The holiday rush is officially on! People are starting to shop presents for their godchildren, loved ones and friends in preparation for the holiday season. With the growing number of e-commerce sites around the web, online shopping has definitely become a trend. If you haven’t tried it yet, you’re definitely missing out. The Department of Tourism and Industry (DTI) said …

With Christmas just around the corner, parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents and godparents are busy preparing their lists. On top on the list usually are little children and grandchildren who must get the coolest toys as gifts. With gadgets becoming more and more affordable, they become a standard gift even for young children. But before you consider giving your child, nephew, …

Depression, also called “clinical depression,” is getting lots of coverage in the news lately. Thanks to mental health advocates like Senator Risa Hontiveros and Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa, awareness about it has been boosted. Sen. Hontiveros for her part authored the Mental Health bill in the Senate, which seeks to establish proper medical services for mental illnesses. More importantly, …

The digital age has brought on advances in technology that has helped us become more productive. Unfortunately, it also brings with it the feeling that everything needs to happen at such a break-neck speed otherwise, you will miss out on opportunities. This same feeling coupled with being online and connected all the time is also the cause of stress in …

This is no rocket science – being stuck in a bad or unsatisfying job is not good for you, emotionally and mentally. Now, a new study by the Ohio State University has confirmed with their research that if you are not satisfied with your job while in your 20s or 30s, this will have a long-term impact on your mental …

Life is a game. It’s been said far too often by far too many people; but half the time, these people don’t exactly know what they’re talking about. When you hear people throw that sentence around, it’s usually by teenagers or young adults who are happy to get drunk and arrested in search of fun. Their defense of course, is that …

So, you own a small business or you have a line of products and services you wish to put out there. Or it can also be as simple as you want to build yourself as a thought leader or at least someone known to be knowledgeable in a specific field. Because of the scope of reach of the Internet, people …

I have been working at home since early 2014, when I decided to leave the city noise of Metro Manila in exchange for the cooler climate of Baguio City. That time, I was still under a special telecommuting arrangement with the non-profit that employed me, where I had an agreed set of outputs to submit within an agreed time frame. …

If you never dreamed of getting a tattoo in your life, think again. The digital age we live in is already giving us permanent tattoos of the digital kind. Futurist Juan Enriquez in his TED talk said that the digital sharing that we do online creates a permanent mark that is seen by everyone and will likely be around even …

Tired of dealing with bosses who don’t appreciate you and co-workers who don’t do their share of the work? If you think you are ready for a career change, maybe the thought of going freelance has crossed your mind. One of the more in-demand freelance jobs is freelance writing. Along with other types of content creation such as graphic design, …