Charina.Writes

Invisible Presence

There are times when the words just flow freely. And it’s at these times where I think I write my most memorable pieces. There’s no trying too hard, no pretense, and no desire to come up with something magical or mind blowing. I’d like to think of myself as a writer. That’s what positive thinkers…

Regrets, What’s Yours?

Do you know what is the number one thing people have at the end of their lives? Regrets…. There’s always that feeling of, “if I could,” or “I wish I’ve said this or done that..” What if we could rewind our life and go back to a time when you wanted to do better or…

Superficial Connections

Connect (verb) meaning bring together so that a real link is established. Superficial (adjective) meaning existing or occurring at or on the surface. – appearing to be real or true only until examined more closely. Nowadays, it is very difficult to find and establish real connections. Social media has made it harder for everyone to…

When I Grow Up…

“Everyone thinks you make mistakes when you’re young. But I don’t think we make any fewer when we’re grown up.” Jodi Picoult Ah, the old age wisdom of expecting to have your life planned out at such an early age. Remember when you were asked about what you want to be when you grow up?…

Unity in Chaos

“The greatest among you will be the one who always serves others”. Matthew 23:11 It’s been a few days since Helene devastated Western North Carolina. And in the days that followed, people from all over NC and the neighboring states, showed the world what it’s like to be American. I read a comment in one…

{Prayers with You}

In a few days or weeks (depending on the elevation) the mountains of NC would’ve been ours and others trip destinations for their magnificent fall colors. As you would’ve heard by now, Western NC took a devastating hit from Hurricane Helene. The devastation is truly heartbreaking. As I’m here thankful for the sun and the…

Whose Story?

I don’t think I can call it busyness. Sure I have a whole lot of things to do. There’s work five days a week and appointments in between, then there’s chores when I get home and more chores and errands to do on the weekends. Things that the whole population does everyday of the week….

Loss for Words

Writing to me is my therapy. This is where I get to released my feelings and emotions; a way for me to express my thoughts. “I don’t care if you don’t want to tell me things. But I do care that what we do tell each other is the truth.” Stephanie Butland Many times, these…

One Time, One Meeting

Ichi-go Ichi-e I have a very strong fascination with Japanese phrases with deeper meaning. Somehow they have a word or a phrase for everything and I love it. In this age and time, it seems to get harder and harder to be in the present, in the now. There is always something else that we…

{Be}ing An Introvert in an Extroverted World

“Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it’s a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.” Brene Brown Yesterday afternoon, my family and I went to an invite only grand opening of a newly built Heart and Vascular Center in our area. My…