hey creative,

All the heart,
All The Grit,
All the talent:

is not enough.

I was rejected from my dream job…twice.

In hindsight I understand why, but in the moment it hurt. I felt like did my due diligence. I met every need, filled every gap, fought through the tough seasons (hello, 2020). Yet, every door I thought was cracked open for me to walk through felt closed off and locked down. So then like any normal, rational person I decided to do what I thought was healthiest for me: quit my job and find another one.

I’ll spoil how the story ended. The job change didn’t change anything. I still felt over-worked, overlooked, and under valued. Sparing you of the messy details, I quickly realized there was a deeper issue going on internally that no job change, title, or position could fix.

I think the world is harsh, but we can be even harsher to ourselves.

a little more about me

• I’m a proud Filipino-American.
• I have an amazing wife, 2 kids, and a sweet cavapoochon pup.
• I love writing songs, leading worship, & performing.
• I live in a town called Alpharetta in the Metro Atlanta area.
• I spend too much money on tacos, donuts, & coffee.
• I didn't know how to ride a bike until I was 26.

What I do:
• Founder at Miner Creative
• Songwriter, Musician & Producer
• Fil-Am Apparel at HOY! Pinoy
• This blog.