Yachting, A Pandemic Response

The year 2021 seems to have gone so fast for us. My husband and I have been busy getting back to our yachting lifestyle, we didn’t notice the time passing. At the start of the year we acquired a bigger yacht instead of just a small motorboat for island hopping, as planned. Some years ago…

I ❤ Cholesterol?

When many still consider it a bad thing for health, why do I ❤ cholesterol? Here’s why: Cholesterol is an organic substance that is vital for health and wellness. It is an essential structural component or building block in cell membranes holding cells together so they don’t fall apart. Cholesterol, being a component of membranes,…

Retired, Licensed to Practice

Retirement from conventional clinical practice is not the end of medical practice. It could be a start of an unconventional continuing practice in a natural setting that smells of fresh air, not of sterile environment reeking of chemicals. A limited consultation time is not even a concern. Nature provides the natural-walled facility that is: relationships…

P.O.S.H Kubo: Our home. Our wellness place.

Get a taste of island life in abundance. We”ll make our place the statement of our life’s philosophy, causes and advocacy, through holistic healthy lifestyle practices that nurture the well-being. Here, is a nature-lover’s paradise that could serve as an experiential healing place where we discover pleasurable ways to get better or prevent getting sick….

The Calm After The Storm

Normally, we hear the phrase ” the calm before the storm” to mean a period of peace before a crisis. Recently though, what is stuck in my mind is literally the calm AFTER the storm image of our boat safely back to its mooring after being aground(!!!) during the storm. It was with some disbelief…

Write about your passions

“We must not only blog what is popular. We must blog about our passions, no matter how quaint. This is true empowerment.” Su Layug ➰➰➰ When I started blogging, I had no idea what I was going to blog about. I was an empty nester and it seemed appropriate to talk about that. I also…

Meaning of Double Rainbow

During rainy season, rainbows are a common sightings from the balcony of our seaside house. This time, we had two sightings in a week, of a full single rainbow and a double rainbow.It is claimed that in Eastern culture, a DOUBLE RAINBOW symbolizes transformation and good fortune. Whatever it signifies, to us it is always…

Crab Mentality Nature

Originally posted on Island Lifestyle Blogazine @P.O.S.H Kubo :
This blog is about understanding the nature of crab mentality and finding inspiration from Nature to turn its negative manifestations into positive outcomes that make the victim always a winner. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS DIGITAL…

Gut-wrenching Quencher🍸🍉

Fruits as medicine, when they can be used to allay or ease dis-ease. Have you experienced having stomach discomforts when under pressure, stress or suffering from mild symptoms of gastritis or acid reflux? It’s that feeling of having a burning sensation in your stomach that may not be that painful but very uncomfortable. It’s easier…

DIY Fizzy Antacid

What is an antacid? It is a mixture of substances that are intended to neutralize the increased acidity in the stomach (hyperacidity) or provide relief from acid reflux. With the amount of multifaceted stress brought about by the pandemic, I’m sure many people, already feel the ‘heat’ in the stomach and the painful cramps. Eating…

Stress-free, Solar-powered Island Abode

In the beginning, life in a small island in the Philippines is exciting as well as relaxing with the surrounding pristine sea, fresher air, stunning sunsets and rainbows. The small inconveniences that make the island living different from the urban are tolerable when you don’t stay in the island full-time. It is when you already…

Nature-inspired Haiku

I consider writing haiku as one of my re-creations for reasons mentioned in my RE-CREATION page. No moment is wasted when enjoyed mindfully and preserved through haiku. Haiku is a poem style that has Japanese origin. Nowadays, it is commonly found written in English but still following the Japanese form that is composed of seventeen…