Czarie Scarlet

LOVE IS NOT A FEELING

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass. (Desiderata by Max Ehrmann) Love is a many splendored thing, as the famous song and movie goes. Love makes the world go round, as simple as this phraseContinue reading “LOVE IS NOT A FEELING”

Hugging Boulders

One of the mountaineers mantra and dream is to finally scale the roof of ones country. Fear crumpled in on my first ascend. I vividly remembered we were still about two kilometers from the jump-off point of mount Apo and I was already asking many questions ( ha ha ha! the perks of a “newbie”Continue reading “Hugging Boulders”

The Great Teacher

Some things may change in a moment. Adventures, hikers, trekkers and climbers can all connect with this. As our escapades carefully unfold we become fully aware of the truth that we occupy a tiny part of this beautiful universe. We accept the fact that our might is nothing compared to the force of the universeContinue reading “The Great Teacher”

I’m Coming Home…

There is no place like home. And I do miss my home. – Malala Yousafzai I have many thoughts lately. I had been traveling in all places in my country, the Philippines with 7, 107 islands, off course I didn’t visited them all! (laughs). Maybe only when these islands we can all live or inhabitContinue reading “I’m Coming Home…”

The Island Of Sinkholes

People don’t take trips, trips take people. John Steinbeck When you think of emerald waters and immaculate sands in an archipelago, what do you usually have in mind? For sure the Philippines is one of the countries that is endowed with great and marvelous works of nature. I know what is on your mind. Yes,Continue reading “The Island Of Sinkholes”

The Lesson That I Forgot…

It has been a year since I started climbing mountains as a hobby. I didn’t know how it quite all started. All I knew is that It all started with a “bucket list”. Your bucket list originated from a certain desire or a burning dream. I once dreamed of witnessing the warmth of a lovelyContinue reading “The Lesson That I Forgot…”

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton