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Everyday Stories, Lived

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  • Letter no. 27

    Dear reader from the future, We’re still living our lives with face masks on, and the idea of crowded places still instills fear in us. Will I contract the virus? Does anyone in this area have it without them knowing? But we are now going out more and more each day. It even felt like the Read more

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  • 700th blog post and other celebrations

    WOW! That fast? I remember how I started this blog and how excited I was that I didn’t want to sleep even though it was so so late unless I had everything almost set up. Then after some planning about the things I should be writing about, I realized how beginnings are lonely. But now, Read more

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  • Being a Karen and seeing others as human

    Yes, you don’t always have to be a Karen. Remember the saying that you should not do unto others what you don’t want them to do unto you? It takes humility to see that the people you are engaging with are somebody’s mother, father, sister, or brother. And that treating them kindly, especially when they’re Read more

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  • “There’s no way to photograph the hard stuff”

    While doing my daily devotions, hearing about how “there’s no way to photograph the hard stuff” reminded me of the superficiality of building your image. How often do we put up things online that put us in a bad light? As I was typing this, trying to catch up with all the backlogs, you don’t Read more

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  • The facade of checklists

    In my previous post, I already told you what work performance looks like in terms of effort and focus. But often, it’s really tempting to spread too thin at work. This means you do so many things simply to check them off the lists. But are they really the things you should focus on? Because Read more

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  • Family define birthdays

    If you are working far away from home, you understand what it feels like to celebrate your birthday far away from the people you care about the most. Growing up, you realize that birthdays aren’t really about how much food you put on the table. It’s about how many guests you invite and not even Read more

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  • Generosity is a mirror

    Giving isn’t always a one-way street. No, we don’t give because we want to have something in return. But the surprising thing that happens when we give is that the generosity grows and bears fruit. Moreover, its fruit becomes shared between the one who gives and receives. The fruit may not be right away, but Read more

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