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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

  • Letting go of the things you used to do

    Have you ever built a routine that brought you to a place you wanted to be? If you did, that’s wonderful! Congratulations! However, sooner or later, you will realize that what got you here won’t exactly get you there. And yes, that’s what exactly happened to me. I learned (after stressful days and nights) that… Read more

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  • You might need a restart

    When your mood gets sour (or yes, dour), perhaps all you need to do at the moment is get some sleep. It’s your body actually telling you to take a break and breathe. But if you miss the subtle clue of your mood change, then you might end up seeing everything in a bad light.… Read more

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  • Stuck with so many choices

    Something feels wrong. Very wrong. As I was thinking about what to do next, or perhaps, how to best make use of my time, I paused. Not that I have to, but it seemed the right thing to do at the time. I wondered why I always felt I needed to hurry to do the… Read more

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  • Doing meaningful work

    Can you still remember when, days before graduation, you’re dreamy about how you could change the part of your world? But then, just a few months into the workforce, you realize that systems are already in place. If you are unfortunate, you might be under systems that eat you up until you bow down to… Read more

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  • Getting hooked with notifications (again)

    How many times did some of us tell ourselves, “Back to work now.” But then, moments later, we find ourselves down the bottomless pit of our social media feeds? What is it in these endless and random chatters that we keep coming back to swipe refresh? Is it affirmation? Is it validation? Or do we… Read more

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  • Hybrid work is the future?

    I’ve read articles about how hybrid work is the future. If not for the pandemic, I wouldn’t even get the feel of what a work from home feels like. And after a year of working from home, I have already built work routines that kept me sane. Yes, working from home is so flexible that… Read more

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  • Letter no. 19

    Dear reader from the future, The pandemic has dragged on far too long than we anticipated it would be. How long should we need to endure before we’d finally get out of this situation mask-free? Sometimes, I long about inhaling the outdoor breeze like a normal person would, without the face masks constantly wrapped around… Read more

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jessa

Everyday Stories, Lived

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