☺

jessa

—

Everyday Stories, Lived

Life

  • Change changes

    We might not have the power to change the world, but we can change a generation by how we interact with systems and people. Our choices are never made in isolation. Initially, we may think that no one sees what we do and no one will know. But eventually, the word spreads, and the act… Read more

    —

    in

    , ,

  • I keep reaching for my phone and I can’t help it

    Do you ever wonder why you keep coming back for your phone, and your desire to check notifications compels you to reach out for it every time? Something about our phones makes us so attached to them, and whenever we don’t have them around, we worry about all the things we could be missing out… Read more

    —

    in

    , , ,

  • “I have a problem and I don’t know what to do about it. “

    It takes humility to recognize that something is not right, don’t you think? And the moment we finally identify the problem, we stall, simply because the problem seems enormous and overwhelming at the moment. But do you know that you can actually do something after identifying your problem? From New problems, old problems A new… Read more

    —

    in

    ,

  • We used to be explorers

    Now, all I can think of (most of the time) is how to finish a task faster. From What Children Lose When Their Brains Develop Too Fast: Brains start out being more “plastic,” as neuroscientists say—more open to experience, better at learning. As we grow older, our brains become more efficient but less flexible, better… Read more

    —

    in

    , ,

  • A, B, C, D, E, F, G, … how I wonder what you are

    Did you try singing it? How many times have you mixed up the ABC’s and the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star? Maybe you do sometimes. Perhaps you don’t. But for some of us who get confused about which ending is a part of which story, we try to make sense of them and often mix up… Read more

    —

    in

    , ,

  • We cut down a tree and the whole neighborhood seemed to know about it

    He climbed up the tree and chopped the branches first. Then the trunk. And as the ax continued to grind against the tree again and again and again, the tree finally succumbed to the consistent chop, chop, chop. And with a final tug on the rope wrapped around it, it fell down. After two decades,… Read more

    —

    in

    , ,

  • Could we really be anybody?

    Yes, I told you about how we could be anybody. But if wanting to become somebody eats you out, then perhaps it’s not worth the chase. Wishing to become like your rich neighbor or co-worker who keeps visiting a new country every month is draining you out of your money and happiness, then it might… Read more

    —

    in

    ,