The Journey with Teddy

Today marks the start of my discernment year as a Jesuit candidate at Arvisu House. The road that led me here was long and winding, and through the many crossroads, I admittedly lost my way on so many occasions. And yet, through all of it, unexpected and by the grace of God, here I am — I was bound to get here after all. I thank my family for their generosity and understanding why I need to embark on this journey. I thank my very supportive friends who knew about this step I  am taking and kept it to themselves as per my initial request (you are now off the hook. Lol) Finally, I thank the Jesuits for taking me in as one of their candidates this year, and journeying with me as we discern His will for me. At this point no one knows where this discernment journey will take me, and it’s easy to see why this could be such a terrifying thing. But sometimes you need to step out of the comfortable and familiar to truly see where you need to be in the greater scheme of things. Som

Dear All: Monday marks the start of FY2020 for the company, but for me, it marks the start of something else: the chapter of my life that I spend outside of the company. Yes -- after nearly eleven years in the company, I have decided to ‘leave the company to pursue other  interests *  PASSIONS .‘ A relationship that lasts that long is bound to change you in many ways: it claws its way into your innermost being, in the process exposing both your weaknesses and failures; but more importantly your best self and your potential. And so understandably, ending the relationship comes with pain – because parting ways means having to pull out that claw - no matter how deeply burrowed, seeing that claw slowly fade away, and then becoming aware of the void that it had carved out of your being. And yet beyond the pain, there is relief and gratefulness, because that past decade also equates to more than ten years of fond memories and growth in this fantastic company. In the end, desp