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Everyday Stories, Lived

Relationships

  • Late-night musings #10

    Maybe, if we just tried, we might know what it feels like, what it would be like. But we didn’t. So we just keep on guessing, wondering about the what ifs. Read more


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  • Taking on leadership

    I’ve heard about how my grandparents were leaders and how my father (whom I never met because he died when I was a month old) seems to get along easily with people. Since grade school, I have always found myself leading groups. It felt like I’ve known what it’s like to lead my whole life, even… Read more


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  • Less talk

    Growing older feels good because I am learning to draw back and let things be. My younger self would have been more willing to put up a fight. It sure takes wisdom to choose one’s words. Read more


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  • Information parity and divisive misinformation

    If both of us have access to the internet, it means that we both have access to a lot of information, and no one has an unfair advantage over the other. We can abide by the same rules and dance to the same tune. But then, whatever we consume from the internet could also sway… Read more


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  • Opportunities to do good

    With as simple as an online map search while traveling on public transport, you can help some passengers without access to the internet locate their destination without them asking you directly. Overhearing their inquiries about how to get there to a driver who’s unsure how to respond can be an avenue for you to extend… Read more


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  • Does having too much free time still make you happy?

    What does having “too much free time” look like? While reading a blog post about upskilling, I was redirected to another online resource about how “too much free time won’t make you happier in life.” From Too much free time won’t make you happier,’ says psychologist—how many hours you really need in a day: …two… Read more


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  • Wasting time

    “It’s such a shame to waste time. We always think we have so much of it.” Pauline “Posey” Benetto, For One More Day How do we waste time? Wasting time begins with a lack of goals. Without direction on what we should accomplish before the day ends, we find ourselves in aimless activities without a… Read more


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