Life
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The burden of illness
While healthy, we stretch ourselves and test where the limits are. And when our bodies succumb to the strain, screaming for rest, we feel guilty about neglecting the first signs of fatigue. As we do our daily routines, we don’t think so much about how sickness limits us from doing things that matter to us. Read more
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Craving for connection
We desire to be accepted, understood, and recognized by our inner and immediate circles to gain a sense of belongingness. And receiving external validation from them also changes the way we perceive ourselves. Meanwhile, some value external validation so much that they feel their worth depends on how others think about them. And because they Read more
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Strawberry shortcake
Have you had any experience telling yourself you’d celebrate a small achievement with a cake but didn’t? So many times have I told myself that for every milestone I achieve in this blog, I’d celebrate it with a cake. I did once when I was back home. But ever since returning to the metro, I Read more
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Revisiting my thoughts from two years ago
Two years ago, I wrote about what I learned after spending 19 years in school. I even tried to make a podcast out of it, too (I still need to make the time to finish Season 2). And revisiting the eBook reminded me of many things that helped me where I am today. Everything I wrote there Read more
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The unstructured freedom of a five-year-old
I could remember what a day was like as a five-year-old. I wake up (either with excitement or protest), eat breakfast, shower, and dream about life for the rest of the day. Usually, the grown-ups dictate what I ought to do in the day, but my internal goal is always the same, to enjoy and Read more
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