Can you sum up your daily life in 2 photos? Being an author is tough, but so is any other profession. Kudos to anyone who’ve figured out how to not feel exhausted after a full day of work. My biggest struggle… Read More »The author life
My skills in lyrical wordplay started off in poetry. Throughout high school, I participated in poetry competitions and even started off my two theses presentations with prose poetry. So what is prose poetry? In literature, most creative expressions fall into… Read More »From prose to poetry
In 2016, I went on an Eastern Canada road trip with my family, and probably the most memorable moment was visiting Fogo Island in Newfoundland. Fogo Island is home to one of the most exclusive and remote hotels there is,… Read More »Travel Journal: Fogo Island
Today marked the very first ‘Just Ask Doris‘ event on Instagram. Below I answer a few questions that I received. Miss the event? Make sure to mark your calendars so you’ll be ready to submit your questions for the next event… Read More »Just Ask Doris: July Q&A
Can you believe it? I’m going to start making my own music! Back in 2018, my son and I became huge Alan Walker fans. This Norwegian DJ created the most awesome music. The beats had such a great vibe and… Read More »I finally got a midi
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands—one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” ~ Audrey Hepbrun I couldn’t agree more with this quote. Volunteering defines me as an individual. The people I’ve met, helped,… Read More »Quote: volunteering
My dad was a workaholic, but he was also a family man. He made sure that no matter how late he worked on weekdays, he always took the weekends off to spend time with us. The weekends were our family… Read More »A father’s love
Ever since I became a parent, I started to appreciate all the small things my own parents did for me when I was young. Although times have changed and many families have dads that stay at home to be caregivers,… Read More »Happy Father’s Day
Yes, I was one of them. I loved boybands and was a crazy BSB fan. Growing up in the Millennium, you were either a Backstreet Boys fan or a N’Sync fan. Rarely were you both. The posters on my childhood… Read More »Going back with BSB
Why is it always cat or dog? Nobody ever asks if you’re a fish person or a bird person, even though these pets are popular too. Honestly, I’m a rabbit person, but that’s just me. The reason why cats and… Read More »Cat or dog person?