jessa

Reflections on becoming

Life

  • Making things work

    If people in a given time and occasion find the same mind and heart, experiencing real joy is possible. If they choose to harbor disunity, dissension is right at the door. Read more


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  • Reuniting with loved ones

    I’d like to think we all grew up with mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters, either born into or chosen into or, perhaps, your own choosing. And when you’ve been apart from them for a while, seeing them again brings joy that overflows from all the memories you had with them. Sure, we can’t Read more


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  • Love and hospitality

    I find it difficult to be hospitable without love. Because if someone would say they can be hospitable without it, they must be play-acting. It takes love to look beyond inconveniences and sacrifices. Read more


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  • Holiday buzz

    We feel the spirit of celebration, and everyone seems extra friendly these days. With Christmas songs playing in the background, you can’t help but lighten up your mood and surrender to the rhythm of the holidays. It becomes a good excuse to relax what’s been stiff throughout the working days, your thoughts. And like children, Read more


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  • Selfish kids

    After serving my niece her favorite dish, she began to put almost everything on her plate (more than what she could finish), leaving everybody else almost nothing. She is five. It seems that selfishness was the default. But she doesn’t know it. More likely, she doesn’t understand (yet) what it means to share a limited Read more


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