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Graceful Life #Poem #FictionMonday

December 21, 2024

The harsh realities,the unpleasant truths,the unkind experiences—life, a mixed bag of sweet, sour, and bitter. Yet, there’s grace in the chaos,in the uncertainties that pop in and out.There’s beauty in surviving,as resilience and hope emerge,dancing through the intensifying tensionbetween despair and promise. The ever-so-graceful life,despite its jagged edges,offers moments of stillness—soft whispers of happiness,tender reminders … More Graceful Life #Poem #FictionMonday

Things That Made Me Smile in November

December 2, 2024

November started with the usual chaos and craziness, as in previous months. I began to wonder if the busy moments were ever going to calm down. With one kid in high school, the other one in elementary, a husband busy with his work traveling to the other end of the country every other week, and … More Things That Made Me Smile in November

October Tales #GratitudeMatters

October 31, 2024

I can’t believe I haven’t written a monthly gratitude or review post this year. The urge was there, but the days were taken over by countless tasks. Making a list of things that happened in the month gone by felt like a humongous task. Now, with the 10th month of 2024 almost ready to bid … More October Tales #GratitudeMatters

Rules of Life #FictionMonday

October 21, 2024

Is there a law that you live by? A rule that you follow no matter what—one you’ve never broken and never will? I believe we all live by certain laws and principles—untold and unwritten ones, that our minds are clear about. Isn’t that why we like certain things and dislike others? Isn’t that where our … More Rules of Life #FictionMonday

What Is My Creative Routine

September 6, 2024

A simple question sparking a deeper reflection … More What Is My Creative Routine

When The Mind Won’t Rest #FictionMonday

September 3, 2024

“I don’t remember because I forget. I forget because I can’t remember.” Slow down. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about slowing down. Let’s be clear: nothing about my life suggests I need to slow down. I like to believe I’m good at taking things easy. But when I listen closely, my mind tells a … More When The Mind Won’t Rest #FictionMonday

From Summer Slumber to Slipping Time #FictionMonday

July 22, 2024

My alarm went off at 5:15 this morning. I got out of bed after 5:30 somewhat reluctantly—not because I wanted to sleep more, but because tomorrow school begins after the summer holidays and I’ll have no choice but to get up when the alarm goes off. That thought discouraged me. It’s always these unwelcome, undeserving … More From Summer Slumber to Slipping Time #FictionMonday

Finding Calm in Chaos #FictionMonday

July 16, 2024

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

Not My Typical Monday

July 15, 2024

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

A Spoonful of Mistake #MundaneMonday

May 30, 2024

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