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Everyday Stories, Lived

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This is a collection of stories and daily musings.

  • Late-night musings #16

    Beginnings remind me of goodbyes and endings because I’ve lived life long enough to know that—an inescapable cycle. And my heart swells with every goodbye—the same as what I feel after reading a highly engaging long story—preparing a room to breathe before that final bid of farewell and an exchange of “I miss yous.” Because… Read more

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  • The completionist in me

    completionistnoun (in a video game) a player who attempts to complete every challenge and earn every achievement or trophy:I’m not really a completionist, so I skipped the side missions and focused on the main story quests. from Dictionary.com I was seven when I first used my friend’s Game Boy Advance, a handheld game console. So… Read more

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  • Action filter (based on James 3:13-18)

    Today in church, Pastor Sumrall’s sermon reminded me of the importance of setting God’s wisdom as a guide for our actions, ensuring that we become a blessing to others. Because as a follower of Jesus, we must bring glory and honor to the Name of the Lord, not profane it. And we often dishonor the… Read more

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  • Sometimes, stories just want to be told

    You might have wondered how I can keep writing about anything. Because for sure, I must be using some system to keep this blog alive, right? My initial plan for this blog is to write daily, which could be about work, life, and the future. How did I end up with these main categories? After… Read more

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  • Hello, goodbye, and hello again, Instagram

    In 2017, I entered the world of Instagram. That’s seven years after its launch, so you can say I am a late adopter. My colleague at work encouraged me to be in the space, and I bought into the idea. After creating my account and accessing its main feed, the experience felt like I opened… Read more

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  • De-stressing over the weekend

    While drowning in a week full of mental load (because that’s simply what my job is mostly about), I thought about spending the weekend walking around campus, as a way to de-stress. So when I pitched the idea to my husband during the weekdays, I was surprised by his quick response because, from what I… Read more

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  • Craving relief from this mental ache

    For months, I felt like climbing over a steep hill. Pushing myself upward and forward demanded not just physical power but mental agility. The intellectual demand is almost making me mental that what I keep feeling these days is discomfort (sometimes extreme pain) in the frontal lobe area of my head (or at the back… Read more

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