Life
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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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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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When in pain
Sometimes, when you are under excruciating pain, things seem to disappear in the background as if the pain is the only thing there is. And it takes a conscious decision whether to transcend above the pain or allow yourself to be consumed by it. Read more
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Individualism vs. working together
Growing up, you might have been led to believe that being independent means you’re strong and capable of standing on your own. Isn’t it a good thing to be independent? Perhaps, you have overstretched your desire for independence such that you don’t welcome help from family, or you don’t consider asking for help anymore. Would Read more
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Letting Sam go
It’s true that it takes a neighborhood to raise goats. But if you’re raising them not as a pet but as a source of extra income, and end up treating them like pets anyway, letting them go feels like a breakup. I also learned how our other goats felt sad or bad or distraught about Read more
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