Relationships
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Adjust and let go
Some things are beyond your control, no matter how you want to orchestrate them the way you want them to be. And in these moments, the next best thing you can do is to adjust your point of view and let go of your frustration. It doesn’t mean that you don’t have to feel anything.… Read more
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Going home with a hand to hold
The comfort of being held reminds me of what it feels like to be a child growing up in a loving family. And so growing up and living away from family feels lonely. Yet, there are moments when I strongly yearn for a touch, an embrace, and some warmth. Just having a hand to hold… Read more
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Becoming vulnerable
There are many things about ourselves that we never share with anybody. Why? Because we’re afraid to bring out the secrets we hide away in the dark. The ones we try to deal with and get better at. The ones that we never know we have but are there, lying in wait to get the… Read more
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Lovers on the streets
Just as you are about to give up on relationships, you begin to see all the lovers walking on the streets. You begin to see how they look happy and sweet together, making your experience bland and sad. Sure, relationships have their ups and downs. But the danger is when you are holding by the… Read more
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Yearning to be known
When we think that we are okay with being alone, about how self-sufficient we are, we think about all the ways we could be with another soul. It does not mean we are incapable of fending ourselves. But having someone around who knows us deeper than acquaintances who only know us superficially. Our desire and… Read more
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Who do you do it for?
Being clear about who you do it for makes the intention evident for everyone involved and affected by your actions. Say, you post a Happy Mother’s Day greeting on Facebook, which details your gratitude for your mother. However, you do not tell these things to your mother face to face, especially when you can do… Read more
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Too much talk
It’s easy to leave a side comment, which could evolve into a conversation, then into something you don’t have the heart to carry on. How did we start here again? A comment that you’ve never thought through or at least rehearsed mentally often doesn’t come as good as you have imagined. A snide comment here… Read more
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