Nice to meet you

Hey, there!
My name is Kathi Rañeses.

I work as a Certified Professional Coach, writer, and digital marketer who lives in Metro Manila, Philippines. My coaching is heavily influenced by positive psychology, and this blog is a fantastic practice of keeping a mindful account of the fun, exciting, loving, and joyous moments in my life. There is a lot to be grateful for.

it’s the best way to express myself

Never stop writing.

With the rise of vlogging, TikTok, Lives, and Reels, it’s become so easy for people to put themselves out there and tell their stories. I’ve been telling stories for other people since 2010 through various platforms, and personally, nothing satisfies me more than putting thought to paper or listening to the satisfying thocking of my mechanical keyboard as I type out this sentence.

Writing just hits me different.

For most of my career, I would always write articles, stories, and blog posts with the audience in mind, never really considering myself to be a reader, and because of that, I don’t think I’ve ever really been satisfied with the posts I published. So for this latest iteration of telling the stories I come across, I’ve decided to treat this as a mindfulness exercise and and write for myself instead of an audience.

Right now, a lot of my interests revolve around personal mastery, which is an everyday challenge that also lines up pretty well as what I do as a life coach, so aside from the food and travel shenanigans, I also share a lot about

  • Productivity – tools that help and what works for me,
  • Wellness – everything from mindfulness meditation to colon cleanses
  • Education – learning and expansion is important to me
  • Now Age Living – is what I call my tarot reading and energy healing
i have a talented photographer

Like the photos?
They’re shot by Jericho San Miguel.

While writing is something I can do with my eyes closed, I’m not as confident when taking photos (especially ones that involve food) so I’m always super grateful for my best friend, Jericho, who is always ready to help me eat and patiently takes photos of every IG-worthy feast. If you’d like to work with him or browse his portfolio, check out Jericho San Miguel Photography.