jessa

Reflections on becoming

Life

  • We listen to stories

    Catching up with a loved one you’ve longed to be with is such a joy. And the stories bubble up like the fizz you get after opening a bottle of soda, oozing up to the brim. I can remember how it felt when my then-boyfriend, now fiancé, came back from a week-long work travel. All Read more


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  • Healthy competition

    In a drive to outperform others, you may find joy in doing more than what’s expected from you at the moment. It means that you are still expected to deliver the same thing but later. But because you want to be recognized that you can go beyond without seeming stressed, you are welcome to do Read more


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  • Finding something to do

    When I had no job during the pandemic, I felt like doing nothing made a person useless and worthless. But I later learned it’s not true at all. We can always be somebody if we just choose to do something about it. Although losing my job was the only time I could think through myself Read more


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  • Stories that hurt

    Stories affect people in various ways; often, it changes lives. And people who are deceived by the story they tell themselves might end up hurting those surrounding them. Read more


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  • When a moment passes by

    When a moment passes, it passes quickly. But it could feel as if the time is at a pause, and all you think of is the serenity of the moment you’re in. The noise and motion of the whirling movements around you are like a blur at your periphery. It feels peaceful and quiet. Your Read more


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