PinnedMaryRose Cobarde CandareinILLUMINATION’S MIRRORWhat if the Future Comes?Today my first children’s book is being published.3 min read·Nov 29, 2023----
MaryRose Cobarde CandareinILLUMINATION’S MIRRORCelebrating in GriefOn the last day of 2023, a very dear, lifetime friend of our family (who was more than family to me in many ways) took his last breath.3 min read·Jan 3, 2024----
MaryRose Cobarde CandareinILLUMINATION’S MIRROROf Birthdays as Blessings for OthersSince we were little and quite frankly no matter our age, cakes and balloons remain symbolic fixtures of birthday celebrations.5 min read·Dec 25, 2023----
MaryRose Cobarde CandareinILLUMINATION’S MIRRORHitting the 100 Followers MarkAll of a sudden, I got curious why.2 min read·Nov 18, 2023----
MaryRose Cobarde CandareinILLUMINATIONOF BIRTH, DEATH AND MOTHERHOODWithin a span of 10 short days, I met in close encounters two profoundly polar life experiences — that of birth and death.4 min read·Nov 11, 2023----
MaryRose Cobarde CandareinILLUMINATIONA Poem for Mia on Her 14th BirthdayA penned present for my daughter's 14th birthday1 min read·Jul 10, 2023----
MaryRose Cobarde CandareinILLUMINATIONPromises to Keep“And miles to go before I sleep,3 min read·May 29, 2023----
MaryRose Cobarde CandareI Forgot My Audience! A Different Kind of Writer’s BlockWhat to write and how, when you don’t know your audience yet?4 min read·May 24, 2023----