THE TALA

by Franz: A British-Filipino Lifestyle Blog
  • Coping Amidst The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic in the UK With Elderly Parents

    In early February 2020, my friend sent a message over to me from Beijing, China. She …

  • Sometimes, We Achieve More When We Slow Down

    When I was little, I thought that adults who were always in a hurry were …

  • Have You Ever Caught Someone Talking About You In Another Language?

    I have. I was having lunch with my fiance the other day when I overheard …

  • The Impossible Dream

    A song composed by Mitch Leigh with lyrics by Joe Darion To dream the impossible …

  • My Daily Morning Rituals To Make Each Day Happier

    Getting up is hard to do and even though you find yourself awake before your …

  • So, We Finally Started Watching ‘Game Of Thrones’ and This Is What …

    I remember the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge saying in an interview once that they …

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    You Don’t Have To Wait For Valentine’s Day…

    You Don’t Have To Wait For Valentine’s Day…

    ‘Tomorrow is not promised.’ So I try my best to live each day with a heart full of love. It’s not always easy to do that especially when we encounter negative situations or people. Sometimes, we just want to curl…

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    Don’t Judge A Product By Its Price: Why Cheap Products Can Be Amazing Too!

    Don’t Judge A Product By Its Price: Why Cheap Products Can Be Amazing Too!

    Consumers have been made to believe for so long that cheap prices mean poor quality and manufacturing standards. While that may be mostly true, some of the so called ‘high-end’ or ‘designer’ products out there that have ridiculously high mark&…
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    How To Look After Yourself This Winter

    How To Look After Yourself This Winter

    I still remember my very first English winter 16 years ago and the first time I got to touch real snow! My music teacher allowed me to have a peak outside when the snow started falling and then she allowed…
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    Why You Should Never Let Marie Kondo’s Netflix Series Bring You Down

    Why You Should Never Let Marie Kondo’s Netflix Series Bring You Down

    When I started my minimalism journey years ago, I wished for others to feel the liberating experience I felt when I started to remove the excess out of my life. This is one of the reasons why I started this&…
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    Aloe Vera: The Hydrating Genius Plant

    Aloe Vera: The Hydrating Genius Plant

    A friend of mine gave me an Aloe Vera plant in a pot a few months ago. It looked so cute in in this small white pot and it looked like a tiny Aloe Vera baby plant. She gave a&…
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