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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

Work

  • Letter no. 32

    Dear reader from the future, The distress we all experienced from government-imposed lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic really feels far gone now. We are all living our lives forward, with masks on during some occasions, and less anxious when somebody sneezes or coughs publicly. Although I’m starting to miss the times when we do things… Read more

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  • How to get away from spammers (website edition)

    For months, spammers on this blog have become my problem. They just keep coming in batches with spammy offers and clickbait. But who would fall on them except those who’ve never seen them before, right? And their spiels are mostly identical, so it annoys me with the lack of originality. And that explains the new… Read more

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  • Learning more is a great start

    So as building habits. I knew I was set to write for life even when I was still in kindergarten. I can even recount how I make short stories (simple ones, of course; what do you expect from a kindergartener?) with all my seatmates as characters in that story. I also write stories about simple… Read more

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  • Getting a pause

    After sustaining work without rest, it pays a lot to pause. Because learning how to stand still, even for a time, allows your mind to wander and dream again. And once you snapped out of it and back to working again, you’d feel refreshed and ready for the next task. Read more

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  • A hireling and someone who cares

    The hotel lobby looked spacious and dreamy but hauntingly empty. Shouldn’t someone greet incoming guests, caring enough to ask how they could help? But no. There was no one in sight, and we wondered, “Who should we go to and inquire about our point of business?” After a couple of impatient minutes, there was a… 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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  • Boring presentations

    How to bore listeners during your presentation? Put in words in your slide deck and lots of it. And while you are speaking to the audience, talk as if they are as familiar with the text as you are. And that they could follow through with every idea you’re so excited to share with them.… Read more

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