- Nira Macaspac


Apart from performing, another thing I consider my dream is to work for the United Nations. I grew up being adept to a life on the go, of volunteering, and of always looking out for other people's needs. This desire is also what pushed me to pursue law. After college graduation, I was browsing through UN's vacancies and most of the jobs I wanted require either a master's degree or a lawyer. I think the universe really wanted me to be a lawyer. (lol)
Karmela Mirriam Ebreo
I wanted to be a part of the organization not because it looks prestigious or the women are just so affluent. For so long, I wanted to be a part of it because of the difference the organization makes in the society. I am all for women empowerment. I am a non-conformist by birth. I really hate it when people tell me that "hindi yan pwede sa'yo or hindi mo 'yan kaya kasi babae ka". Ever since I was a kid, I would do things on my own - like open my own car door, wash my dad's car, stand on my bicycle saddles as I traverse downhill, and climb our fence just to play with other kids. I did everything my guy playmates would do just to prove that I can do them even though I am a girl. That mindset "babae ka kasi" should really go.
Karmela Mirriam Ebreo

Mirriam Dictionary
I only feature those I truly experience and care about to maintain the blog's genuineness. Making my advocacies known and sharing about them is my little way of influencing others to do the same. I also feature small businesses or local products to help them flourish. We do not need to give money to show support. We do not need to be affluent to incite action. Combined small efforts also have meaningful impacts. Life has a lot of ups and downs but, at the end of the day, a sunset will always be followed by a sunrise. There is always hope. I try to exhibit that hope, motivation, and auspiciousness into Mirriam Dictionary as well.
Karmela Mirriam Ebreo
Embrace life as it is and always look on the bright side
In a flick of a switch, I failed the greatest exam of my life – the bar exams. It was followed by a second failure. It was downright painful. How I had my resolve in both years, I still do not know. Maybe because I trained myself to see the good in everything even when I was a kid.
Karmela Mirriam Ebreo
Accepting that it is not yet my time, that there is a different path for me. I have that gift - to easily accept things as they are. I get anxious and mad but I just embrace whatever life throws at me. If I can share an attitude in going through struggles, it's to embrace life as it is and to always look on the bright side.
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Motivation, Self- Care, and Perseverance
Whenever I feel down, unmotivated or fatigued, I just do 3 things. First is to take a rest, a breather. Self-care is important because we cannot share our sunshine if we are under a rain. Second, I spend time with my life’s pillars – my siblings, my one and only niece, my boyfriend @potatoking_tv, and my closest of friends. Third, I look back and reassess what I have done and who I have helped. Going back to those moments keep me grounded and have a sense of heightened well-being.
Karmela Mirriam Ebreo
Stand your ground, be courageous, and just keep on going. It gets better, it always does.
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For Women By Women

Creating a nurturing ecosystem
Sometimes, it is easy to get self-absorbed with what is happening around us. We must not let that takeover. To truly be successful, we only need two things. First, to understand that we are powerful and capable. Second, to work together for each other and for our community. In the path to growth, no one must be left behind. Only when our community is empowered can we say that we have truly triumphed.
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Nira Macaspac
Nira is a a brand strategist, startup coach and an advocate of women empowerment.
She is also an educator and a digital media publisher. She has worked as a content producer for different digital media publications in Asia and the Philippines such as Marketing in Asia, Manila Bulletin, StyleMNL, and When in Manila. She has coached several women about branding, personal, and professional development. Visit her website at http://www.niramacaspac.com