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Everyday Stories, Lived

  • Losing ground by the minute

    I don’t know how many times I have already talked about consistency in this blog. But the idea was initially drilled by my grade school journalism coach and solidified by the people I’ve come to meet physically, from books I read and from podcasts I listen to. But yeah, if you think you’re losing ground Read more

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  • Patterns of change

    Everything you’ll be reading in this post is from the Institute for the Future. During any period of major disruption or crisis, there are four patters of change. And they are as follows: Growth This pattern of change is a story of more. Current trends and conditions, both good and bad, continue to grow as Read more

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  • Focus on the future

    I came across this quote in one of the courses I took recently. And this hit me right into my heart. I can say I really needed to hear this, and maybe you do too. So here it goes: “We do not get to choose how we start out in life. We do not get Read more

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  • Meaningful, dignified work

    What does it look like? It’s a kind of work that builds up other people. This is a kind of work that gives and keeps on giving. Perhaps, as an employee or a freelancer, you need to look for it—one whose culture you find yourself fitting. Better yet, if you are an innovator or a Read more

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  • The right to disconnect

    Of course, we have the right to disconnect. And we often tell ourselves a story about how we need a work-life balance. But unconsciously, we succumbed to silence our thoughts through endless social media scrolling or plainly enslaving ourselves with our machines. Feeling bored? Go check Facebook and see what everyone else is up to. Read more

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  • We differ in mileage

    We already know this. But our sense of worth shatters every time we compare ourselves with others who seem to have lives that are getting better and better. While in contrast, we remain where we are (or we think we do). And here’s the danger of assuming we’re fighting the same struggles like everyone: we Read more

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  • I didn’t have fireworks

    When was the last time you saw one? And when you see one, what do you think is it for? For the most part, people make an effort to spend a lot to blast off explosive powders to make a statement. One that says, “This moment deserves some fireworks,” and the other that says, “I Read more

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jessa

Everyday Stories, Lived

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