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Everyday Stories, Lived

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  • Visiting Utrecht University, Netherlands, virtually once a week

    I wouldn’t have imagined attending a class in Utrecht, Netherlands, without leaving my house. And I wasn’t even in my house but in a rented apartment empty of household pets which I had dreamed of having. But here I am, listening to internationals talk about global earth system governance and learning about the reality of Read more

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  • Coffee jelly recipes (from Dolci)

    ☕☕☕ ☕☕☕ Backstory I really wanted to buy the ready-to-eat coffee jelly I saw on a grocery shelf one day, but my husband said no (because I’ve been eating too much sweets lately). So, whenever I go to that grocery store and see the product on the shelf, my heart sinks every time. But one Read more

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  • All the missed opportunities

    Drinking hot cocoa while alone in the house, thinking about the things I should have done but did not. Sigh. I just let the day pass daydreaming about all the good things one could have in life. Dreaming without action, oh, what a waste of time. Read more

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  • Creators vs reactors

    In an unprecedented evening, I found myself having dinner with an attorney and at the same time a co-founder of a renewable energy company. Upon hearing his stories of how he came to be where he is now, I learned about two kinds of people: Those who create initiatives and make their ideas come alive Read more

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  • Late-night musings #17

    I thought about all the things I do that will eventually won’t matter anything to anyone. But, doing them at the right moment is important, like planting seeds that grow into trees that yield fruits and benefit others eventually. Read more

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  • Seeking help … elsewhere

    Sometimes, it frustrates me whenever I don’t get the kind of help I need. But then, when I try to look back at all that has been said and done, I try to see things from a different perspective, like how I may have communicated the concern badly and was misunderstood, so no help came. Read more

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  • A safe space for self-expression and growth

    The more I read books about how to write better, the more I reconsider my confidence in writing. There’s still so much to learn! I know I have told you before that my main motivation for keeping this blog alive is to have an avenue (and a safe space) to improve my writing. Why call Read more

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