Last week's RDL was about #gratitude. It was straightforward until I got to the part asking if I was grateful for pain and failures. Naturally, I was not. How could anyone ever be thankful for that? I asked my spiritual director about the line between mindful gratitude and #self-delusion.

Finished with Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Read it for its philosophical content, but I was too much of a literalist to understand it unaided.

One thing I learned from #Arendt is that pluralism is a fact of life. People come from a multitude of perspectives, and this is unavoidable. To believe that we could somehow reach a monolithic view is a delusion. The way forward is to manage these differences without compromising action.

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Demasiado cansado para dormir

Me: Recording online session, spends 40 minutes talking. Also me: *forgets to press zoom record button.*

“As he thought about his life, he felt both tears and mockery welling up inside him. All that lay before him was madness or suicide. He walked down the darkening street alone, determined now to wait for the destiny that would come to annihilate him.” - The Life of a Stupid Man, Akutagawa

In this podcast, Asst. Prof. Jennifer Hadden talks about the decline of #NGOs today. This is contrasted with their previous roles as purveyors of liberal democracy across the world. open.spotify.com/episode/3dS0...

This week I learned about Jephthah’s daughter and the possibility that his father sacrificed her to God. Grateful that there are scholars in the internet who willingly explain difficult stories like these. www.thetorah.com/article/did-... #CatholicSky

#CallforPapers Places of Struggle, Struggle for Places: On the Reconfiguration of Political Commitment in a World of Despair More information: www.csa-scs.ca/files/www/Ne... #AcademicSky #Sociology

Took a longer path to avoid the rain.

Right now, my job is to find myself again because I could not pour from an empty cup. When that happens, I must trust that God will call me to His service again.

"Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing.” I’ve always wondered what this meant and stumbled upon this reflection: #CatholicSky

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Snapshots of North Point, #HongKong during Wipha

#HongKong Wetland Park

This week on #CatholicSky, the task was to reflect on a famous Ignatian message: “Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul.”

A stream falls downhill with no purpose, a cloud drifts into the mountain cave with no plan. If life is lived as a cloud and a stream, the iron tree will blossom to usher in the spring. Chi Lin Nunnery, #HongKong

A side effect of living in #HongKong: 21 thousand steps in a day is not a distant possibility.

Home to the One Who Perceives the Sounds of the World. - Tsz Shan Monastery, #HongKong

We know that parties and formations in the #Philippines are based on political expedience and not ideology. So my assessment of Bam and Kiko will depend on their outcomes, not on whether they join the majority or not. There is a place for grace in politics, especially for our allies.

M+ Museum, West Kowloon Cultural District #HongKong

#HongKong City Scapes

I don’t know if I’ll ever be happy again.

reimenayee.com/the-god-of-a... #Reflections

Found a nice place to read my #Kindle

I bought unlimited drinks and I’d like a second iced latter but I also like being able to sleep so I’ll move on.

Do you ever feel crap for no reason?

A problem with reading quant research as a qual researcher is that I have no idea what the words mean. So aside from reading the article, I also have to read what a “exploratory factor analysis using principal-axis factor extraction w/ Minimum Residual Procedure” is. But that’s ok. I enjoy it.

Just a week left until the #ISAforum25! ⏳ #ISAforum25 is almost here! All participants should have received the "Practical Information for Your Arrival at the 5th ISA Forum in Rabat" via email. Take a moment to review it and stay informed. Rabat, here we come! 🎉

#PublicationAlert New Special Issue: Criminology in Post-Violence Transitions Access the special issue through this link: www.crimejusticejournal.com/issue/view/144 #Sociology #Justice

www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/lac... Can't believe they said this out loud. People, not capital, should have the Right to the City. #Philippines

Why is the demon from the Philippines? LOL.

This is what I have been doing. If you ask me what I am beyond my tasks, I wouldn't know what to tell you. #MentalHealth

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I feel so lost.

But where are the other labor leaders? KMU? Federation of Free Workers? SENTRO? Were they invited? newsinfo.inquirer.net/2066589/marc... #Philippines

www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/technology... “That’s because technology, while an extraordinarily powerful tool, does not by itself change the way that power is distributed in society.” What’s the solution? Tech workers should Unionize. #sociology

Been distracted for five days now. What should I do?

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What actor's expression in a movie will stay with you the rest of your life? 🎥 🖤

“Kapayapaan ang iniiwan ko sa inyo. Ang aking kapayapaan ang ibinibigay ko sa inyo; hindi ito katulad ng kapayapaang ibinibigay ng mundo. Huwag na kayong mabalisa; huwag na kayong matakot.“ (Jn 14:27) #CatholicSky

Just finished this. It spoke to my soul. #BookSky

My supervisor read the draft and she seemed satisfied. The presentation went well as well. Thanks for the support, #PhDSky

Just finished a chapter of my dissertation and ready for my presentation tomorrow. 💪 #PhDSky

Call for Applications! 2025 COSMOS Summer school: Studying protest. Methodological practices in social movement research The deadline is May 31. cosmos.sns.it/all-events/2...

My reflection on today's Gospel. #CatholicSky

The latest issue of Grassroots is out! Check out this issue for updates on our latest activities, information on the upcoming ISA Forum, recent publications and much more! www.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imge...

“For St. Augustine, our idolatries are not so much false beliefs as misdirected loves.” www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/0...