At Maya Nurtures

10/05/2026

Wishing everyone a fantastic day with their mums.

10/05/2026

✨ This is honestly by far one of the best holidays I've had with my mum... and it's because we just simply had a blast!

To every mum out there, just wishing you will have the best Mother's Day ever in the world! 🤗

Cheers to all the mums in the world! 🤍

07/05/2026

If you are a teacher in Southeast Asia and creative. Check the first comment. This is for you.

07/05/2026

An opportunity that surely should not miss. 👇👇👇

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LIKHANG KAMAY: Teachers Training on Teaching Indigenous Hand Crafts in Higher Education Institutions is a capacity-building program that empowers educators to integrate Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices (IKSP) into teaching and learning through culturally responsive and community-based approaches.

Conducted in celebration of National Heritage Month 2026, the training aims to strengthen cultural education, promote appreciation of indigenous creative traditions, and support the safeguarding of Philippine cultural heritage through higher education.

The program is organized by the UST Graduate School – Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and Environment in the Tropics (USTGS-CCCPET), in collaboration with the UST College of Fine Arts and Design (CFAD), the UST Graduate School – Center for Continuing Professional Education and Development (CCPED), and the UST Museum.

This initiative is supported by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through Likhang Filipino, the Design Center of the Philippines (DCP), the Asia Pacific Higher Education Network for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (APHEN-ICH), and the Museo ng Kaalamáng Katutubò (MusKKat).

07/05/2026

Because the truth is, you will never feel ready. You'll always find a reason to wait. Wait until the story is perfect. Wait until you have more time. Wait until you feel confident enough.

But here's what nobody tells you —
The child who needs your story isn't waiting. 💛
Every book that ever changed a young life was written by someone who was scared, unsure, and imperfect — but who showed up anyway and put the words on the page.

Your story doesn't have to be flawless. It just has to be yours.

So open that notebook. Type that first sentence. Sketch that first character. Take that first brave, imperfect step.

The world's youngest — and most honest — readers are waiting for you. ✨

📖 Write before you're ready. The right child, reading your story at the right moment, changes everything.

06/05/2026

📖 Fun fact: Children who are read to regularly before age 5 are significantly more prepared for school and develop stronger emotional intelligence. A simple bedtime story carries more power than you think! 💪

02/05/2026

Thank you so much!

Sending love to everyone. ♡♡♡

19/04/2026

Meron ka bang book idea para sa mga neurodivergent o likas lang na kakaiba ang bida sa iyong estorya?

EK Books launched a contest to pitch your book that fits their theme: Your Marvellous Mind. If you're interested, check out the link below for more details. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Children’s Book Pitching Competition: “Your Marvellous Mind” The Children’s Publishing Academy’s 2026 pitching competition is open now! With judges from multi-award-winning publisher EK Books as well as successful children’s authors, this competition invites children’s authors and aspi...

26/03/2026

Every child deserves to feel seen, heard, and connected. 🧡

This is why I wrote Guess How Marion Feels.

Through Marion's story, children learn to recognize and name emotions through facial expressions and body language — a practical life skill made simple enough for even a toddler to enjoy! 📖✨

Aligned with the DepEd MATATAG Curriculum and perfect for young learners in Nursery, Prep, Kindergarten, and Grade 1.

Because when a child can name what they feel, they grow closer to the people they love. 💛

To every school, teacher, and parent who believes in raising emotionally equipped children — Marion's story is for you.

📸 Photos courtesy of Cambridge Blue Bay - Cambridge Child Development Centre

24/03/2026

Pasalubong is never just a treat. 🧡📦

It is a promise you make to the people you love the moment you step out the door — that no matter where you go, you will bring them back a piece of it.

It is the Filipino way of saying: "I couldn't bring you with me. But I thought of you every step of the way.” 😍

Never because of the price tag. But because of the quiet, deliberate act of choosing something — anything — and thinking, "this one's for you.” 🎁

We Filipinos work hard. We save our 15th and 30th. We dream big and travel when we can. And when we do, we don't just carry luggage home. We carry the taste, the smell, the memory of a place — and we share it with the people who couldn't come along.

That is the real luxury more than the destination. But the love we bring back from it. 🧡

This visit to my auntie's house — the pasalubong boxes, the home-cooked meal, the laughter around the table — reminded me why I do what I do at .

Because these are the values worth about. Worth passing down. Worth remembering for generations to come.

Tatak Pinoy. Proud and always. 🇵🇭

P.S., These curated were all from — one of the Philippines' best kept secrets. We have delicacies like sinantol (savory dish with Santol and meat or fish), binagkat (a sweetened cassava dish), tiny crabs, and fresh produce like their native ginger. 🫚

Not everyone gets to find their way to Panukulan—and should you can’t to have a taste of their food and feel of their crafts, feel free to message us so you can have a handpicked love from this lovely remote shore. 🏝️

22/03/2026

A huge shoutout to Zai of Booklat Bookshop! 🥳

✨Thank you so much for having our book with you in this event. I am superbly thrilled that more kids will be helped by Marion on naming their feelings! 😍😍😍

To all , keep on supporting indie creators who wants to create in the world through our words. Maraming salamat po! ♡