....”
– via one of my favorite ladies on the interwebs, Sammy Jo Fruition of Fruition LV. Seriously. Check her out. She’s amazeballs.
Young Heroines.
Check the shirt, it says it all. Zyra is definitely a glamourbaby.
Meet Zyra, one of the newest members of the LitWorld Girls LitClub in Manila (at the Real Life Foundation). At twelve years old, she is poised and well-spoken, a brave voice with all the makings of a heroine protagonist from a novel. Meet Zyra, my new role model.
This past weekend, we did interviews with each other, pairing up...
Rethinking KONY 2012
I’ve been wanting to voice out my own perceptions about the Kony 2012 campaign, but wanted to get a firmer grasp of the issues at hand so I could be careful about my words. Luckily, MTV Voice writer Carina Kolodny already wrote up the words I’ve been wanting to express:
I applaud Invisible Children for trying to do good in the world… The world is certainly in need of more people...
Glamourbabies of the Week
This is a very special week, because I not only have ONE Glamourbaby, but THREE! The women I’m featuring this week are perfect examples of the modern day woman. They are assertive, confident, and they have vision. They are exactly the kind of women I want to highlight more of- entrepreneurs who run businesses while looking fabulous, radiating confidence, and raising families! It’s no...
