Although I don’t consider myself a perfectionist, I do possess perfectionist traits, like procrastinating with no end in sight. It’s a dangerous trait because, being a half-perfectionist, I don’t do my tasks perfectly. Instead, I have perfected the dark side of perfectionism. I tend to wait for everything to align properly before getting on with … More Finding Calm in Chaos #FictionMonday
It’s true, hearing someone go through something and experiencing that something yourself are two different things altogether. Sunday afternoon, my Microsoft account got hacked, and I lost all my data. My son lost three years’ worth of gaming progress. We lost 16 years of data that we had gathered—our photos, documents, my notes in OneNote, … More Not My Typical Monday
It’s been a week since school closed and summer break started for my kids. Summer break, or any break for that matter, means a whole lot of baking in our kitchen. Akku and Kanna love to help me bake cookies and brownies, well, for their own selfish reasons, namely, eat the baked goodies and the … More A Spoonful of Mistake #MundaneMonday
There’s no fun in routines, so mundane and repetitive,Yet why do I crave them whenever I am away from my routine?Why does this predictable, dull, and monotonous routine,Hold me in its grasp like a comforting hand? What power does the ordinary hold over me?Why does it feel like the safest place to be?In the humdrum … More Routine #MundaneMonday #FictionMonday
Is it really? I look around and see everything urging us that it’s not. We need more of everything. Clothes. Shoes. Car. Food. Space. And bigger. A friend kept complaining about how difficult it is to buy a house in this housing market, as prices have gone up exponentially, along with the interest rate. They … More Less Is More #MundaneMonday
“We don’t ask a flower any special reason for its existence. We just look at it and are able to accept it as being something different for ourselves.” — Gwendolyn Brooks Exist for the joy of it —a splendid lesson nature teaches us every momentJust be there, As who you are A profound meaning, Hidden in … More Simply Existing #ThursdayTreeLove
If we were having coffee together, I would tell you how truly blessed I feel because of you. Don’t dismiss it with a laugh; I genuinely mean it. Your presence here, listening to my rants, adds a little more brightness to my life. In fact, I believe our existence holds greater value than we often … More If we were having coffee together #SoulfulSunday
When you know nothing,you are free — to stay stay ignorant,to be devoid of knowledge,to close off your mind,to loiter in the hallways without gaining cognizance,to be truly free, or to keep an open mind,to learn,to understand,to experiment,to experience,to improve,to remain humble,to illuminate the path ahead,to indulge in the deep end of perception and not be corrupted … More When You Know Nothing… #FictionMonday #Poem
Don’t hesitate to step back and take a look at the bigger picture from time to time. Our dreams and goals may shift as we grow and evolve. It’s perfectly acceptable to change your course. But how will you discern this if you don’t pause to reflect? At the end of your life, if you’re … More Beyond Regrets #FictionMonday
When I write a poem or a personal piece, my biggest concern is whether I am repeating myself. Will it become boring to the reader because I keep circling the same themes? This thought can be damaging because the answer I often come up with is yes; I am repeating myself, and the reader will … More Overcoming Creative Insecurities #SoulfulSunday
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