Abe’s Farm, in Magalang, Pampanga, is quiet and natural. The farm is not a farm; it’s a resort and restaurant. The rooms in the resort are small huts that spot a hillside. Lush ferns, succulents, and bougainvilleas cover the grounds.
The main building is a large wood structure. Plenty of screened windows to allow air to move freely throughout. There’s a restaurant and a dining room. The dining room has small wooden tables with small wooden chairs.
I sat with a white cup of benget coffee and enjoyed a cool breeze from the air exchange this morning. I sat by myself. I wasn’t thinking “this is the good life.” I was thinking about how people found comfort in tropical countries before air conditioning.
During this trip I spend more time wondering about how and why we do things than I’ve ever done in the past. I think that comes from my work in Customer Success — which is the work of helping customers perceive value so that they decide to renew our products. My work demands I spend time contemplating questions about how and why.
I love it when professions and life intersect in this beautiful way — with a cup of coffee and a cool breeze.